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Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade

The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police, and has been wracked by violence in the past.

Taxi driver sacked after dashcam footage shows passenger threatened...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has launched an investigation into the incident.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in Dund...

The body of a woman in her 60s was found at a property on Bridge Street in Dundalk on May 24.

Government seeks judicial review of Covid inquiry’s demand for Johns...

The Cabinet Office said it was taking the step ‘with regret’.

‘Robust policies’ needed for body-worn cameras and facial recognitio...

‘No technology is infallible, and the technology can be used for both good and bad,’ Commissioner Hugh Hume said.

Formal complaint submitted to Labour over suspended MP Geraint Davie...

The party suspended the veteran politician pending a probe into claims of ‘unacceptable behaviour’.

Lebanon charges five men over killing of Irish peacekeeping soldier

Private Sean Rooney died when his convoy was shot at near the southern town of Al-Aqbiya.

Drugs minister hails ‘real change’ as funding for support projects a...

Elena Whitham said £15 million will be shared by 48 separate initiatives across Scotland.

Sunak urges European nations to ‘work cooperatively to tackle illega...

The Prime Minister also said he was working to ‘strengthen everyone’s support for Ukraine’ at a European Political Community summit in Moldova.

Nurse jailed after paedophile hunters caught him sending sexual imag...

Phillip Hill, 54, was confronted by the vigilant group outside Morriston Hospital in South Wales where he worked as an anaesthetic theatre assistant.

Muslim Council of Britain concerned over chair of review into Leices...

Lord Ian Austin – the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Israel – has previously attracted criticism over posts on social media.

£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 from future landslides

It has been selected as the preferred option to solve ongoing problems at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll.

Man who stabbed young mother to death with screwdrivers jailed for l...

David Jackson left 27-year-old Mckyla Taylor with 199 separate injuries to her head and body.

Most small businesses aiming for growth in next year, survey finds

The Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland has published its Big Small Business Survey results.

Deadline passes for Government to hand over Johnson papers to Covid...

With just minutes to go before the deadline, Rishi Sunak said the Government was still considering its next steps.

Ukraine’s rightful place is in Nato, says Sunak

The Prime Minister is in Moldova for a gathering of European leaders, with his comments coming after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ministers plan further extension of rent cap on private housing

Tenants’ rights minister Patrick Harvie confirmed he will seek the approval of the Scottish Parliament to extend the 3% cap to March 2024.

‘Game changing’ research reveals full genome sequences of hundreds o...

The data will open up a new era in primate research, experts suggest.

Yousaf urges CalMac to minimise disruption as Uist service axed thro...

The First Minister said CalMac should seek to ‘minimise disruption; after it cancelled servcies to Lochboisdale on South Uist for most of June.

Green minister warns of ‘horrible conservative scaremongering’ on EU...

The European Commission said Europe’s nature is in “alarming decline”, with more than 80% of habitats in poor condition.