Pope Francis has opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project, with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of responsibility in the church topping the agenda – but ordained ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted his thinking on the timing of a general election in Ireland has not changed as he rebuffed claims his Government had served up a pre-poll giveaway Budget.

The Greek fire service said more than 400 firefighters were engaged in tackling the blaze in the mountains of Corinthia in the Peloponnese region.

Stuart Broad believes a return to Pakistan can breathe life into England’s ‘Bazball’ project. The test side’s aggressive approach first blossomed in a historic 3-0 series win in Pakistan two years ago ...

Red Roses are calling on their Super 8 to make the difference at the end of games. Having struggled to maintain the momentum of their starters in two warm-up wins over France and New Zealand, ...

Defence Secretary John Healey is in Cyprus as the Government steps up efforts for a potential evacuation of Lebanon with the Middle East teetering on the brink of wider war.

The princess shared her congratulations to her sister ‘Beabea’, sharing a photo of their families on social media.

Scotland kicked off their WXV 2 title defence with a convincing three-try victory over Italy in Cape Town, but assistant coach Fraser Brown ...

Police in the Danish capital have said two pre-dawn explosions took place near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, prompting the nearby Jewish school to close for the day.

The majority of incidents were recorded in London and most took the form of abusive behaviour, the Community Security Trust said.

Passengers using London’s Euston railway station are being put “in danger” by “high levels of overcrowding”, a transport watchdog has warned. London TravelWatch said in a statement that “last-minute ...

The annual Winter Fuel Payment of between £100 and £300 was introduced in 1997 to help eligible pensioners meet the costs of heating their homes ...