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The Ryanair jet was en route to Lithuania when it was forced to land in Belarus, where authorities arrested a journalist critical of Lukashenko's government. Officials have slammed the "unprecedented" move.more

Thousands of protesters have attended pro-Palestinian rallies in London, Manchester and Cardiff. About 250 people have been killed since fighting began between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza on 10 May. A ceasefire began on Friday.more

"The period of my term of office hit a special time; the authorities did a lot to limit the possibilities of the ombudsman's office," said Adam Bodnar, the Ombudsman for Human Rights during his last speech in the Seym.more

A ransomware group which locked Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE) out of its IT systems a week ago has shared a decryption tool that could allow restoration of operations, the Irish government has announced.more

The rising number of infections with the Indian coronavirus variant in the UK does not necessarily translate into higher hospitalizations and deaths, said Health Minister Matt Hancock, arguing that the government's strategy was effective.more

A Government minister has hinted that more holiday destinations could be added to England’s ‘green list’, in a boost for those hoping for summer getaways.more

Ireland will oppose much of the European Commission’s plan for a more unified corporate tax regime across the bloc and believes it will be joined by many other sceptical member states, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Wednesday.more

More than 2800 people have now signed an online petition calling on the building’s owners, London based SPK - the Polish Ex-combatants Association which formally manages the club - to listen to the community and halt plans to put it up for sale on the open market.more

The government did not plan enough for a threat on the scale of coronavirus, its spending watchdog has found.more

The UK will host its first ever global LGBT conference to tackle inequality around the world and urge countries to take action.more

The British government has suggested it could use the concept of force majeure to absolve it of its obligations to apply the Northern Ireland Protocol, RTÉ News understands.more

Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to push ahead with plans for another referendum on independence after she was voted back in as First Minister yesterday.more

Israeli armed forces bombed the Gaza Strip from the air this morning, and Palestinian militants from that enclave continued to fire at the Jewish state. There are no signs of any ceasefire, despite international calls to end the fighting since May 10, writes Reuters.more

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that there is currently nothing to determine that due to the emergence of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, plans to lift the restrictions in June must be abandoned.more

The UK is proposing to phase in new Irish Sea border checks on food products in four stages from October. The details are contained in a Northern Ireland Protocol roadmap shared with the EU, which has been seen by the BBC.more

48 ambassadors, diplomats and representatives of international organizations in Poland expressed their support for efforts to raise public awareness about LGBTI problems. A letter on this issue was published today - that is, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.more

The new Scottish independence referendum is not a question of "if" but "when," said Scottish government chief Nicola Sturgeon after announcing the results to the local parliament. But even the date of the plebiscite announced by her - until the end of 2023 - is uncertain.more

Boris Johnson would secure a 122-seat landslide majority and win 23 more Red Wall seats in the Midlands and the North if he held a snap general election, according to a new mass poll.more

This year, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark is coordinating the work on the open letter of support for the LGBT + community in Poland, continuing the tradition of its publication since 2012 - reported Urszula Eriksen from the Danish embassy. "This letter will be made public on Monday morning," she added.more

Increasing the tax-free amount to PLN 30,000 PLN, benefits for a second child, pension up to PLN 2,500 without tax, providing up to PLN 100,000 PLN own contribution to an apartment - these are some of the elements of the Polish Deal, the program presented today by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.more

Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has been elected leader of the Democratic Unionist Party. He succeeds Arlene Foster, who steps down as party leader on 28 May and will then leave her role as NI first minister at the end of June.more

Micheal Martin said officials are dealing with the situation in accordance with advice from cyber security experts.more

President Joe Biden welcomed the lifting by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the requirement for fully vaccinated people to wear face masks. He called it "America's big day."more

The Irish Public Health Service, the HSE, announced this morning that it was temporarily shutting down the IT system following a "significant ransomware attack". Due to the attack, appointments were canceled in many hospitals.more

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron admitted that as an advisor to Greensill Capital, he earned much more than as head of government, but argued that lobbying for it was not driven by his own income, but acted in the public interest.more