Among those named by history’s first Latin American pope were the heads of several major dioceses and archdioceses in South America.

Sue Gray has quit as as Downing Street chief of staff because of fears she was “becoming a distraction” to Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. There have been reports of tensions in Number 10 involving Ms ...

A 35-year-old man who was arrested after a suspected acid attack outside a west London school has been released.

The message exchange came as North Korea and Russia have been expanding cooperation while China keeps its distance.

A total of 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday – the same day four people died – making it the busiest day of the year so far.

Greater Manchester Police said officers responded to reports of a man was on the aircraft, due to depart for Milan.

Taoiseach Simon Harris was speaking after a report that Russian intelligence recruited an Irish politician as an agent.

Brendon McCullum has warned England will have their work cut out replicating their previous success in Pakistan, particularly in the “rocking hot” conditions in Multan. On their last visit in 2022, ...

Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the Government was ‘updating the rules’ to reflect post-election public expectations.

The Spaniard’s security in midfield will be missing after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury last month.

SDLP leader Claire Hanna said she believes Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill should answer questions in the Assembly this week.

Shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell also criticised the move as ‘not a deal’ which previous Conservative foreign secretaries would ...