‘Exponential’ rise in scams amid Canada Post strike, holiday shopping
Canadians face a fresh wave of scams as fraudsters seize on the Canada Post strike to try to trick victims out of their cash. The last few weeks have seen…
Children escape injury after north Belfast house targeted in arson attack
Three children and two adults have escaped injury after a house in north Belfast was attacked and a container set on fire outside. Police said the arson and damage targeted…
Andrew RT Davies resigns as leader of Welsh Conservatives after confidence vote
Andrew RT Davies has resigned as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd after a confidence vote. The confidence vote on Tuesday morning in his leadership of the Welsh…
Lucy Letby was ‘the face’ of hospital fundraising push, inquiry told
Lucy Letby was the “face” of a fundraising appeal to replace the hospital neonatal unit where she murdered seven babies, a public inquiry has heard. The killer nurse featured prominently…
Car thief jailed for manslaughter of man he killed with one punch
A car thief has been jailed for the manslaughter of a man he killed with a single punch. Edgaras Motiejunas, 24, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at the Old…
‘Broader and deeper’ online risk to UK from criminals and state-backed hackers
The UK’s reliance on technology across government, businesses and people’s personal lives has left us more vulnerable to potentially devastating online attacks, the head of the cyber security agency warned.…
New Covid corruption chief to leave ‘no stone unturned’, Reeves warns
The newly-appointed Covid corruption commissioner will “leave no stone unturned” as he investigates a “carnival of fraud”, Rachel Reeves has said.
FIRST READING: Trudeau’s unbelievably complicated tax holiday
First Reading is a daily newsletter keeping you posted on the travails of Canadian politicos, all curated by the National Post’s own Tristin Hopper. To get an early version sent…
Arrest expected after fatal stabbing of eight-year-old girl
Police investigating an incident in which an eight-year-old girl died after she suffered stab wounds at her home in Co Wexford are expected to make an arrest later on Tuesday.…
Jury out in Sara Sharif murder trial
A jury has retired in the trial of Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle who are accused of her murder. Taxi driver Urfan Sharif, 42, his wife Beinash Batool, 30,…