The Executive has reaffirmed its commitment to ending violence against women and girls. The statement was issued on White Ribbon Day, which marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence ...

A new portrait of Baroness Arlene Foster now hangs in Queen's University Belfast's Great Hall. The former first minister's painting will form part of the university's portrait collection, which aims ...

Education Minister Paul Givan has announced a plan to provide defibrillators to all Northern Ireland schools. A survey revealed that fewer than half of the schools currently have Automated External ...

England were frustrated by the returning Kane Williamson as New Zealand reached 193 for three by tea on day one of the first Test in Christchurch. Williamson missed his side’s stunning whitewash of ...

The Only Love Can Hurt Like This star sold her clothes, bags and accessories, including a Halloween outfit she shared with Alan Carr, a Dolce and Gabbana denim jacket donated by rapper Eve, and silky ...

President-elect Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had “agreed to stop migration through Mexico”. In a post on his Truth Social account on Wednesday evening, Mr Trump said this was ...

Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse hit the mark as England removed both of New Zealand’s openers on the first morning of the first Test in Christchurch. Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to send the Black ...

Politicians behind Australian assisted dying laws have written to MPs saying that end-of-life care there is “now safer and fairer than ever before”, on the eve of a major vote at Westminster. Six ...

Ikea has launched a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street dedicated to its blue carrier bag, as it hopes to attract shoppers ahead of the delayed opening of its new city centre store.

Confidence has been offset by declining expectations of the wider economy, according to the BRC-Opinium Consumer Sentiment Monitor.

National Education Union members across 32 sixth form colleges in England will stage their first walkout with two more days planned for next week.