The meeting was not previously included with Leo’s planned appointments but was listed in the Vatican’s daily bulletin.

Scotland’s First Minister has said he is “very concerned” about the situation in Iran, accusing the ruling regime of acting with a “disregard” for human rights. John Swinney stressed the need for the ...

Michelle O’Neill said it was ‘disgraceful and disgusting that any social media platform allows this type of illegal content to be created’.

THE fund-raising Cole family from Northolt visited Meadow House Hospice in Southall to present a cheque for £1,462, from events they staged ...

Downing Street has played down the prospect of designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organisation. No 10 condemned the brutal suppression of anti-government protests in ...

A football fan who left his own player with a “severe injury” after throwing part of a seat during a Scottish Premiership football match has been jailed for 18 months. David Gowans, 31, threw the ...

While Labour has already indicated it will not block the Scottish Budget, the First Minister said his Government is still in talks with ...

South East Water blamed the latest outage, across 14 postcode areas, on Storm Goretti causing burst pipes and power cuts.

The repression of citizens and protesters in Iran must end, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands detained in the uprising against Supreme Leader ...

China says that the United States should not use other countries as a “pretext” to pursue its interests in Greenland and said that its activities in the Arctic comply with international law. The ...

Actor David Yip has paid tribute to former EastEnders star Derek Martin following his death aged 92. Martin’s death was confirmed by his family and agent on Sunday, who said he “wasn’t just a dad to ...

Elsewhere in the UK, the aftermath of Storm Goretti led to flood warnings as a result of melting snow and heavy rain. The storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for “dangerous, ...