All news for 2024-08-02

Britain’s first next-generation supercomputer, planned by Tories, in doubt after Labour government move

Yusuf Deen Kargbo was roomate of Leonard Farruku and almost certainly last person to have seen him alive

Image shows one of five men accused by US government of plotting 9/11 attacks, who remains in custody without a criminal conviction

Team GB star Kye Whyte was stretchered off the BMX track after a horror crash at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday night.

Chaos engulfed Manchester Victoria station after an incident this afternoon.

Organized crime in Mexico has found the mangroves an ideal, remote spot to hide their synthetic drug laboratories, leaving fishermen in Sinaloa to deal with contamination affecting their homes and livelihoods.

Two Al Jazeera correspondents were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Al-Shati refugee camp, northern Gaza, on Wednesday, sparking condemnation from advocacy groups and highlighting the dangers for local reporters covering the horrors of Israel’s offensive.

Alleged Sinaloa cartel cofounder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada appeared Thursday in federal court in Texas for his latest hearing since his arrest a week ago in an intrigue-packed case centered on one of the world’s most powerful and deadly drug trafficking organizations.

A pilot has been killed in the Netherlands in a "tragic accident", as the flight school confirmed the aeroplane crashed onto a busy motorway, sparking a huge fireball

Hampshire Police are investigating after protests outside the Potters International Hotel on Wednesday night.

The South Korean company YG-1 has been confirmed as a supplier of metal-cutting equipment to Russia, which is actively being utilized by Russian defense manufacturers.

The ringleader of an organized crime group that tried to smuggle millions of dollars worth of cocaine into the U.K. via a container of bananas was convicted Wednesday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) reported.

A Greek supreme court prosecutor said on Tuesday that no government agency was criminally liable for the illegal spyware attack rocking the Mediterranean country for more than two years, but only private individuals may be held accountable for minor offenses in a decision considered by critics as a cover-up.

Government must defuse ‘ticking timebomb’ of people not saving enough for retirement, says Royal London CEO

Aircraft engine maker’s share price hits record high as it restores dividend for first time in five years

The Panguna mine made a fortune but left war and pollution in its wake. A new lawsuit backed by anonymous investors is now seeking billions in compensation – and raising concerns about who stands to benefit.

Experts warn growth of extremist influencers and ‘micro-donations’ could create even bigger wave of unrest

Police car was set on fire during Wednesday’s violent disorder, for which 12 people were arrested, in wake of stabbing attack in Southport

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says there is ‘overwhelming evidence’ González beat Nicolás Maduro in last weekend’s presidential election

Adam Peaty tested positive for Covid shortly after winning silver in his breaststroke final which has put his involvement in the mixed 4x100m medley relays in doubt