15:15 Government pressed as survey shows teachers want schools to be more secular
-Opposition politicians have called on the Government to act on a survey that found teachers believe schools should be more secular.
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 Troubles civil claims a green-field site for lawyers, Boutcher tells MPs
-The “attritional” approach of security agencies in dealing with Troubles compensation claims is creating a “green-field site for lawyers”, Jon Boutcher has said.
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 Belfast’s Lord Mayor first to sign newly opened book of condolence for Pope Francis
-The Lord Mayor of Belfast has led tributes for Pope Francis as a book of condolence was opened in Belfast City Hall for the pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 Starmer wishes Jennie the guide dog a happy birthday in the Commons
-Sir Keir Starmer has wished Parliament’s furriest frontbencher, Jennie the guide dog, a happy birthday in the Commons.
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 UK and Ukraine ministers meet as officials discuss peace plans
-Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey met their Ukrainian counterparts as officials from the US and Europe conducted talks on efforts to end the war with Russia.
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 Polish foreign minister denounces Russian aggression: ‘Don’t you have enough?’
-Poland’s foreign minister on Wednesday used an annual address to parliament to send a sharp message to Russian leaders as war continues in neighbouring Ukraine, asking: “Don’t you have enough land?”
- Belfast Telegraph15:15 No 10 confident Chinese slave labour ban will not impact clean power 2030 plans
-The Government is confident that preventing materials supplied by Chinese slave labour from entering the UK’s renewable sector will not slow down the race to clean power by 2030, Downing Street said.
- Belfast Telegraph14:35 MLA reports NI shop selling republican regalia to Trading Standards
-A shop selling republican regalia has been branded “deeply provocative” by a unionist politician.
- Belfast Telegraph14:35 Cigarettes, cash and alcohol taken by masked man during Belfast robbery
-A masked man made off with cigarettes, cash and alcohol following a robbery in south Belfast.
- Belfast Telegraph14:35 PSNI launch video call system to deal with minor incidents despite previous backlash from some officers over safety concerns
-A new video service which will allow people to speak virtually to police about minor incidents has been launched by the PSNI.
- Belfast Telegraph14:34 PSNI chief says Northern Ireland’s troubled past is a ‘millstone’ for force: ‘We spend so much time looking at the past’
-The cost of dealing with legacy issues could fund 400 new police officers, the Chief Constable has told a parliamentary committee.
- Belfast Telegraph14:34 Woman charged over alleged Buckingham Palace bomb hoax ‘unfit to stand trial’
-A woman charged over an alleged hoax bomb threat at Buckingham Palace is unfit to stand trial, a judge has ruled.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Stagecoach drivers plan seven days of strikes over ‘unacceptable’ pay offer
-A union has claimed its members will stop bus services in Scotland’s south and west as they stage seven days of strikes following an “unacceptable” pay offer.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Former police officer jailed over deaths of four paddleboarders
-A former police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in south-west Wales.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Men accused of woman’s manslaughter after golf course collision appear in court
-Three men accused of manslaughter following the death of a woman who was killed at a golf club by a van that was being followed by police have appeared in court.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Starmer branded ‘incompetent-in-chief’ during heated exchange with SNP MP
-Sir Keir Starmer has been branded the “incompetent-in-chief” by an SNP MP during a heated exchange over Scottish independence in the Commons.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Jury in trial of Jesse Lingard’s grandfather retires to consider verdicts
-The jury in the trial of footballer Jesse Lingard’s grandfather has retired to consider its verdicts.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 Kemi Badenoch claims PM ‘doesn’t have the balls’ to express own views
-Kemi Badenoch labelled Sir Keir Starmer a “weather vane who twists in the wind” as she claimed he “doesn’t have the balls” to express his views on gender.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 University chiefs unveil plan for more consistent approach to contextual offers
-Vice-chancellors have unveiled a plan to develop a “more transparent and consistent approach” to contextual admissions in a drive to get more disadvantaged young people into university.
- Belfast Telegraph14:33 New street signs unveiled to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s birthplace
-New street signs marking the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth II have been unveiled.
- Belfast Telegraph13:02 Legal papers lodged in challenge to Irish language signs at Belfast station
-Legal papers have been lodged in a court challenge to a ministerial decision to install Irish language signage at Grand Central Station in Belfast.
- Belfast Telegraph13:02 Police probing ‘quantity of jewellery’ stolen in Co Down burglary
-Police are probing the theft of a “quantity of jewellery” which was taken during a burglary in Co Down at the weekend.
- Belfast Telegraph13:02 Stonehaven derailment fatal accident inquiry could last nine weeks, court told
-An inquiry into a train derailment which claimed three lives could last up to nine weeks, a hearing has been told.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Mediators work on plan for long-term truce as Israeli strike on Gaza kills 23
-Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five- to seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said on Wednesday.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Ancient chariot wheel and cremation urn found at site of new golf course
-Archaeologists have uncovered a range of historical artefacts, including an ancient chariot wheel and a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age cremation urn.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Renewables slave labour warning as Ed Miliband seeks ban on Chinese materials
-The renewables sector is rife with Chinese slave labour, campaigners have warned, amid reports Ed Miliband wants to prevent solar panels from China being used by a new state energy company.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Sarah, Duchess of York calls for national cancer plan to include teenagers
-Sarah, Duchess of York has warned the Government against neglecting teenagers with cancer in its upcoming national health plans for the disease.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Tories urged to ‘come clean’ on Reform after Jenrick ‘coalition’ comments
-The Conservatives have been told to “come clean” on whether they want to do a deal with Reform UK, after Robert Jenrick vowed to bring together a “coalition” to fight Labour.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Turner Prize shortlist includes Iraqi exile who studied in Belfast and artist who uses ‘salvaged’ antique dolls in work
-A man who once painted propaganda murals for Saddam Hussein’s regime before leaving Iraq as a refugee and later studying in Belfast is among those on the shortlist for the Turner Prize 2025.
