The Government is going to close the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of its immigration reforms, the Home Secretary has said.

A ceasefire to end the conflict between India and Pakistan was shaken by overnight border fighting in the disputed Kashmir region. People on both sides of the line of control, which divides the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks but insisted there must be a full ceasefire before they can start.

It is the first time the sides have met face-to-face to discuss the issues which have put the global economy on edge.

Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from St Peter’s Basilica.

The Silent Witness actor will be part of a rally against assisted dying, with the protest taking place ahead of Tuesday’s ...

The late Argentine pope also used his 2024 annual peace message to call for an international treaty to ensure AI is developed ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tour the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, after they attended a meeting of the so-called ...

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Somerset banked their third successive Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition victory with an emphatic 48-run win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston, writes Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network.

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of scattered thunderstorms that could lead to flooding and disruption.