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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:08
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states.

Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:03
Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

Could weight-loss jabs be behind rising gallbladder removals?

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:03
Last year, there was a 15% annual increase in the operations and surgeons want more research.

Venezuela's oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:03
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

Weekly quiz: Which record is Harry Styles set to break?

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:00
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Who is 'shy and nervous' Villa match-winner Jimoh-Aloba?

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:52
Aston Villa match-winner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba is described as "shy and nervous" by Morgan Rogers - but the teenager announced himself on the European stage.

Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:47
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill

A legal blunder allowed the man who abused us at school to escape justice – until now

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:15
William Brydson, who was "head of care" at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.

Woman charged with murder of one-year-old girl

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:06
Jayla-Jean Mclaren died on 3 August after being taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:00
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.

Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Jim Wallace dies, aged 71

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:54
The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:31
The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.

Millions to get £150 off energy bills for further five years

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:31
The government has confirmed the discount for six million low-income households will continue for the rest of the decade.

Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:04
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 22:04
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 21:21
Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 21:21
Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.

Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 21:06
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill

Anthony Joshua pays emotional tribute to friends killed in crash

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 21:03
Anthony Joshua posts an emotional YouTube video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria.

Joshua pays emotional tribute in new video

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 21:03
Anthony Joshua posts an emotional YouTube video thanking fans for their support following the deaths of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria.

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