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Asylum seeker jailed for stabbing hotel worker to death

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 11:00
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to a minimum of 29 years for stabbing a hotel worker to death at a train station in the West Midlands.

Pep Guardiola gives passionate speech in support of Palestinian children

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 10:58
​​​​​​​Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action.

Queen joins Rivals stars at Dame Jilly Cooper memorial

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 10:39
The Queen was among a list of well-known faces who paid their respects to Dame Jilly Cooper at a memorial in London on Friday.

China lifts sanctions on MPs and peers, Starmer says

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 10:05
China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Two men arrested over 60m-long mountain of waste dumped next to river

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 10:01
Two men have been arrested in connection to the illegal dumping of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in Oxfordshire.

Venezuela approves bill to open up oil sector to private firms

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 09:53
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has signed a law opening the country's oil sector to privatisation.

Queen won't tour in US because it's 'a dangerous place'

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 09:29
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has said the band will not tour in the US any time soon, saying it has become "a dangerous place".

Genes play a big part in driving lifespan, scientists find

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 09:04
The genes you inherit play a bigger role in determining your lifespan than previously thought, according to a new study.

Sea captain found guilty of killing crew member in North Sea crash with US oil tanker

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 08:45
A Russian ship captain has been found guilty of a fatal North Sea crash.

Two officers to face court martial over handling of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck case

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 07:09
Two British Army officers are to face a court martial after being charged over the handling of a case of sexual assault on 19-year-old soldier Jaysley Beck.

Starmer in China to improve British economy, Harriet Harman says

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 05:00
Sir Keir Starmer is visiting China to improve the UK's economy, Harriet Harman has said.

Trump's UK-China warning, Mozambique flood crisis, Joshua's emotional tribute | Morning Rundown

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 05:00
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Trump endorses deal struck with Democrats to avert government shutdown

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:20
Donald Trump has endorsed a spending deal negotiated by US Senate Republicans and Democrats that would stave off a government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Trump endorses deal struck with Democrats to end government shutdown

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:20
Donald Trump has endorsed a spending deal negotiated by US Senate Republicans and Democrats that would stave off a government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security.

'There is no food in this community - it is hard': Flooding in Mozambique brings devastation and disease

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:01
The broken banks of the Limpopo River are now faint snaking lines in a vast sea of brown, stagnant water that stretches out in every direction.

Groundbreaking MND drug is a lifeline for some - but 'mental torture' for others

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:01
Eleanor Dalley didn't think she'd live to see 50 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2019.

Kurdish-led forces being pushed back in Syria - but what happens next?

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:01
Northeast Syria is rapidly changing hands, and with it the country's fragile balance of power.

AI mammograms result in fewer aggressive breast cancers, study suggests

Fri, 30/01/2026 - 00:01
AI-supported mammography results in fewer aggressive and advanced breast cancers, according to a study.

Man charged with impersonating FBI agent in apparent bid to free Luigi Mangione

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:04
A man has been charged with impersonating an FBI agent after he turned up to a New York jail claiming to have a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities have said. 

Woman charged with murder after death of one-year-old girl on Isle of Wight

Thu, 29/01/2026 - 23:01
A woman has been charged with murder after the death of a one-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight in August last year.

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