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Man denies murder of Elle Edwards after Christmas Eve pub shooting
April 06, 2023 09:54 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAConnor Chapman appeared at Liverpool Crown Court by videolink from HMP Manchester.

Paris airport traffic disrupted as protests continue over pension re...
April 06, 2023 09:53 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64 have infuriated workers.

Rockets fired from Gaza raise tension as Passover begins
April 06, 2023 09:41 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe barrage came after another tense night at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Pope leads Holy Thursday service in Vatican basilica
April 06, 2023 09:19 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAFrancis, 86, was discharged five days earlier from a Rome hospital, where he received antibiotics administered intravenously.

Coalition era policies contributed towards social housing failures,...
April 06, 2023 09:14 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe Communities Secretary said mistakes of successive governments had contributed to tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower fire.

Government ‘extremely reluctant’ to introduce direct rule for Northe...
April 06, 2023 09:12 AM AEST | By PAMEDIANorthern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker urged the DUP to end its boycott of the Stormont institutions.

King backs research into British monarchy’s links to slavery
April 06, 2023 09:04 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe royal household will offer a historian access to the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives as part of the independent academic project.

Funeral of one of RAF’s last black WW2 veterans moved to historic ch...
April 06, 2023 09:02 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe service for Flight Sergeant Peter Brown will now take place at St Clement Danes, the RAF Central Church, in Westminster so more people can attend.

Prince of Wales: Visit to homelessness charity with Diana opened my...
April 06, 2023 08:59 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAWilliam appeared on homelessness charity Groundswell’s Listen Up podcast, speaking to presenters Miles and Nawshin.

Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway
April 06, 2023 08:43 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAQueues for passport checks by French officials at the Kent port are ‘up to 60 minutes’, ferry operator DFDS wrote on Twitter.

Police shooting of hotel knife attacker ‘necessary’, prosecutors fin...
April 06, 2023 08:29 AM AEST | By PAMEDIABadreddin Abdalla Adam, 28, was shot dead by police after stabbing six people at a hotel.

Two million heading overseas for Easter holidays
April 06, 2023 08:05 AM AEST | By PAMEDIATravel trade organisation Abta said ‘the Easter weekend is one of the busiest of the year for the travel industry’.

Cancer survivor gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby after having ovaries r...
April 06, 2023 08:00 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAExperts at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester were able to save Stacey Broadmeadow’s life and she froze her eggs.

Police remain outside home after Peter Murrell released without char...
April 06, 2023 07:43 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe 58-year-old was arrested then released on Wednesday in connection to a long-running Police Scotland investigation.

Saudis and Iranians ‘agree to reopen embassies and ease travel’
April 06, 2023 07:33 AM AEST | By PAMEDIASaudi Arabia and Iran are long-time regional rivals, but have moved towards reconciliation as part of a deal brokered by China last month.

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to pursue economic stability, foreign mi...
April 06, 2023 07:33 AM AEST | By PAMEDIASaudi Arabia and Iran are long-time regional rivals, but have moved towards reconciliation as part of a deal brokered by China last month.

Boy, 13, creates new handmade ‘Hope Bowl’ to help children globally
April 06, 2023 06:00 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe final day of the draw for the bowl is on April 14 and funds will go to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.

Emmanuel Macron in China urges ‘shared responsibility for peace’
April 06, 2023 05:23 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAMr Macron is to be accompanied by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing.

North Korea warns ‘offensive action’ over allies’ drills
April 06, 2023 04:20 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAAnimosity has heightened in recent weeks.

Breast and mixed fed children less likely to have learning disabilit...
April 06, 2023 01:45 AM AEST | By PAMEDIAThe findings suggest that having breastmilk in the first few weeks of life may help to reduce the risk of having special educational needs.