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London and Edinburgh welcome 2026 with spectacular displays
The UK has celebrated the arrival of 2026 with large firework displays across the country.London's mayor Sir Sadiq Khan hailed the New Year's celebrations in the capital as the...
Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal road crash
Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital days after a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.The British-Nigerian boxing star is now recovering at his...
Trump issues warning as National Guard troops withdrawn from US cities
The US government is removing the National ⁠Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and ​Portland, Donald Trump has announced.But, in a New Year's Eve message on social media, the president...
Man stabbed to death in southeast London on New Year’s Eve
A 23-year-old man has been stabbed to death in southeast London on New Year's Eve.The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder inquiry after officers were called to the scene...
Anthony Joshua’s friend describes ‘crazy nightmare’ after Nigeria car crash
A close friend of Anthony Joshua has said the boxer would be in a "traumatised situation" from seeing another friend die in a car crash, who was more like...
Revolution Bars owner plots swift sale as cash crisis deepens
The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a...
European court questions UK decision to revoke Shamima Begum’s citizenship
A top European court has questioned the UK's revocation of the citizenship of Shamima Begum, after she left the country to join the so-called Islamic State (IS) as a...
Murder charge after man, 34, killed when car hit pedestrians
A man has been charged with murder after a 34-year-old was killed when a car hit pedestrians in north west London on 3 December. Shakaine Dwyer, 29, has been...
Why there’s no escape from Delhi’s biggest killer
"The air is absolutely poison, in the last two years we've not had even one single good a day in spite of the monsoon rain," says Bhavreen Kandhari, an...
Iranian protesters attempt to break in to government building
Iranian protesters attempted to storm a local government building on Wednesday, state media reported, as demonstrations over the cost of living reached their fourth day. In an unusual response...
Finland police seize vessel suspected of damaging Baltic Sea cable
Finnish police have seized a cargo vessel suspected of damaging an undersea cable.The Fitburg had departed from Russia and was en route to Israel when Finnish authorities detained the...
Sir Keir Starmer promises that ‘change’ will finally arrive in 2026 in New Year’s message
Sir Keir Starmer is promising that the change he pledged to deliver in the 2024 election will finally arrive in 2026.In his New Year's address, the prime minister accepted...