German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives were on course for a lacklustre victory in a national election on ...

A British couple in their 70s have been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, were detained as they travelled to their home in the country’s Bamyan ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition on Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung ...

No doctor will “escape accountability” for their disciplinary history, the General Medical Council (GMC) has told the Health Secretary after reports that those who changed gender could have their ...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in front of shoppers in a Primark store in Nottingham city centre. The 17-year-old victim is in hospital with serious injuries after ...

The Prime Minister and French president used a phone call on Sunday afternoon to reiterate their support for Ukraine.

Coleen Nolan has paid tribute to her “beautiful sister” Linda on what would have been her 66th birthday. Dublin-born Linda, who was part of family pop group The Nolans, which also included sisters ...

Hundreds of Ukrainians have marched through Dublin’s streets to mark three years since Russia’s invasion. The crowd held signs criticising Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald ...

Police have identified a van driver who fled the scene of a crash with a tram after a three-year-old girl died in Manchester city centre, it is understood. The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday ...