The Environment Agency warns of possibility of drought – with more frequent dry summers to come as a result of climate change ...

Russian air defences repelled an attack by nine drones close to the country’s capital, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

A former Sinn Fein official who was murdered after being revealed to be an informer was thrown ‘to the wolves’ by security services, Gerry ...

Judge Arun Subramanian granted a request by lawyers on Wednesday for extra time to decide who they will eliminate from the list of ...

The country’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz had vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy during his election campaign.

It is becoming “increasingly difficult” for the Stormont Executive to mitigate decisions being made at Westminster, Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister has said. John O’Dowd said decisions, such as ...

A superintendent said she could not comment on why an invasive search of the Satchwells’ Cork home was not carried out in 2017.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, mostly dressed in distinctive bright red ...

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

Harbour Energy has revealed plans to axe around 250 jobs in Scotland as the firm laid the blame on “punitive” government measures. The oil and gas firm said the cuts – about a quarter of its workforce ...

Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said on Wednesday. The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut.