Ireland and Israel are among the countries competing in the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland on Thursday. Norwegian singer Emmy Kristiansen will represent Ireland ...

The Duchess of Sussex said she is in her “concert era” after attending a James Taylor show in San Diego alongside the Duke of Sussex. Meghan posted on Instagram a number of photos of herself and Harry ...

A father who fatally stabbed his 14-year-old daughter in the heart during a play-fight could have his sentence increased on Thursday after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal. Simon Vickers ...

President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Mr Trump — and denied by South Africa — that “genocide” ...

The UK economy is expected to have grown in the opening months of the year, before tax rises and announcements on US tariffs came in during April. The Office for National Statistics will report the UK ...

Ministers are facing a backlash from victims and domestic abuse watchdogs over planned changes to prison recall which would see some offenders released within a month to free up jail space. Under ...

Britain faces a “moment of reckoning” over the grooming gangs scandal, the Justice Secretary has warned ahead of the publication of a national report on child sexual exploitation. Shabana Mahmood said ...

The Business Secretary has agreed on the need for “urgent next steps” to protect Britain’s bioethanol firms in a meeting with industry chiefs after the UK-US trade deal. Representatives of ABF Sugar ...

President Donald Trump urged Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the US to dial back its rapidly advancing nuclear programme. Mr Trump, ...

A Royal Navy commander has been removed from his role less than three months into post while he is investigated over sexual allegations. Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger took charge of the warship ...

The domestic abuse commissioner has warned that “lives are at risk” after the Government unveiled changes to the prison recall system. Under the plans announced on Wednesday, domestic abusers could ...

Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker’s production company Goalhanger has won the UK Audio Brand of the Year Award at the 2025 Radio Academy’s Audio And Radio Industry Awards (Arias). The award, presented ...