- Belfast Telegraph12:36 Pope Francis lies in state as thousands begin to pay their respects
-The body of Pope Francis has been placed in St Peter’s Basilica for the start of his lying in state, with around 20,000 mourners crowding the square outside.
- Belfast Telegraph11:38 Prince Louis shows off missing front teeth in new photo to mark seventh birthday
-The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated Prince Louis’s seventh birthday by posting a new photograph of their youngest son.
- Belfast Telegraph11:31 Controlled explosion carried out at scene of ongoing security alert in Belfast
-Police are currently at the scene of an ongoing security alert at Cavehill in north Belfast.
- Belfast Telegraph11:31 Target to clear driving test backlog to be missed by up to eight months
-A Government target to clear the record high backlog of driving tests will be missed by up to eight months, a Cabinet minister said.
- Belfast Telegraph11:31 Mediators work on plan for long-term truce as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill nine
-Arab mediators are working on a proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war that would include a five- to seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said on Wednesday.
- Belfast Telegraph10:46 Badenoch steps up attack on Labour over transgender row
-Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Labour ministers of lying about support for female-only spaces after Sir Keir Starmer’s U-turn on his views about transgender women.
- Belfast Telegraph10:44 Popular Belfast barber rushed to hospital and put into ‘medically induced coma’
-A popular Belfast barber has been inundated with support after it emerged he has been hospitalised due to a medical emergency.
- Belfast Telegraph10:44 Fragments of Iron Age textile found in loch go on show for first time
-A rare piece of Iron Age textile which lay buried in a loch for nearly 2,500 years is going on public display for the first time.
- Belfast Telegraph10:12 Pope Francis’s coffin moved to St Peter’s Basilica ahead of lying in state
-Pope Francis’s body has been moved to St Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in state for three days ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
- Belfast Telegraph10:12 Baghdad invites Syrian president to summit, sparking political division in Iraq
-An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq.
- Belfast Telegraph10:12 Rail tracks get paint job to keep trains moving this summer
-Around 1,500 litres of white paint is being applied to railway tracks to prepare for hot weather.
- Belfast Telegraph08:50 UK-hosted Ukraine talks downgraded after Rubio pulls out
-Efforts to find an end to the war in Ukraine will continue in London with officials from Kyiv along with US and European allies discussing ways to end the bloodshed.
- Belfast Telegraph08:26 Belfast artist’s royal tour painting to be showcased at Buckingham Palace
-A painting by a Belfast artist is among a series of works commissioned by the King, capturing scenes from overseas royal tours, set to go on display at Buckingham Palace.
- Belfast Telegraph07:51 Special Belfast City Council meeting confirmed to mark death of Pope Francis
-A special meeting of Belfast City Council will take place to mark the death of Pope Francis, it has been confirmed.
- Belfast Telegraph07:51 Rev Ian Paisley’s son extends hand of Christian friendship after pope dies
-The son of former First Minister Ian Paisley has extended his condolences following the death of Pope Francis.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules
-Police officers who fail background checks will be automatically sacked under new rules coming into force to improve confidence in policing.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Pope Francis death: What happens next?
-A huge gathering of the Catholic faithful will come together to grieve the loss of Pope Francis in the coming days, followed by the secretive and potentially lengthy process of cardinals choosing a new pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Pope Francis’s body goes on public display as mourners gather ahead of funeral
-Pope Francis’s body will be laid out for public view on Wednesday as mourners flock to the Vatican ahead of his funeral.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Deadline day to apply for emergency photo ID for May 1 elections
-Anyone without the correct form of photo ID to take part in next week’s local and mayoral elections in England has only a few hours left to apply for a special certificate.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 ‘Record levels of web pages hosting child sex abuse imagery discovered in 2024’
-Record levels of web pages hosting child sexual abuse imagery were discovered in 2024, a leading online safety organisation has said.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 UK hosting latest round of peace talks with Ukraine’s allies
-US and European allies will join their UK and Ukraine counterparts in London for the latest peace talks on the war-torn nation’s conflict with Russia.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Ukraine’s allies gather in London for latest round of peace talks
-Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to lead the latest Ukraine peace talks, as officials from the war-torn nation are joined by US, British and European allies in London.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Government Bill to block new sentencing guidelines clears first Commons test
-A law change to block potentially different sentencing approaches for offenders based on their race and religion has cleared its first Commons hurdle.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Ministers looking to secure ‘long-term peace’ in Ukraine during UK talks
-John Healey will meet his Ukrainian counterpart on Wednesday, as the British Government gathers allies to chart a course towards peace in the war-torn country.
- Belfast Telegraph06:50 Militants kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir
-Armed militants have shot and killed at least 26 tourists on Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
- Belfast Telegraph23:13 Mocking of Pope at loyalist parade on day he died branded ‘provocative and insensitive’ by politicians
-Politicians have branded the mocking of Pope Francis’ death at an Apprentice Boys of Derry parade in Lisburn as “completely unacceptable”.
