The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres) of forest in Ofunato since it started on Wednesday, authorities said.

Mr Trump has said the tariffs are to force the two US neighbours to step up their fight against fentanyl trafficking and stop illegal immigration.

Rupa Huq argued the amount of VAT imposed on private schools should be based on turnover, to prevent smaller schools getting ‘caught in ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said she is “incredulous” at a large order for a Belfast plant to supply missiles for Ukraine. The Thales plant in east Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence ...

Wine drinking is ‘all about taste, not about whether it is stronger and someone can get more drunk’, an MP has said.

Stormont has voted through the Executive’s long-awaited programme for government. Just 10 MLAs voted against the plan and 70 for following many hours of debate across the day. First Minister Michelle ...

The Kremlin was quick to cast the White House encounter as a proof of Mr Zelensky’s reluctance to negotiate an end to the three-year conflict.

Two surgeons who led the separation of conjoined twins 40 years ago in the UK have been reunited with one of the girls. Jill Reich underwent a Caesarean section in 1985 and was told the news she had ...

Charles held a private audience with Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, the day after welcoming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

People are being urged to retune their TVs to access a new channel launched as part of an "important" Freeview update on February 19, 2025.

The three-party coalition came together after the far-right Freedom Party emerged as the strongest political force in a ...

Songs of the North East’ tour to kick off in April with world renowned opera singer Graeme Danby and Valerie Reid. Songs will ...