A surgeon used a Swiss army knife to open up the chest of a patient in cardiac arrest because he claimed he could not find a sterile scalpel.

Ireland cannot unilaterally withdraw from peacekeeping duties in Lebanon, the Tanaiste has insisted. There are currently 379 Irish Defence Forces personnel serving with the UN’s Unifil mission in ...

Sir Mark Cavendish has said it will be “really nice” to race as a Knight Commander as he received a knighthood at Windsor Castle. The 39-year-old from the Isle of Man finished this season with a ...

Kristie Higgs was dismissed by Farmor’s School after sharing Facebook posts criticising LGBT+ relationships teaching plans.

An unexploded US bomb dating from the Second World War that had been buried at a Japanese airport has exploded, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights. No-one ...

Sir Keir Starmer visited Brussels to meet the heads of the European Union institutions as he pushes for a reset in the relationship with Brussels.

At least 70 people were injured and one person died due to weather conditions attributed to Typhoon Krathon, Taiwan’s fire department said. An elderly man died after falling off a ladder while pruning ...

The escalation has led to warnings that energy exports could be disrupted if violence in the region continues to widen.

The pilot involved in the Shoreham Airshow disaster is appealing against the decision to revoke his flying licence. Andrew Hill, 60, is appearing in front of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) panel in ...

The trial of a US military serviceman accused of rape has been adjourned until next year because of a lack of jurors to try the case, a court has heard. Keiran Lee Bogstad, 23, spoke only to confirm ...

There are set to be more than 100 mobile speed cameras out and about in North Wales during October - find out exactly where.

Sadiq Khan will pledge to lobby Labour ministers for investment in new transport projects in London costing billions of pounds. The capital’s mayor will make the commitment in a speech on Wednesday ...