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General Election campaign 2024
Ann Widdecombe killed in ‘targeted attack’, counter-terror police say
'It is important to remember that this is a murder investigation following a brutal attack on a 78-year-old lady in her home,' says head of Counter Terrorism Policing

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Soccer - UEFA Europa League - Round of 32 - First Leg - Liverpool v Besiktas - Anfield
Former Liverpool winger pulled a braid from ex-girlfriend’s head, court told
Prosecutors said Jordan Ibe had a bag containing drinks, snacks, and flowers, but when his partner threw muffins on the floor and called him a 'druggy, he grabbed her by her hair

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Kazakhstan Russia Space Station
US-Russian crew blasts off for eight-month stint on International Space Station
A US-Russian space crew blasted off successfully on Tuesday on a mission to the International Space Station.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Ali Harbi Ali court case
Widdecombe called politics ‘game of destruction’ in final interview before death
The ex-Tory minister and former MEP was found dead at her home in Devon

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

A broken window and the interior of the Ryanair aircraft, following a reported emergency landing, in location given as Thessalon
'Half of his body was sticking out of the plane': Wife of Ryanair passenger nearly sucked out window speaks out
Ljubisa Karovic was sucked out headfirst on the flight on Friday after an engine failure resulted in parts smashing the acrylic window

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

France Bastille Day
European troops and warplanes join Bastille Day parade in support of Ukraine
Ukrainian fighter pilots and troops took pride of place in France’s national Bastille Day celebrations on Tuesday as a massive parade showcased support for Ukraine and symbolically flexed European military muscle.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Coronavirus - Tue Dec 21, 2021
£10bn wasted amid scramble for covid PPE procurement, UK inquiry finds
The inquiry heard that the UK government estimated £256m was lost to fraud relating to PPE procurement

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership
Andy Burnham: Hillsborough Law will reshape relationship between public and state
The law takes its name from the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, when 97 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush during an FA Cup semi-final match

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

France Ukraine
Ukraine downs five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv aims to harden air defence
Ukrainian air defences intercepted five ballistic missiles launched by Russia in a raft of overnight attacks, Ukraine’s air force said, though other missiles and drones got through and hit the capital Kyiv.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Spain Wildfire
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in Spain which killed at least 12
Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled on Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires which killed at least 12 people.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US launches more strikes on Iran as Bahrain, Jordan and UAE targeted in response
A Dutch shipping firm has said one of its tankers came under attack off Oman in the Arabian Sea as Iran targeted vessels in the region after the US launched strikes on the country.

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Thailand Fire
Bangkok governor vows tighter regulations as pub fire death toll rises to 30
The blaze, one of the ‌deadliest in recent years in Thailand, tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Wiltshire conference
Police investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death continue to question suspect
Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Trump
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The ‌order will place US citizens in Congo or those who have recently left on a “do-not-board” list ​until they have spent at least 21 days in a third ​country

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Thailand Fire
People killed in Bangkok music bar fire were found trapped in windowless toilets
Most of the people who were killed in a fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless toilets where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives, authorities have said.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Ukraine
Ukraine and nine other countries announce anti-ballistic missile programme
Ukraine and nine other countries have announced they are forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv’s experience of fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

FRANCE-FIRE
Firefighters continue to tackle huge wildfire near Paris as 900 homes evacuated
Officials say blaze in Fontainebleau forest is of ‘exceptional scale’, with 900 homes evacuated and road and rail links hit

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Labrador rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hike
Labrador rescued after ‘eating discarded cannabis’ on Ben Nevis hike
Owner Christina Bluhme feared the worst after Tokyo began to lose consciousness while climbing the UK’s tallest mountain.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Turkey NATO Summit Trump
Zelensky seeks more European air defence support for Ukraine at Paris meeting
Volodymyr Zelensky has asked European leaders for help against Russia’s ballistic missiles, which have pounded Ukraine’s power grid in the more than four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Wiltshire conference
Ann Widdecombe’s murder being investigated as terrorism, police say
The former British Conservative minister and later Reform UK spokeswoman was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor on Thursday 

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Louvre
Mastermind of €88m Louvre heist thought they ‘could have taken more’
Alleged thieves in October 2025 robbery damaged a gem-encrusted crown worn in the 19th century by Empress Eugénie

