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Finance Minister John O’Dowd was speaking after Paul Givan said he had been given him a ‘clean bill of health’.

The Stormont Education Minister defended asking his department to publicise his visit to a school in Israel amid calls for him to resign.

Edwin Poots said he has noted an increase in ill-tempered debate in recent weeks.

Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald issued instructions to officials about not engaging in UK/Israel trade talks.

Don't believe the GOP's 'principled' opposition to Prop. 50

In his policy speech to lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu – who was reappointed by President Emmanuel Macron on Friday after submitting his resignation just days before – announced the suspension of pension reform, which a previous government forced into law without a vote…

Now in the Senate, the Wisconsin bill adds to the proposal threatening VPN usage in the name of child safety online – and experts are worried.

A House of Lords committee called for urgent action to address issues with arrangements designed to give politicians and stakeholders a greater say.

Andrew Muir also said he would not rule out the administration collapsing before the next Assembly election due in 2027.