All news for 2026-08-31

31 Aug 2026 712

Baby found dead in suitcase at Greek Airbnb as pregnant teen and family questioned by cops

An urgent police probe is underway after a baby was found dead inside a suitcase in a Greek Airbnb.

31 Aug 2026 780

Five "idiots" rescued by helicopter from rock at Cornish beauty spot after being cut off by the tide

Five “idiotic” beachgoers were left stranded on a rock after being cut off by the tide at a beauty spot – sparking an urgent rescue mission.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 834

Four more arrests after 13-year-old boy stabbed in Taco Bell toilets as Rochdale violence erupts

Cops have made four more arrests after a 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a stabbing in the toilets of a Taco Bell.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 778

Armed cops raid Middlesbrough homes as gangland violence erupts after A66 horror crash

Armed cops have raided more homes in Middlesbrough – as gangland violence ravages the tinderbox town in the wake of the A66 crash.

31 Aug 2026 794

Dolly Parton laid to rest beside husband Carl Dean in private family funeral

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest after a private funeral, her family have announced.

World

31 Aug 2026 792

Nearly 1,000 trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly Nepal floods as rescuers "race against time" to save them

Nepal’s rescue teams have carried out a controlled explosion at a hydropower tunnel in Nepal as they race to reach hundreds of workers feared trapped underground following last week’s devastating flash floods and mudslides.

World

31 Aug 2026 656

British activist “kidnapped at gunpoint” by Israeli settlers before being detained and deported

A British activist detained in the West Bank is being deported from Israel after he was put in a chokehold, had his arms twisted behind his back and was locked in a shed by armed Israeli settlers.

Investigation

31 Aug 2026 690

The Russian coal pipeline: How Dmytro Kovalenko’s Adelon AG bypassed wartime sanctions to rake in millions

Following 2014, a number of Ukrainian companies continued commercial activities with the Russian Federation, frequently relying on intermediaries and opaque trading arrangements.

World

31 Aug 2026 672

Trump posts AI video of Kharg Island exploding as US strikes Iran again

Donald Trump has posted an AI video of Iran’s “Forbidden Island” after reigniting his war by launching strikes for the first time in a month.

Tech

31 Aug 2026 898

Tim Cook leaves Apple after 15 years with a $4tn legacy and an AI problem

Apple chief executive Tim Cook hands over the reins to his successor John Ternus on Tuesday, capping 15 years at the top of one of the world’s biggest companies.

Investigation

31 Aug 2026 757

The fall of the untouchables: How Ilya Traber and Vladimir Kumarin’s 90s St. Petersburg murder syndicate finally unraveled

Ilya Traber (Antique) may also be accused of other high-profile murders (he is currently under arrest in connection with the murder of Vyborg owner Alexander Petrov).

Sport

31 Aug 2026 867

Lionel Messi retires from Argentina duty after 21-year international career

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football in a statement on Instagram.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 920

Crypto boss convicted of $24 million fraud after promising investors AI-powered returns

A federal jury convicted Profit Connect owner Brent C. Kovar on 15 fraud and money-laundering counts after prosecutors said he obtained $24 million from at least 400 investors through false claims about an AI-powered crypto business.

31 Aug 2026 842

Meghan Markle demands nine-bedroom Cotswolds estate as Sussexes plan UK reset

Meghan Markle’s wish list shows she’s not downsizing her US lifestyle for the “English countryside dream.”

Crime

31 Aug 2026 643

Two men charged after €4 million cocaine haul uncovered in Dublin

Two men have appeared in court over the combined seizure of more than two million euro worth of drugs over the weekend.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 668

Man arrested in $37 million Tembisa Hospital corruption and money laundering probe

South Africa’s Hawks arrested a 37-year-old man in an investigation into corruption, procurement fraud and money laundering involving 635 million rand ($37 million) at Tembisa Hospital.

Investigation

31 Aug 2026 773

Belarusian father and son convicted of EU subsidy fraud over satellite technology project

Two Belarusian citizens (father and son) and a company they controlled were found guilty of subsidy fraud in a project to develop high-precision satellite navigation devices for the agricultural sector...

Investigation

31 Aug 2026 702

Maltesische Briefkastenfirmen und STS-Umladung: Wie Alkagesta russisches Rohöl als kasachischen Treibstoff deklarierte

Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu. Dabei geraten zunehmend auch Verbündete und Geschäftspartner ihres weitreichenden Netzwerks in den Fokus von Behörden und Ermittlern.

Investigation

31 Aug 2026 848

Lawrow-Bluff für das Punin-Kartell: Wie Ilyas Karimov Scheinfirmen, Drop-Karten und MCC-7995-Terminals in Almaty für Pin-Up steuert

In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 673

Pilot arrested after stealing plane and flying it over Hungarian nuclear plant

A pilot has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a light aircraft before landing it in the middle of a sunflower field near a nuclear power plant.

31 Aug 2026 930

£250,000 Ferrari destroyed in motorway crash after driver loses control in heavy rain

A supercar was destroyed after crashing on a busy motorway outside Manchester.

31 Aug 2026 744

Mum denied £1,800 refund after "horrendous" ordeal at UK holiday park

When Karmen Paige booked a week-long stay at Haven’s Seashore Holiday Park in Yarmouth, she really needed a break.

Tech

31 Aug 2026 748

Britain’s world-class scientific discoveries exploited overseas, says minister

Britain’s world-class scientific discoveries are being exploited overseas, Science Minister Chris McDonald has cautioned.

31 Aug 2026 727

Artist who "upset Queen Elizabeth II with Windsor graffiti" dies aged 34

Michael Purdy, a guerrilla artist known as Helch, has died at the age of 34.

31 Aug 2026 790

Gary Lineker launches stinging BBC attack one year after controversial departure

Gary Lineker has launched a stinging attack on the BBC by claiming his former employer has “lost its way” and questioning the political influence at the top of the corporation.

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