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Woman fatally stabs one person before being killed by police in Times Square

US 5 minutes ago Noora Mykkanen

Firefighters are currently in attendance at Pleasurewood Hills in Lowestoft, where 27 people are stuck on the Wipeout rollercoaster. The carriages, which came to a stop on the track, are approximately 15 metres in the air, but not upside down.

Thrillseekers left dangling 50ft in the air after rollercoaster malfunction

UK 14 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 16: Police officers stand guard near the area where two bodies were found, during a wildfire, on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, Greece, on August 16, 2026 (Photo by Costas Baltas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Police raid uncovers 'baby in jar that had been stabbed ten times'

World 14 hours ago By Barney Davis

Pramod Poudel with his wife Samitra (as phonetically heard in footage) who is missing / re: Sussex food truck owner tells BBC News that his wife and family members remain missing after the flash floods in Nepal / Source: BBC 6pm NEWS HD / 27 Aug 2026

Man shares wife’s final words before going missing in Nepal flash floods

World 24 hours ago By Ryan Prosser

A rescuer works at the entrance of a tunnel at Chilime Hydropower Plant as rescue operations continue for people trapped inside following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Rasuwa, Nepal, August 29, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Ashish Gurung/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS PICTURE WAS CROPPED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNCROPPED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED VERIFICATION: - Reuters was able to match the building layout and mountain terrain with topography imagery of the area. - Nepal National Mountain Guide Association have said they are conducting rescue operations at the tunnel.

Race against time to rescue nearly 1,000 people trapped in tunnels in Tibet

World 18 hours ago By Luke Alsford

Side-by-side views of soiled sheets found at a holiday caravan.

Mum denied £1,800 refund after 'horrendous' ordeal at UK holiday park

UK 1 day ago By Alice Murphy

Police scene in Stanley Park Police scene in Stanley ParkPolice launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman in her 70s was found in the walled garden area of Stanley Park by a member of the public on Friday evening (August 28).

Mystery after body of woman wrapped in bin bag and dumped in park

UK 2 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

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Boy, 4, riding on back of off-road bike killed in crash with car

UK 2 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Grab from PA video of contestants wrestling in a pool of gravy during the World Gravy Wrestling Championships at Bacup Cricket Club, Bacup in Lancashire. Picture date: Monday August 31, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire

Wrestlers take lumps out of each other at World Gravy Wrestling Championships

UK 10 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

Drunk pilot crashes stolen Cessna into sunflower field near nuclear power plant Credit: twitter @fl360aero

'Drunk' pilot crashes 'stolen' plane near nuclear power plant

World 22 hours ago By Ryan Prosser

Arsonist sets himself on fire while torching family cars and home

UK 23 hours ago By Ryan Prosser

Maria Spinelli, 22, poses in undated photo. She was killed at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland. (Newsflash/NX)

Woman, 22, shot dead at rave in Switzerland pictured

World 17 hours ago By Lizzie McAllister

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 8: People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Demonstrations have been ongoing since December, triggered by soaring inflation and the collapse of the rial, and have expanded into broader demands for political change. (Photo by Anonymous/Getty Images)

Mum sentenced to death in Iran for taking photo of shop on fire

World 2 days ago By Ryan Prosser

Milo Yiannopoulos speaking at a rally at the MECU Pavilion November 16, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Fanatical Maga supporter Milo Yiannopoulos back in UK after deportation by ICE

Politics 2 days ago By Craig Munro

DOVER, ENGLAND - APRIL 24: HM Coastguard helicopter crew conduct a search and rescue training exercise over the cliff tops on April 24, 2024 in Dover, England. HM Coastguard are holding a training exercise over Dover on the South Coast of England today, one day after five migrants drowned making the crossing from France on a small boat. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

'No trace' of missing sailors from sunken boat in Channel after search ends

UK 21 hours ago By Lizzie McAllister

Young Traveler Woman Looking through Airplane Window, Enjoying View

Solar storms could expose holiday-makers to 'a month's worth of radiation in one hour'

Tech 2 days ago By Josh Milton

A reveller, dressed in a costume with colourful feathers and a headpiece, takes part in the Notting Hill Carnival in London in 2025.

Map shows Notting Hill Carnival 2026 parade route and road closures

UK 7 minutes ago By Fabio Crispim

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Teenage boy still missing after being swept out to sea off Welsh coast

UK 11 hours ago By Barney Davis

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (4901190ca) Jasvinder Sanghera 'Lorraine' ITV TV Programme, London, Britain. - 13 Jul 2015 BRITAIN'S LOST WOMEN - Tomorrow is Britain's first ever memorial day for victims of honour killing. We hear from a survivor who nearly became a victim after escaping a violent forced marriage, and Karma Nirvana founder Jasvinder Sanghera joins Lorraine on the sofa.

Dozens of children aged 12 or under reported to forced marriage unit since 2021

Politics 2 days ago By Ryan Prosser

A notice at Sheffield railway station in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2026, informs passengers of upcoming industrial action by the RMT union over the bank holiday weekend. The action will affect East Midlands Railway Intercity and Connect services on August 30 and August 31.

