The effect of the high court’s order will keep employees in six federal agencies on paid administrative leave for now.

At least 28 people died and more than 160 were injured after a roof fell at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the ...

Al Carns said the military service of Lieutenant Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne will be looked at to ‘provide an answer once and for all’.

Some 75 firefighters were involved in quelling a major wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The blaze in the Bloody Bridge area, which raged across a two-mile front, was described as dealt ...

A team of 35 detectives is working on the murder investigation into the death of a 60-year-old man who was shot through his front window, police have said. Barry Dawson was blasted once at his home in ...

A rare blue diamond was on display on Tuesday at an exhibition of 80 million pounds’ worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi. The eight diamonds on display ...

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater said the three-week delay would give MPs more time to consider changes made to her Bill.

Sporting Lisbon announced Pereira, who scouted Ronaldo, Luis Figo and others, had died at the age of 77 on Tuesday.

The largest species of flightless insect, the Lord Howe Island stick insect, grows up to 15cm (5.9 inches) long.

Brook was the clear favourite to step up from his position as Buttler’s deputy after England’s chastening Champions Trophy in February and was told of his promotion last week by managing director of ...

More than 1,000 workers at Scottish Water will go on strike for two days later this month in a dispute over pay. Staff represented by Unison will walk out on April 22 and 23, following a one-day ...

A paedophile who had indecent images of babies has been sentenced. Philip Brown, of Dixon Street in Swindon, appeared at Swindon Crown Court for sentencing on Friday.