All news for 2024-08-11

A helicopter has crashed into the top of a hotel in Cairns City, Australia, sparking mass a evacuation zone - with Queensland police declaring a Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in the area

Brothers who conspired to rob a man of his sought-after PS5 games console have both been put behind bars. The pair were caught on camera in footage that helped convict them

Surrey police refer themselves to watchdog after incident on Sunday morning involving man in his 20s

Fifty-three people were rescued by helicopter on Sunday morning, French authorities have said

Changes to the curriculum could mean schoolchildren analyse articles in English lessons to weed out fabricated stories, learn how to identify fake news in computer classes and analyse statistics in maths.

Poll findings prompt calls for ministers to impose sugar tax-style levy on companies to combat obesity

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has been contacted by four people who had not been awarded any inherited state pension when they retired when they should have been

A controversial new law has been introduced in Turkey which has seen the government declare stray dogs can be rounded up and culled

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said 779 people have been arrested over the riots, with courts working extended hours to deal with those who were charged.

Controversial mining project is a political fault line in Balkan country over fears about environmental impacts

In an ideal world, tech should be used to make our lives easier, and keep us safe.

Madhabi Buch and her husband deny claims she is biased and say their finances are an ‘open book’

A U.S. court has sentenced former British Virgin Islands (BVI) Prime Minister Andrew Alturo Fahie to more than 11 years in prison for his role in a major cocaine smuggling operation.

Fatal clashes between Turkish criminals in the heroin trade are spreading in Europe, an Observer investigation reveals

The Treasury has made it clear that reform will be needed as Rachel Reeves begins pivotal review of public finances

A Team GB doctor and physio helped to save the life of the head coach of the Uzbekistan boxing team at the Paris Olympics.