Countries cannot be “dragooned” into the so-called coalition of the willing by the UK, a senior minister has suggested. Pat McFadden has said that nations have to “step forward themselves” if they ...

Syria’s foreign minister and his counterparts from neighbouring countries have called for the lifting of Western-led sanctions and post-war reconciliation. The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iraq, ...

The UK recorded the warmest day of the year twice this weekend, with temperatures reaching almost 20C in parts of the country. The Met Office confirmed a record 19.7C was hit in Crosby, Merseyside, on ...

The former prime minister said that there is ‘still a mountain to climb’, as he recalled the full destructive force of the illness.

When you live in Ireland, you can close your eyes to the real life cost of wealth, policy adviser with Trocaire Chris O’Connell said.

Hundreds of events were hosted where the pain, grief, compassion and sacrifice of those difficult times was remembered.

The move comes a week after Israel cut off all supplies of goods to the territory of more than two million people.

A 14-year-old boy will appear in court in connection with the death of Amen Teklay, 15. Amen, who was an Eritrean refugee, died from fatal injuries on Clarendon Street, Glasgow, at around 10.30pm on ...

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon, reality star Kris Jenner, and Sarah, Duchess of York have also marked the global event.

The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the ‘enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family’.