- Cornell University faculty initiate no confidence vote over response to alleged gang rape
- Maya Gebala discharged from hospital 262 days after Tumbler Ridge shooting
- Defense Secretary Hegseth dismisses Pentagon’s top military planner over leaks claims
- Protester throws Molotov cocktail at hotel housing asylum seekers in Islington
- Eight-year-old girl injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park
- Israel’s election results ignite political turmoil amid deep divisions
- Israeli election vote counting continues amid uncertainty over majority outcome
- Okanagan Falls’ first municipal council undergoes training before inaugural meeting
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Mark Neville, 65, pleaded guilty to attempted arson and weapons possession following a Molotov cocktail attack at the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington, which housed asylum seekers. The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred on 25 September 2025, causing no injuries. He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing.
Billy Allison, 36, faces murder charges after allegedly delivering a fatal punch to 44-year-old Matthew O’Gara at the Ricco and Loren bar in Lichfield on 24 May. Allison, a pub owner, denies murder but admits to manslaughter. The trial continues as evidence of his behaviour on the night emerges.
A six-year-old capybara named Samba, who escaped from Marwell Zoo, has been recorded on camera enjoying food left by zookeepers. Staff are actively working to recover her from private land, implementing a gradual approach to minimise her stress and encourage her return.
The first moon samples returned to Earth in over 50 years, following China’s Chang’e 5 mission in 2020, are now under study in Milton Keynes, UK.
London: UK Weekend News Briefing May 2025 – It’s been a tumultuous week, India and…
Pair guilty of felling world-famous Sycamore Gap tree Two men from Cumbria have been found…
Many of the UK newspaper front pages leave space to report on the announcement that US-born Robert Prevost has been elected as the next pope following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.
The UK-US deal leads most of the newspapers this morning – the reaction is mixed with some praising the move and others disappointed that the flat 10 per cent levy remains.
Friday’s UK headlines continued to be dominated by the deal struck between the US and the UK yesterday – though nothing has been signed and it was incredibly light on details.
The prime minister is facing so internal turmoil over his proposed welfare cuts with Labour MPs preparing a rebellion. The government won’t be at risk of defeat due to their large majority, but a rebellion could highlight the levels of discontent within the party.
A new Pope has been chosen and it’s a US-born pontiff who will use the name Pope Leo XIV. Donald Trump’s hard-right supporters are having a meltdown of what they see as a ‘lefty looney’ being appointed.
In sports, both Manchester United and Spurs are through to the final of the Europa League meaning we’ll have an all-English final – both clubs desperately need to win in order to salvage a very poor season for both.
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