All news for 2024-12-16

A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.

Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai has broken down in court after being cleared of raping a fan at an after-show party.

West Midlands Police said a man has been arrested after a two-year-old boy was killed in a collision in Smethwick on Saturday evening - he is currently being questioned

A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Steve Bruce’s four-month old grandson, Madison Smith, after she was discovered unresponsive

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson won’t be joining the rest of the Royal Family for Christmas dinner, it is understood.

On Dec. 9, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Syria has entered a “bright period” in its history.

Prosecutors and the defence have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison, according to the plea agreement.

Vladimir Putin has accused the West of pushing him to his ’red lines’ as he issued a chilling World War Three threat over missiles.

The UK’s most prolific serial rapist was targeted in an attack by a group of prison vigilantes.

British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK

Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo, who forged links with the Duke of York and mixed with other British establishment figures, insisted he has "done nothing wrong or unlawful".

Micheál Martin says support for court petition accusing Israel of genocide is driven by respect for humanitarian law

The comments are the first by the ousted leader since he was overthrown by insurgent groups.

The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has received government approval, according to a report.

An alleged Chinese spy who penetrated the upper echelons of British society has said he ‘would never do anything to harm the interests of the UK’ after his identity was revealed.

Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.

Police and intelligence services in Serbia are using advanced mobile forensics products and previously unknown spyware to illegally surveil journalists, environmental campaigners and civil rights activists, according to a report.

Explosions rocked the sky above Syria as Israeli strikes are said to have targeted military sites in the country’s coastal region - with one blast detected on earthquake sensors