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Russia ‘studying captured ATACMS’

Russian forces have captured and are studying an intact guidance system from a long-range US-made ATACMS missile, according to reports. RIA-Novosti, a Russian state media outlet, released a video set to dramatic music showing a man in military uniform wearing a balaclava sitting at a table in a warehouse inspecting the device. Behind him were sever...

Doctor issues warning for ‘terrifying’ disease which can be deadly for babies

People are being urged to take action as cases continue to rise in both the UK and across the globe

Apple anticipates huge demand for new iPhone 16 — 100 million A18 chips reportedly ordered

Apple's anticipating a lot of demand for iPhone 16, and it's reportedly ordering millions of A18 chips to compnesate.

'Misstiano Penaldo': John Terry brands BBC 'a disgrace' for dig at crying Cristiano Ronaldo over penalty miss

'Misstiano Penaldo': John Terry brands BBC 'a disgrace' for dig at crying Cristiano Ronaldo over penalty miss - BBC coverage of the Euro 2024 did not go down well with the former Chelsea captain

Narendra Modi’s ‘eyes, ears’, how ‘KK’ became the man for all seasons in Gujarat

As the powerful Kuniyil Kailashnathan takes voluntary retirement from the Gujarat CMO after 18 years, all eyes on if it means erasure of his stamp in the state, and what next for the 72-year-old

Max Verstappen given further FIA punishment for causing Lando Norris collision

"The Stewards determine that the driver of Car 1 was predominantly at fault..."

Paloma Faith hits out at 'appalling' criticism of female Glastonbury headliners

Paloma Faith hits out at 'appalling' criticism of female Glastonbury headliners - The Only Love Can Hurt Like This singer - who performed at the festival herself - urged people to ‘give women a goddamn break’

What the first 100 days under Labour would look like

If the polls are correct, Sir Keir Starmer is just days away from becoming Britain’s next Prime Minister. Labour’s first 100 days  in office from the general election on July 4 will set the tone for what his Government will do. The party’s manifesto sets out plans for its time in office – but it does not contain everything that Labour will end up d...

Manchester United secure transfer windfall as departure confirmed

Omari Forson has officially left Man United following the expiry of his contract.

Voices: Stanley Johnson: It’s true I caused a BA flight to be cancelled – here’s why I’m glad I did it

Stanley Johnson: It’s true I caused a BA flight to be cancelled – here’s why I’m glad I did it - COMMENT: I’m no troublemaker – if I try my hand at making scrambled eggs for breakfast and they end up sticking to the saucepan, I own up on the spot. But on this occasion, I did the right thing, writes a defiant Stanley Johnson

Dozens injured after severe turbulence rips apart Boeing jet

Resident Evil 9 announced by Resident Evil 7 director: ‘it feels substantial’

Capcom has officially confirmed that they’re working on the follow-up to Resident Evil Village, adding weight to rumours of an open world game.

Ivan Toney left ‘disgusted’ by Gareth Southgate substitution decision in Slovakia win

Ivan Toney left ‘disgusted’ by Gareth Southgate substitution decision in Slovakia win - Southgate waited until the 94th minute to bring Toney on another difficult night for the England manager

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic event to appear in night sky after star explodes

‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic event to appear in night sky after star explodes - The T Coronae Borealis, or Blaze Star, will appear as an extremely bright object in the night sky in the coming days

Aston Villa ins and outs as 2024 summer transfer window business ramps up

Every transfer that Aston Villa complete in the 2024 summer window, both arrivals and departures, will be listed here as and when they're confirmed

Massive fire reported in Russia's Kursk city center, possibly at military base

A fire broke out today in the city center of Kursk, Russia. A military base may be the likely site of the emergency, according to the interim governor of the Kursk region and local Telegram channels. 60 firefighters and 10 units of special equipment are involved in the firefighting. The fire has been reportedly localized. Official sources do not sp...

Tense stand-off moment Russian spy plane is intercepted by Nato jet

NATO's urgent call: Prepare now to counter Russian threat

The German general commanding NATO troops speaks plainly: Russia already has the potential to trigger another conflict. He adds that the alliance's member countries must use the time to prepare and ultimately prevent war. Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart (62 years old) is a lieutenant general of the Bundeswehr. Since November 2021, he has been the comma...