- Belfast Telegraph20:43 Needle finds in Belfast show ‘drug crisis’ and urgent need for overdose prevention centre, says councillor
-A Belfast city councillor has reiterated the need for an overdose prevention facility to deal with the “drug crisis” after hitting out at an image of a pile of needles found in the city centre.
- Belfast Telegraph17:57 Woman attacked by dogs at south Belfast house
-A woman has been attacked by a number of dogs at her home in south Belfast.
- Belfast Telegraph17:52 Prince of Wales and Prime Minister to attend Pope Francis’s funeral
-The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope Francis this weekend.
- Belfast Telegraph17:52 Youngsters who sleep longer may perform better in tests, study suggests
-Youngsters who go to bed earlier and sleep for longer periods have greater brain function and may perform better in tests, a study suggests.
- Belfast Telegraph17:52 William to attend Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King
-The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced.
- Belfast Telegraph17:52 Driver ‘took at least 20 lines of cocaine’ before killing three-year-old girl
-A van driver took “at least 20 lines of cocaine” in the hours before he hit a tram and then collided with a three-year-old girl on a city centre pavement, a court has heard.
- Belfast Telegraph16:59 Big firms could ‘flip’ to Northern Ireland amid ongoing tariff war with US
-Big firms in the Republic could “flip” from south to north amid the ongoing tariff war with the US, according to one former Irish Government minister.
- Belfast Telegraph16:59 Children as young as eight exposed to ‘disturbing and damaging’ online content
-Children as young as eight are being routinely exposed to “disturbing and damaging” content online, with teachers seeing the fallout in classrooms across the island of Ireland, a teachers’ conference has been told.
- Belfast Telegraph16:59 Multiple deaths feared as gunmen fire on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir
-Multiple deaths are feared after gunmen indiscriminately fired at tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said, with police calling it a “terror attack” and blaming militants fighting against Indian rule.
- Belfast Telegraph16:59 Starmer backtracks on ‘trans women are women’ comment following court ruling
-Sir Keir Starmer said a woman is an “adult female” as he appeared to U-turn on his previous stance on trans rights following the Supreme Court’s judgment on the issue.
- Belfast Telegraph16:59 Scotland’s leaders pay tribute to ‘dedicated’ lifetime service of Pope Francis
-Politicians at Holyrood have joined together to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, with First Minister John Swinney praising his lifetime of “faithful devotion and dedicated public service”.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Pro-Palestine protesters enter BBC and RTE buildings
-Pro-Palestine protesters entered a BBC building in Belfast and the RTE campus in Dublin on Tuesday.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland had remained ‘live and open’
-The prospect of Pope Francis visiting Northern Ireland remained “live and open” right up until shortly before his death, a priest who helped organise his historic 2018 visit to the island has said.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 DUP councillor calls for CCTV in all NI slaughterhouses, ‘particularly’ where ‘barbaric practice of halal’ occurs
-A DUP councillor has called for CCTV to be installed in all slaughterhouses in Northern Ireland, “particularly” in those where animals are killed using what he described as “barbaric” halal practices.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Man to face trial accused of murdering woman who disappeared after leaving work
-A man is to face trial later this year accused of the murder of a woman who was last seen alive leaving work more than a week ago.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Spain says it will meet Nato’s defence spending goal of 2% of GDP this year
-Spain will meet Nato’s defence spending target this year, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Former firefighters’ union chief Matt Wrack to lead NASUWT
-The former leader of the firefighters’ union has been elected general secretary of a teachers’ union.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Vance calls for greater ties with India and hails progress on trade talks
-US Vice President JD Vance has called for enhanced engagement with India and said that the South Asian country should buy more defence equipment and energy from America and allow Washington greater access to its market.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Royal tour paintings from Charles’s personal collection to go on display
-Paintings commissioned by the King to capture scenes from overseas royal tours are to be exhibited at Buckingham Palace.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Historic letter from Titanic survivor Colonel Gracie to go under the hammer
-A letter card written by one of the most well-known survivors of the Titanic disaster is expected to sell for up to £60,000 at auction.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Delay to Constance Marten evidence after complaints of headache and toothache
-There has been a delay to aristocrat Constance Marten giving evidence in her trial over the death of her baby girl after the court heard she complained of suffering from a headache and toothache.
