The person close to US mediator Steve Witkoff spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the closed-door talks.

Shahid Rajaei port in Hormozgan province is some 1,050 kilometres (650 miles) south east of Iran’s capital Tehran on the Strait of Hormuz.

The open-air mass was attended by an estimated 200,000 people including 54 heads of state and 12 reigning sovereigns.

Celtic fans disrupted their team’s game at Tannadice by throwing dozens of tangerines on to the pitch in protest at Dundee United’s pricing.

In a quiet recess carved out of the otherwise bustling northside of Dublin City, a group of “Red Nuns” gathered to solemnly watch the funeral of Pope Francis. The late pontiff’s funeral was broadcast ...

Across the Netherlands, people have donned orange clothes – from tuxedos to feather boas – and boats packed with revellers clogged Amsterdam’s canals to celebrate their king’s birthday. In an ...

John Swinney has said the funeral of Pope Francis was “very moving” and “uplifting” after attending the ceremony in the Vatican. The First Minister also spoke of his own experience of Christianity, ...

JD Wetherspoon has removed a popular dish from its menu in pubs across the UK, much to the disappointment of its customers. The £6.49 chicken bites are listed as "temporarily unavailable" on menus at ...

On Saturday multiple masses were held for Pope Francis at the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales.

Lowrie, who appeared in the first episode of the soap in 1960 as the original bad body Dennis Tanner, died on Friday.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Vatican City on the sidelines of Pope Francis’s funeral.

The Ukrainian president and his US counterpart met within St Peter’s Basilica after they each paid respects at Pope Francis’ ...