Irish team sing anthem after God Save the King blunder
Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhrán na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria today after organisers mistakenly played Britain's 'God Save the King' over the speakers. [Continue Reading]
Two US National Guard members shot near White House
Two members of the National Guard have been shot in a busy area near the White House, officials said, putting the building into lockdown with President Donald Trump away in Florida. [Continue Reading]
Two national guard members in critical condition after being shot in Washington DC
Suspect in custody after two West Virginia guard members were shot in ‘targeted’ incident, Mayor Bowser saysUS politics live – latest updatesTwo West Virginia national guard members shot on Wednesday near the White House in Washington are in critical condition.The incident happened near the Farragut West metro station and comes amid a controversial deployment of troops to the US capital city ordered by the Trump administration. FBI director Kash Patel, Washington mayor Muriel Bowser, and other officials confirmed in a press conference that both the guardsmen are in hospital in critical condition. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting: video suggests ‘lone gunman’ shot two national guard members near White House, say Washington DC police – latest updates
Gunman ‘ambushed’ troops and both guardsmen are being treated for gunshot wounds, says assistant chief of DC’s Metropolitan police departmentTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, and... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong fire live updates: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex blaze – latest
At least 44 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing
Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on WednesdayHong Kong fire – latest updatesBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 44, with 45 in critical condition and hundreds reported missing.A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New Territories. The... [Continue Reading]
LIVE: Arsenal vs Bayern Munich 3-1 – UEFA Champions League
All our updates with post-match reaction and interviews following our text commentary stream of the UCL tie. [Continue Reading]
PSV trounce Liverpool as Arsenal topple Bayern while PSG and Real also win
PSV Eindhoven inflict third straight defeat on Premier League holders Liverpool, as Arsenal top Champions League. [Continue Reading]
Trump yanks G20 invitation from South Africa over false genocide claims
The US president has repeatedly accused South Africa of perpetrating human rights abuses against white Afrikaners. [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting live: 2 National Guard critical, suspect in custody
Police in Washington say one suspect in custody following the shooting one block from the White House. [Continue Reading]
Arsenal beat Bayern after dominant second-half display
Noni Madueke scores his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners put three past Bayern Munich to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League. [Continue Reading]
NHS doctor suspended over alleged antisemitic social media posts
The tribunal ruled the doctor's posts "may impact on patient confidence" in both her and the profession. [Continue Reading]
Two National Guard soldiers in critical condition after shootout near White House
The victims were initially reported to have died from their wounds. [Continue Reading]
Celebrity Traitors star shares ‘full circle moment’ after undergoing second leg amputation
She's going to be 'pretty unstoppable'. [Continue Reading]
Steven Gerrard slams Liverpool strugglers after latest nightmare loss but denies crisis
'I think crisis is too strong.' [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 44, nearly 300 missing
At least 44 people have been killed and 279 others are missing after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammable bamboo scaffolding, authorities said. [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting: Pentagon deploying 500 more national guard troops to city after two guardsmen were shot near White House – latest updates
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the additional troops are being sent in after request by president Trump; both guardsmen in critical condition, officials sayTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin... [Continue Reading]
Two national guard members in critical condition after being shot in Washington DC
Officials confirmed that two West Virginia guard members were hospitalized after being shot near a DC metro stationUS politics live – latest updatesTwo West Virginia national guard members shot on Wednesday near the White House in Washington are in critical condition.The incident happened near the Farragut West metro station and comes amid a controversial deployment of troops to the US capital city ordered by the Trump administration. FBI director Kash Patel, Washington mayor Muriel Bowser, and other officials confirmed in a press conference that both the guardsmen are in hospitals in critical condition. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Australia politics live: PM hails ‘landmark day’ as Labor strikes deal with Greens to overhaul environmental protection laws
Anthony Albanese announces Greens have agreed to support Labor’s rewrite of the EPBC Act. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We are very close’ on environment bill, Hanson-Young saysHanson-Young says she’s feeling more positive about a deal on the environment bill than she was at the start of the week.I don’t expect that we will get everything we want. We’re just trying one last time [on the basis] that I wanted more protections for our forests, and protections for climate, of course.If we can get movement on those issues, I’ve always said that... [Continue Reading]
Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass long-awaited overhaul of nature protection laws
The deal to re-write the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act marks an end to a five-year struggle to fix the broken systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor has struck a deal with the Greens to overhaul federal environmental protection laws on parliament’s final sitting day of the year, ending a five-year struggle to deliver on Graeme Samuel’s blueprint to fix the broken system.The Greens have agreed to support Labor’s re-write of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act after securing further concessions from the government... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong fire live updates: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex blaze – latest
At least 40 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 40 with 45 in critical condition
Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on WednesdayHong Kong fire – latest updatesBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 40, with 45 in critical condition and hundreds reported missing.A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up... [Continue Reading]
Two US National Guard troops injured in Washington, DC, shooting
Police say they have one suspect in custody as Donald Trump promises 'very steep price' for perpetrator of shooting. [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting live: 2 National Guards injured, suspect in custody
Police in Washington say one suspect in custody following the shooting one block from the White House. [Continue Reading]
Dubrovnik, Known for Its Beauty, Faces a Mound of New Trash
Officials in Dubrovnik, Croatia, say the strong currents of the Adriatic Sea washed ashore a vast amount of garbage, mostly from Albania, during a recent storm. [Continue Reading]
President of Guinea-Bissau Has Been Deposed, Military Says
The West African nation had recently held an election in which the main opposition party was barred from the ballot. [Continue Reading]
U.S. Army Secretary’s Unusual Role in Ukraine Peace Negotiations
Daniel Driscoll has met with Ukrainian and Russian officials during a whirlwind of trips as the Trump administration pushes its latest proposal. [Continue Reading]
Top U.S. Negotiator Warned Europeans That Russia Is Stockpiling Missiles
Daniel P. Driscoll, the U.S. Army secretary, used the growing threat from Moscow as a way to sell a quick peace deal unfavorable to Ukraine. [Continue Reading]
North Carolina Can Use Republican-Friendly Congressional Map, Court Says
The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retain its majority, at the urging of President Trump. [Continue Reading]
Van Dijk gives away penalty as PSV take lead at Anfield
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk concedes a penalty after handling the ball and Ivan Perisic scores the resulting penalty to give PSV the lead at Anfield. [Continue Reading]
Two National Guard soldiers injured after shootout close to White House
A gunman opened fire at people near Farragut Metro station just a mile away from the White House. [Continue Reading]
Major EastEnders couple exit the Square together in emotional goodbye
Slaters tensions erupt as major couple exit the Square [Continue Reading]
Michelin-star heist from Chelsea restaurant sees £200 shellfish stolen
It was a rather fishy incident. [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing
At least 36 people have been killed and 279 others are missing after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammable bamboo scaffolding, authorities said. [Continue Reading]
Two National Guard soldiers have been shot dead in the middle of Washington D.C.