- Belfast Telegraph16:43 Rare Victorian engine hidden for decades found in city attic during renovations
-A rare Victorian engine once used in an Edinburgh police building has been found in an attic during renovation work.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Northern Ireland firm launches new leave management platform
-A Northern Ireland employment law firm has launched a new platform to help firms deal with leave management.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Israeli police scour Mediterranean for swimmer feared attacked by shark
-Israeli police were scouring the waters off the country’s Mediterranean coast for a swimmer who they fear may have been attacked by a shark, in an area that for decades has seen close encounters between marine predators and beachgoers who sometimes seek them out.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Mark Gordon not giving evidence in trial over death of baby girl
-Mark Gordon is not giving evidence in his trial in which he and aristocrat Constance Marten are accused over the death of their baby girl, the Old Bailey has heard.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Crowds wave off Navy flagship as it sets sail for Indo-Pacific
-Thousands of families and well-wishers lined the harbour walls in Portsmouth to wave off the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales as it set sail for the Indo-Pacific.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 British tourist tells of sombre atmosphere in Rome following death of Pope
-A British tourist who had travelled to Rome for Holy Week has spoken of the sombre atmosphere in the city following the death of Pope Francis.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Starmer praises ‘resilience’ of Ukrainians as he makes training visit
-Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “incredibly humbling” to see the work being done by allied nations to train Ukrainian troops.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Sir Keir Starmer among world leaders to attend Pope Francis’s funeral
-Sir Keir Starmer will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope Francis this weekend.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Teen charged after Glider attack in west Belfast on Easter Sunday
-A teenage boy has been charged in connection with an assault on a Glider in west Belfast on Easter Sunday.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Organisers confident they can manage McIlroy mania when Open returns to Portrush
-The organisers of the Open Championship have expressed confidence they can manage McIlroy mania on the golf tournament’s return to Northern Ireland in July.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Leo Varadkar praises Pope Francis for reaching out to gay community
-Former Irish premier Leo Varadkar has praised Pope Francis for reaching out to the LGBT+ community, saying it made him feel “more comfortable” going to church services.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Coroner urges government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event
-A coroner has urged the government to take action after a 55-year-old man drowned at an open water swimming event.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Manufacturing Month returns to showcase the strength of NI sector
-Manufacturing Month is returning for the fifth year this month.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Jesse Lingard gives evidence at grandfather’s sexual assault trial
-Footballer Jesse Lingard has told his grandfather’s sexual assault trial he would have “cut ties” with him if he had been aware of any allegations.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Study reveals power of Storm Eowyn and how Galway escaped record high flooding
-Storm Eowyn generated the highest storm surges ever recorded at key locations on Ireland’s western seaboard, a research team at University of Galway has revealed.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 DUP slams ‘disgraceful’ comments by NIO Minister who hinted Irish unity referendum decision would be ‘based on opinion polls’
-A senior DUP figure has criticised “disgraceful” comments by a Northern Ireland Office minister about opinion polls playing a role in calling a border referendum.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Man blinded in attack hopes to realise dream of degree in photography
-A Belfast man blinded in an attack more than 20 years ago is hoping to realise his dream of studying photography at university.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Rare birds which once faced extinction spotted on Rathlin Island
-The unmistakable ‘crex-crex’ call of the Corncrake has been heard once again on Rathlin Island, marking the seasonal return of this rare and elusive bird.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 BBC studio in Belfast forced into ‘lockdown’ after pro-Palestine activists gained access to building
-A BBC television studio in Belfast had to be placed into lockdown on Tuesday morning after a group of pro-Palestine activists gatecrashed onto the premises.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Youth accused of Leo Ross murder appears before crown court judge ahead of trial
-A teenage boy charged with murdering 12-year-old Birmingham schoolboy Leo Ross has been further remanded in custody at a brief court appearance.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Russian drones batter Ukraine’s Odesa as peace talks come to a crux
-Russian drones battered the Ukrainian port city of Odesa in a nighttime attack, local authorities said on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after a purported Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by Moscow ended.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment used to clear rubble
-Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Women plead not guilty to stalking Madeleine McCann’s family
-A Polish national who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann has pleaded not guilty to stalking the missing girl’s parents and siblings.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Plans to publish nationalities of foreign criminals data by end of year
-Plans to publish the nationalities of foreign criminals in the UK for the first time will not be released until at least the end of the year as officials face issues over data quality.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 PSNI to carry out tests on NI road where woman was struck in fatal crash
-Police will return to the scene of a fatal traffic collision in Co Antrim this week to carry out tests.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Police to return to scene where elderly pedestrian was killed in collision
-Police investigating the death of an elderly pedestrian who was killed in a road crash in Newtownabbey are to return to the scene to carry out a number of tests.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Australians start voting as Pope’s death overshadows election campaigning
-Australians have started voting at the general election as the death of Pope Francis overshadowed campaigning.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Meghan labels her old brand name American Riviera Orchard a ‘word salad’
-The Duchess of Sussex has branded American Riviera Orchard, the former name of her lifestyle business, a “word salad”, adding: “I didn’t love that so much.”
