Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, in his first Sunday noon blessing as ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a private Mass on Sunday near the tomb of St Peter, before he was to deliver his first Sunday noon blessing from St Peter’s Basilica.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks but insisted there must be a full ceasefire before they can start.

It is the first time the sides have met face-to-face to discuss the issues which have put the global economy on edge.

Somerset banked their third successive Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition victory with an emphatic 48-run win over Warwickshire at Edgbaston, writes Brian Halford, ECB Reporters Network.

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of scattered thunderstorms that could lead to flooding and disruption.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tour the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine, after they attended a meeting of the so-called ...

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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene in the centre of Exeter shortly after 6am on Sunday.

Sir Keir Starmer had travelled to Kyiv alongside his French, German and Polish counterparts for talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The pupils at Kewstoke Primary School wrote letters to a war veteran, sharing their thoughts and experiences to help them understand ...

A Somerset town near Weston is again being used as a filming spot as the cast of a popular BBC show returns to film in the county this week.