Urgent health warning as 'slow-motion pandemic' with a '50 percent mortality rate' makes jump to humans

Scientists are urging the world to wake up to a deadly pandemic 'unfolding in slow motion' and take active measures to prevent human-to-human transmission. The warning comes amid an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1), or bird flu in dairy cows in the US. On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed what is be...

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider game: Everything we know so far

In 2022, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new Lara Croft game currently known as Tomb Raider Next which is being backed by Amazon and being developed in Unreal Engine 5. When it releases, it will be the first entry in the mainline series since Shadow of the Tomb Raider back in 2018 which wrapped up a much darker, grittier trilogy of games starring Lara ...

Gov. Newsom fuels speculation he is preparing to step in for Biden

Gavin Newsom is headed to New Hampshire to canvas for Joe Biden, which won't stop those speculating he'd replace the president on the ticket.

'I was gone for 20 days': Jamie Foxx on 'medical emergency'

Jamie Foxx has revealed some of the details behind the "medical emergency" that left him in hospital last year.

Orbán unexpectedly visits Kyiv - The Guardian

On Tuesday, July 2, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will make an unexpected visit to Kyiv, reports The Guardian. Two sources from the publication in Budapest have informed that Orbán will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Advisor to the President's Office, Mykhailo Podoliak, declined to comment on the possible visit, but another source...

Jay Slater 'might not be missing at all' with police told 'take second look'

Spanish authorities say there is “no current evidence of criminality” in the Jay case after they officially called off the search.

Princess Anne issues statement on cancelled engagement after leaving hospital

Princess Anne issues statement on cancelled engagement after leaving hospital - The Princess Royal spent five nights in hospital after reportedly being injured by a horse

A string of explosions rattles Cologne; police launch investigation

Unease has gripped Cologne. German police are investigating a series of mysterious explosions in apartment buildings in the districts of Mülheim Buchheim and Engelskirchen. According to them, the explosions are connected. The first explosion in Cologne occurred on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Residents heard a loud bang, and shortly after...

What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election. The Supreme Court did not dismiss — as Trump had wanted — the indictment alleging he illegally schemed to cling to power after he lost to President Joe Biden. But the ruling still amounts to a major victory for the...

Locals pull off daring rescue of stray dog stranded in surging rapids

This is the moment a group of local firemen rescued a stray dog stranded on a rock in the middle of surging rapids in Tamil Nadu, India on June 28. The river's water level suddenly rose due to a dam being opened upstream.

Sir Ian McKellen, 85, gives devastating update after falling from stage

He went flying off stage last month and required medical attention.

Hurricane Beryl rips through open waters after devastating the southeast Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters on Tuesday as a monstrous Category 5 storm on a path that would take it near Jamaica and the Cayman Islands after earlier making landfall in the southeast Caribbean, killing at least two people. A hurricane warning was in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch for Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity on Tuesday but still...

Andy Murray pulls out of men's singles and confirms this will be his last Wimbledon

Sir Andy Murray has announced he will not be competing in this year's Wimbledon men's singles tournament but still hopes to play in the men's doubles.

TV tonight: the maid who inherited a castle she is not allowed to sell

Storyville: Inheriting the Castle 10pm, BBC Four Justina, 60, has lived and later worked as a maid in a crumbling, eccentric mansion in rural Argentina since she was five. When Justina’s socialite employer died, she left her the property, with one stipulation – she must not sell it. Is she the owner or still a servant? This fascinating and emotionally complex documentary follows Justina, an Indigenous Argentinian, and her grownup daughter,...

British couple become wealthier than Larry Fink after £2.5bn BlackRock deal

A husband and wife duo who built an outdoor theatre on the grounds of their Suffolk farm estate have been catapulted into Britain’s rich list after netting £2bn from the sale of their financial data business. Mark and Lindy O’Hare, who own a Grade-II listed farmhouse and 350-seat theatre, have struck a deal to sell their data group Preqin to fund g...