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Badenoch admits local elections will be ‘very difficult’ for Conservatives
-Kemi Badenoch has admitted that May’s local elections are “going to be very difficult” for the Conservatives.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Starmer welcomes ‘real clarity’ from Supreme Court on definition of a woman
-A woman is an “adult female”, Sir Keir Starmer said as he welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment on the issue.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Pope Francis inspired generations and was beacon of humility – DiCaprio and Yeoh
-Pope Francis has been praised for a legacy of inspiring “generations of environmentalists around the world” and as a “beacon of humility, compassion, and courage” by the famous faces he met including Oscar winners Michelle Yeoh and Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Pope Francis’s body to go on public display ahead of funeral on Saturday
-The funeral of the late Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with his body going on public display from Wednesday for mourners to pay their respects.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis lying in open casket as funeral details confirmed
-The Vatican has released pictures of Pope Francis in his open casket ahead of his funeral this weekend.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 US Homeland Security Secretary’s purse stolen from restaurant – officials
-US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen at a Washington DC restaurant on Sunday night, according to department officials.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 King wears black tie in Pope’s honour as he reflects on pontiff’s legacy
-The King has worn a black tie as a mark of respect to the Pope as he met the prime minister of New Zealand at Windsor Castle.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Community comes together after ‘much-loved’ mum dies five days on from tragic NI road crash
-A young mother-of-two from north Antrim has passed away less than a week after a tragic road accident.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Irish-born cardinal entrusted as ‘camerlengo’ running Holy See between popes
-The Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another is no-nonsense Irish-born American Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 ‘He was a beacon... he was always for the poor’: People of NI remember ‘compassionate’ Pope Francis
-The news came as a shock to many on Monday morning, leaving people across Northern Ireland mourning the loss of the “compassionate” Pope Francis.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of £1.6 billion in grants
-Harvard University announced that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than 2.2 billion dollars (£1.6 billion) in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Jury selected in Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial
-A jury of seven women and five men has been picked for Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Haiti could face ‘chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns
-The top UN official in Haiti sounded an alarm to the organisation’s Security Council that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean nation to “a point of no return”.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Young boy dies after being struck by car in Co Westmeath estate
-A young boy has died after being struck by a car in an estate in Co Westmeath on Monday evening.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 More students expected to get higher grades as Junior Cert bands changed
-More students are expected to get higher grades as a result of Junior Cert band changes, the Minister for Education said.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Sickle cell patients have faced ‘poor care’ from ambulance staff – report
-People with an inherited blood disorder have actively avoided seeking ambulance care because of past negative experiences, according to a report.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Navy flagship to sail to Indo-Pacific in ‘powerful message’ of UK capability
-The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales is to set sail to the Indo-Pacific as head of an international Carrier Strike Group with the aim of sending a “powerful message that we mean business”.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 ‘Thousands’ sent parking tickets as payment machines are ‘set up to trap people’
-Drivers across England say they are being sent demands for up to £170 from private parking companies because of faulty machines.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 What are the different types of parking tickets?
-Parking tickets cause anger and frustration among drivers.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 William and Kate to spend 14th wedding anniversary visiting island of Mull
-The Prince and Princess of Wales will spend their 14th wedding anniversary in Scotland celebrating rural communities.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped
-Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 Cardinals to meet for first time since Pope’s death to confirm funeral details
-Cardinals will meet on Tuesday morning for the first time since Pope Francis died to confirm the details of his funeral.
- Belfast Telegraph22/04 UK and New Zealand to pursue stronger defence ties and boost support for Ukraine
-Sir Keir Starmer will aim to strengthen the UK’s defence ties with New Zealand as he hosts the country’s prime minister on Tuesday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Tories call for ban on recording ‘non-crime hate incidents’
-Police officers should be banned from recording “non-crime hate incidents” (NCHIs) in all but a few cases, the Conservatives have said.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Government to publish nationalities of foreign criminals for first time
-The nationalities of foreign criminals living in the UK will be published for the first time under plans expected to be announced on Tuesday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 ‘He was beacon... he was always for the poor’: People of NI remember ‘compassionate’ Pope Francis
-The news came as a shock to many on Monday morning, leaving people across Northern Ireland mourning the loss of the “compassionate” Pope Francis.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis’s will in full
-The Pope has decreed in his will that he be buried in a simple underground tomb in St Mary Major Basilica.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis obituary: First Jesuit to lead Catholic Church eschewed pomp and became a champion for the poor
-In the annals of papal history, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who has died at the age of 88, will be remembered principally as the self-proclaimed pope “from the ends of the Earth”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Motorcyclist killed in Co Limerick crash
-A man in his 20s has died after the motorcycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a car in Co Limerick.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Walmart store avoids death sentence
-The gunman who killed 23 people when he targeted Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart store in Texas in 2019 has pleaded guilty to capital murder and was scolded by a judge over the racist attack in El Paso near the US-Mexico border.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 UK theologian tells of shock and sadness in Rome after Pope’s death
-A UK theologian who had worked closely with the Pope has described an atmosphere of shock, sadness and gratitude in Rome on the day of the Pope’s death.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Two women and two children seriously injured in Sligo crash
-Two women and two children have been seriously injured in a two-car crash in Co Sligo.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Catholics mourn ‘merciful’ Pope after death aged 88 following stroke
-Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Apprentice Boys of Derry: Thousands line streets of Lisburn for Easter parade as marching season begins
-Over 50 bands joined the main Apprentice Boys of Derry parade on Easter Monday, as rows of supporters lined the streets to watch the annual procession.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Who are the UK and Ireland cardinals who could be next pope?
