The Duke of Sussex is attempting to turn his case against the publishers of the Sun into a “public inquiry” to seek accountability for others who have already settled claims, the high court has heard. Prince Harry faces up to four days of “very extensive” questioning in the witness box in the legal action he … Read more
A man planned a terrorist attack at a law firm in north London to “intimidate” immigrants, the Metropolitan Police said. Cavan Medlock, of Harrow, north-west London, was found to have committed the act of making a threat to kill and the preparation of terrorist acts at a fact-finding hearing at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday. … Read more
It has been ten years since Morhaf Safi, a young Syrian man, left home to buy a suit for his wedding and never came back. Ten years since his family in the capital, Damascus, have had any contact with him. Ten years since his older brother, Abdulsafer, 38, last saw his face. Then on Tuesday, … Read more
The man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive screamed “this is an insult to the intelligence of the American people” as he was escorted into court wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles. Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Monday after a five-day manhunt for the killer of Brian Thompson. On Tuesday, he … Read more
A criminology student accused of fatally stabbing a sports coach on a Dorset beach told a prison officer he was fascinated with knives, a jury has heard. Nasen Saadi, 20, is said to have told the officer that he liked the shape and look of knives and had a collection of about six at his … Read more
The acquittal of Daniel Penny on Monday for the 2023 choking death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway car is evidence of a “rigged” system, according to the deceased man’s father. “It hurt me to my core, you know, to hear something like that,” Andre Zachery told ABC News on Monday after the … Read more
A terraced house in east London went up in flames after a dramatic explosion on Tuesday afternoon. Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines were called to the blaze on Ley Street in Ilford just after 4pm, which caused the house’s first floor and loft conversion to go up in flames. Social media footage from … Read more
Residents in an ever-growing Welsh town called “woefully under-serviced” are worried that plans for a new supermarket in their area could be rejected. Vale of Glamorgan Council’s planning committee are set to meet on Thursday, December 12 to make a decision on plans for a new Lidl on land at Bridge House Farm, just outside … Read more
A white Christmas could be a possibility this year for some in the UK after the Met Office predicted snow between Christmas Eve and January 7. In its long-range forecast for the festive period, meteorologists said sleet and snow was “likely at times”, particularly on higher ground in the north. However, London may miss out … Read more
Just a few weeks ago the name Ahmed al-Sharaa, 42, would barely have flickered an eyebrow beyond a narrow neighbourhood of northern Syria and Iraq. Better known under his nomme de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani he may now be a candidate for personality of the year, an icon on the Time Magazine cover, possibly alongside … Read more