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Northern Ireland’s Donaldson jailed for 15 years for child sex offences

The former leader of Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, was jailed for 15 years on Thursday for historic child sex offences that were described by the judge as ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 14:07

EU leaders kick off summit with wrangles over high energy prices and spending

The European Union began a packed summit on Thursday that quickly underscored wrangles over how to tame soaring energy prices, design a budget to keep the bloc competitive and curb ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 14:04

Prince Harry and wife Meghan make first joint appearance since UK return

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan appeared together in public on Thursday for the first time since they made a surprise return to Britain, returning to the city where they ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 14:00

Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries as Zelenskiy says ‘we’re done’

Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian refineries with a strike at an installation in the Ryazan region, the regional governor said on Thursday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 12:04

Pope Leo had a good night in hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo had a good night in hospital and has eaten breakfast, the Vatican said on Thursday, as the 71-year-old recovers from surgery for lung cancer. Leo has been diagnosed ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 11:02

Pakistan school roof collapse kills 28; more deaths feared

At least 27 students, most younger than 13, were killed in Pakistan on Thursday, along with a teacher, when a school roof collapsed during classes in the northwestern city of Peshawar, authorities ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 10:44

Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia postponed

The Six Kings Slam tennis tournament originally scheduled for October has been postponed to December 27–30, organisers said on Wednesday after the recent attacks on the kingdom while the Asian Football ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 10:39

IMF warns prolonged Middle East war threatens regional economies

Prolonged war in the Middle East and further disruptions to energy production, shipping routes or critical infrastructure pose the biggest risk to economies in the Middle East and Central Asia, ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 09:21

Zelenskiy vows to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Financial Times in an interview published on Thursday. “The block (on attacking refineries) is out. We’re ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 09:16

Denmark rebuffs Trump’s Greenland oil and mining claims

Denmark’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday if the US wished to explore Greenland’s resources, it would have to do so within the framework of the Arctic island’s ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 09:01

Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 8 sailors missing

Rescuers were searching for eight missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight inside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 08:53

IMF urges US to cut debt, China to boost spending

The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary ...

By Reuters News Service

Thursday 15 October | 08:15

Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faces questions over legal credentials

The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faced questions on Wednesday about her legal career before becoming the top spokeswoman for US President Donald Trump. Zacharia, who joined the ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 22:37

Pope Leo thanks faithful for prayers after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV has thanked Catholics on Wednesday for their prayers and support in his first public message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, asking the faithful to continue praying ...

By James Morphakis

Wednesday 14 October | 22:04

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey, dating to the Early Bronze Age, at the time of the Great ...

By James Morphakis

Wednesday 14 October | 21:16

Ukraine says SpaceX hampering drones for attack and defence

Ukraine said Elon Musk’s SpaceX had limited its satellite services on Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drones for attack missions and air defences, as relations between Kyiv and Washington have taken ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 20:47

French vessel seeks approval to resume Great Sea Interconnector surveys

Greece has requested permission for a French-flagged vessel to conduct seabed surveys in its territorial waters, in an effort to resume work on the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) electricity cable. ...

By James Morphakis

Wednesday 14 October | 20:40

Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles

A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 20:08

Zelenskiy: ‘painful’ when Trump chooses Russia’s side

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview on Wednesday that it was “painful” when Donald Trump took another side in Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, after the US ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 20:05

Buildings burn as Albania’s capital Tirana erupts into student violence

Tens of thousands of students stormed the streets of Tirana on Wednesday, setting alight a government building and two banks and hurling stones at police during a protest over rising ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 18:35

Pope Leo back on his feet after shock cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo’s recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 18:32

Zelenskiy lands in Britain to receive king and PM’s support

Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Britain on Wednesday where Prime Minister Andy Burnham and King Charles will show their support for the Ukrainian leader after his relationship with the US took ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 17:27

English football ‘dangerously exposed’ to financial risk, regulator finds

English football clubs are “dangerously exposed” to financial risk, the country’s Independent Football Regulator said in a report released on Tuesday, after finding that 94% of clubs in the top ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 14 October | 16:25

Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen

Ukraine accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Wednesday of limiting Starlink services, crippling its drones, as Russian missiles knocked out power stations in attacks President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called “ostentatious disrespect” ...

By Reuters News Service

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Northern Ireland’s Donaldson jailed for 15 years for child sex offences

EU leaders kick off summit with wrangles over high energy prices and spending

Prince Harry and wife Meghan make first joint appearance since UK return

Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries as Zelenskiy says ‘we’re done’

Pope Leo had a good night in hospital as he recovers from lung cancer surgery

Pakistan school roof collapse kills 28; more deaths feared

Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia postponed

IMF warns prolonged Middle East war threatens regional economies

Zelenskiy vows to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries

Denmark rebuffs Trump’s Greenland oil and mining claims

Two ships ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, 8 sailors missing

IMF urges US to cut debt, China to boost spending

Trump’s new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faces questions over legal credentials

Pope Leo thanks faithful for prayers after lung cancer surgery

World’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey

Ukraine says SpaceX hampering drones for attack and defence

French vessel seeks approval to resume Great Sea Interconnector surveys

Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles

Zelenskiy: ‘painful’ when Trump chooses Russia’s side

Buildings burn as Albania’s capital Tirana erupts into student violence

Pope Leo back on his feet after shock cancer diagnosis

Zelenskiy lands in Britain to receive king and PM’s support

English football ‘dangerously exposed’ to financial risk, regulator finds

Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen