6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (550+ words) Prospective prime minister Andy Burnham should scrap the Labour Party's "short-sighted" national insurance tax hike, an SNP MP has said, as new analysis reveals unemployment rates have risen. The rate of employer national insurance contributions (NICs) rose from 13. 8% to 15% in…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (873+ words) Hundreds of thousands of mourners have begun a days-long funeral for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, beating their chests in sorrow before the glass case containing his flag-draped coffin in Tehran. They also called for revenge against Israel and…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago  (817+ words) TODAY is a sad day not only for many Americans but for millions around the world who once looked to the United States as a beacon of democracy and justice. A republic founded on the principles of the 18th century Enlightenment…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago  (782+ words) Thousands of activists have marched through London in the capital's LGBT+ Pride parade as campaigners warned rights were "being taken away from trans people. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan was among those at the front of the Pride in…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago  (422+ words) Michael Oatley was a British intelligence officer who played a crucial role in the peace process by opening a secret channel of dialogue with republicans. Having worked behind the scenes before the short-lived IRA ceasefire of the mid-1970s, the MI6 officer held…...

16+ hour, 51+ min ago  (572+ words) The King has sent his "warmest congratulations" to US President Donald Trump and the American people in a message marking the 250th anniversary of America's independence from Britain, which he called "a truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration…...

17+ hour, 59+ min ago  (388+ words) Thousands of protesters have attempted to disrupt the national convention of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party (Af D), with some clashing with police in riot gear outside the meeting. Af D is meeting in the eastern city of Erfurt to…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago  (388+ words) The Pope has spent July 4 in the epicentre of Europe's migration debate to honour the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity. While the United States marks the 250th anniversary of…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (333+ words) Hundreds of people took to the streets of Belfast city centre on Saturday in a rally organised by the anti-abortion group Precious Life. The "Rally for Life, Liberty and Faith" heard from high profile figures in the DUP, TUV and…...

16+ hour, 42+ min ago  (572+ words) Former Irish foreign affairs minister David Andrews has been remembered for his contributions to peace and humanitarian efforts during his funeral service in Co Dublin. Barry Andrews, Mr Andrews" son and Fianna F'il MEP, gave a eulogy speaking of his…...