North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC
There aren’t many world leaders who’ve been in power for 30 years. Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been accused of stealing elections, crushing dissent and dismantling democracy. The UK, the…
Neighbour had door shut in face, jury told
A neighbour of Sara Sharif who tried to inquire about “screaming” coming from inside the 10-year-old’s home had the door shut in her face, a court was told. Rebecca Spencer,…
Geoff Capes: British shot put record holder dies aged 75
Geoff Capes, British shot put record holder and two-time world’s strongest man, has died aged 75. Capes set the record for the furthest shot put throw by a British man…
Keir Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks
Getty Images Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to focus on the future of the Commonwealth, after ruling out compensation for the UK’s historical role in the slave trade.…
Liam Payne planned to marry girlfriend Kate Cassidy, she says
One Direction singer Liam Payne wrote a note to his girlfriend shortly before his death, predicting they would get married within a year, she has revealed. Kate Cassidy posted a…
Angela Rayner bats away jibe at Donald Trump’s election interference claim
UK Parliament/PA Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has dismissed an SNP jibe over the row over Labour Party volunteers campaigning in the US presidential election. Donald Trump’s campaign has filed…
Charges dropped against cryptocurrency executive Tigran Gambaryan
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad. Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a…
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
Drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales have hit the highest level in 30 years, fuelled by a 30% rise in fatalities involving cocaine. The highest rate of drug deaths is…
Birmingham Airport back open after evacuation
PA Media Police said the evacuation was “a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and staff” Birmingham Airport said it was “slowly returning to normal” after passengers were…
Explosion and gunshots seen near Turkish city of Ankara
An explosion has been reported outside the headquarters of an aviation company near the Turkish city of Ankara, in an incident the authorities have labelled a terror attack. According to…