36 m. ago Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains

Falconio killed while travelling in Northern Territory with girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been foundNorthern Territory police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the location of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, whose murder in the Australian outback more than 20 years ago captured worldwide attention.In July 2001, Falconio, then 28, was travelling Australia with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of highway about 300km north of Alice Springs in the NT when he was pulled over by Bradley John Murdoch, who said their van might have an engine problem. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago She died after falling into a huge volcano. Now her family insist dark forces were at work... and reveal why she should still be alive

Juliana Marins' adventure would quickly turn into a nightmare when she slipped while hiking on a dangerous volcano.

Society

9 h. ago Iran may turn to North Korea to help build nuke at 'secret facility' warns expert

Nuclear sites in Iran have been hit by US missiles but with Western countries seeking to ensure it doesn't have the capacity to make weapons there is a fear it may try to continue in secret

Events

11 h. ago Parents of murdered Brit backpacker Peter Falconio reveal they've been kept in the dark about jailed killer's move to palliative care amid fears he'll take secret of missing body to his grave

Bradley John Murdoch, 67, is out of jail receiving care at Alice Springs Hospital as he battles terminal throat cancer.

Events

15 h. ago Tamworth tragedy as search ends for missing man, 21, after body found in water

Police searching for a missing man in Tamworth, Staffordshire, have confirmed that the body of a 21-year-old man was recovered from a river following an 'incident in water'

Events

18 h. ago Were Iran strikes for nothing? Fears Tehran is hiding thousands of centrifuges in secret nuke

At present, there is no telling whether Trump's 'Operation Midnight Hammer' was as effective as the President claims - and no one knows where Iran's 400kg of highly enriched uranium is

Events

21 h. ago Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch transferred from prison to palliative care

The ruthless drug runner spent 20 years in jail for shooting British backpacker Peter Falconio and tying up Mr Falconio's girlfriend Joanne Lees before she made a harrowing escape.

Events

21 h. ago Domestic abuse thug who said he was like killer Raoul Moat to terrify his partner is jailed for two years and four months

Eric Drinkald, 41, (pictured) and the woman split after he hit her with a hoover attachment, curtain pole and his fists before he then bombarded her with calls and texts during a campaign of stalking.

Events

27 h. ago Luigi Mangione's cellmate reveals 'CEO killer's' surprising life behind bars

A viral video has revealed surprising jailhouse details about accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione from his role in the Brooklyn prison to discussions taking place behind bars.

Events

37 h. ago Woman admits trying to smother elderly mother with pillow in hospital bed

A court heard Susan Hardwick carried out an ‘attempted mercy killing’ to stop her mother being transferred to another hospital for palliative care.

Science

40 h. ago Iranian officials 'plan to REMOVE Ayatollah as supreme leader' as cowering Khamenei begs Putin for help and cuts off contact from within his secret bunker due to fears he will be assassinated

Two sources involved in talks told The Atlantic that officials are now contemplating deposing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but said that's just 'one idea' among many such 'plots'.

Politics

48 h. ago ‘We were all pretty privileged’: Allison Williams on Girls, nepo babies and toxic momfluencers

She made her name in Lena Dunham’s landmark series, then starred in Get Out. As she returns in M3gan 2.0, the sequel to the hit horror about a murderous AI doll, she talks about parenting in an age of smartphones, Botox and her famous fatherIf you had wandered the set of the film M3gan 2.0 last year, chances are you would have stumbled into M3gan, the terrifying humanoid doll, staring lifelessly while she waited to be called for her next scene. Sometimes she would stand in the corner of the soundstage, says Allison Williams with a nervy laugh. “The dilemma is: do you turn her around so she’s facing the wall, or do you let her face the room? Both answers are wrong.”In the sequel to the sci-fi horror M3gan, Williams resumes her role as Gemma, a roboticist who has become a crusader against rampant and reckless AI development after her creation – developed for her orphaned niece – became murderous. (She is also a producer on the second film.) Continue reading...

Politics

51 h. ago Tragic missing police officer, 26, who sparked major search found dead at nature reserve

The body of missing serving police officer Charlie Mitchell has been found, with his death described by colleagues as 'absolutely tragic' - there are no suspicious circumstances

Events

3 d. ago Police issue update as body found in search for missing Adeo after five weeks

The search ended in Cheadle this week

Events

4 d. ago Kate Middleton issues 'caring' message after pulling out of Royal Ascot appearance

The Princess of Wales has written a personal message to mark Children's Hospice Week, which is being led by Together for Short Lives, the charity for children's palliative care

Politics

4 d. ago We must renew palliative care focus as part of assisted dying decision

The UK bill’s implementation period should be used to transform access to end-of-life support for all social groups

Events

4 d. ago MPs voting on legalising assisted dying following emotive debate – UK politics live

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

Politics

4 d. ago NHS health professionals fear palliative care after Harold Shipman murders

An MP has claimed that health care professionals in the NHS are cautious about administering palliative care following the Harold Shipman murders.

Events

4 d. ago What drove a daughter, 36, to kill her parents and then hide their bodies in the family home for FOUR years

Virginia McCullough, from Essex, was jailed in October 2024 for the murders of her parents. Now, a new series of the Mail's Trial+, starting today, will examine the case.

Events

4 d. ago MPs debate assisted dying bill ahead of crunch vote – UK politics live

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fail completelyMPs have gathered in the House of Commons for the third reading of the assisted dying bill. If approved, it will then go to the House of Lords.There will also be four votes in the Commons on changes within the bill since it was last put to MPs in November.The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill has huge implications for hospices, our staff, volunteers and patients, as well as the health system and society more broadly. But there are still many unanswered questions around how a future assisted dying service would work.Given this lack of clarity we welcome the introduction of new clause 20, which would require the government to consult with palliative and end of life care providers if the bill progresses. It is vital that the access of palliative and end of life care for everyone is increased, and for that we need a better funding model for hospices. Contin...

Politics