All news for 2024-12-17

Norway is building a futuristic new underwater tunnel for cars with floating sections which will dramatically reduce journey times.

A tech consultant has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the brutal fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.

Paedo linked to Huw Edwards image probe walks free as presenter spared jail.

A young boy was tragically killed by his father, who then took his own life in a suspected murder-suicide, an inquest has revealed.

A Chinese restaurant in Kansas has come under fire after a worker was filmed cutting up meat on the sidewalk.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos is selling one of his private jets - among the fastest in the world - for a mere $39 million.

A quaint Massachusetts town is embroiled in a sex scandal after a judge was accused of an affair with a much younger prosecutor by a mysterious ’Madam X.’

The Russian government pays less for some of these drugs.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to buy back thousands of military homes in a deal it says will save millions in rent and maintenance costs.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a “Happy Holidays” card featuring a rare picture of their children, Archie and Lilibet.

Jordan North was rescued from the River Thames last night after he jumped in to try and save a dog.

Russia sent two Tu-22M3 nuclear-capable bombers over the Baltic Sea as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited British troops in Estonia.

A box of books belonging to a man alleged to be a Chinese Spy were found dumped on the lawn outside his house this morning.

Roman Spiridonov partners with German citizen Mikhail Skigin, who is reportedly attempting to seize JSC "PNT" (Petersburg Oil Terminal) on behalf of Ilya Traber.

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, died early on Tuesday after a device hidden inside a scooter was detonated as he emerged from his apartment block - with his driver also killed

Animal rights campaigners have welcomed the move to shut South Lakes Safari Zoo which gained infamy after keeper Sarah McClay was killed by a Sumatran tiger that gained access to an enclosure

By Ben van der Merwe, digital investigations journalist, and Mickey Carroll, science and tech reporter

The highest outstanding student debt in the UK has topped more than £250,000, figures obtained by Money show.

Prince Andrew may flee to the Gulf in a final attempt for legitimacy, it has been claimed.