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Obit Adams Soccer
Police investigate death of South Africa World Cup player Jayden Adams
Police in South Africa are investigating the death of World Cup footballer Jayden Adams after his body was discovered at a property in Cape Town.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Wildfires
Fire in Fontainebleau forest south of Paris prompts evacuations
A fire raging in the Fontainebleau forest south of Paris has prompted evacuations of some residential areas and disrupted train and highway traffic.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Fire In Los Gallardos (almeria)
Spanish wildfires claim 13th victim as British woman, 93, dies of injuries
The woman was among eight people admitted to hospital following the fire.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

FRANCE-FIRE
Fire in Fontainebleau forest south of Paris prompts evacuations
Two water-dumping planes were deployed over the area along with hundreds of firefighters.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Obit Lindsey Graham
US senate returns to Washington after Lindsey Graham’s sudden death
Senate Republicans will return to Washington on Monday with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of Donald Trump.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Thailand Fire
27 killed after fire breaks out at pub in Bangkok
At least 27 people have died and dozens more were injured after a huge fire tore through a beer hall in Bangkok before firefighters brought the blaze under control.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US and Iran vie for control of Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iran have both asserted they control the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

At least 27 killed in fire at Bangkok pub with another 22 critically injured
At least 27 killed in fire at Bangkok pub with another 22 critically injured
The fire is understood to have started at the front stage section of the pub and spread ‌rapidly.

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

France Ebola
Ebola treatment trial begins in Congo at 'record pace'
As of July 9, there had been 1,792 confirmed cases and 625 deaths caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US ends latest round of airstrikes on Iran after Tehran strikes Gulf states
Iranian attacks on Sunday stretched Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and even Oman — whose territorial waters with Iran make up the strait

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian prime minister to step down as Zelensky announces government reshuffle
Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped down as President Volodymyr Zelensky announced fresh changes to Ukraine’s government.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year 
Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko after only a year 
Yulia Svyrydenko, an economist, was appointed in July 2025

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Cornwall conference
Police not looking for any other suspects in Ann Widdecombe murder probe
Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at about 11.40am on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Iran targets neighbouring states after US launches fresh attacks
The United States has attacked Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced the crew to abandon it.

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Georgia Election Investigation
Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies aged 71 after sudden illness
Republican senator had served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backers

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Iran War
US military says it is striking Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel
US Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran

Sun, 12 Jul, 2026

Ali Harbi Ali court case
Police arrest 28-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe
Miss Widdecombe, who was 78, was first elected a Conservative MP in Kent in 1987, went on to serve as an MEP for the Brexit Party and then a spokeswoman for Reform UK

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

China Asia Storms
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China with more than one million evacuated
Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. The typhoon is expected to gradually weaken, state media reported. Bavi previously brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

APTOPIX Iraq Khamenei Funeral
Trump and Iranian leader trade threats as mediators bid to save crumbling deal
US and Iranian leaders have traded threats as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East as efforts continue to keep talks going.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Deadly Russian attacks hit Ukraine as Kyiv targets tankers in Sea of Azov
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed six people – including a child – and injured 29 others, officials said, as Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozen Russian tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Reform UK Wiltshire conference
Police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked 24 hours before body found
Former Conservative minister is believed to have been attacked almost 24 hours before her body was discovered at her home.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Cycling - British Cycling's Hall of Fame Dinner
Former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68
TV presenter and former Sky News anchor Dermot Murnaghan has died aged 68 “following a period of illness with prostate cancer”, his family said in a statement.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Taiwan Extreme Weather Asia Storms
China evacuates more than one million people as region braces for Typhoon Bavi
Chinese authorities evacuated more than one million people on Saturday and issued high alerts as eastern China braced for Typhoon Bavi, which has brought strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Spain Running of the Bulls
Runner gored in the face at Spain’s San Fermin bull run festival
One runner was gored in the face and many were lucky to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Iran Khamenei Funeral
Trump threatens Iran after calls for his killing at Ali Khamenei’s funeral
US president has threatened = after open calls for his killing at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, further underlining the tensions gripping the Middle East as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026