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Editorial: Dare we hope that fuel costs keep dropping?

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Editorial: UK must unite behind Prime Minister over Russia’s latest threats

Matt Waterworth, founder of Better Without Booze, says the idea for the platform emerged from some of the most difficult periods of his life, including the loss of his mother, struggles with mental health and the impact of artificial intelligence on his career

Carrickfergus man turns addiction battle into app helping others stay sober

Undated file handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence of RFN Admiral Grigorovich (foreground) monitored by RFA Tideforce. Photo credit should read: MoD Crown Copyright/PA Wire

MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht

The Duke of Sussex has directly appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop this war”, as he condemned the “systematic war crimes” of the Ukrainian conflict.

Stop the war: Harry's plea to Russian President Vladimir Putin

The UK will assist with the protection of Ireland's undersea cables under a recent deal. Image: Submarine Cable Map.

Answers needed on who pays for UK protection of Irish seas - Foster

US president Donald Trump issued far-reaching executive order concerning Cuba earlier this year

Ian Ellis: People of Cuba are facing a very precarious situation

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Editorial: Foster right to call out SF on NI defence jobs

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Editorial: Russia has not had it all its own way since invading Ukraine in 2022

During her recent visit to Northern Ireland, Irish president Catherine Connolly referred to ‘Derry’ rather than Londonderry on several occasions

Letter: Focus on sea border, not trivial battles

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Editorial: UK defence boost is too little, but welcome even so

Vladimir Putin does not want deal over Ukraine war, Keir Starmer has said.

Putin does not want deal over Ukraine, says Starmer

Campaign marches and demonstrations have taken place across the UK demanding that Russia return Ukrainian children

Ian Ellis: Abduction of Ukrainian children is callous and unconscionable

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia's "egregious and unprecedented violation" of Nato airspace after Russia sent drones into Polish territory that were shot down.

Starmer condems Russia sending drones into Poland

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Editorial: Europe's vital solidarity for Ukraine against Russia in Trump talks

Strangford MP Jim Shannon says the West must back Ukraine's proposals for peace in the ongoing war with Russia

Jim Shannon MP says it's important the West back Ukraine over war peace talks
Whilst welcoming tomorrow’s meeting between European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump over the ongoing war, DUP MP Jim Shannon fears little progress may be made.
Johnny McNabb

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Editorial: Welcome words from Reeves on NI’s defence role

Oil income is the linchpin of Russia's economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.

EU targets Russia energy revenue with sanctions over Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to BAE Systems in Govan, Glasgow, to launch the Strategic Defence Review. Photo: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

Unionist leaders push government on its defence spending commitment to NI

Winston Churchill’s moment of vindication in Whitehall, London on VE Day, May 8 1945. Not only was Britain alone in 1940, colleagues had wanted him to surrender to the Nazis

Ben Lowry: NI with GB had been alone in war - no wonder there was VE Day joy

DUP MP Jim Shannon has been sanctioned by Vladimir Putin

Jim Shannon 'can no longer moor his super yacht in Moscow' after Putin sanction

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Russia-Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’, says Trump as he lashes out at Zelensky

Letters to editor

Letter: MAGA is like fugu

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Pool via AP)

Downgraded growth forecast a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the annual congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin ceasefire refusal ‘disappointing’ says Downing Street

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump clashed in the Oval Office a couple of weeks ago. But the USA and president Trump could still surprise us and welcome Ukraine back into its security fold

Steve Aiken: We have to support Ukraine and move to defend ourselves

Kemi Badenoch on a tour of the farm with the Jackson family during a visit to Fairview Farm in Co Down during her first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming Conservative Party leader.

Badenoch slams 'wholly inappropriate' Trump - Zelensky press conference
Kemi Badenoch has hit out at Trump’s treatment of the Ukrainian President during an unprecedented press conference on Friday – describing it as “wholly inappropriate” and saying it cannot happen again.
David Thompson

When he looks back on this period, Donald Trump will regret his description of Volodymyr Zelensky, writes Lord Empey

Letter: President Zelensky is no dictator – but Putin is

Screen grab of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Wednesday February 26, 2025.

