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Defence spending must be raised ‘as soon as possible’, security minister says
The security minister had last week joined Foreign Office minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan in breaking cover to…
Vinyl returns to basket of goods to check inflation but Guinness is out
The Office for National Statistics said it would remove those and other items, but is re-introducing…
Paintings by famous artists reimagined in exhibition showcasing end-of-life care
Charity Marie Curie has commissioned artist Lisa Buchanan, also known as Dangerosa, to create the series…
‘A master of his craft’: Ireland congratulates Cillian Murphy on Oscar win
The principal of Murphy’s old secondary school said he “absolutely” expects students to be inspired by…
Oppenheimer’s Oscars success with wins for Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy
The film about J Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist described as the father of the atomic…
Leader of al Qaida in Yemen dead in unclear circumstances
Khalid al-Batarfi had a five million dollar (£3.9 million) bounty on his head from the US…
Five cross-country skiers found dead after going missing near the Matterhorn
Christian Varone, commander of Valais regional police, told a news conference in Sion that six skiers…
Heathrow records highest February passenger numbers
By PA News Agency Heathrow Airport recorded its busiest February for passenger numbers as demand for…
Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela for secret talks – and texted Cameron en route
Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela last month to meet the country’s controversial leader Nicolas Maduro. A…
19 people killed as landslide and floods batter Indonesian island
Days of torrential rainfall have led to flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island…
