Pope Francis has increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in Gaza, ...

US officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed. The talks come as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the ...

Labour MPs have warned aid budget cuts could result in Britain’s departure from the world stage, with Russia and China filling the void. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was also accused of “taking the ...

President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for US carmakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm American manufacturers. The ...

The Northern Ireland Secretary and Stormont ministers have hailed funding to extend an initiative to promote early intervention in the health service.