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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars

Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, Kyiv27 minutes agoUkraine has dismissed Iranian threats of retaliation, following Kyiv's targeting of an Iranian cargo vessel in the Caspian Sea on...

Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation

ReutersJake Lapham38 minutes agoThe man suspected of carrying out what authorities say was likely an "Islamist terror attack" at Berlin Pride has been shot and killed by police.Officers opened fire...

'Cowardly' rapist on the run after mistaken jail release sentenced to 18 years

Bernadin Dedic has been jailed for 18 years (Image: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)A “cowardly” rapist on the run after being accidentally set free from jail has been sentenced in his absence to 18...

'Rotten egg' smell forces locals in UK seaside town to 'close windows'

Locals in parts of Southend have complained about the smell (Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Residents living in a UK seaside town have been forced to shut their windows because of a...

Man fighting for life with serious head injury in major UK city - police make arrest

A man is fighting for his life in hospital with a serious head injury after a reported attack, with police making an arrest.Officers from Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of an...

Syrian man raped teen girl before 'inviting' asylum seeker to 'rape her as well'

Dilgash Adil has been jailed (Image: Cheshire Constabulary/PA Wire)Two Syrian men have each been jailed for 11 years for raping a drunk teenage girl they met in a nightclub. Refugee Dilgash Adil, 32,...

R&B star Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray after confrontation at Mayfair club

R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a central London club. The 37-year-old had been facing trial later this year over an allegation he attacked a former...

Burnham pauses plan to release some prisoners early from September

Getty ImagesHenry Moore and James Gregory23 July 2026, 15:04 BSTUpdated 29 minutes agoAndy Burnham has announced he is pausing a scheme which would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and...

Police missed chance to look at synagogue attacker's phone

FacebookEwan Gawne and Rachael Lazaro, North West23 July 2026, 12:09 BSTUpdated 5 minutes agoA police chief has apologised after admitting phones were seized from the Manchester...

Former River City star Iain Robertson jailed for rape and assault

Actor Iain Robertson has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and assaulting others. The former River City star was found guilty last month of a total of...

Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years

Police ScotlandMark DalyScotland investigations correspondent37 minutes agoA police officer who took his own life in May was a violent rapist who carried out a spate of sexual attacks and attempted...

Horror as man sexually assaults five women in an hour

A man has been jailed after assaulting five different women in less than an hour. Police described Abdelkarim Arfaoui, 27, as a "dangerous sexual predator". He was convicted following a Royal Court...

Horror as girl, 15, raped by three men after being lured into car

A 15-year-old girl was put through hell as she was allegedly gang-raped by three men after being lured into a car under the assumption of going for a ride. Police said that the men abandoned the...

Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future

ReutersPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, Kyiv26 minutes agoAs discussions continue to resolve the crisis caused by President Zelensky's decision last week to part ways with Ukraine's popular...

Tate brothers appear in US court for extradition proceedings

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedBrandon Drenon, and Tom Bateman in Miami20 July 2026Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother...