Lorraine Kelly’s daughter, Rosie Smith, has revealed a frightening encounter shortly after she and her partner welcomed their baby in August 2024.Rosie and fiancé Steve White were on one of their early pram walks when a man began shouting at them.Rosie, recovering from a planned C-section at 38 weeks and struggling with postpartum anxiety, said she was in pain and moving slowly. According to...

British military units are poised to board and detain ships from Russia's so‑called shadow fleet after the prime minister authorised action against vessels operating near UK shores.The shadow fleet is accused of sailing without proper flags to sidestep sanctions and move oil that helps finance Moscow's war in Ukraine.Ministers say they identified a legal route in January under the Sanctions and...

Four Syrian nationals have been detained in Germany after coordinated raids aimed at a criminal network that supplies boats and equipment for crossings of the English Channel.Police in North Rhine‑Westphalia seized inflatable boats, an engine, petrol cans, life jackets and boxes of tyre inner tubes during Wednesday’s early‑morning searches.The action follows a joint probe led by the UK’s...

After eight years of talks, Australia and the European Union have finalized a wide-ranging free trade agreement in Canberra valued at roughly A$10 billion.The pact removes almost all customs duties between the two sides and also deepens cooperation on defence, supply-chain resilience and critical minerals — steps officials said are designed to withstand growing global uncertainty.Tariffs on...

The Irish government will temporarily reduce excise duty on fuel to ease pressure from recent price spikes.From midnight on Wednesday until the end of May, diesel duty will be cut by €0.20 per litre and petrol by €0.15 per litre.Cabinet approval is expected after leaders agreed the measure on Monday. Officials also plan a backdated rebate for haulage companies and bus operators to help...

The Irish government has announced a temporary cut to fuel excise duties to ease pressure from a recent spike in pump prices linked to conflict in the Middle East.From midnight on Wednesday until the end of May, excise on diesel will be lowered by 20 cent per litre and petrol by 15 cent per litre.Cabinet will consider the measures on Tuesday after they were agreed at a leaders' meeting earlier...

A major trade agreement signed this week will send more Australian beef to Europe by removing most export tariffs and easing market access.The pact, negotiated over about eight years, is valued at roughly A$10 billion and was finalised on Tuesday.Nearly all EU duties on a range of Australian farm products will be eliminated, covering wine, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, seafood, most dairy, and...

King Felipe of Spain has publicly recognised that abuses occurred during the Spanish conquest of what is now Mexico, comments that have eased some diplomatic tensions but also reopened a contested discussion about Spain's colonial legacy.Speaking at Madrid's National Archaeological Museum during an exhibition on indigenous women, the monarch said there had been "a lot of abuse" during the...

President Emmanuel Macron will this week set out plans for a revamped national service intended to swell the ranks of France’s armed forces.The outline remains limited, but French media report the scheme would be voluntary, last about ten months and include pay of roughly €900–€1,000 per month for participants.Macron has been careful to stress that the program is not about sending young...

The European Court of Justice has ruled that EU countries must recognise same-sex marriages legally performed in another member state — a decision with direct implications for a Polish couple who married in Germany.The case concerned two Polish citizens married in Berlin in 2018.When they returned to Poland, local authorities refused to register their marriage because national law does not...