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Left-wing champion Corbyn defeats Labour to win parliament seat

Veteran left-winger Jeremy Corbyn won his parliamentary seat, beating the candidate of the Labour Party he used to lead and promising to be a thorn in the side of Keir Starmer's incoming government after an acrimonious falling out with his successor. Corbyn resigned as Labour leader in 2019 after the party suffered its worst election defeat since 1...

Journalists find feared and devilish hitwoman thanks to selfies

In September 2019, American Aimee Betro tried to shoot store owner Sikander Ali to death in Acocks Green, a suburb of the British city of Birmingham. She had her face hidden behind a hidjab and pointed her firearm at Skiander Ali and pulled the trigger. But the gun jammed. The following night, three more bullets were fired at his residence. Two days after the attempted assassination, Aimee Betro traveled back to the US. Since then, police had...

Russia targeting Ukrainian airbases where F-16 fighters will fly from

Russia is firing missiles at Ukrainian bases in an apparent attempt to stop them from receiving F-16 jets, which have been dubbed “war-winners” for their potential to repel Russia’s onslaught on the front line. Russia’s defence ministry said on Thursday it had used an Iskander ballistic missile to destroy a Mig-29 fighter jet at the base at Dolgint...

Scowling Biden struts stiffly out of Medal of Honor ceremony

The 81-year-old embattled commander-in-chief is facing growing pressure to withdraw his run for reelection following a disastrous debate performance last week.

Nigel Farage is now an MP – could he really become prime minister by 2029?

Nigel Farage is now an MP – could he really become prime minister by 2029? - Now with a foothold in the corridors of power, Archie Mitchell looks at whether Nigel Farage has a chance of becoming prime minister by 2029

Student seriously hurt, in hospital after assault at Wellington Girls' College

Principal Julia Davidson says the assault is an "isolated and very sad" incident.

Contaminated salad leaves two sisters in California fighting for lives

Two sisters who attended the family gathering in Fresno County last weekend are in intensive care on ventilators after eating cactus pads that contained C botulinum.

General Bernard Montgomery Was Brilliant—And Despicable

More people need to know about Bernard Montgomery, the man Winston Churchill himself described as, “In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable.”

World champion high jumper Jacques Freitag found dead in suspected murder

Waitress nearly drowns after being dragged in lake by dine-and-dashers

Waitress Liahna Bertels, 20, was forced to swim her way out of the Missouri lake as a result, crying and traumatized by the encounter.

Urgent warning issued over brand new King Charles bank notes

"I'm disgusted": 4 children drown and everyone just films

On June 19, the sea near Le Barcarès in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France was particularly troubled. However, a 42-year-old Frenchman did not hesitate to dive into the water to save 4 poor children from drowning. Although considered a hero, Jérémy could not hide his disappointment and disgust in front of the press. He still cannot believe the passivity of the witnesses, after all, a lot of people preferred to stay on the beach to film the...

Moscow is bombing and looting its own cities in Russia

According to the Washington Post, relying on internal Ukrainian intelligence documents, Russia has accidentally dropped unguided bombs on its own territory. The independent Russian medium Astra estimates that Russia has inadvertently dropped more than 100 bombs on its own territory and in occupied territories in eastern Ukraine over the past four months, this at a time when the use of slide bombs has increased sharply. Military expert Ruslan...

Truck bursts into flames on SH1 in Canterbury, road closed

Fire and Emergency services rushed to extinguish the fire, detours are in place.

Video: Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Column with At Least 14 Motorcycles

Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed an entire column of Russian equipment near Vuhledar, including at least 14 motorcycles.

General Election result: Keir Starmer is new UK Prime Minister as Rishi Sunak admits defeat

Labour leader Keir Starmer is expected to be formally appointed as Prime Minister today as his party was on course to secure a landslide General Election win

Undercover police swoop and arrest British Tinder rape suspect hanging upside down

Scottish Tinder rape suspect James Clacher, 55, was hanging upside down on ropes when he was jumped on by two plain-clothes officers posing as tourists on a Costa del Sol beach.

Moscow's new strategy: preparing the "ghost fleet"

To circumvent EU sanctions, Russia is already preparing a new "ghost fleet" to ensure that the products covered by the sanctions can still be exported around the world. This is not the first time the Kremlin has employed such a strategy. Just last year we learned that the "ghost fleet" was preparing to circumvent Western sanctions. The European Commission has already imposed restrictions on crude oil in December 2022 and on other refined...

Moment predator teacher Rebecca Joynes arrested after sex with pupil

CCTV was also shown of Rebecca Joynes purchasing a pupil a £350 Gucci belt before going back to her flat in Salford Quays, where they had sex twice.

Serious crash: Lanes now reopened after horror crash before Auckland Harbour Bridge, driver critical

The crash, between a van and a truck, has occurred at around 3.30pm today.