Russia claims UK and France are ‘heating up’ Ukraine war

Sir Keir Starmer has slashed the aid budget to fund a dramatic increase in defence spending in response to "tyrant" Vladimir Putin and uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's commitment to European security.

Starmer slashes aid to fund defence spending

Donald Trump is setting the world on course for a new international conflict in his drive for world acclaim – but Putin is purely motivated by raw power, according to Northern Ireland experts in their fields. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump’s quest for acclaim risks global war, warn experts

File photo dated 29/02/24 of Sir John Major delivering the keynote speech at the 2024 Global Soft Power Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Sir John Major warns of ‘dangerous world’ if US does not stand behind allies

Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris has said Ukraine must determine the terms and conditions for a "just and lasting" peace

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris says Ukraine must decide conditions for peace

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Editorial: Israeli hostages begin at last to be freed from Hamas's barbaric grip

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Letter: It is good to see Joe Biden give long-range missiles to Ukraine

A packed session of the Dail, Ireland's lower house of parliament, on April 13, 2023 (which US president Joe Biden delivered a speech)

Speculation mounts about identity of Russian 'spy' within the Irish parliament

Louise Doyle

Manager of new Grand Central Station is former IFA Windsor Park director

Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian who played president

Wednesday: The Zelensky Story (BBC2, 9pm)

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, seen here with Rishi Sunak, is the next Secretary General of Nato

Ian Ellis: Nato allies to meet with Nato-Ukraine Council next week

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Editorial: Russia and China make common cause against western democracies

The UK's post-Brexit borders are becoming increasingly complex - and a DUP MP has warned that an immigration back door through the Republic of Ireland must not result in internal UK checks on people. Photo: Peter Powell/PA Wire

Sammy Wilson: UK must act on travel rules to avoid internal border crisis

A tourist from a third country visiting the Republic of Ireland will be committing a criminal offence if they cross into Northern Ireland without an ETA. It will not apply to Irish citizens because they have a right to travel to any part of the UK under the Common Travel Area

Home Office official admits enforcing new travel scheme will be ‘a challenge’

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Editorial: Vital UK funding for Ukraine is only a small fraction of our wealth

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Editorial: Death of Navalny is reminder of Putin rule and need for Ukraine win

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Editorial: Donald Trump and his stooge bolster Russian aggression

A church court said Rev Aleksiy Uminsky should be 'expelled from holy orders'

Priest faces expulsion for refusing to pray for victory over Ukraine

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is welcomed by President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) on Friday to the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, to announce £2.5 billion in military aid to the country over the coming year. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: Sunak Kyiv visit is part of UK-US support for Ukraine and Israel

Priest Ivan Rybaruk prays with the family of fallen Ukrainian soldier Victor Ivanov at the cemetery during Christmas celebration in Kryvorivnia village, Ukraine, on Dec. 24. Ivanov was killed by Russian armed forces near Bakhmut. Journalists have died in the conflict too (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ian Ellis: We are indebted to journalists who report from dangerous places

Duane McCreadie, who is helping to lead the construction of Belfast Grand Central Station (pictured inside the main terminal)

Belfast's new Grand Central Station: How costs almost went skyward

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) bids farewell to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India. Picture date: Sunday September 10, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS G20. Photo credit should read: Dan Kitwood/PA Wire

My negotiations on Northern Ireland show I can strike UK-India trade deal: Sunak

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in honour of Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Bodies and flight recorder recovered from Prigozhin crash site

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Editorial: Dissident's jail term shows how Russia like China has no opposition

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky welcoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ahead of a meeting at Horodetskyi House, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Mr Varadkar has said he does not think the Irish Government would offer condolences to Russia in the event of Vladimir Putin's death. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA Wire

Ireland unlikely to offer condolences to Russia if Putin dies, Varadkar says

The health of Russian President Vladimir Putin has long been speculated about

Vladimir Putin seen limping in new video as health rumours continue

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