Biden’s five-day visit to island of Ireland to begin north of the border

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Joe Biden’s presidential five-day trip to the island of Ireland is set to begin north of the border. Mr Biden is expected to fly into Northern Ireland on … Read more

White House says Russia looking to trade food for North Korean munitions

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The White House on Thursday said Russia is “actively seeking” to acquire North Korean-made munitions for use against Ukraine and has offered to trade Pyongyang food in exchange for the weapons … Read more

Two suspects at large after reports of shots fired at North Carolina college

Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin Two suspects are still at large after a shooting at a North Carolina community college which plunged students and staff into lockdown – just days after six victims were … Read more

Watch: Biden kicks off Investing in America tour in North Carolina

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email Joe Biden kicked off his Investing in America tour in Durham, North Carolina, on Tuesday, 28 March. The US president is travelling to over 20 states over the next three weeks … Read more

Cold temps help contain chemicals in North Dakota derailment

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The cold weather in North Dakota kept chemicals that spilled from a derailed Canadian Pacific train from spreading very far, authorities said. Richland County Emergency Management Director Brett Lambrecht said Tuesday … Read more

Train carrying hazardous material derails in North Dakota

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email A train carrying hazardous materials derailed in North Dakota, according to local officials. The 70-car train left the tracks around 11:15pm on Sunday evening near Wyndmere, according to Valley News Live. … Read more

Scotland and north of England food bank usage highest in UK, figures show

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Food bank usage in Scotland and the north of England is the highest in the UK, according to official figures. The Family Resources Survey, published by the Department … Read more

North Carolina House passes bill limiting racial teachings

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email North Carolina’s Republican-controlled House passed a previously vetoed proposal Wednesday to restrict how teachers can discuss certain racial topics that some lawmakers have equated to “ critical race theory.” The House … Read more

PDP defeats APC to win Bida North constituency in Niger State

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Suleiman Wachiko, has defeated a two-term House of Assembly member, Bako Kasim of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the Bida North Constituency election. Audu Rufai, the returning officer for the 2023 Bida North State Constituency election, who announced the result on Sunday, said the PDP … Read more