2 h. ago Historically Black colleges issue lockdown orders, cancel classes after receiving threats

At least six historically Black colleges and universities received threats or “potential” threats Thursday, prompting lockdowns and class cancellations

Events

2 h. ago AOC postpones rally over security fears after the assassination of Charlie Kirk

Republican and Democratic lawmakers have expressed uneasiness over their safety after the assassination of Charlie Kirk

Events

3 h. ago Donald Trump says Charlie Kirk 'could have been President' after MAGA ally shot

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA was a close ally of Trump as well as a personal friend, according to multiple reports

Politics

3 h. ago WW3 fears rise as Putin ordered drones into Poland 'on direct path' to NATO base

A number of Russian missiles have been spotted incurring into Polish airspace, but now the motive behind the invasions has been unearthed, only heightening fears of war

Politics

4 h. ago Slow Horses author has just released the latest book in the series

The critically acclaimed TV show returns on 24 September

Culture

4 h. ago Huge blaze erupts in Scots town as residents asked to keep windows closed

It is understood this is the third fire at the location this year.

Politics

5 h. ago Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver at a suburban Denver school, wounding two classmates

Culture

5 h. ago Donald Trump health fears as one side of face 'completely drops' at 9/11 event

Rumours are swirling about the US president's health following his latest appearance at the Pentagon Memorial near Washington on the anniversary of 9/11.

Politics

6 h. ago Intruder jailed after series of disturbing incidents in Blantyre

Dylan McSkimming, 23, was partially undressed when he overcame the front door lock to gain entry to a house in Parkville Drive.

Events

6 h. ago Multiple American colleges and universities on lockdown over 'terrorist threats'

The threats to historically black colleges and universities came just hours after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at a university in Utah

Events

6 h. ago Era of low taxes is over, warns the OECD amid fears Rachel Reeves is set to launch a fresh round of hikes

Governments acted to ease tax burdens during the pandemic but this trend started to reverse two years ago and 'has now solidified', it said.

Events

6 h. ago Scientific study suggests destruction of the Amazon rainforest directly impacts human health

New study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them

Science

7 h. ago Trump sparks health fears at 9/11 event as one side of face 'completely drops'

Yet again, rumours are swirling about the US president's health following his latest appearance at the Pentagon Memorial near Washington on the anniversary of 9/11

Politics

7 h. ago Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says

Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday that suspected Ebola cases in Congo’s southern Kasai province have more than doubled since last week

Culture

7 h. ago Belarus frees 52 political prisoners, including foreigners, after visit by US delegation

Move seen as effort to win US favour and sanctions relief, as crackdown on dissent continuesBelarus has released 52 prisoners of various nationalities, after a visit by a US delegation to Minsk, in Alexander Lukashenko’s latest attempt to balance ties between Russia and the west.Thursday’s prisoner release was one of the biggest of Lukashenko’s authoritarian rule, and was part of his effort to mend relations with Washington and secure sanctions relief after years of isolation. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Immigrant detainees begin arriving at former prison in rural Tennessee town

A company says detainees have started arriving at a former Tennessee prison that’s been turned into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center

Events

8 h. ago Welsh primary school goes into lockdown after incident nearby

The school went into lockdown as police dealt with the incident

Politics

8 h. ago Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics

Politics

8 h. ago Multiple Labour MPs considering defecting to Greens, Zack Polanski claims

Exclusive: Sitting down with The Independent, the new Green Party leader said he was ‘absolutely’ having conversations with Labour MPs who are considering defecting

Politics

8 h. ago Police still trying to identify body more than two weeks after fire

A body was found by emergency services after a fire involving multiple vehicles in Porthcawl

Events