Two National Guard soldiers have been killed in a shooting on Wednesday near the White House, according to the state's governor. Washington D.C. police are investigating the attack, but said that one suspect is in custody. [Continue Reading]
Two West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DC
West Virginia’s governor had said both soldiers were killed, but later posted an update clarifying more information was neededUS politics live – latest updatesThe condition of two West Virginia national guard members shot on Wednesday near the White House in Washington is unclear after the state governor received “conflicting reports” and Donald Trump said they were critically wounded.The incident happened near the Farragut West metro station and comes amid a controversial deployment of troops to the US capital city ordered by the Trump administration. While Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s governor, had said both soldiers were killed in the shooting, he... [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting: Pentagon deploying 500 more national guard troops to city after two guardsmen were shot near White House- latest updates
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said the additional troops are being sent in after request by president Trump; both guardsmen in critical condition, officials sayTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin... [Continue Reading]
Australia politics live: Labor strikes deal with the Greens to overhaul federal environmental protection laws
Anthony Albanese announces Greens have agreed to support Labor’s rewrite of the EPBC Act. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We are very close’ on environment bill, Hanson-Young saysHanson-Young says she’s feeling more positive about a deal on the environment bill than she was at the start of the week.I don’t expect that we will get everything we want. We’re just trying one last time [on the basis] that I wanted more protections for our forests, and protections for climate, of course.If we can get movement on those issues, I’ve always said that... [Continue Reading]
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missing
Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on WednesdayHong Kong fire – latest updatesBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireThe death toll from a huge fire that has engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 36, and a further 279 people have been reported missing, the city’s leader, John Lee, said in the early hours of Thursday morning.A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential... [Continue Reading]
Two US National Guard troops shot to death in Washington, DC: Governor
Police say they have one suspect in custody as Donald Trump promises 'very steep price' for perpetrator of shooting. [Continue Reading]
David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners. [Continue Reading]
Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one possible explanation. [Continue Reading]
Differences Over Health Care and Ukraine Roil a Chaotic G.O.P. Congress
Republican lawmakers and the White House have unloaded on one another as post-shutdown tension over policy and performance spreads across Capitol Hill. [Continue Reading]
Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living
The chancellor says she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more" as she extends the freeze on income tax bands. [Continue Reading]
Channel 4 star defends Tom Read Wilson after ‘real voice’ baffled I’m A Celebrity fans
'I can confirm Tom does speak how Tom speaks.' [Continue Reading]
Woman given suspended sentence over cyclist's death
A woman whose husband was killed whilst out for a Sunday cycle on the Malahide Road in Dublin last year, has said no words can ever change how brutal it has been since she lost him. [Continue Reading]
'Self-sufficiency' key tenet of new migration philosophy
The starting point for Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan on the country's migration system changes was a statistic: Ireland's population increased by 1.6% last year, which was seven times the European average. [Continue Reading]
Two National Guard members fatally shot near White House
Two members of the National Guard were shot and killed in Washington near the White House, officials said, putting the building into lockdown and drawing a massive law enforcement response to the area. [Continue Reading]
Two West Virginia national guard members killed in Washington DC
The two national guard members were shot near Farragut West metro station, and police said one suspect is in custodyUS politics live – latest updatesTwo West Virginia national guard members were killed in a shooting on Wednesday in Washington near the White House, according to the state’s governor.“It is with great sorrow that we can confirm both members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot earlier today in Washington DC have passed away from their injuries,” wrote Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s governor, on X. “These brave West Virginians lost their lives in the service of their country.” Continue... [Continue Reading]
Washington DC shooting: two national guardsmen’s condition unclear as West Virginia governor walks back earlier post - latest updates
West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey now says his office is awaiting ‘more complete information’ after two guardsmen from his state were shot near White HouseTwo West Virginia national guard members shot near White HouseBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top... [Continue Reading]