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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.

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

Pro-Palestine candidates, including Corbyn, secure wins in UK election

Former Labour Party leader and pro-Palestine activist Jeremy Corbyn was re-elected in Islington North as an independent.

Auckland truckie caught driving nearly seven times over alcohol limit

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

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.

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

BBC and ITV schedules face huge shake-up after general election

It's not a normal Friday.

Mother throws newborn daughter out of a window

Katarina Jovanovic, 28, was found guilty of manslaughter after her newborn daughter was dropped out of an apartment window.

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.

Knives out for defeated Rishi, as Tory leadership race begins

Mr Sunak is being blamed for the Tory collapse and is already facing the wrath of senior Conservatives, many of whom slammed his decision to call a July election.

Canada is getting a seriously big boost to its naval forces

Driver posed as police officer with fake siren and lights, court hears

A DRIVER caught pretending to be a police officer after attaching a fake siren and flashing blue lights to his car has been fined £380.

Truck bursts into flames on SH1 in Canterbury, road closed

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

Comedian Tony Knight Dies at 54 in Tragic Accident

A sudden tragedy disrupts a vibrant festival in France.

July 4 horror! Four people injured in shark attacks on Texas beach

July 4 horror! Four people injured in shark attacks on Texas beach - At least two people were bitten by a shark in Texas on Independence Day

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

What does Keir Starmer’s fashion tell us about our new prime minister?

We often spend time focussing on how female politicians dress, but what about their male counterparts?

Ex-KGB operative reports possible betrayal among Putin's inner circle

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.

Air New Zealand flight 81 forced to turn around above Pacific after mid-air engine fault

A spokeswoman for Air New Zealand confirmed the pilots jettisoned fuel.

Europe steps up its defenses amid growing fears of war

'I'm sorry' Emotional Rishi leaves Number 10 and steps down as leader

'I'm sorry' Emotional Rishi Sunak leaves Number 10 as Prime Minister for the last time and announces he will step down as Conservative party leader.

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 -

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.

Stepfather and stepson sentenced for vigilante attack on New Plymouth fisherman

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

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.

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

Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath

Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath - Truss’ defeat comes after disastrous stint as prime minister that crashed the economy and soured party’s chances of returning to power

Auckland teenager assault: Police seek woman dressed in black

Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

BBC left red-faced after saying Starmer is 'going to meet the Queen'

As the Labour leader pulled up at Buckingham Palace to be formally installed as Britain's 58th PM by King Charles both broadcasters slipped up.

World leaders congratulate Starmer after stunning election win

‘Let’s get to it, my friend’: Canada’s Trudeau urges Starmer to work together to build ‘progressive, fair future’.

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.

A couple rented an Airbnb from a ‘friendly’ landlord. Then they wound up dismembered in a suitcase

A couple rented an Airbnb from a ‘friendly’ landlord. Then they wound up dismembered in a suitcase - Michael Lee Dudley seemed like a typical Washington homeowner – until three teenagers stumbled across a suitcase of horrors on a beach

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’

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

The mayor apologised and retracted his misstatement.

Why Keir Starmer’s wife Victoria was kept off the campaign trail

Follow our live blog for the latest UK election resultsLive 2024 general election results mapped On recent evenings the streets around the Starmer residence in Kentish Town, north London, have reverberated with the sound of protest. It was “Gaza Week” in Sir Keir and Lady Starmer’s constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, and the drumming and the ch...

Britain's Labour party are set to boot Conservative government

Moments after ballot stations closed at 10pm, the dramatic exit poll was released - showing Sir Keir winning 410 of the 650 seats.

Couple who suffered house fire watched CCTV back and can't believe how it started

Don't leave boxes on the hob if you have a pet large enough to turn it on.

Drunk driver causes tragedy on U.S. holiday

A pickup truck collided with a group of people who had gathered to celebrate 4th of July in Corlears Hook Park, in southern Manhattan. According to initial figures, at least three people have already been killed and 16 others injured in the collision on the American holiday in New York. The driver of the gray Ford F-150 was driving down the sidewalk and may have been under the influence of alcohol. The two fatalities are two women and a man. One...

11yo boy and mother confirmed dead in Southland house fire

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

Man tortured and starved girlfriend’s children because he ‘didn’t want them to have to poop’

Man tortured and starved girlfriend’s children because he ‘didn’t want them to have to poop’ - The children had been subject to malnourishment, restrainment with zip ties and beatings before their neglect was reported to CPS

Ex-teacher jailed for six-and-a-half years for sex with schoolboys

Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, and was on bail for sexual activity with the first child, Boy A, when she began having sex with the second, Boy B, who she went on to become pregnant by. Neither boy can be identified. Parents of both boys watched as Joynes, wearing a gold necklace, black padded jacket and with blonde highlights in her hair, visibly shook and broke down in tears as she was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.

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

Three killed after ‘drunk driver’ slams into July 4 revellers at NYC park

Three killed after ‘drunk driver’ slams into July 4 revellers at NYC park - At least two children were among those hospitalized after a driver crashed into a crowd of people celebrating Independence Day

Trump congratulates pal Nigel Farage for his 'big win'

Donald Trump led the the congratulations to his friend Nigel Farage on becoming a member of the British Parliament for the first time.

This secret weapon helped Union troops win the US Civil War

Rishi Sunak arrives to Buckingham Palace as he meets with the King

Rishi Sunak arrives to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain's prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives.

Hockey star is charged with murdering his wife at their £250,000 home

Mohammed Samak, 42, is to appear before magistrates today after his wife Joanne, 49, was found seriously injured at their home.

Woman found inside stomach of giant monster

In a village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, the community is once again living in fear after a reticulated python, known for its colossal size, devoured a 38-year-old woman. Residents of a village on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi found the body of a woman inside a python. And this is already the second such incident in just a month in this part of the Asian archipelago. The 38-year-old victim was found by residents of Luwu province, in...

Shellshocked Rishi Sunak says 'sorry' for Tories' crushing defeat

A broken PM acknowledged that Keir Starmer had won as he nervously took a victory in his own incredibly safe Richmond & Northallerton seat.