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Rival Sudanese generals agree to 24-hour ceasefire

Fighting has plunged the Sudanese capital of Khartoum and other areas of the country into chaos.

Young people hold responsibility for peace deal’s future, ex-leaders...

Sir Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern addressed an audience of teenagers at an event in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Economic progress in NI depends on political stability, says US amba...

US ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley was speaking at the Agreement 25 conference at Queen’s University Belfast.

Extinction Rebellion threatens to step up campaigns if two demands a...

A coalition of groups has given the Government an ultimatum ahead of four days of planned action.

Medical dummy told me he is voting Labour, Keir Starmer jokes

The Labour leader talked to students and staff in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York.

Judge upholds detention of jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich

The journalist for the Wall Street Journal was appealing his detention on spying charges.

Warnings parts of England becoming ‘dental deserts’ due to NHS denti...

The Liberal Democrats said the scarcity of NHS dental appointments is forcing people to resort to ‘DIY dentistry’.

Inquest into deaths of woman and children looks at killer’s probatio...

An exact date for the inquest was not confirmed at the hearing.

More than one third wait longer than four hours at A&E, figures show

According to Public Health Scotland, 64.9% of attendances were seen with four hours.

Former Scotland captain Gemma Fay urges broadcasters to show more wo...

Ms Fay said it was important to show young women the ‘opportunities that exist to be strong, powerful women in the sporting world’.

Top civil servants need more experience beyond Whitehall, watchdog c...

Gisela Stuart said more top mandarins should have experience working in devolved administrations and the private sector.

China denies having secret police stations overseas after arrests in...

US authorities arrested two men,, who are both US citizens, for allegedly establishing a police presence in New York.

400,000 euro of drugs seized in Dublin

Two men have been charged following the seizure.

Research examines whether vaping can ‘entrench’ smoking habits in te...

Researchers looked at data from UK and US teenagers.

Sunak must ‘come clean’ and publish financial interests, demands Sta...

The Prime Minister is under investigation over a possible rule breach surrounding the declaration of shares held by his wife.

Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronat...

A small team of calligraphers are using traditional italic dip pens and bespoke mixed inks to write in the names of the 2,000 recipients.

Colin Beattie: The SNP’s long-time treasurer under scrutiny in finan...

Mr Beattie first became treasurer of the party in 2004.

Natalie McGarry confiscation hearing delayed until summer

The former SNP MP was last year found guilty of embezzling almost £25,000 from pro-independence groups.

US reporter faces Moscow court to appeal against detention on spying...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is the first US correspondent since the Cold War to be held in Russia on spying allegations.

Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Frida...

He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.