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Viktor Orban provokes EU anger with trip to meet Putin in Moscow

Hungary’s prime minister has sparked anger in the EU by agreeing to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in what appears to be an attempt to negotiate on Ukraine. Viktor Orban’s trip was reported by an investigative journalist and confirmed by various EU and Hungarian officials, one of whom told Radio Free Europe it would be happening on Friday. Mr Orban...

Rishi Sunak hands peerage to top aide alongside Theresa May

No10 chief of staff Liam Booth-Smith, who is known as 'the Treasury Travolta' due to his love of a leather jacket, will enter the upper house among a slew of Tory big-hitters quitting the Commons.

Mahia locals rescue pou swallowed by the sea

Mahia locals' call for help answered after pou washes into the sea in big swells.

Emergency services evacuate Heathrow Terminal 2

Holidaymakers are facing chaos at Heathrow Airport after emergency services evacuated Terminal 2.

House prices sliding - will Government plans to flood the market make it easier to get on the property ladder? - The Front Page

The Government has unveiled grand plans to ‘flood’ the market with more houses.

New Covid-19 variants emerge, sparking global health concerns as cases surge

The latest surge in cases has been driven by FLiRT variants and health experts say another two strains have now been found

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 count in chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

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

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

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

Auckland truckie caught driving nearly seven times over alcohol limit

The driver was described to be struggling to stay in his lane.

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

What does Labour's election win mean for your money? From tax, to pensions and homes, what Keir Starmer's government plans to do

The manifesto was notably light on detail, but now the votes are in we will finally find out what Labour intends to do on regaining power after 14 years.

Police launch urgent hunt for missing girl, 13, not seen since Monday

Layla, who has connections in the south of England, including Essex, was reported missing from Stowmarket at the beginning of this week.

Trudeau says he will stay on as Prime Minister after major election loss

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.

The King and Sir Keir: Charles’ encounters with his incoming PM

The King and Sir Keir: Charles’ encounters with his incoming PM - Sir Keir Starmer is the third prime minister of the King’s reign.

A few Ukrainian brigades just got some help from an interesting source

What to expect in Labour’s first 100 days in power

Keir Starmer’s first few days in Downing Street will bring calls with other world leaders, ministerial appointments and announcements of early policies and commitments. His government will want to set the tone with some eye-catching announcements. Early on Starmer is expected to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme, reverse the de facto ban on onshore windfarms and launch reviews of the UK’s military capabilities and threats facing the country....

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...

No peace for Ukraine: Zelensky faces a new internal threat

Russia claimed its forces built tunnels to attack Ukrainians from behind

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...

Travel warning issued for Spain and Italy holidaymakers over deadly virus outbreak

The West Nile Virus has been detected in two individuals in Seville, Spain, and Modena, Italy, leading to a warning from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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

SNP set for election humiliation leaving nationalists with SIX seats

John Swinney's scandal-ravaged nationalists could left with just six MPs, down from the high of 48 the party achieved in 2019.

Man arrested for stealing passengers’ data from free Wi-Fi during flights

A man allegedly set up "evil twin" fake free wifi networks.

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea

Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea - The Philippine military chief says his forces will defend themselves with “the same level of force” if they come under assault again from China’s coast guard in the disputed South China Sea

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.

Canada is getting a seriously big boost to its naval forces

Prince Harry finding himself in 'strange unfamiliar world which grows increasingly unfriendly'

A think tank has launched a lawsuit against Prince Harry after he admitted taking drugs in his tell-all memoir Spare, with the duke now reportedly fearing his visa may be revoked

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 -

"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...

Aussie dad learns his fate after he was caught with meth in Bali

Troy Andrew Smith, 49, appeared in Denpasar District Court on Thursday, where a panel of judges sentenced him.

UK election live updates: Sir Keir Starmer vs Rishi Sunak - Labour to win in landslide, Conservatives in worst defeat since WW2 - exit poll

Polls suggest an overwhelming victory for Labour in the UK.

Tragic update after little girl died in crocodile attack

The girl was last seen swimming with family members at Mango Creek near the remote Aboriginal community of Palumpa south-west of Darwin.

Truck bursts into flames on SH1 in Canterbury, road closed

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

Psychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic button

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

Sam Rasmussen death: Auckland woman charged with New Lynn crash that killed Head Hunter

A huge crowd, including dozens of patched bikies, attended Sam Rasmussen's tangi.

BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night

Channel 4 will be providing General Election coverage until 9am tomorrow morning, and they are making a big change.

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

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town - Russian forces have focused on capturing Chasiv Yar for months

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.

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.

Mayor Wayne Brown has ‘Biden moment’, reveals confidential land purchase offer in council meeting

The mayor apologised and retracted his misstatement.

Video shows SU-25 fighter jet being destroyed in third attack on Ukrainian airfields in 24 hours

In the past 24 hours, Ukraine has suffered the third consecutive attack on its airfields, this time at the Dolgintsevo airfield near Krivoy Rog.

Stepfather and stepson sentenced for vigilante attack on New Plymouth fisherman

The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.

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.

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...

Earl and Ricky Campbell trial: Summing up claims inconsistencies in rape complainant’s evidence

Crown: 'Does it make any sense that she should make up false allegations about him?'

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