Warning of major disruption over Bank Holiday weekend because of strikes

UK 3 days ago By Ryan Prosser

Trump posts dramatic AI video of 'Kharg Island being blown to smithereens'

Trump posts bizarre AI video of Iran's Kharg Island 'being blown to smithereens'

US 18 hours ago By Ryan Prosser

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 16: A firefighter stands near a pile of books at the Pochaina book market, which was damaged by Russian shelling on August 16, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia intensified strikes on logistics and warehouse facilities in various regions of Ukraine amid Ukraine???s deep strikes on Russian territory. (Photo by Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Millions of Ukrainian books destroyed in 'deliberate' Russian targeted attacks

World 21 hours ago By Craig Munro

Katharine Hoskyns with the plant pots and bench she tends to in her neighbourhood. // A council has told a gran she may have to destroy the street garden she has lovingly tended to for 25 years - after a complaint from just ONE neighbour. Katharine Hoskyns, 89, created a small oasis with a bench and some plant pots to cheer up the area outside her house in St John's Wood, north-west London, decades ago. The retired teacher says she loves tending to the collection of tomatoes, geraniums, and herbs, and that many of her neighbours come to help out. However, last month Westminster City Council (WCC) issued her notice asking her to remove them after a "series of complaints from residents" that site is attracting "anti-social behaviour".

Gran could be forced to bin street garden after 'antisocial behaviour' complaints

News 21 hours ago By Lizzie McAllister

The exterior of Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital.

Brick wall smashed to rescue orphaned fox cubs stuck between two houses

UK 2 days ago By Lizzie McAllister

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'Trans voice therapy allowed my dad to finally hear the real me'

World 3 days ago By Josh Milton

Tech

Solar storms could expose holiday-makers to 'a month's worth of radiation in one hour'

Tech 2 days ago Josh Milton

Inside Elon Musk's vision for SpaceX's new $100,000,000,000 spaceport

Tech 4 days ago By Rory McKeown

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates departs after a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2026. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates denied that he had "victimized anyone" as he began closed-door testimony to US lawmakers over his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Bill Gates has changed his mind on AI - his predictions are truly terrifying

Tech 5 days ago By Barney Davis

Side-by-side images show a tripod- shaped object on Mars.

Bizarre 'jellyfish spotted on Mars' in resurfaced Nasa images

Tech August 17, 2026 By Josh Milton

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Urgent warning to avoid watching the solar eclipse through your phone's selfie camera

Tech August 12, 2026 By Josh Milton

London

Man dies after falling into canal in Notting Hill Carnival police chase

UK 8 hours ago John Dunne

Mum found dead in hot tub by her teenage children pictured for first time

UK 18 hours ago By Danni Scott

'Snapping' is the dangerous teen craze every parent should know about

Lifestyle 6 days ago By Alice Giddings

Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (10372927a) The word "HELCH" sprayed on a railway viaduct near Windsor Castle Graffiti near Queen's Windsor home, UK - 27 Aug 2019 The 10 ft letters are visible from Royal Windsor Way the main road into Windsor from the M4.

Mysterious graffiti legend Helch who 'upset' Queen Elizabeth dies

UK 2 days ago By Barney Davis

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Dollyfest festivals to celebrate life of Dolly Parton in London and Nashville

Music 12 hours ago By Sarah Hooper

World News

Man shares new wife's final words before she went missing in Nepal flash floods

World 2 days ago Ryan Prosser

ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 16: Police officers stand guard near the area where two bodies were found, during a wildfire, on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, Greece, on August 16, 2026 (Photo by Costas Baltas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Police raid uncovers 'baby in jar that had been stabbed ten times'

World 14 hours ago By Barney Davis

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 16: A firefighter stands near a pile of books at the Pochaina book market, which was damaged by Russian shelling on August 16, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia intensified strikes on logistics and warehouse facilities in various regions of Ukraine amid Ukraine???s deep strikes on Russian territory. (Photo by Viktor Kovalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Millions of Ukrainian books destroyed in 'deliberate' Russian targeted attacks

World 21 hours ago By Craig Munro

TEHRAN, IRAN - JANUARY 8: People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Demonstrations have been ongoing since December, triggered by soaring inflation and the collapse of the rial, and have expanded into broader demands for political change. (Photo by Anonymous/Getty Images)

Mum sentenced to death in Iran for taking photo of shop on fire

World 2 days ago By Ryan Prosser

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 26, 2026. (Picture: Reuters)

Is Russia considering using nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

World 5 days ago By Sarah Hooper

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Dozens of children aged 12 or under reported to forced marriage unit since 2021

Politics 2 days ago Ryan Prosser

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden on October 7, 2025 after they returned from detention in Israel for taking part in the aid flotilla bound for Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail last month, ferrying politicians and activists including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg towards Gaza, where the United Nations says famine is taking hold. Israel, which has tightened a blockade on Gaza during its war on Hamas, intercepted some 45 small boats and detained more than 470 people last week. (Photo by Caisa RASMUSSEN / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by CAISA RASMUSSEN/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)

Where have all the climate activists gone?

