Author: News Desk

Residents of Chadwick Street in St Helens, Merseyside, were evacuated following the discovery of several unexploded ordnance items during a police investigation into a man’s non-suspicious death.

UK announces plans to buy 12 F-35A fighter jets, reintroducing a nuclear role for the Royal Air Force (RAF) for the first time since the Cold War.

Cliff Notes Australian police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the remains of murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio, 24 years after his death. Falconio and partner Joanne Lees were attacked by Bradley John Murdoch in 2001; he shot Falconio and abducted Lees, who later escaped. Murdoch, convicted in 2005 and sentenced to life, has terminal cancer and remains unwilling to disclose Falconio’s body location. Peter Falconio: Australian police offer $500k reward for information leading to discovery of British backpacker’s remains | World News . Police in Australia are offering a $500,000 (£238,670) reward for information leading to the…

German court overturns ban on far-right magazine Compact A German court overturns ban on the far-right magazine Compact, ruling that the state did not provide sufficient evidence that the magazine’s publisher engaged in activities sufficiently “formative” or threatening to justify prohibition under constitutional protections of press freedom. The Federal Administrative Court underscored that freedom of speech extends even to groups with anti-constitutional views, and bans must meet a high threshold. Critics argue Compact promotes antisemitic and anti-democratic content, but the court concluded these claims did not meet the legal bar for a ban. The ruling raises questions about Germany’s legal…

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sánchez relocated their Venice wedding reception from the Scuola Grande della Misericordia to the more secure Arsenale complex after activist group “No Space for Bezos” threatened protests, including canal blockades with inflatable crocodiles.

Kenyans are staging nationwide marches to mark the first anniversary of last June’s anti-tax protests, which saw the storming of the Kenyan Parliament and resulted in at least 60 deaths.

Cliff Notes – Barcelona to return to Spotify Camp Nou on Aug 10, club confirms FC Barcelona will return to the Spotify Camp Nou on August 10 for the Joan Gamper Trophy after two seasons at the Olympic Stadium due to renovations. The club plans to host matches with a reduced capacity of 50,000 to 60,000 while ongoing renovation work continues. This return marks a significant moment for the club and its supporters, as they reclaim their historic home following extensive upgrades. Barcelona to return to Spotify Camp Nou on Aug. 10, club confirms Barcelona have announced they will return…

Cliff Notes – Chappell Roan drops major hint she’s performing at Glastonbury Festival Chappell Roan’s recent Instagram post featuring a patchwork flag has sparked speculation that she could be the mystery performer "Patchwork" at Glastonbury, despite strong rumours pointing to Pulp. Glastonbury insiders, including SecretGlasto, have hinted at her involvement, with connections made to her breakout hit "Good Luck, Babe," raising further intrigue about her potential performance. Chappell Roan drops major hint she’s performing at Glastonbury Festival Could Chappell Roan be heading to the Pyramid Stage this weekend? (Picture: Rick Kern/Getty Images) Chappell Roan has got fans in a spin…

President Trump hailed the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites a success, a US Defence Intelligence Agency report counters that the attacks only set Iran’s programme back by a few months, not obliterate it.

A handful of ongoing stories dominate the UK newspaper front pages this morning, with the news that the prime minister is set to press ahead with his contentious welfare cuts, despite a growing rebellion from Labour MPs.

Many of the papers lead on the “landmark deal” which will see the UK buy 12 new nuclear-carrying jets from the United States. Several papers pick up on the prime minister’s comments that the UK must be prepared for war, whilst other papers note the purchase of planes carrying nuclear bombs is the biggest expansion of the deterrent since the Cold War.

A handful of papers report on Donald Trump’s wild outburst on TV whilst discussing the Israel-Iran ceasefire breaking down yesterday. Since the outburst, the fragile ceasefire appears to be holding.