3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (813+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary should “rectify” remarks comparing other airlines to rapists, Ireland’s deputy premier said, after the businessman was accused of “trivialising” rape. Mr O’Leary was heavily criticised by politicians and victims’ campaigners in Ireland and the UK, as…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (690+ words) RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters. The charity has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth, which…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (372+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry is set to be unveiled to the public on Thursday at the British Museum. The tapestry – the woven record of the Norman conquest – has returned to the UK for the first time in almost 1,000 years, on loan…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (540+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised the international community for not taking a tougher stance against Russia over its escalating bombardment of civilian areas of Ukraine. At the end of last month, Russia launched a week of night-time and daylight…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (306+ words) The Prince of Wales will represent his father at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway on Wednesday. Harald, who is the King’s second cousin once removed, died on August 28 at the age of 89. His funeral will take place…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (303+ words) Prince George is expected to begin his first day at Eton College, the next phase of the future King’s education. George, 13, whose last major public appearance was at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with his family, is following in the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (462+ words) Ratko Mladic was buried on Monday with military honours and crowds attending as Serbia defied European Union warnings against allowing public homage to the man found guilty of the continent’s first case of genocide since the Second World War. Thousands…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (302+ words) Nepal has held a day of mourning to remember people who died in the August 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals. More than 1,300 people were killed in the flooding in Nepal and Tibet 13 days…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (701+ words) The arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in the UK is “a moment in our national history” and “an enormous act of diplomacy”, and the masterpiece will be kept in “the securest case we’ve got” to ensure its safety, a curator…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (789+ words) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed plans to axe 4,000 jobs across its global workforce over the next two years as part of efforts to slash costs by £1.7 billion. The cuts are largely expected to impact office roles, with the majority…...