‘Prolific’ criminal who stole 82-year-old woman’s car and purse is jailed
A “prolific” criminal who repaid the “Christian compassion” of an elderly lady by stealing her car and purse was handed a four-year sentence today.
Iga Swiatek statement in full on doping ban after accepting one-month suspension
Iga Swiatek has released an emotional statement explaining her failed doping test, which has resulted in a one-month suspension. The world No 2 tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) after giving…
Oil and gas industry not broadly consulted on Alberta plan to challenge federal emissions cap
The Alberta government did not consult with the oil and gas sector before announcing a sweeping set of plans it says it could use to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse…
The Investigator: War crimes and justice during the Yugoslav wars
Former Czech police commissioner Vladimir Dzuro is a criminal investigator who worked for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the ICTY, based in The Hague. In the 1990s…
Fact check: General election petition, the law on spiking, and NHS waiting lists
This roundup of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s largest fact checking charity working to find, expose and counter the harms of bad information. General election petition…
‘How I became a self-made millionaire after leaving school with one GCSE’
A man who left school with just one GCSE has shared how he went on to build his fortune. From a young age, Adam Stott struggled to learn in a…
Is Netanyahu immune from ICC arrest warrant as France claims?
Paris has argued that the warrants issued against the Israeli PM for war crimes are not valid as Israel is not a member of the ICC. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Footballers face risk of extreme heat stress in 2026 World Cup, study warns
Two-thirds of the sites hosting the men’s football World Cup in North America could put players at very high risk of extreme heat stress, a study has warned. Analysis published…
King Frederik and Queen Mary to spend Christmas apart from family members following royal feud
King Frederik and Queen Mary are set to spend Christmas apart from key family members following a royal feud. The King and Queen of Denmark have revealed they will spend…
Net migration to UK hit record 906,000 in 2023
Numbers fell 20 percent from the record high to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. A general view of the UK Border crossing at Heathrow Airport in London, UK…