-There are just a handful of Catholic cardinals across the UK and Ireland, some of whom are expected to cast a vote for the next pope.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Trump says grey skies for White House Easter egg roll mean no worries of sunburn
-President Donald Trump welcomed tens of thousands of people to the White House Easter egg roll on Monday, saying the overcast weather meant no one would have to worry about getting sunburn.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies aged 88: NI leaders pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’ as Vatican confirms cause of death
-Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican announced his death on Monday morning.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Two arrests after petrol bombs hurled at PSNI during disorder at New IRA parade in Derry
-Police have made two arrests and seized a number of items including a van after officers were attacked with petrol bombs in Derry as masked men led a New IRA parade through the city on Easter Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Catholics mourn ‘compassionate and merciful’ Pope after death aged 88
-Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Leicestershire villages battle it out at annual ‘bottle-kicking’ contest
-Two villages in Leicestershire have competed against each other in an annual sporting tradition known as “bottle kicking”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Vatican holds first public commemoration following death of Pope Francis
-The Vatican has begun a Rosary prayer in St Peter’s Square in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’s death.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Community comes together after ‘much loved’ mum dies five days following tragic NI road crash
-A young mother-of-two from north Antrim has passed away less than a week after a tragic road accident.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 White House voices support for Hegseth following new Signal chat revelation
-The White House expressed its support for defence secretary Pete Hegseth following media reports that he shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat, this time with his wife and brother.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Police attacked with petrol bombs after dissident republican parade
-Police have been attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks after a dissident republican parade in Londonderry.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Week of ‘changeable’ weather ahead as rain continues across UK, says Met Office
-The Met Office said the UK weather will be “changeable” over the coming week as rain continues across the country following a dry spell.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Two arrests and van seized after petrol bombs hurled at PSNI during disorder at New IRA parade in Derry
-Police have made two arrests and seized a number of items including a van after officers were attacked with petrol bombs in Derry as masked men led a New IRA parade through the city on Easter Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 PSNI investigating after video circulates of men ‘tipping’ car in Co Antrim
-Police are conducting enquiries after wide circulation of footage online that appears to show a group of men toppling a parked car outside Portrush train station.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 More rain on the way for Northern Ireland after Easter weekend of wet weather
-After a washout Easter, it looks like the rain is here to stay for a bit longer in Northern Ireland, with sporadic showers expected for the rest of the week.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Cathedral bells ring out 88 times as people pay respects to Pope in Armagh
-As the bells at St Patrick’s Cathedral rang out 88 times to signify each year of Pope Francis’s life, inside young and old sat in silent reflection to mark the death of the pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis’s plea for forgiveness in 2018 ‘a great mark of the man’
-The Archbishop of Dublin has said that Pope Francis’s plea for forgiveness in 2018 for abuse scandals in the Catholic Church was an example of the “great mark of the man”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 What are the church’s rites for the death of a pope?
-The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce either the white or black smoke to signal if there’s a new leader for the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Starmer backs call for full ceasefire in Ukraine as Russia’s ‘Easter truce’ ends
-Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky he supports Kyiv’s calls for a full ceasefire as Russian attacks on Ukraine continued despite Vladimir Putin’s promise of an “Easter truce”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis’s social values ‘resonated with Scotland’ – Archbishop of Glasgow
-A mass was held for the soul of Pope Francis hours after his death on Easter Monday, as the Archbishop of Glasgow said his social values resonated with the people of Scotland.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 ‘Much loved’ mum dies five days after tragic NI road crash
-A young mother-of-two from north Antrim has passed away less than a week after a tragic road accident.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Police attacked with petrol bombs as masked men lead New IRA parade through Derry
-Police have been attacked with petrol bombs as masked men have led a New IRA parade through the streets of Derry.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies aged 88: NI leaders and Royal Family pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’
-Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Archbishop of York: Saying Lord’s Prayer with Pope Francis changed me
-The Church of England’s most senior bishop has recalled how meeting the Pope and saying the Lord’s Prayer together “changed me”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Thai-Chinese firm denies flouting safety measures amid skyscraper collapse probe
-A Thai-Chinese company has denied allegations its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests after nationwide criticism prompted an investigation into the collapse of a high-rise building under construction after an earthquake in Bangkok last month.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Mourners at Westminster Cathedral remember Pope as ‘voice for peace’
-Crowds of mourners gathered at Westminster Cathedral in central London to pay tribute to Pope Francis, after his death was announced by the Vatican on Monday morning.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Canonisation of first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, postponed after Pope death
-The canonisation of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican has announced.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis spent busy final day celebrating Easter and meeting JD Vance
-Pope Francis had a busy final day celebrating Easter Sunday, greeting crowds in St Peter’s Square and meeting US vice president JD Vance.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Archbishop of York voices support for parish following ‘hate crime’ on church
-The Archbishop of York has sent a message of support to a Lancashire parish after a church and gravestones were vandalised on Good Friday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Three men charged following death of woman hit by van after police pursuit
-Three men have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a woman who was killed at a golf club by a van after a police pursuit.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Irish leaders pay tribute to Pope as ‘exceptional’ and ‘remarkable’ figure
-Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as an “exceptional” and “remarkable figure” who spoke up for the poor and marginalised.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Priest recalls watching Pope write apology to abuse victims in Ireland
-A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis ‘was always on the side of the poor’, says Swinney
-John Swinney has hailed Pope Francis as a man “always on the side of the poor” who made important contributions on international conflicts, as leaders pay tribute to the late pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 In Pictures: The Argentine Pope who was a voice for the poor and marginalised
-With humility and compassion for the poor and disadvantaged, Pope Francis led the Roman Catholic Church from his ordination in in 2013 until his death on Easter Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Prime Minister and King’s tributes to Francis, a pope ‘for the downtrodden’
-The Prime Minister and the King have paid tribute to Pope Francis with Sir Keir Starmer saying hope was “at the heart of his papacy”, while Charles said he was “most deeply saddened” by his death
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 NI leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis as ‘strong, determined leader’
-The First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland have led tributes to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 JD Vance joins world tributes to Pope Francis after Easter Sunday meeting
