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Top South African policeman charged with sexual offences

The charges relate to allegations that Lt Gen Shadrack Sibiya sexually groomed a 16-year-old girl and raped an 18-year-old woman. He is also facing a charge of trafficking, which could mean that others may be arrested in…

How BBC licence fee could be scrapped for a new £11 monthly internet charge

A charge added to broadband bills, which would be nearly £50 cheaper than the current £180 licence fee, is the long-term solution for funding the BBC drawn up by the Social Market Foundation (SMF), a cross-party…

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts

The alleged offences occurred in May 2025, according to the charges filed in the state of Massachusetts. A spokesperson for Peters told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that the charges are "bogus" and that the influencer…

Green council moves to ban Union flags on lampposts - with rule breakers facing up to two years in prison

Those found to have flouted the rules could be jailed for up to two years or an unlimited fine. According to deputy leader Heather Mack, hanging flags from lampposts also creates 'potential health and safety concerns'…

Teen 'inspiring others' congratulated by Prince Harry

The WellChild Awards, running for the 21st year, celebrate the achievements of seriously ill children, young people and their carers. George, who has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 2, has campaigned and protested…

Another packed migrant mega-dinghy heads to Britain from Normandy - with a full French safety escort

The oversized inflatable cast off from Port-en-Bessin, near Bayeux, at about 10am on Monday carrying an estimated 50 people. Ouest France reported that another 11 people boarded the boat at Cote Fleurie, 30 miles east…

Call for international mediator to resolve Drumcree dispute

Speaking after an 80-minute meeting with the Parades Commission, the coalition warned the dispute could take "months" to resolve. The Orange Order wants to parade along the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road area on Sunday…

Trump threatens to ‘drive Iran to hell’ – but looks dangerously weak

So he had some explaining to do – to the presidents and prime ministers gathered in Manhattan, and to the Americans who are grappling with higher energy prices and go to the polls in November . As ever, his performance…

British father, 37, pleads guilty to 'causing death by dangerous act' after his two-year-old son plunged to his death from hotel window in Cyprus

City executive Joshua Foster, 37, from Essex , was arrested on suspicion of causing death by 'a rash, dangerous or reckless act' hours after his son plunged from the fourth-floor of the five-star King Evelthon Hotel on…

Jane told police intimate photos of her were online. They told her to go to the tech companies

Instead, she was warned that researching where her photos had been shared might put her at risk of breaking the law. After she was handed a leaflet on internet safety and told to go to tech companies for help, but to…