Nigel Farage plans to knock down £575,000 Kent coastal home and replace with three-storey newbuild

Nigel Farage plans to knock down £575,000 Kent coastal home and replace with three-storey newbuild - The three-bed property, currently in a state of disrepair but boasts sea views, was bought for £575,000

British Airways flight departs Heathrow and arrives back in London after 11-hour ‘flight to nowhere’

British Airways flight departs Heathrow and arrives back in London after 11-hour ‘flight to nowhere’ - The Hong Kong-bound plane returned to Heathrow due to a ‘technical issue’

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion'

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion' - Poll shows the Conservatives have closed their gap behind Labour to 15 points, the smallest lead for Sir Keir Starmer’s party for a month

90s TV legend has career overhaul as he becomes ordained as a vicar

E.coli symptoms, causes and how to avoid the infection

E.coli symptoms, causes and how to avoid the infection - Brits are ending up in hospital due to an E.coli outbreak - but what do we know about the illness?

Liverpool ready to offer big salary to get "world-class" ace for just 25m

Liverpool are reportedly prepared to offer a "world-class" star a huge salary in order to sign him ahead of a European giant this summer.

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death

Doctors say how many steps you should walk a day to lower the risk of death - Thousands of people all wore an accelerometer device on their wrist for seven days to measure exercise levels

Ukraine foils ‘Russian-backed coup’

Ukraine’s SBU security forces claimed they had foiled a Russia-backed coup on Monday which had planned to overthrow Volodymyr Zelensky and install a pro-Kremlin government. They said that the plotters planned to use the cover of a rally in central Kyiv to incite riots and then capture the Ukrainian parliament, known as the Verkhovna Rada. “The perp...

Man Utd make MEGA Osimhen swap deal offer

Man Utd recently made a mega Victor Osimhen-Rasmus Hojlund swap deal offer to Napoli - and they could soon resurrect the proposal.

Ten Hag seething as Man City barge Man Utd aside for classy £80m-rated Premier League star

Guardiola will reportedly rub salt into Ten Hag's wounds by beating Man Utd to the signing of a classy 21 y/o star this summer

Rupert Murdoch launches free Netflix rival in UK

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation has launched a free streaming service in the UK, adding a new player to a crowded market that already includes Netflix, Disney, Apple and Amazon. Tubi, a free service supported by advertisements, has already garnered 80m viewers in the US. The platform has more than 20,000 films and television shows, according to th...

French Left wants to welcome migrant boats and create special status for climate refugees

France will help migrants cross the Mediterranean and give special status to climate refugees if Left-wing parties win the elections on Sunday. The New Popular Front brings together hard-Left, Green, communist and centre-Left parties in a coalition promising a “total break” with President Emmanuel Macron’s policies. It came second to Marine Le Pen’...

Caribbean Islands hit hard as Hurricane Beryl strengthens into Category 5 storm

Hurricane Beryl strengthened into a 'potentially catastrophic' Category 5 storm as it made landfall in Grenada on July 1. The Caribbean Islands are experiencing heavy damage and power cuts as sustained wind speeds hit 150mph. Caribbean officials and climate scientists are urging for more action on climate change, which is causing more dangerous storms to become more common.

Christian Horner responds to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull ‘did a lot wrong’ claim in Austria

With a slow pit stop and incorrect strategy irking Max Verstappen prior to his contact, Christian Horner is looking at the positives.

When Sunak called an election, Labour was 22 points ahead. Has anything changed?

It’s been six weeks since Rishi Sunak, in his rain-sodden jacket, announced the next UK general election would be held on 4 July. At that point, Labour was leading by 21.8 points in the polls. Now, as we come to the end of a largely stale six-week campaign, their lead stands at 20 points – down nearly two points. Overall, Labour has fallen in the polls from 44.8% on 22 May to 40.7% on 2 July – two days before polling day. But this has not...

Dua Lipa addresses false accusations of lip-syncing her Glastonbury headline performance

Dua Lipa addresses false accusations of lip-syncing her Glastonbury headline performance - Pop star bluntly replied to claims while backstage

Man Utd in dreamland as ‘significant’ first Ashworth signing thunders towards completion and journalist reveals exact fee

Ashworth is to kick-off a new era at Man Utd by signing a swooping to sign a top Bayern star with the player's feelings on a move and the fee required coming to light