Bournemouth drownings inquest told of three previous ‘mass casualty rescues’
The beach where two youngsters drowned after being caught in a rip tide had experienced three “mass casualty rescues” during the two previous summers, an inquest has heard. Joe Abbess,…
US weather forecast: America braces for major tropical assault as 160mph Hurricane Helene strikes
Hundreds of miles of US coast are under threat from a mammoth storm surge as the US braces for 160mph Hurricane Helene. A major tropical assault threatens to bulldoze eastern…
Secret Service failures in Trump rally shooting were ‘preventable’: Senate panel
Multiple Secret Service failures ahead of the July rally for former President Donald Trump where a gunman opened fire were “foreseeable, preventable, and directly related to the events resulting in…
Sydenham Bypass closure details as five-month resurfacing work to start tonight
A major resurfacing scheme will be rolled out on the Sydenham Bypass in east Belfast later this month, with diversions and lane closures expected to cause disruption. The £3.8m project…
Briton on stag do in Prague dies after being attacked with a vodka bottle by stranger
A British father-of-three has died after being “struck with a vodka bottle” during a stag do in Prague. David ‘Dai’ Richards, 31, from Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, passed away…
Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv in further escalation of conflict
Hezbollah hurled dozens of projectiles into Israel early Wednesday, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet and marked a further escalation after…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah says senior leader killed amid Israeli bombardment
Lebanese armed group confirms death of Ibrahim Muhammad Qubaisi hours after Israel said he was targeted in air strike. Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah has announced the death of one of…
Mapping 10,000 cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon
Israel, Hezbollah and other Lebanese groups have exchanged more than 10,200 attacks between October 7, 2023 and September 20, 2024. In the latest escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, more than…
Iran’s Khamenei insists Hezbollah will survive Lebanon bombardment
Armed Shia group hurt by loss of top commanders but will not be brought ‘to its knees’, the supreme leader states. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a…
Can Israel afford another war in Lebanon?
Almost a year into the war on Gaza, Israel’s economy is facing its deepest decline in years. Military spending is ballooning, borrowing is rocketing and revenues are drying up. International…