Greek Cypriot Costa Koushiappis to be removed from UK even though his application is pending with Home Office An EU citizen caught up in a Home Office backlog of applications for post-Brexit residency status is to be deported by Border Force officials in Scotland. Costa Koushiappis, 39, who is Greek Cypriot, has been told to show up [&hel
‘A living hell’: officials search for missing after catastrophic flooding in Spain
Rescue workers are set to comb through debris in worst hit areas like Valencia, after at least 95 people were killed in deadliest floods in a generation Rescue workers in Spain continued to search for more victims after deadly floods, as questions were raised about how one of the world’s most developed nations failed to respond adequately
Man jailed for 15 years after blinding acquaintance with sodium hydroxide
Jivan Dean attacked Raven Riley in Welsh eco-village after wrongly believing he had contacted his girlfriend A man who blinded an acquaintance with a corrosive liquid at an eco-village has been jailed for 15 years. Jivan Dean, 24, attacked Raven Riley, 21, with sodium hydroxide – an alkaline also known as caustic soda – in […]
Brianna Ghey’s murder could not have been foreseen, inquest rules
Brianna Ghey’s murder could not have been foreseen, inquest rules Brianna Ghey’s murder could not have been foreseen by her school or those of her killers, a coroner has said as she recorded a verdict of unlawful killing. Brianna, 16, was stabbed to death in a “sadistic” and “exceptionally brutal” murder in a Warrington park […]
US warns against ‘protracted’ campaign in Lebanon as Israel strikes Beirut
In a visit to the region, secretary of state Antony Blinken said the US was working to progress ceasefire talks for Gaza and Lebanon Israeli strikes hit Beirut on Thursday evening, after the US warned against Israel being led into a “protracted” campaign in Lebanon and efforts got under way to hold renewed talks over a ceasefire […
Man appears in court charged with Belfast murder of Mary Ward
Ward’s body was found at her home and Ahmed Abdirahman was arrested in Dublin A man has appeared in a Dublin court charged with the murder of Mary Ward in Belfast. The 22-year-old was found dead at her home on 1 October with neck wounds. Her body was found after police officers went to her […]
Brazil president Lula cancels Brics trip to Russia after ‘small brain haemorrhage’ from fall
Doctors say president sustained ‘great’ trauma to head and slight brain bleed, with long-haul travel cancelled as a precaution but is otherwise fit for duty The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday cancelled his trip to Russia for the Brics summit after a fall at home caused a minor brain haemorrhage. In a statement,
Teacher murdered in front of schoolchildren as Lima gripped by crime wave
Extortion rackets killed seven people in less than 12 hours in Lima recently, despite a two-month state of emergency Late into the night, mothers chanted for justice outside their children’s school in Lima after a teacher was gunned down in front of his students in the latest and most shocking example of a surge in […]
Paris SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist run over
Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident A motorist accused of deliberately running over a cyclist in a Paris road rage incident has been formally put under investigation for murder and remanded in custody. The 52-year-old SUV driver, named only as Ariel M, is accused of deliberately targetin
Rugby, hockey and cricket cut from streamlined 2026 Commonwealth Games
Ten sports to feature in Scotland after Victoria pulled out as host The global rugby community has led a chorus of disappointment after 12 sports were shunted from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, following the announcement of the program for the streamlined event to be held in Glasgow. Rugby sevens, hockey and cricket were the highest-profile spo