UK: British Army ‘absolutely ready’ if ordered to deploy to Ukraine

The British Army has said it is ready to deploy to Ukraine if requested by the government. This week, 2,500 UK troops from the Army’s high readiness force, the First…

Europe: What key players want from Ukraine war talks

This could prove a defining week for the war in Ukraine, with two sets of hastily arranged talks taking place in Paris and Riyadh. European leaders are meeting in France…

Ireland: Three NI Post Office scandal victims receive £1.8m payout

Three former sub-postmasters from Northern Ireland have received a total of £1.8m in compensation following the Post Office IT scandal. More than 900 sub-postmasters across the UK were wrongly prosecuted because…

LIVE UPDATES: Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

Summary Zelensky: ‘Choose between Putin or peace’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world faces a choice between aligning with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin on the one hand, and peace…

Ireland: London-based AI firm creates more than 100 jobs in Belfast

A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company is creating more than 100 jobs at its new office in Belfast. Napier AI provides technology to help banks and other financial institutions detect…

Germany: Tensions laid bare as Germans worry about immigration ahead of election

“I was crying,” says Alya, when she saw news of last week’s Munich attack that left a toddler and her mother dead. “Why should someone do something like that? Why?…

Romania: US must not interfere in Tate’s case, say alleged victims

Four women who allege they were sexually abused by the social media influencer Andrew Tate have urged the US not to interfere in his case in Romania. The women said…

UK: ‘Fireball’ from space seen hurtling through sky

A “fireball” spotted hurtling through the sky in Lincolnshire was probably the remains of a rocket booster. The flaming ball with a bright streak trailing behind it was seen shooting…

UK: Starmer says US ‘backstop’ needed for Ukraine peace deal

Sir Keir Starmer has said any Ukraine peace deal would require a “US backstop” to deter Russia from attacking its neighbour again. Speaking after a hastily convened meeting with European…

Ukraine: The weapons supplies to Kyiv by its western alies

Concerns are rising that the US may no longer come to Europe’s defence, which could force European countries – including the UK – to increase their military spending. Since the…