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Ireland is pledging emergency legislation enabling it to send asylum seekers back to the UK.

Prince Harry is returning to the UK next month for the first time since his rushed visit to see the King after his cancer diagnosis. 

A man has died following a parachute incident at an industrial estate in County Durham.

A circus performer has injured themselves after falling from a "wheel of faith" during a stunt at Blackpool Tower.

The trees are out, but it still feels pretty chilly - and wet.

Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote.

A second man has died after taking an "unusually strong batch" of heroin in North Devon, police have said.

The defection of an MP - who works as an NHS doctor - from the Tories to the Labour Party shows that only Sir Keir Starmer can be "trusted" with the health service, a shadow minister has claimed.

Ireland is pledging emergency legislation enabling it to send asylum seekers back to the UK.

Twenty soldiers have been killed in a huge explosion at a military base in southwestern Cambodia.

Two Russian journalists could face at least two years in prison after they were arrested on "extremism" charges, accused of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.

Pope Francis has made his first trip out of Rome for seven months with a visit to Venice where he asked worshippers to "pray for me". 

Hamas has released a new video that appears to show two hostages who have been held in Gaza since the 7 October assault on southern Israel.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has criticised Israel over the arrest of a young Palestinian Christian woman in the occupied West Bank.

Spanish football has been marred by another racist incident, with "monkey sounds" directed at a black player.

Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote.

I've known Rishi Sunak slightly for almost a decade, having first met him after he penned a thoughtful, comprehensive, well-received report on Britain's minority communities, which I'd say is still the best of its kind.

Conservative MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour in frustration at the worsening NHS crisis.

We have been warned. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pre-election pitch to voters this week was to place the nation on "war footing".

Mo Salah said "if I speak today there will be fire" after clashing with Jurgen Klopp on the touchline during Liverpool's 2-2 draw at West Ham.

After spending 48 hours immersed in the world of Arne Slot, it is easy to convince oneself that Liverpool have identified football’s next super coach. A man operating at the tactical vanguard, an expert in man management, and a master of the media.

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United are "one of the most dynamic and entertaining teams" in the Premier League.

Emma Hayes described referee Iuliana Demetrescu's decision to send Kadeisha Buchanan off in Chelsea's Women's Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona as "the worst decision" in the history of the competition.

The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the former film producer has been taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail.

ITV News broadcaster Rageh Omaar has said he was "determined to finish presenting the programme" after returning home following hospital treatment.

A TV doctor who gave free Botox to a patient in return for sex at his clinic has been struck off.

A well-known Iraqi social media influencer has been shot dead in her car by a gunman who was on a motorbike.

Britain plans to equip its armed forces with a homegrown hypersonic cruise missile by the end of the decade, according to a report.

Measles cases nearly doubled globally between 2022 and 2023, researchers say. 

A new update has been released for the nine-year-old video game Fallout 4, the first of its kind for the hit title since 2017.

A high school athletics director has been accused of using AI to create a fake recording of the principal going on a racist and antisemitic rant.

A tourist has been fined NOK 12,500 Norwegian Kroner (£900) for approaching a walrus in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

A rare Lego piece that fell into the sea in 1997 has been found by a 13-year-old boy in Cornwall.

The windmill blades of the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen off.

A dog has been rescued after getting trapped under a kitchen at a home in Swansea.

Milan is proposing a new law to ban ice cream after midnight in an effort to protect the "tranquillity" of residents.

Rishi Sunak has failed to rule out holding a general election in July, as speculation remains rife over the timing of the national vote.

The lawyer for Harvey Weinstein says the former film producer has been taken to hospital after being moved to a New York jail.

A high school athletics director has been accused of using AI to create a fake recording of the principal going on a racist and antisemitic rant.

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf claims a Holyrood election could be called as he refuses to say if he will resign if he loses a looming vote of no confidence.

Radio Royal is pleased to announce the continuation of our sponsorship agreement with Solicitors for Older People Scotland.

Winners of the Robyn Jenkins Memorial Award 2020-21 announced.

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