MP calls for first-cousin marriage to be banned
Reuters A Conservative former minister has called for first-cousin marriage to be banned in the UK. Introducing the proposals in Parliament, Richard Holden said the children of first cousins were…
Police arrest three after flat explosions in the Netherlands
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested three suspects in connection with a devastating explosions that rocked an apartment block in The Hague, killing six people and leaving a community in…
Fast-moving wildfire forces evacuations near Malibu
An evacuation order is in place near the city of Malibu in the US state of California after a fast-moving wildfire broke out and burned hundreds of acres of vegetation.…
Murder suspect’s arrest described to court
Metropolitan Police/PA Wire Elianne Andam, 15, was killed while standing up for a friend, the Old Bailey has heard A police officer has told the Old Bailey how he arrested…
Hundreds of Israeli strikes on Syria since fall of Assad, reports say
Getty Images Smoke billows from a strike near Damascus on Monday night Israeli warplanes have reportedly carried out hundreds of airstrikes across Syria, including on the capital, Damascus. The UK-based…
Tower Hamlets council rejects Chinese embassy by Tower of London
Google China bought Royal Mint Court six years ago and wants to build the largest embassy in Britain Plans for a new Chinese embassy opposite the Tower of London have…
Turkey’s 3m Syrian refugees face big decision on going home or staying
Reuters Syrians have been queuing at the Turkish border in Hatay province to return home Syrian refugees have been celebrating the fall of Bashar al-Assad in the streets of Turkish…
Car finance scandal branded ‘an unholy mess’
Getty Images A saga over the sale of car finance is “one unholy mess” and customers can complain to their lender if they are aggrieved, MPs have heard. Lenders and…
David John Andrews sentenced to 27 years
PSNI The judge said David John Andrews’ offending was “too harrowing and vile to be repeated” A “prolific and chilling” sex abuser from Northern Ireland has been sentenced to 27…
Amazon and eBay to pay ‘fair share’ for vape recycling
PA Media Disposable vapes will be banned across the UK next year Online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay will have to pay their “fair share” of recycling electrical waste…