17 m. ago Sleaze watchdog launches investigation into Rachel Reeves over Christmas theatre ticket freebie worth £276

It follows criticism of Rachel Reeves - including by fellow Labour MPs - for accepting free VIP seats at a pop concert while planning massive cuts to benefits and public spending.

Economics

18 m. ago Girl, 14, and teenage boy raced to hospital after stabbing in Merseyside as police hunt 'knifeman'

Merseyside Police said armed police were called to Whitefield Drive in Westvale, Kirkby, at about 8.25pm on Wednesday following reports of two teenagers being stabbed.

Events

41 m. ago Tickets for popular gigs including Reading Festival listed for eight times face value

Consumer group Which? is calling for a clampdown on online "touts" after discovering tickets being advertised at huge mark-ups and risk that fans will be refused entry

Culture

41 m. ago Model of The Grand Budapest Hotel among items in new Wes Anderson exhibition

Costumes worn by stars including Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson and Owen Wilson will also go on display.

Politics

93 m. ago US and Ukraine finally sign mineral deal after Donald Trump turns on Putin

The minerals deal, signed on Wednesday, will give the US privileged access to new investment projects to develop Ukraine's natural resources - including aluminium, graphite, oil and natural gas

Politics

1 hour ago The infamous Britpop 1995 showdown between Blur and Oasis is coming to the stage

The chart showdown between the warring bands - when Blur released 'Country House' on the same day as Oasis's 'Roll With It' - will be played out on the stage in a piece called The Battle due to open in Birmingham next February

Politics

2 h. ago Sheryl Crow reveals ‘armed man barged onto her property’ after viral Tesla protest video

The singer shared the video of herself waving goodbye to her car in February

Events

2 h. ago Alexander Jensen watched Man Utd and Napoli as a ball boy and now Aberdeen star wants own crack at Europe

The Dane was a ball boy in the Europa League and now he dreams of starring on the big stage at Pittodrie

Politics

3 h. ago Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chat bot spread false statements about him, including that he participated in the the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Events

3 h. ago Prosecutor says officer killed in gunman's Pennsylvania hospital attack was hit by fire from police

A prosecutor says an officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege in February was hit by police gunfire

Events

3 h. ago Erin Patterson: New Mail podcast launches to hear case against Australian mother

The stage is set for a case that will dominate headlines in Australia, with crime correspondent Caroline Cheetham and reporter Wayne Flower set to share every courtroom revelation as it happens.

Politics

4 h. ago Aerosmith fans are only just learning the true meaning behind the band's iconic name

While they've had mega hits throughout the years, including Sweet Emotion, Dream On, and Walk This Way, the group's name has long left many fans stumped.

Politics

4 h. ago Rotherham grooming gang rapist who tried to escape justice by fleeing to Pakistan could be freed early after a bid to move to an open prison

Basharat Hussain was part of a grooming gang who were jailed in 2017 for the sexual abuse of girls in Rotherham, their list of victims included Sammy Woodhouse who gave evidence against the men.

Events

4 h. ago CNN, which blasted Fox after Hannity appeared on Trump rally stage, shrugs off Scott Jennings doing the same

Questions are being asked of the cable news giant after the appearance

Politics

4 h. ago 11 high school lacrosse players face felony kidnapping charges after hazing ritual goes too far

The Westhill High School students have been given 48 hours to turn themselves in to police

Sport

4 h. ago Top Gear's James May admits 'I'm nervous' for next solo career move

The star is set to take on the stage as he leaves the small screen behind

Politics

6 h. ago Fury over 'creepy' Pope Francis AI clip as pontiff hugs dead celebs in heaven

An AI video showing Pope Francis meeting several celebrities and icons including the Queen, Princess Diana, Michael Jackson and Stephen Hawking has caused fury online

Events

6 h. ago Lacrosse hazing included high schoolers staging armed abduction, prosecutor says

A prosecutor in Syracuse, New York, says he’ll bring charges against several students suspected in a violent hazing linked to a high school lacrosse team

Events

6 h. ago ‘Grandpa robber’ admits involvement in Kim Kardashian jewel heist

Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, told court he was in part driven by taste for easy money after armed robbery of reality TV starA retired restaurant-owner alleged to have been the ringleader of an armed robbery of American reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris, has told a court he was in part driven by a taste for easy money.Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, known as “Old Omar”, has admitted to police that he took part in the robbery in which Kardashian was tied up and held hostage at gunpoint in her Paris hotel bedroom during Paris fashion week in 2016. But he has denied the prosecution’s accusation that he was the organiser or ringleader of the jewel heist in the early hours of 3 October 2016, which was the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Kardashian jewel heist: ‘Grandpa robber’ partly driven by taste for easy money, court hears

Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, has admitted involvement in armed robbery of reality TV star but denies being ringleaderA retired restaurant owner alleged to have been the ringleader of an armed robbery of American reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris, has told a court he was in part driven by a taste for easy money.Aomar Aït Khedache, 68, known as “Old Omar”, has admitted to police that he took part in the robbery in which Kardashian was tied up and held hostage at gunpoint in her Paris hotel bedroom during Paris fashion week in 2016. But he has denied the prosecution’s accusation that he was the organiser or ringleader of the jewel heist in the early hours of 3 October 2016, which was the biggest robbery of an individual in France in 20 years. Continue reading...

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