Politics August 12, 2026 By Craig Munro

George Freeman X post of images of a fox in his office.

Fox breaks into MP's office and rummages through cabinet

Politics 6 days ago By Craig Munro

Milo Yiannopoulos speaking at a rally at the MECU Pavilion November 16, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Fanatical Maga supporter Milo Yiannopoulos back in UK after deportation by ICE

Politics 2 days ago By Craig Munro

James Cleverly and Sadiq Khan with serious expressions, on a blue and red backdrop.

James Cleverly kicks off London mayor bid with taunts at Sadiq Khan

Politics 23 hours ago By Craig Munro

US News

Expert who testified Lindsay Clancy was stable at time of killings is ‘no longer employed’

US 17 hours ago Sophie-May Williams

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Trump says Iran must face trial for killing 100,000 and spouting 'bulls***'

US 1 hour ago By Sarah Hooper

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Woman in her 80s mauled by bear who broke into her home while she slept

US 18 hours ago By Caroline Westbrook

Trump posts dramatic AI video of 'Kharg Island being blown to smithereens'

Trump posts bizarre AI video of Iran's Kharg Island 'being blown to smithereens'

US 18 hours ago By Ryan Prosser

A person holds a sigh supporting transgender veterans at the Unite For Veterans rally on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Friday, June 3, 2025. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

US government lodges another bid to fire transgender service members

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Science

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Travel August 13, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

The Hiroshima atomic bomb dome in Japan. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Scientists uncover mystery material at Hiroshima bomb site - over 80 years after blast

Tech August 6, 2026 By Rory McKeown

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I researched Flat Earthers - and found something unexpected

News August 7, 2026 By Alex Moneypenny

The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima.

Mystery material hidden for 80 years found at Hiroshima atomic bomb site

Tech August 6, 2026 By Rory McKeown

Money

I paid off my mortage in 4 years — now I help others do the same

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Police officers at the scene on Birchington Avenue, Grangetown, near Middlesbrough, where Valentina Foster, aged seven, and Natalie McDonald, 34, died following a fire at an end-of-terrace property on Wednesday morning. Police are not ruling out a possible link between the fatal house fire and a crash on the A66 less than two miles away that killed seven people. Picture date: Thursday August 27, 2026. PA Photo. Cleveland Police said two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and they remain in police custody following the fire. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

Man, 23, charged with double murder after house fire that killed girl,7, and aunt

UK 46 minutes ago By Sam Corbishley

Shaun Lloyd and his mother Shirley Debono. A MUM whose son has spent 14 years in prison after stealing a phone in 2005 has begged Andy Burnham to free him instead of convicted killers. Shaun Lloyd, 38, was jailed for two years nine months for robbery in 2006. At the time he was made subject of an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence ? court rulings made between 2005 and 2012 that ordered offenders deemed dangerous to serve indefinite prison terms. They were last week labelled inhumane by the UN. Mr Lloyd is one of more than 2,000 people still serving open-ended IPP punishments. His has been triggered five times to return him to custody. But as No.10 prepares to free convicted killers early from jail to ease a prison overcrowding crisis, his mum Shirley Debono (pictured with Mr Lloyd) told Metro: ?Forget about them, start by releasing these IPP prisoners instead.

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Major London motorway closed at rush hour after serious crash with long traffic delays

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NYPD officers reportedly shoot a knife-wielding woman who is accused of stabbing two people in Times Square near the area of West 42nd Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square

Woman fatally stabs one person before being killed by police in Times Square

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FILE PHOTO: The updated Meta smart glasses are seen during the Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Sex offenders 'should be banned from buying smart glasses' to protect women

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Wrestlers take lumps out of each other at World Gravy Wrestling Championships

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A person holds a sigh supporting transgender veterans at the Unite For Veterans rally on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Friday, June 3, 2025. (Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

US government lodges another bid to fire transgender service members

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Aerial view of Victoria Park during summer drought conditions. The image captures large areas of yellowing grass across the park with walking paths, mature trees, and recreational spaces, while the London skyline rises in the background beneath clear sunny skies, illustrating the effects of prolonged dry weather in the capital.

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ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 16: Police officers stand guard near the area where two bodies were found, during a wildfire, on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, Greece, on August 16, 2026 (Photo by Costas Baltas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Police raid uncovers 'baby in jar that had been stabbed ten times'

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Thrillseekers left dangling 50ft in the air after rollercoaster malfunction

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Matthew Dunn.// A former MI6 intelligence officer has revealed how he was recruited by his university professor and had 14 alias identities.Matthew Dunn, 57, joined the secret intelligence service in 1996 and spent many years working across the world in "one of the most dangerous jobs."For a while, he wasn't able to tell his family what he did and would often be operating abroad under another identity. During his career with MI6, Matthew operated alone in hostile locations around the world, targeting some of the highest-ranking figures in rogue states. Photo released 31/08/2026

'I had one of MI6's most dangerous jobs - I couldn't even tell my family'

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Police scene in Stanley Park Police scene in Stanley ParkPolice launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman in her 70s was found in the walled garden area of Stanley Park by a member of the public on Friday evening (August 28).

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