The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings on Tuesday, during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’ ...

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront increased aggression shown by President ...

Indian nationals accounted for the highest proportion of work visas issued to people applying to come to the UK last year, along with the second highest proportion of study visas. Some 369,419 ...

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

A Holocaust survivor has paid tribute to the “high risks” people took to help Jews during the Second World War. Jacques Weisser, 83, was born in Antwerp during the war and subsequently hidden when his ...

The Duchess of Sussex has wished happy birthday to “our sweet boy” Prince Archie, saying: “He’s six! Where did the time go?” Meghan shared a photograph on her Instagram of her eldest child, who was ...

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s chancellor — hours after he failed to win the first round in parliament in a historic defeat. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeds Olaf Scholz, ...

The hearing on Tuesday came more than five years after the viral social media post at the heart of the libel dispute.

Police have named a 13-year-old boy who died after being pulled from a canal. Delvin Musakwa, 13, from Exeter, died in hospital following the incident on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were ...

China’s increased trade with Russia has helped the country mitigate some of the worst blows from the sanctions.