-Public figures across the world have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death, including US vice president JD Vance who met the “obviously very ill” pontiff on Sunday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Instagram tries using AI to determine if teenagers are pretending to be adults
-Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to determine whether children are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 King and Queen express deep sadness at death of Pope after moving meeting
-The King and Queen have expressed their “most heartfelt condolences and profound sympathy” following the death of Pope Francis.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 ‘Assaulted for simply doing their job’: PSNI condemns injuries against officers over Easter weekend
-A number of police officers have been attacked and injured as the PSNI condemned violence against their staff over the Easter weekend.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Starmer pays tribute to ‘pope for the poor’ who ‘never lost hope’
-Pope Francis was “a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten”, the Prime Minister has said as politicians paid tribute to the late pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Man arrested after Belfast stabbing victim taken to hospital with wrist injury
-A man has been arrested after a stabbing incident in north Belfast at the weekend which saw the victim taken to hospital.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin kill three in Ukraine
-Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the local governor said on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Irish-born cardinal announces Pope Francis’s death
-An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday as NI leaders and Royal Family pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’
-Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Jesuits in Britain ‘grateful for gift’ of Pope Francis’s leadership
-The Jesuits in Britain have paid tribute to Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, saying “his commitment to serving the marginalised, fostering dialogue between faiths, and addressing urgent global issues, such as the climate crisis, has strengthened our own resolve”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 King and religious leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis after death aged 88
-Pope Francis has been hailed by the UK’s religious leaders, the King and the Prime Minister as a voice for the poor and marginalised, as they paid tribute to the pontiff following his death on Easter Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 ‘Deep sadness’ in Scotland following death of Pope Francis
-Politicians and religious leaders in Scotland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Easter Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Irish leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis as ‘remarkable figure’
-Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a remarkable figure” who had a “profound commitment to alleviating suffering”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Politicians pay tribute to ‘devoted’ and ‘compassionate’ Pope
-British politicians have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death on Monday aged 88.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday as NI leaders pay tribute to ‘man of great faith’
-Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 King and Queen had ‘significant and special’ meeting with Pope in final weeks
-The King and Queen had a “very significant and special” meeting with the ailing Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88, just 12 days ago.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Archbishop of Westminster pays tribute after Pope Francis dies aged 88
-The leader of Catholics in England and Wales has paid tribute to Pope Francis as “a voice proclaiming the innate dignity of every human being”.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 First LGBT group to meet Pope hails his ‘transformative’ welcoming approach
-A member of a UK-based gay Catholic group said to be the first to have met the Pope in Rome has recalled his “warmth” and hailed the “radical transformation” in welcoming everyone into the Church.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Michelle O’Neill pays tribute to ‘strong determined leader’ after death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday
-Northern Ireland’s First Minister has led tributes to “strong determined leader” Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death in a video statement on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Archbishop requested Pope Francis visit Northern Ireland as part of 2018 trip
-Pope Francis was asked by the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland to visit Northern Ireland as part of his historic 2018 trip to Ireland.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies at 88, senior Vatican official announces
-Pope Francis had died at the age of 88, a senior Vatican official has announced.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland provided ‘powerful moment’ for abuse survivors
-Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland six years ago was said to have offered a “powerful” opportunity for survivors of clerical abuse to gather in solidarity and highlight scandals.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Francis the humble pope who won the hearts of millions
-Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing the feet of 12 people, replicating Christ’s gesture of humility to his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Nun praises pope’s roles for women but hopes successor can make more progress
-A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but expressed her wish that his successor can go “further and faster” on the issue.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope had a common touch, says Vatican expert who shared football joke with him
-Pope Francis’s “common touch” and ability to connect easily with people is a huge loss to the Catholic Church, said an expert who recalled sharing a football joke with the pontiff.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 How the papal conclave elects a new pope
-The mysteries and intrigue of the conclave to elect a new pope were popularised in last year’s Oscar-nominated film starring Ralph Fiennes.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Houthi rebels say 12 killed in US air strikes on Yemen’s capital
-US air strikes targeting Yemen’s capital have killed 12 people and injured 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican announces
-Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has said.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Vatican confirms death of Pope Francis
-Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 MPs and peers call for Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament
-A number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament when he visits the UK.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 ‘The diagnosis of my spinal tumour is terminal... I aim to prove them wrong’
-“That was a surreal day. I got the news I’d landed the job while in the hospital. Half an hour later I was told I had an aggressive, fast growing stage 4 spinal tumour,” he recalled.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Belfast airports among the most punctual across the UK new analysis shows
-Northern Ireland’s airports are amongst the most punctual across the UK, with Belfast City airport retaining its record as having the shortest average delay per departing flight.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 NI DeLorean owner says fascination with famous car remains as figures reveal only 303 left on UK roads
-A Northern Irish owner of the famous DeLorean car has said the public’s love of the iconic vehicle still continues, despite new figures showing just over 300 remain on UK roads.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Prison officers call for use of electric stun guns
-Prison officers are calling on the Justice Secretary to allow the use of electric stun guns in the UK’s most dangerous jails.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, Houthi rebels say
-US airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 US committed to ceasefire after claims of Russia violating Easter truce
-The United States’ Department of State said on Sunday that America is committed to “a full and comprehensive ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Bank holiday weekend forecast to end with rain for much of UK
-The bank holiday weekend will end with cloud and rain for much of the UK, the Met Office has forecast.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Teachers to get permanent contract after one year
-Teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year, under new measures announced by the education minister.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Orkney’s curlew population back on the rise as charity removes invasive species
-The Orcadian curlew population is on the rise following an effort to reduce the numbers of an invasive predator, experts have said.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 What are my rights when a flight is delayed?
-Passengers who suffer flight disruption are often left unsure what they are entitled to.
