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Why Vladimir Putin's 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers Are Taking Longer Routes
Russia's sanctioned oil tankers are avoiding the English Channel after Britain seized a vessel from Moscow's "shadow fleet" last month.
Ann Widdecombe: police believe former MP was attacked almost 24 hours before being found dead – latest updates
Devon and Cornwall force now looking for suspect ‘believed to be a white male’ after man arrested on Friday was released without chargeAlison and Simon Gilbert, who have lived in in Haytor Vale for over a decade, said Ann Widdecombe was a well-known figure locally. Ms Gilbert told PA media:She was a nice woman, really nice woman, and she had a great sense of humour. It’s a lovely area – you talk to strangers.Everyone saw her as quite an opinionated politician, but to us she was just a person in the community.I never met (Ann Widdecombe) although I’ve lived here all my life.It’s tragic, someone gives all their life to public service and then they end like that. Continue reading...
'No Longer Part Of Probe': Suspect Arrested In Ex-UK MP Murder Case Released
Ann Widdecombe, 78, was known for her socially conservative views, first as a junior minister in Conservative prime minister John Major's 1992-1997 government.
More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Another 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to heavy rain and floodingHeavy rainfall and widespread flooding battered parts of Missouri on Friday, forcing the helicopter evacuations of more than 200 children and staff from a summer camp and the rescues of about 20 people who had moved to safety on a campground building that collapsed.With nearby roads washed away and more rain in the forecast, the children were trapped at Camp Taum Sauk in the small south-eastern community of Lesterville, according Sgt Eddie Young of the state’s highway patrol. The army national guard used Black Hawk helicopters to fly them to a nearby elementary school and reunite them with their families, he said. Continue reading...
'Lots Of Opportunities' For India, Australia In AI, Tech: Minister To NDTV
At the heart of PM Narendra Modi's visit to Australia is the newly unveiled PACTS framework, an agreement built around supply chain resilience, critical technology sharing, cybersecurity and defence research collaboration.
TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies of prostate cancer, aged 68
The former ITV, BBC and Sky News journalist died peacefully at home in London on Saturday, his family sayThe former BBC and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died aged 68 after a “period of illness with prostate cancer”, his family have said.The journalist, who was long a fixture on British TV screens, was also known for hosting the quizshow Eggheads. Continue reading...
Jul 11, 2026
The New Cold War: America Invents, China Deploys
Trump's Iran War Conundrum, Shifting Stance And What's Next
The ceasefire calmed down the hostilities that began on February 28 but did nothing to solve the major issues that Washington and Tehran have with each other.
Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boomMicrosoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, driven largely by datacentre construction.In the financial year ending March 2026, the three tech companies emitted 119m mTCO₂e (metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent), or about a third of those of France. Continue reading...
Levi Bellfield to have DNA test in connection with Lin and Megan Russell murders
Exclusive: CCRC will test serial killer as part of inquiry into whether Michael Stone was wrongly convicted of 1996 murdersThe serial killer Levi Bellfield will have his DNA taken in an attempt to establish if he murdered Lin and Megan Russell in 1996.Michael Stone has protested his innocence since his conviction in 1998 for the killing of Lin, 45, and her daughter, six-year-old Megan, as well as a vicious attack on Megan’s sister Josie, nine, who survived. Continue reading...
NHS anaesthetist shortage prevents 1.5m operations a year, report finds
Exclusive: Alarming shortfall of specialists stops about 4,000 procedures a day, many for patients in urgent need of surgeryThe NHS is unable to perform 1.5m operations a year because of a drastic shortage of anaesthetists, a report reveals.More than 8 million patients are on waiting lists across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Many are in urgent need of a surgical procedure. Continue reading...
Meta Discontinues AI Image Feature Days After Backlash Over Privacy Concerns
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, had launched Muse Image on Tuesday, its first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs.
"1,000 Missiles Loaded": Trump Amid Iranians' Call For His Assassination
Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after senior US officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won't be attacked any longer.
