14 m. ago Moment panicked tourists start screaming as packed speedboat is hit by huge wave before vessel sinks leaving dozens in the water during transfer between Maldives paradise islands

Unsettling video showed how the vessel took on water while ferrying 45 passengers and three crew from Dhigurah Island to the capital, Malé on Sunday.

Sport

16 m. ago Russian attack on Zelensky's hometown kills 8 as British volunteers lucky to survive

Eight dead in overnight Kremlin missile onslaught - as UK and US humanitarian helpers narrowly escape death in direct hit on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's targeted home town

Events

29 m. ago Triple killer will not give evidence at trial for rape, jurors are told

Kyle Clifford denies the rape of his ex-girlfriend, Louise Hunt, 25, at her family’s home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9 last year.

Events

32 m. ago Dmitry Bivol ordered to box David Benavidez in potential blow to Artur Beterbiev trilogy

Bivol became undisputed light-heavyweight champion in February by avenging his loss to Beterbiev

Politics

38 m. ago Chilling cartel warning to 'thieves' is found on note stuck to victim's body as new details emerge in slaughter of nine Mexican students who had their hands hacked off

Prominent businessman José Alfredo Lavariega Canseco, alias 'Jocha', was found dead in his car in the Canta Rana neighborhood of Barra Copalita, Mexico

Events

42 m. ago Lauren Price reveals Oleksandr Usyk dream ahead of Natasha Jonas clash

The Welsh star faces the toughest test of her professional career on Friday night against Natasha Jonas, but seemingly has one eye on her future

Politics

44 m. ago Alabaster DePlume: A Blade Because a Blade Is Whole review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(International Anthem)While some listeners might baulk at the earnest spoken-word incantations, you can’t argue with DePlume’s outstanding melodies, played with tremulous vibratoAlabaster DePlume’s seventh album comes with a statement of purpose. “What is it FOR?” asks the accompanying blurb, written by the artist, born Angus Fairbairn. “To inspire and facilitate our independent healing Recently I told everyone to ‘go forward in the courage of your love’ and ‘be brazen like a baby’. Following this incitement to boldness it is only fair that I offer a perspective on healing whatever comes as a result.”There is more – a lot more, including a poem – but you get the gist. An album arriving with an explicit mission statement is an unusual occurrence, but to anyone familiar with Fairbairn and his work, the obvious response is: well, of course it does. The only variable is whether you say that in a tone of delight or with a roll of the eyes. Since his 2020 breakthrough with the soothing To...

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45 m. ago Victims blackmailed into filming depraved sex acts for sick paedophile who 'targeted 600 women' reveal their terror that he would 'kill them'

Victims of the prolific online predator, Antony Burns, hae shared their experiences after being blackmailed into performing depraved acts on camera.

Events

63 m. ago World Book Day: Rochelle Humes and Coleen Rooney among celebrities whose children are dressing up

Never one to miss out on an opportunity to dress up, BGT judge Amanda Holden also got involved

Culture

73 m. ago UFC 313 star Magomed Ankalaev breaks Ramadan fast after ‘pleading’ for title fight to be moved

The Russian will challenge Alex Pereira for the light-heavyweight belt on Saturday

Sport

81 m. ago Tell us: have you seen a scam online advert promoting fake crypto schemes?

The Guardian would like your help to find out more about fake adverts or news articles that promote fraudulent crypto schemes on platforms like Facebook and Google A Guardian investigation has shown how a single group of call centres in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, scammed savers out of $35m. Victims were lured with fake adverts and news articles, often featuring celebrities, including the radio DJ Zoe Ball and the adventurer Ben Fogle, which they saw on sites like Facebook and Google.The adverts promote crypto currency trading platforms where the buying and selling is all handled by AI, delivering huge winnings. But the platforms are a fiction – a front for the scammers. They don’t exist. Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Neil Gaiman brands rape accuser 'fantasist' and he has WhatsApp messages that prove their relationship was 'consensual'

Neil Gaiman has asked a federal court in Wisconsin to dismiss Scarlett Pavlovich's lawsuit against him, alleging she 'fabricated a tale of abuse' against him and his wife Amanda Palmer.

Events

97 m. ago NHS medical director becomes second health chief to quit in a week

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press conferences, to stand down a week after shock resignation of Amanda Pritchard

Science

1 hour ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca must unleash Cole Palmer on Conference League in bid to save season

Blues should use Copenhagen last-16 tie to help their biggest star snap out of slump amidst fierce top-four fight

Sport

1 hour ago Astronaut reveals 'hardest part' about being stranded in space

Astronauts Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams have been stranded in space for nine months after a mission that was meant to last just eight days went awry

Technology

1 hour ago Government working to mitigate risk to abuse survivors of emergency phone alerts

Labour MP Paulette Hamilton raised concerns that those with secret phones could be put in additional danger as a result of the siren-like alerts.

Events

2 h. ago Britain's Got Talent pulled from screens just weeks into new series after fresh wave of Ofcom complaints

The ITV talent show sees judges Simon Cowell, 63, Amanda Holden, 53, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Bruno Tonioli, 69, give their verdicts on acts from around the country.

Politics

2 h. ago NHS’s top doctor to quit just days after boss’s surprise resignation

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, who was a familiar face of the No 10 pandemic press conferences, to stand down a week after shock resignation of Amanda Pritchard

Politics

2 h. ago Daughter of rape survivor Gisele Pelicot hits out at her mother for 'not wanting to believe or hear' that she too was attacked by Monster of Avignon

The daughter of rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has hit out at her mother for not wanting to 'believe or hear' her allegations that her father also raped her. 

Events

2 h. ago Doctor who donated kidney to ailing mother now in £1m family legal fight

Sports medicine specialist Dr Sonia Bains, 38, and her lawyer sister Sharn Bains, 29, are being sued by their mother

Society