- Belfast Telegraph21/04 Gatwick is worst airport for flight delays for second year in a row
-Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Nearly 50,000 A&E ‘trolley waits’ of 24 hours or more recorded last year – data
-At least 49,000 A&E visits last year saw patients wait 24 hours or more for a hospital bed – with people aged 65 or over accounting for almost 70% of cases, the Liberal Democrats have said.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Resident in mixed housing estate warned they will be ‘burnt out’ if union flags erected by masked men removed
-An Alliance Party MLA has hit out against intimidation in a Co Down housing estate.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Dublin Bus services remain impacted after alleged gun threat against driver
-Certain bus services in Dublin city centre continue to be impacted in the wake of an alleged threat against a bus driver by a man “who appeared to be wielding a gun”, a union has said.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Huge fire at London flat building with 100 firefighters scrambled
-A huge fire has broken out at a flat building in east London, with 100 firefighters tackling the blaze.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Fire at block of flats tackled by 100 firefighters
-A fire that engulfed two flats at a building in east London was tackled by 100 firefighters.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Calls for greater police presence after latest fire at Co Tyrone mill
-A local DUP councillor has hit out at those behind a fire at a former historic mill in Co Tyrone and called for a greater police presence, after the site has seen a number of blazes over recent years.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 First sighting of dissident republican two months after surviving gun attack
-A dissident republican who survived a murder bid in west Belfast two months ago has been spotted in public for the first time since the attack.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Sinn Fein leader blasts Taoiseach over border poll comments as party colleague admits Irish unity not inevitable
-Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald has accused the Taoiseach of having “his head in the sand” on Irish unity.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Easter Rising commemorated in Northern Ireland
-Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has reiterated a call for Irish unification as senior members of her party attended events to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Police appeal for information after statues targeted during trans rights rally
-The Metropolitan Police have renewed an appeal for information after seven statues were daubed with graffiti during a trans rights protest in central London on Saturday.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Family pay tribute to ‘loving’ engineer hit by car as man charged with murder
-The family of an engineer who was killed when a car was “driven into him” in Liverpool have said he had a “wonderfully joyous spirit” as police charged a man with murder.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Sinn Fein leader blasts Taoiseach over Irish unity comments as she calls for border poll this decade
-Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald has accused the Taoiseach of having “his head in the sand” over the issue of Irish unity.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Israeli probe into killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’
-An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said on Sunday it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 First sighting of dissident republican two months after being shot in attempted murder bid
-A dissident republican who survived a murder bid in west Belfast two months ago has been spotted in public for the first time since the attack.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 RAF fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace
-RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 King and Queen joined by Andrew at Windsor Easter Sunday service
-The King and Queen were joined by the Duke of York at the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Swinney warns against ‘simple solutions’ offered by Reform UK
-John Swinney has warned Scots against being “tempted by the simple solutions” offered by parties such as Reform UK.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Higgins lays wreath at Easter Rising commemoration
-President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath during the annual commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Priest speaks of ‘shame’ and ‘hurt’ after curate charged with child sex offence
-A priest has spoken of his alarm after the “unnerving” arrest of a clerical colleague over an alleged child sex offence.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Pope Francis delights Vatican crowd with Easter Sunday popemobile tour
-Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile drive through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 In Pictures: Christians around the world celebrate Easter
-The Pope toured St Peter’s Square in his popemobile on Sunday, as Christians worldwide lit candles and celebrated Easter.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Husband ‘watched in horror’ as van killed wife on golf course after police chase
-A husband has described watching “in helpless horror” as his “beautiful wife” was killed at a golf club by a van trying to get away from police.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Kneecap pose with ex-porn star and pro-Palestinian campaigner Mia Khalifa
-Kneecap and the former adult film actor-turned-social media personality and activist Mia Khalifa have been one of the stand outs at Coachella this year.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to deliver blessing
-Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Reform on course to win most seats if election were held now, poll suggests
-Reform UK would be on course to win most seats with no party close to an overall majority if an election were held imminently, a new poll suggests.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 US vice president JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday
-US vice president JD Vance met Pope Francis briefly on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration’s migrant deportation plans.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 ‘I have my kids back’: Running event promotes alternatives to addiction
-A mother whose life was derailed by drugs is now running half marathons with the daughter she lost care over during her addiction.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Andrew joins King and Queen at Easter Sunday service
-The King and Queen were joined by the Duke of York at the traditional Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Soyuz capsule returns to Earth from International Space Station
-A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed on Sunday in Kazakhstan, ending their seven-month research assignment.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Parents should stop being ‘child’s friend’ over phones – children’s commissioner
-Parents should stop trying to be their “child’s friend” over phone usage, the children’s commissioner has said.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Vatican’s Easter Mass opens without Pope Francis
-The Vatican celebrated Easter on Sunday without Pope Francis presiding, as the pontiff continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Public warned after fire at site of historic Co Tyrone mill
-Fire crews have battled a blaze at a former mill in Co Tyrone.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Famed Sherpa guide attempts to climb Mount Everest for 31st time
-One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time, and possibly the 32nd as well, and break his own record.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Pixar fans scramble to create ‘The Increggibles’ and ‘Eggside Out 2’ for Easter
-From the Incredibles to Up, there was no shortage of creativity from parents and their children when it came to making egg-tastic projects for school competitions.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 Russia trying to create impression of a ceasefire, Zelensky says
-Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honouring an Easter ceasefire.
- Belfast Telegraph20/04 JD Vance to visit India for bilateral talks on economic and geopolitical ties
-US vice president JD Vance will embark on a four-day visit to India on Monday as the two countries seek to unlock economic opportunities and negotiate a bilateral trade deal.
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