The UK has recorded its warmest day of the year so far as temperatures hit 29.4C, the Met Office said. It came as the forecasting body announced thunderstorms were “pushing into” the English Channel, ...

The partner of an Irish politician who was detained in Egypt has called on Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Charles Leclerc crashed out of opening practice for the Canadian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen set the early pace in Montreal. Verstappen, who is a point away from a one-race ban following his ...

The two leaders spoke on Friday evening, as western nations began a diplomatic flurry to calm the burgeoning conflict.

Emma Raducanu’s first Queen’s campaign came to an end in the quarter-finals with a 6-2 6-4 loss to Chinese top seed Qinwen Zheng at a scorching Andy Murray Arena.

Gerry Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying four men as part of a probe into disorder in the region.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton is an executive producer on the Brad Pitt movie, titled “F1”, which is released in the United Kingdom on ...

Aiden Markram’s brilliant unbeaten century carried South Africa to the brink of victory against Australia on the third day of the World Test Championship final at Lord’s.

Israel and Iran must de-escalate and work towards a “diplomatic resolution”, Sir Keir Starmer has told his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu amid mounting tensions in the Middle East. Sir Keir ...

Manchester University computer science student Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.

Two sisters in their early 20s on their way home from surprising their grandmother for her birthday are among the victims.