Baby orangutan with ‘magnificent hair’ dies aged just 15 months at UK zoo
Tonic was the first of his species to be born at Wingham Wildlife Park, near Canterbury, in July 2025. But his health recently began to deteriorate and took a sudden turn. Following his death on Tuesday, staff said…
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Russell Brand being investigated over rape allegations from two more women, police say
The disgraced comedian has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault by a jury of eight men and four women at Southwark Crown Court, following a three-week trial. More victims are likely…
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Russell Brand latest: Met Police chief issues appeal as ‘many more’ victims may come forward after rape conviction
Join today Already a member? Log in Police interviews with Russell Brand between 2023 and 2025 released following guilty verdict The chief of the Metropolitan Police has said “many more” victims could come forward after…
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Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
Thursday's ruling came a day after Mohamud dismissed Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed - a move which the court said the president lacked the authority to take. The court also ordered political leaders to agree on an…
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Trump erupts at 'dumocrats' after trillions of dollars incinerated in stock plunge and vows US will come back stronger 'one way or another': 'Do not fear'
The nationwide Democratic victories triggered financial carnage for Wall Street, as their control of the Senate raises the possibility that states may pause construction of more data centers across America. Trump warned…
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Watch Russell Brand police interviews released by Met after rape conviction
The interviews took place between 2023 and 2025. The force released the footage on Thursday (5 November) after a jury found the Hollywood actor guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women during…
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Seven people arrested in Glasgow after Bonfire Night violence across Scotland
In what it called Operation Amberlight, Police Scotland deployed the largest number of officers to deal with disorder since the visit by the US president, Donald Trump, last year. Police and an ambulance were responding…
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Derry's last chance to turn chaos into cup glory
Former captain Mark Connolly took charge on an interim basis and has done more than steady the ship, winning eight of his 13 games at the helm and guiding Derry to the final with victories over UCD, Dundalk and Galway…
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The towns where a couple can still buy a home for less than two years' salary
A low house price to earnings ratio means people do not have to stretch their finances as much in order to buy a home, and that their mortgage payments are more affordable. Shildon in County Durham was found to be the…
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Global markets tumble after US tech stock sell-off
Stocks have tumbled across the UK and Europe after US President Donald Trump’s weekend wave of tariffs and warnings that the European Union will be next (PA) City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment…
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