Duncan is the first baby known to have been born on North Ronaldsay since Thomas Brookman in August 1992.

Scottish island welcomes its first baby in 34 years

Two midwives were flown in by helicopter as tiny North Ronaldsay celebrated a rare arrival

Pope in France on first official visit in 18 years

Macron, wife Brigitte greet 71-year-old pope at the airport

Pope Leo XIV (L) is welcomed by France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) and his wife Brigitte Macron (R) on the tarmac after disembarking from the plane upon his arrival at the Orly airport, in the outskirts of Paris, on September 25, 2026 for his four days visit to France.

Pope Leo heads to Lourdes: All you need to know

Site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims annually

People walk in front of the Basilique Notre-Dame du Rosaire five days ahead of a visit by Pope Leo XIV to the site as part of his apostolic trip to France, in Lourdes on September 22, 2026.

Pope Leo in France: The issues on the table

Pope expected to face key issues while on first official visit to France

Pope Leo XIV boards his plane heading to Paris at Rome's Fiumicino airport on September 25, 2026.

UK confronts Iran over Hormuz, citizens, Saudi Arabia

UK seeks Hormuz de-escalation while demanding protection for citizens

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (L) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting in New York, September 24, 2026.

Ukrainian kills priest, wounds four at Polish abbey

Polish town on edge as investigators seek motive in deadly abbey assault

In this handout photograph taken and released by Gazeta Jaroslawska on September 24, 2026, people stand behind police tape at the site of a knife attack in Jaroslaw, eastern Poland.

UK far-right activist charged over Channel incident

Ally of Tommy Robinson accused of slashing migrant dinghy in English Channel

A video appears to show anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashing at an inflatable boat with a knife in the English Channel. The boat had been carrying about 50 migrants who had launched from a beach in Normandy, France. They were picked up by two RNLI lifeboats once they had reached the UK search and rescue area. They were then transferred to a UK Border Force vessel and taken to Dover for processing.

US seeks to join Musk's fight against EU fine

Washington backs X in landmark challenge to EU digital services fine

Billionaire Elon Musk and X, formerly known as Twitter, are challenging a €120-million ($136 million) penalty imposed by Brussels under its landmark digital rules. This combination of images created on October 10, 2023.

10 loud explosions heard in Kyiv: AFP journalists

Air Force warns of incoming ballistic missiles before pre-dawn explosions

Firefighters put out a blaze at a market during the Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. File photo

UK air force fighter jet crashes on training exercise

RAF pauses Hawk T1 and T2 flights after fiery crash in north Wales

A Royal Navy Hawk T1 jet has crashed during a training exercise in Wales. Two pilots ejected moments before the aircraft crashed in flames.

Jordanian man dies after Spain wildfire

Victim suffered severe burns after evacuating his wife as flames approached home

The man was at his home with his wife and a domestic worker when the fire broke out near the Rosario church in Benahavís last week.

Italy police find 3m euros stashed in mobster's house

Cash, weapons and luxury watches uncovered in Naples Camorra stronghold

An informant told police the money was watched over by the drug lord's wife

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