The Government is not “ripping up” climate change commitments, a minister has said, as Rachel Reeves is expected to endorse a third Heathrow runway and a bid to curb challenges to major projects is launched. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook defende

Former world time trial champion Rohan Dennis has formally pleaded guilty to a charge linked to the crash which caused the death of his wife. Fellow Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins died aged 32 after being hit by a car outside the couple’s Adelai

More than four million people across Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland have received emergency alerts on their phones in the “largest real life use of the tool to date”, the Government said. The emergency alert system sent a message to every com

When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could. The 25-year-old migrant, her husband and their 4- and 7-year-old children had

At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United Nations Children's Fund said in a new report Friday. UNICEF said it amounted to one

Storm Eowyn is set to bring strong winds across the entire country, potentially putting lives at risk, the Met Office has warned. Gusts of more than 100mph with the small possibility of isolated tornadoes could cause power cuts, travel disruption an

Three days after a court in India ordered the seizure of two paintings by late artist MF Husain over a complaint that they were “offensive,” the gallery displaying them strongly opposed the “unfounded allegations” in a case that sets artistic freedom

Ministers have announced a new multi-billion pound deal for nuclear submarines they say will create 1,000 jobs and support 4,000 more, as Rachel Reeves scrambles to boost economic growth. The agreement with Rolls-Royce to support the Royal Navy fl

UB40 members Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown have rejected the idea that they will ever reunite with former singer and Robin’s brother, Ali Campbell. The reggae band, who shot to fame in the Eighties with songs such as “Red Red Wine” and “Can’t Help F

Novak Djokovic dramatically retired from his Australian Open semi-final to a chorus of boos from sections of the Rod Laver Arena crowd as opponent Alexander Zverev called for “respect” to be shown to the 10-time champion. Djokovic immediately shook h

Donald Trump said he was willing to engage with North Korean leader Kim Kong Un once again, raising hope that the US could resume diplomacy with the reclusive state. In an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News on Thursday, the American president re

More than 2,000 cases of chicken broth sold at Walmart have been recalled due to potential packing issues. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 2,023 cases of Great Value, Chicken Broth, sold in 48-ounce containers at Walmart, ha

Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film kicked off the 41st Sundance Film Festival Thursday, as the first major premie

Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds are set to pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. Rare red weather warnings will become active in Northern Ireland from 7am on Friday as Storm Eowyn is likely to d

A court in El Salvador on Thursday sentenced three minors to five years in prison and put five more on probation after they were arrested last year following the public release of a video of them making gang signs inside a school. Seven other youths,

A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce by the Government to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines. The eight-year contract, dubbed Unity, is aimed at safeguarding 4,000 jobs and creating more than 1,000 others, as well as b

A Russian victory over Ukraine would greatly undermine the power of Nato and its credibility would cost trillions to restore, the alliance’s secretary general has warned. Mark Rutte insisted that Ukraine‘s Western backers must not scale back the sup

A Mississippi Democratic lawmaker with a sense of humor and a sensitivity to hypocrisy has introduced state legislation declaring that “conception begins at erection.” The bill would make it illegal for a man to masturbate or engage in any other sexu

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou hailed a captain’s display from Son Heung-min after a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim before he revealed the club’s latest injury blow, with Dominic Solanke ruled out until March. A brace from Son in Germany fired Spurs to a muc

Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports that Davis Cup team member Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in an exhibition event in St. Petersburg nearly two months ago. The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper

Game of Thrones alum Carice van Houten has confirmed that she and Guy Pearce are no longer dating. The actor took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday (January 22) to share an update about her relationship with Pearce, revealing that they’ve been brok

Follow live coverage of Pakistan vs West Indies from the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competi

A Syrian footballer who lost his eyesight while fleeing his war-torn home country has graduated from university in the UK. In 2014, Maher Fattouh, then aged 21, was caught in a bomb explosion as he crossed the border into Lebanon to avoid military se

The Tesla Model Y is the world’s best-selling car, the best-selling EV in the UK and the fifth best-selling car here overall. So an all-new Model Y is definitely a big deal and we’ve got our hands on the first car in the UK. We’ve been able to get an

Maro Itoje has made realising England’s potential his number one priority after being installed as captain for the Six Nations. Itoje has taken charge of the team in place of Jamie George following a 2024 that produced just five wins in 12 Tests, a d

Ruben Amorim called Manchester United’s last-gasp 2-1 Europa League victory over Rangers one his side “truly needed” amid their domestic struggles. Bruno Fernandes popped up with a stoppage-time winner moments after Cyriel Dessers had struck for inju

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan, federal prosecu

The Oscars nominations for 2025 have been announced, and – as expected – Emilia Pérez has swept the board. Netflix’s divisive musical crime drama has received 13 nominations, falling shy of the record set by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and L

An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arres

Home advantage in three of their first four matches offers “mature” Scotland a clear opportunity to assert themselves in this Six Nations as they aim to prove they have eradicated the flakiness that has plagued previous championship bids under Gregor