Programme for government a ‘significant milestone’
Jayne McCormack and Brendan Hughes BBC News NI BBC The plan, called “Doing What Matters Most”, was unanimously agreed by the four parties in the executive last week The First…
Deadline for National Insurance top-ups softened
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images A looming deadline for people to plug gaps in their National Insurance record, to ensure they get the full state pension, has…
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini back in Swiss court in Fifa fraud case
Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and French football legend Michel Platini are back in court in Switzerland to face accusations of fraud. In 2022, the pair were acquitted in a…
King’s pivotal role in Trump and Ukraine balancing act
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent EPA King Charles gave a public welcome to President Zelensky at Sandringham Before he came to the throne, the then Prince Charles had been challenged over…
How do the Post Office scandal compensation schemes work?
There have been 983 convictions – 700 of which were privately initiated by the Post Office – linked to the faulty Horizon IT programme. People whose convictions are quashed can…
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will happen Tuesday, says commerce chief
US tariffs against Canada and Mexico are set to come into effect on Tuesday but their level will be decided by Donald Trump, the US commerce secretary has said. The…
Kano’s Islamic police arrest Nigerian Muslims for eating in public during Ramadan
The Islamic police in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have arrested Muslims seen eating and drinking publicly, as well as those selling food at the start of Ramadan, when…
Jury sworn in for rape trial
Brian Farmer BBC News Hertfordshire Reporting fromCambridge Crown Court Louise Parry BBC News, Hertfordshire Contributed Carol Hunt, Louise Hunt and Hannah Hunt were killed in their home in Bushey, near…
Watch: Stars celebrate at glitzy Oscars after party
Award winners and nominees headed for a night of partying across Los Angeles after the Oscars ceremony concluded. Source link
Sophie Evans murderer Richard Jones jailed for life
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his son’s partner, after falsely claiming she had scammed him. Sophie Evans’ body was found lying face down and…