75 m. ago 'I was rejected from BBC's The Traitors, but can't stop thinking about 1 thing when watching'

Niamh Smyth from Belfast applied for BBC's The Traitors but was rejected - and now watching the show, can't stop thinking about one specific thing

Politics

2 h. ago 'I applied for BBC's The Traitors and can't stop thinking about 1 thing when watching'

Niamh Smyth, from Belfast, applied to appear on season four of BBC's The Traitors last year but was rejected after a 10 minute phone call with a member of the team

Politics

8 d. ago This is the warning I'd like to give about President Trump's intervention in Venezuela: PETER HITCHENS

I think you'll find that the Chinese particularly are watching very carefully what we do, taking notes of what we say.

Events

9 d. ago Nicolás Maduro appears in Manhattan court; US ambassador tells UN there is ‘no war in Venezuela’ – live

Ousted president in Manhattan courthouse where the full list of charges will be read; Mike Waltz says US is ‘not occupying a country’ after strikes on VenezuelaDelcy Rodríguez strikes conciliatory tone with US after Trump warningA UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves.Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and said America would “run” Venezuela, Home Office minister Mike Tapp said:This is for Donald Trump to answer, and I think he has said in his press conference, which I watched with interest around narco-terrorism and that threat. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago UN secretary general ‘deeply concerned’ after US operation in Venezuela as Nicolás Maduro arrives at Manhattan court – live

António Guterres concerned by ‘possible intensification of instability’ of Venezuela; ousted president arrives at a Manhattan courthouse where the full list of charges will be readA UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves.Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and said America would “run” Venezuela, Home Office minister Mike Tapp said:This is for Donald Trump to answer, and I think he has said in his press conference, which I watched with interest around narco-terrorism and that threat. Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Venezuela live updates: Nicolás Maduro arrives at Manhattan court

Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrive at Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse in Manhattan where the full list of charges will be read later todayTense calm spreads at border with Colombia after Maduro captureAnalysis: European leaders appear torn in face of new world orderA UK minister would not be drawn into saying whether his government believes the US capture of Venezuela’s president was influenced by the country’s rich oil reserves.Asked on Sky News why he thought Donald Trump had captured Nicolás Maduro and said America would “run” Venezuela, Home Office minister Mike Tapp said:This is for Donald Trump to answer, and I think he has said in his press conference, which I watched with interest around narco-terrorism and that threat. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago I've watched hundreds of Christmas film but one is better than any other'

One of the best things about this time of year is getting to re-watch what I think is the best Christmas film out there - and fans seem to agree

Politics

4 w. ago Mum says what everyone is thinking after watching kid's school Christmas concert

A mum has shared her thoughts on attending her child's school Christmas concert - and while some agree with her, others say it's worth the 'pain' to see the smile on a child's face

Culture