58 m. ago Georgia Republicans push last minute bill to limit public access to lawmaker and police records

Georgia lawmakers formed a last minute proposal to limit public access to records about state lawmakers’ communications and police reports

Politics

67 m. ago Lucy Letby police chief slams baby killer's supporters as he says 'no stone unturned'

The baby killer nurse has developed a large group of supporters who doubt her conviction - but the leading officer into the investigation has spoken out with a very strong statement

Events

95 m. ago Rival gold miners in Bolivia fight using dynamite, leaving at least 6 dead

Bolivian police say that at least six people were killed in a clash between dynamite-bearing gold miners in the country's northwest, a rare instance of territorial disputes between the nation’s mining cooperatives turning fatal

Events

1 hour ago Urgent search launched as fears grow for missing teen who vanished while swimming in lake with friends

A 16-year-old boy has been reported missing to Cambridgeshire police after getting into difficulty while swimming with a group of friends in a lake in Peterborough

Events

2 h. ago Police searched his phone and what they found sent him to prison for life

'Monster' Ryan Schofield's crimes came to light after he was arrested for breaching a sexual harm prevention order and police analysed the contents of his phone

Events

4 h. ago ‘Mass stabbing’ suspect under the influence sends six to hospital, say DC police

The injured individuals were taken to a nearby hospital

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4 h. ago Deputy stomped on genitals of mentally ill man who suffered agonizing death in custody, say prosecutors

A mentally ill man had his genitals forcefully stomped on by abusive police before being left to die in agony in jail, according to prosecutors.

Events

4 h. ago A dad went viral after leaving his kids at a McDonalds for a ‘job interview.’ But police say his story didn’t add up

Police claim Chris Louis, 24, wasn’t at a job interview when a deputy found the children but had attended one earlier in the day

Events

5 h. ago Trump tariffs live: US markets see worst day in five years as president claims ‘stock is going to boom’

US president insists country is going to flourish as markets close sharply down; Republican ex-leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’US stock markets have worst day since Covid over Trump tariffsGlobal markets in turmoil amid Trump tariffsTrump’s chaos-inducing global tariffs, explained in chartsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago They are home only to penguins and seals... but they haven't escaped Donald Trump's tariffs

It was among the strange inclusions on the list of countries and territories affected by the US president's controversial new trade policy

Politics

5 h. ago Police shoot 'XL Bully type dog' dead after it 'attacked man and woman' outside house

A dog thought to be an "XL Bully type" has been shot dead by police in Newtownards, County Down, this evening after a reported attack on a man and a woman outside a house

Events

5 h. ago Russia's chilling organisation kidnapping Ukrainian children and taking them to Moscow

The nonprofit the Institute for the Study of War has suggested a Russian charity is using psychological treatment of Ukrainian children as a cover to hide their deportation

Events

6 h. ago Jesus take the tariff: Why Bibles could soon get more expensive thanks to Trump’s policy

China, where Trump’s official ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles are printed, has been hit hard by the president’s sweeping tariffs

Politics

6 h. ago Washington DC mass stabbing as police shut down area near US Capitol

Multiple people have been stabbed near the US Capitol - police have closed the area and ambulance were witnessed leaving the scene

Events

6 h. ago Global markets in turmoil as Trump tariffs wipe $2.5tn off Wall Street

Economists say levies of between 10% and 50% have dramatically added to the risk of a worldwide downturnGlobal financial markets have been plunged into turmoil as Donald Trump’s escalating trade war knocked trillions of dollars off the value of the world’s biggest companies and heightened fears of a US recession.As world leaders reacted to the US president’s “liberation day” tariff policies demolishing the international trading order, about $2.5tn (£1.9tn) was wiped off Wall Street and share prices in other financial centres across the globe. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first

A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police

Society

6 h. ago Killer jailed after double jeopardy law change denied move to open prison

The Parole Board recommended William Dunlop be moved but Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood blocked the transfer.

Events

6 h. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’ – US politics live

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader Mitch McConnell says tariffs are a ‘bad policy’ US stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Emmerdale fans argue Ella was 'done dirty' during star's final scenes

Ella bid farewell to the Dales after the police came to arrest her

Sport

7 h. ago Trump denies market turmoil is a problem, claiming ‘stock is going to boom’, as McConnell says tariffs ‘bad policy’

US president insists country is going to flourish as former Republican leader joins widespread criticism of Trump tariffsUS stock markets tumble as investors shaken by Trump tariffsIn the aftermath of the disastrous debate against Donald Trump that ultimately ended his political career, Joe Biden skipped a White House meeting with the congressional Progressive caucus in favor of a Camp David photoshoot with the fashion photographer Annie Leibovitz, a new book says.“You need to cancel that,” Ron Klain, Biden’s former chief of staff and debate prep leader, told the president, as he advocated securing the endorsement of the group of powerful progressive politicians perhaps key to his remaining the Democratic nominee. Continue reading...

Politics