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Women kidnapped in Nigeria as schoolgirls return to Chibok with babi...

Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus were among 276 schoolgirls abducted from the village by Boko Haram in 2014.

Scotland could ‘pull the strings’ after next election, says SNP

The local election results make it clear that the SNP could hold the balance of power at the next general election, Stephen Flynn has claimed.

Record £1.9m wage bill for Government advisers labelled ‘morally ind...

Spads are civil servants who are politically appointed and do not need to obey the civil service rules on neutrality.

Lib Dem councillor urged to resign after winning second seat – 160 m...

Salford city councillor Chris Twells won a seat at Costwold District Council overnight.

Warning over rise in multimillion-pound modern slavery

.More cases of organ harvesting are under investigation.

Quitting smoking early linked to better chance of surviving lung can...

The longer a patient had gone without smoking before being diagnosed – the better their odds of survival were, research suggested.

WHO downgrades Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global em...

The coronavirus outbreak killed at least seven million people worldwide – and health chiefs stressed that the pandemic is not over.

Briton caught up in ‘pandemonium’ in Naples as fans celebrate title...

Nigel Page described a ‘cacophony of air horns and explosions’ after Napoli ended their 33-year wait for a Serie A title.

Powerful Nigerian couple jailed in landmark organ harvesting case

Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty at the Old Bailey in March.

Animal welfare campaigners lose High Court case over cosmetics testi...

Cruelty Free International (CFI) brought legal action against the Home Office.

King greets well-wishers on the Mall on eve of coronation

The King was joined by William and Kate for the surprise appearance on Friday afternoon.

Coronation is proud expression of British history, says Sunak

The Prime Minister said that the Westminster Abbey ceremony was an opportunity for ‘hope and optimism’ about the future.

Drink-driver who murdered student minutes after snorting cocaine jai...

Drug dealer Stephen McHugh will serve at least 18 years after treating pedestrians like ‘human skittles’ – killing 22-year-old Rebecca Steer

April heatwave would have been ‘impossible’ without climate change –...

An extreme, out-of-season heatwave in southern Europe and North Africa saw temperatures rise about 20C higher than usual.

No conspiracy behind Ireland’s new hate speech laws, says justice mi...

Simon Harris rejected criticisms of the Bill from the likes of Donald Trump Jnr and Elon Musk.

‘Joyful’ coronation is ‘powerful’ celebration of diverse nation, Arc...

The Archbishop of Canterbury will anoint and crown the monarch and Queen Camilla.

Charles holds final coronation rehearsal at Westminster Abbey

The King and Queen Consort will be crowned during a two-hour ceremony at the abbey.

Police officer who tasered man accused of being a liar

Pc Imran Mahmood is on trial charged with unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm on Jordan Walker-Brown in May 2020.

Northlink adds extra Sunday ferry service to Orkney after Pentalina...

There will be an additional return crossing weekly between Stromness and Scrabster on the mainland.

China biggest global jailer of journalists, press group says

Reporters Without Borders also found President Xi Jinping’s government was also one of the biggest exporters of propaganda.