The two Extinction Rebellion activists were protesting against proposals for a new power station in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.

South Africa closed its border with Mozambique shortly after opening it as post-election violence in the neighbouring country ...

The Taoiseach has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90. Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann (later ...

The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found.

Beinash Batool is on trial, together with Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and uncle Faisal Malik, accused of the 10-year-old’s murder.

The total number of approved special access arrangements for GCSE, AS and A-level exams rose by 12.3 in the past year, according to Ofqual data.

Prince Harry has told bereaved military children he ‘understands, perhaps more than most’ the weight of losing a parent at a young age.

New DNA evidence suggests things were not as they seem, and these prevailing interpretations come from looking at the ancient world through ...

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says international datasets show 2024 outstripping 2023’s record heat.

The Bank of England has cautioned over a “gradual approach” to cutting interest rates, as it forecast tax rises in the Budget could push inflation higher than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary ...

Donald Trump’s election has increased the risk of a transatlantic trade shock but is not likely to trigger an exodus of US companies from Ireland, the Taoiseach has said.

It comes as uncertainty over how long Western aid for Ukraine will continue deepens after Donald Trump’s US election win.