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World record holder achieves ‘lifelong dream’ with most Deadpool mem...

Gareth Pahliney from Cloghan, Ireland, has broken the Guinness World Record for his Deadpool collection with 2,250 items.

A cream cracker to a massive squirrel – the 71 London Marathon recor...

The London Marathon takes place on April 23 this year.

TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s Republican legislature

The House voted 54-43 in favour of the measure, which would make Montana the first state with a total ban on the app.

No injuries after explosion at Japan port during visit by prime mini...

Fumio Kishida was unharmed and evacuated to the Wakayama prefectural police headquarters, NHK said.

Japanese Prime Minister unhurt after blast during campaign event

Fumio Kishida was unharmed and evacuated to the Wakayama prefectural police headquarters, NHK said.

Veterans and NHS workers to watch coronation from in front of Buckin...

Around 3,800 seats in a specially-built grandstand at the Queen Victoria Memorial have been offered to these public servants

Artists speak of joy behind new music for King’s coronation

Charles has personally selected the musical programme, which has been designed to showcase a range of talent and styles from the UK and Commonwealth.

ScotRail spent £200,000 on taxis to replace cancelled services in 10...

It came in the months after the operator was nationalised by the Scottish Government.

Coronation will see largest ceremonial display of armed forces in a...

Sailors, soldiers, and aviators from across the UK and the breadth of the Commonwealth will accompany Charles and Camilla.

Nearly 40,000 patients discharged from hospital at unsociable hours,...

Scottish Conservative Dr Sandesh Gulhane said the late-night discharges could result in the safety of vulnerable adults being compromised.

Cleverly to promote ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific at G7 ministers’ me...

Top diplomats gathering in Japan will discuss China’s growing assertiveness in the region.

What the papers say – April 15

Warnings over escalating nurses’ strikes dominate newspaper front pages.

Varadkar: Ireland has ally in the White House after Biden’s successf...

Irish Premier Leo Varadkar has seen US President Joe Biden off as he hailed a successful trip and said Ireland has an ally in the White House.

Biden declares US and Ireland ‘united by history’ as he ends island...

The president made a speech to thousands in Ballina, Co Mayo.

Nurses to strike over bank holiday as action escalates

Members of the Royal College of Nursing will walk out for 48 hours from 8pm on April 30.

Fewer than a quarter of car thefts attended by police, figures show

The statistics were revealed through freedom of information (FOIs) requests to police forces submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

Hundreds of activists set to disrupt Grand National

Members of Animal Rising intend to prevent the race from starting.

Biden ends emotional final day in Ireland with speech on ‘fierce’ an...

The president spoke passionately of his Irish heritage during a public speech in the town of Ballina, Co Mayo, on Friday evening.

Mayo gets presidential approval as Biden signs-off visit in style

Mr Biden will return to the US now with plenty of memories of Mayo and his Irish visit.

‘Mary, I see the light’: Biden revels in Irish tradition during Ball...

Former Irish president Mary Robinson told Mr Biden about placing a light in the window to guide the way of strangers in the night.