52 m. ago ‘Drone operators are hunted. You feel it from your first day’: the female pilots on Ukraine’s frontline

As casualties mount, recruitment is expanding. Three women talk about why they signed up for a brutal combat environmentWomen have been involved in Ukraine’s drone operations since the early months of the full-scale invasion, but as shortages in the military increase their presence has grown, particularly in FPV (first-person-view) attack units.Casualty figures are not disclosed but widely understood to be high, and Ukraine is becoming reliant on civilians to fill roles that once belonged to trained military personnel. A short but intensive 15-day course is given to a trainee operator for frontline deployment, a turnaround that reflects the urgent need.Indoor and outdoor training courses set up for trainee pilots at a drone school Continue reading...

Events

80 m. ago Evil babysitter who killed toddler by throwing him against wall learns her fate

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Kimora Hodges was found guilty of felony murder and first-degree child abuse following a six-day trial, which had heard tragic Kyrie Starks suffered multiple injuries

Events

2 h. ago New Zealand woman gets life sentence for killing her children in ‘suitcase murder’ case

Hakyung Lee was convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for five years

Events

7 h. ago Amazon users urged to follow 5 rules this week as company shares urgent warning

Shoppers are being urged to beware of scammers impersonating the retail giant as it holds its Black Friday sale.

Events

7 h. ago Aubameyang fires Marseille to win as Newcastle fail to heed Howe’s warning

Newcastle cannot complain they were not warned. Eddie Howe had cautioned his players that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was “as good as ever’ and would need to be “controlled” but ultimately they proved powerless to prevent the 36-year-old transforming both the match and Marseille’s Champions League ambitions.While Aubameyang fulfilled the soaring expectations of a raucously loud audience at this stupendously designed, wonderfully atmospheric arena, Howe’s team started well but ended up mugged in the manner of naive tourists who had wandered into the wrong arrondissement of this beguiling yet sometimes brutal city. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Pixel 10 is the ‘best phone Google has ever made’ – and it’s hit record low price for Black Friday

With the Pixel 10, Google inches ever-closer to its vision of a truly useful AI assistant in your pocket

Events

8 h. ago Man found dead at farm named as son of missing pensioner at centre of murder probe

A murder probe was launched after the disappearance of Brian Wright, 82, who was reported missing from his home in Langford, near Newark, on November 20.

Events

8 h. ago Holiday travelers beware: Flight cancellation texts cost customers thousands

Scammers try to make victims panic with urgent messages

Economics

9 h. ago Trump and Patel issue instant response after report claiming the president was going to fire FBI director drops during meeting

‘I read the headline to the President and he laughed,’ a White House spokesperson said.

Politics

9 h. ago Wake Up Dead Man Knives Out 3 release date on Netflix, cast and more

The latest film in the popular murder mystery franchise will make its way to the big screen before streaming

Events

9 h. ago David Weir makes stance on Rangers sporting director role 'clear' after 49ers told template for success

The former Ibrox defender and assistant manager is currently working as Strasbourg sporting director

Politics

10 h. ago Emmerdale double exit 'sealed' as fears grow for fan favourite amid evil twist

Emmerdale fans are worried that a brutal double exit could be about to air and two key characters could be heading off to prison in a huge twist for the ITV soap

Politics

10 h. ago Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui

Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly I had thought my Dulwich days were well behind me and that I’d never again have to think about the antisemitic taunts I suffered from Nigel Farage at school. Then at some point in the late 2000s, a friend sent me a YouTube video of the then Ukip leader haranguing EU commissioners.The instant I saw Farage, my blood froze. All I could think of was his 13-year-old self sidling up to me, growling the words “Hitler was right” and other odious remarks (“To the gas chambers”, “Gas them – ssssssssss”) which he now refers to, rather quaintly, as banter. The verb “trigger” is perhaps overused, but it’s the only word I can think of to describe the stomach-churning emotions I felt in that moment I laid eyes on him again on YouTube.Peter Ettedgui is a Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Chilling footage shows chainsaw thug chasing police officer down street

Liridon Kastrati, 32, was found guilty of attempted murder following the incident

Events

10 h. ago Mystery after farmer found dead in outbuilding – as cops hunt for his missing dad, 82, who vanished 5 days ago

POLICE are still hunting for a missing dad who vanished just days before his son was found dead in an outbuilding. Brian Wright, 82, was last seen on November 20, with officers swiftly launching a murder probe following his disappearance. Cops are continuing their enquiries but have reportedly "received intelligence" that the pensioner is dead,...

Events

11 h. ago Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like

A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter

Politics

11 h. ago Brutal killer who strangled walker with shoelace caught thanks to tourist snaps

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT Catarina Kasten, 31, went for a swim at around 7am on Friday - but she never returned and her body was found later that day in a remote area of the Matadeiro trail in Florianopolis, Brazil

Events

11 h. ago Injured father carries 'lovely' wife's coffin as son charged with murder

Today, Brian Gallagher attended the funeral of his wife Stella, days after he underwent emergency neck surgery following an attack at their home in Cork, Ireland, last week

Events

11 h. ago Rush Hour 4 in the works at Paramount after reports of Trump intervening

Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct by several women, will bring his hit franchise back to the big screenRush Hour 4 is reportedly a go at Paramount – after Donald Trump intervened on behalf of the movie.The studio will now release the next sequel by Brett Ratner, the director, who had retreated from Hollywood after numerous allegations of sexual misconduct during the #MeToo movement. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Jury trials to be scrapped except for murder, rape and manslaughter cases as David Lammy tries to tackle court backlog with major justice overhaul

Mr Lammy, who is also deputy prime minister, wrote in a memo to other ministers and senior civil servants that there was 'no right' to jury trials in the UK.

Events