Pope Leo asked for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new pontificate.

Alan Yentob, who has died aged 78, was an influential BBC executive who steered the creative vision of the corporation before controversy led to him stepping down from his role. Born in London on ...

Those killed include a mother and her two children who were inside a tent in the central city of Deir al-Balah.

On Sunday morning, part of Tillett Close, Stonebridge, remained cordoned off, with two fire engines still at the scene.

The Deputy Prime Minister was asked to rule herself out from the top job after a memo she sent to Rachel Reeves suggesting tax rises was leaked.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s public criticism of Israel “does not send the right message” and led to “terrorist cheers” from Hamas, Kemi Badenoch has said.

A BBC documentary last year revealed documents relating to the 1994 crash have been locked away until 2094 by the Ministry of Defence.

The Tory leader accused Mr Farage of offering empty promises as the Conservatives fell behind Reform UK, Labour and the Liberal Democrats in a poll.

The Irish deputy premier has written to US Secretary for Commerce Howard Lutnick on two sectors that are key to Ireland’s economy.

Details on when winter fuel payments could be restored to more pensioners could come to light within a few weeks, Angela Rayner has suggested. The Deputy Prime Minister indicated the Spending Review ...

Mr Trump said the cadets would become officers of the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has met with Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto to discuss ways to expand trade and investment during the US global trade war and as economic globalisation faces headwinds ...