Fears Australia’s crocodile population will outstrip humans after deadly attack on girl

Fears Australia’s crocodile population will outstrip humans after deadly attack on girl - The girl’s death ‘sent a message that the Territory is unsafe’

Psychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic button

Professor Marie Bismark says she was caring for more than 300 patients.

Family of nurse found dead alongside TV paramedic share tribute

Lauren Evans was found dead in Hednesford, near Cannock, on June 25 by emergency crews who also discovered the body of TV paramedic Daniel Duffield

Canada is getting a seriously big boost to its naval forces

Woman's final act before she died on a Qantas flight

Aspiring chef Manpreet Kaur, 24, was flying back to Delhi in India for a visit to see her parents for the first time in four years after relocating to Australia.

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told - Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao, from California, is on trial accused of the manslaughter by gross negligence of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm.

Moment Jeremy Hunt leaves Downing Street with his wife and children

Jeremy Hunt has left Downing Street with his family for the final time this morning following Labour's victory in the General Election.

Vector power outage: Avondale residents in for cold night with planned maintenance scheduled

Avondale residents will brave the chill without power as Auckland drops to 5C tonight.

Will Michelle Obama replace Joe Biden in the US presidential elections?

OPINION - London is plagued by middle-class people with tattoos and I'm sick of it

London is plagued by middle-class people with tattoos and I'm sick of it -

Second female celebrity is linked to Matthew Perry drug death in bombshell report about their shared ketamine addiction

The as-yet unnamed woman reportedly claimed to be sober but was described as a 'walking pharmacy' who would help the Friends star obtain ketamine.

Body of autistic girl, 7, is found in Tennessee lake

The body of a missing autistic girl has been found in a Tennessee lake just minutes after a statewide search was launched.

Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results

Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results - Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

Health alert as cases of medieval Plague found in USA

The Plague is a serious disease which usually presents in three main clinical forms - bubonic, pneumonic or septicemic - and can be transmitted in several ways between infected animals and humans

Daughter, 36, admits poisoning father and stabbing mother to death

Virginia McCullough, 36, killed John, 74, and Lois, 75, (pictured together) at their home in Chelmsford, Essex, between June 17 and June 20, 2019.

Emma Raducanu’s ‘controversial’ general election comments were not what they seemed

Emma Raducanu joked she didn't know the UK General Election was happening - but she should not be criticised.

General election count chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

Scottish police rushed to Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where they reportedly seized three ballot papers.

Rüdiger’s treatment a damning representation of modern Germany

Antonio Rüdiger was eight years old the first time he had to ask his father what the N-word meant, because the kids at school were using it. He remembers running over to an old white lady in his neighbourhood, offering to help carry her shopping bags, and seeing the look of pure terror in her eyes. He remembers growing up playing football on the concrete pitches of Berlin, and being told he didn’t belong there, to go back to Africa. But these...

Artist who killed her parents told locals they 'moved to the seaside'

Virginia McCullough, 36, wept in court today as she confessed to poisoning her father John, 70, and brutally stabbing her mother Lois, 71, to death in June 2019.

CEO's wife murdered by robbers at upscale California mall

Patricia 'Trish' McKay, 68, and her husband Doug were at the Fashion Island Mall, in Newport Beach, when they were approached by two men on Tuesday.

Woke New Yorkers whine America 'doesn't deserve a birthday party'

DailyMail.com took to the streets of New York to ask young liberals how patriotic they are this Fourth of July.

Fire starters sought after Mangakino house blaze

Pair caught on two video cameras - do you know who they are?

Brexit is over! Remainers gloat as Labour looks set for victory

As millions of Brits headed to polling stations, those opposed to the UK's exit from the EU urged an incoming Labour government to think again on links with Brussels.

30 countries drowning in billions of Chinese debt

As payments become due for China's extensive Belt and Road Initiative, many financially distressed countries are struggling to make ends meet.

What became of the advanced tanks Russia sent to Ukraine?

Whangārei District Council appeals ruling that it pay wronged contractor Jimmy Daisley $4.2m

A Whangārei contractor's 20-year legal battle with the council is set to continue.

Angela Rayner's qualifications - mum's carer aged 10 to inspirational rise in politics

A surprise pregnancy at 16 meant Angela Rayner's life choices were suddenly curtailed - but she overcame a tough upbringing to become second in command of the Labour party - and now the country's Deputy PM

Reform chairman Richard Tice beats Tories to become MP

Richard Tice has overturned a huge Conservative majority to become the Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness. The Reform leader said three years ago he had been “sneered at and mocked” for believing his party could become a political force to be reckoned with. The 59-year-old former businessman and MEP secured 15,520 votes – 2,010 more than Matt War...

11yo boy and mother confirmed dead in Southland house fire

A specialist search team has located the second victim of the Thursday morning fire.

Michelle Troconis, convicted for helping her boyfriend murder his wife, claims to be a ‘scapegoat’