Humza Yousaf is reportedly considering quitting as First Minister of Scotland. Sources close to Mr Yousaf have indicated he could give up his role but a final decision has not yet been taken, according to outlets including the BBC and The Times. A source told the BBC last night that …

Some 20,000 Georgians have staged a “March for Europe, calling on the country’s government to scrap a controversial “foreign influence” bill which the EU has warned would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations. There have been mass anti-government protests since mid-April, when the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced plans to pass a …

The number of fatalities during the Civil War was “considerably less” than in the War of Independence, according to a new study. The Civil War lasted 11 months from 28 June 1922 to 24 May 1923 and was over the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in November 1921. The Treaty …

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will announce his decision on his possible resignation at 12pm local time (11am Irish time), his office has said. It will be a televised reading statement. Mr Sanchez, 52, surprised both foes and allies when he said on Wednesday he was taking several days away …

A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate”, his wife has said. Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was attacked 10 metres off the shore near the Starfish Hotel in Courland Bay on the …

Five people were killed and 33 others injured in a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong Province, at the weekend, local authorities said. The tornado hit Zhongluotan Town in the city’s Baiyun District at approximately 3pm local time, while the weather station in Liangtian …

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks and air-conditioned shopping centres for relief. A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45C and …

A meeting between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly, which was due to take place today, has been postponed. The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it will be rescheduled in the near future. It comes amid tensions between both countries over the movement …

A meeting between Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the UK’s Home Secretary James Cleverly, which was due to take place today, has been postponed. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it will be rescheduled in the near future. It comes amid tensions between both countries over …

A man in his 20s has been killed after the quad bike he was driving collided with a tractor and trailer, in south county Galway. The incident happened at Derrybrien south, around 16km east of the town of Gort on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were notified at around 1.15pm. The …