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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead

Ruth Comerford5 minutes agoTributes have been paid to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.In a statement...

Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row found dead

ITV/ShutterstockTom McArthur14 August 2026, 20:45 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoThe former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row has been found dead.Jason Arday was found...

Eurovision announces major rule change for countries at war

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The annual song contest has updated a key rule ahead of next year's show.

Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

ReutersLaura Gozzi and Sergey Goryashko10 August 2026Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court has...

Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident

GoogleRuth Comerford9 August 2026Two drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport.Germany's armed forces...

Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

ReutersLaura Gozzi and Sergey Goryashko10 minutes agoRussia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court has...

Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat

PA MediaDaniel Sexton and Simon Jones, South East10 August 2026, 10:43 BSTUpdated Just nowA small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest-ever recorded...

Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident

GoogleRuth Comer11 minutes agoTwo drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport.Germany's armed forces...

Man behind deadly Munich car ramming handed life sentence

ReutersBethany BellLeipzig6 August 2026A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of driving his car into a crowd of people in Munich last year, killing two people.The...

Academics call for independent inquiry into Jason Arday's Cambridge appointment

Aleks Phillips52 minutes agoA group of academics is calling for an independent investigation into the appointment of Prof Jason Arday, who resigned from his University of Cambridge roles following...

Thai pupil describes harrowing moment teacher was shot in front of her

ReutersJonathan Head, South East Asia correspondent, Thanyarat Doksone, Debsirin School, Nonthaburi and Tiffanie Turnbull38 minutes agoOn Friday morning, as the final classes...

Thousands of rail passengers hit by power failure disruption

EPA/ShutterstockLynette HorsburghNorth West16 minutes agoThousands of rail passengers have described "nightmare" journeys, after being hit by delays and cancellations following a power failure at a...

‘Travel makes my skin dry out’ but ‘game changer’ £22 serum ‘staved off breakouts’

For many jetting off on holiday this summer, while a much needed break is exciting, travel can take a real toll on skin. Be it dry plane cabins or long air-conditioned drives, environmental changes...

Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral

Getty ImagesFiona Murray and Adam Mandeville, BBC News NI4 August 2026Stars from the world of music including U2's Bono, Pearl Jam's lead singer Eddie Vedder, and Hozier, attended the...

Man behind deadly Munich car ramming handed life sentence

ReutersBethany BellLeipzig1 hour agoA man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of driving his car into a crowd of people in Munich last year, killing two people.The...