All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz found guilty of assaulting two female police officers at Manchester Airport
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz has been found guilty of assaulting two female police officers in a Manchester Airport brawl last year.
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Flights resume across UK after major air traffic control failure
Flights have resumed at all major UK airports after the air traffic control service experienced a ‘technical issue’ that grounded hundreds of planes.
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The UK will recognize the Palestinian state unless Israel meets specific conditions
The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Prominent developer and his rugby player son killed in London office attack
A property developer and his rugby star son were fatally stabbed at their company offices in southeast London yesterday.
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Swinney asks Trump to lift tariffs on Scotch whisky during meeting at golf resort
First minister says there is ‘window of opportunity’ as he holds talks with US president at Aberdeenshire golf resort
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UK to test emergency alert system on phones on September 7
A message that will be sent to phones across the country during a national test of the UK’s emergency alert system has been released ahead of time as the Government aims to prepare the public for the exercise.
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Former security guard opens fire at Bangkok market, killing at least six people
At least six people have died in a mass shooting at a food market in Thailand.
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England are 2025 European champions: Lionesses beat Spain in penalty shootout
England were crowned back-to-back European champions after beating Spain on penalties in the thrilling final of Euro 2025 on Sunday.
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Thomas Hooton, son of The Farm frontman, jailed for large-scale cocaine and heroin supply
The son of the renowned lead singer was involved in multimillion-pound drug deals and was sentenced to ten years and eight months for the distribution of cocaine, ketamine, cannabis, and heroin.
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Passenger plane narrowly avoids collision with Hawker Hunter jet over Los Angeles
A Southwest Airlines plane abruptly dropped about 500 feet, reportedly to avoid a mid-air collision with a British jet fighter.
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UK court grants bail to Moldovan oligarch Veaceslav Platon despite money laundering cases
A UK court on Friday ruled to release Moldovan oligarch Veaceslav Platon from custody, despite him being a suspect in several money laundering cases in his home country.
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Breakthrough in Down syndrome treatment: scientists succeed in removing extra 21st chromosome
A team of Japanese scientists from Mie University has developed a gene-editing method that targets the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome.
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Mass exodus from NASA: the agency will lose a fifth of its team
Approximately 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are expected to leave the space agency, a NASA spokesperson stated on Friday.
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Largest drug haul: Kuwait intercepts tens of millions of dollars worth of Captagon
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has prevented an attempt to smuggle nearly four million Captagon tablets into the country, valued at approximately $39.3 million.
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‘His skull was shattered’: 27-year-old father jailed for brutal murder of two-week-old son at Yeovil Hospital
Daniel Gunter, 27, caused ’catastrophic injuries’ to the head, neck, legs, and jaw of Brendon Staddon. The baby was discovered in his cot at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset.
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Major outage in the UK: EE, BT, Vodafone and Three go down, leaving thousands without service
Three of the largest UK phone networks are down, with thousands of people unable to make calls or send texts.
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Timur Turlov and Freedom Holding: how billions are funneled out of Russia and Kazakhstan via Nasdaq
An investigation into the "American" company with Moscow roots, reputation management, and potential laundering of elite capital
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River Island nears collapse as hundreds of jobs hang in the balance
Prominent high street fashion retailer River Island is nearing collapse, with hundreds of people expected to lose their jobs "within weeks".
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Epping protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’ over migrant hotel, says UK minister
Jonathan Reynolds says ‘I understand the frustrations people have’, as police brace for further unrest
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A passenger An‑24 plane crashed in Russia with 49 people on board — all died
A missing Russian passenger plane with 49 people on board has been found crashed near the border with China with no survivors.
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British woman arrested in Mauritius for trying to smuggle cannabis in her six‑year‑old son’s suitcase
A British mother-of-two has been arrested in Mauritius after she was accused of trying to smuggle cannabis inside her six-year-old son’s suitcase.
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Dmitry Klyuev, mastermind of $230M Russian tax fraud, bought Dubai luxury as Magnitsky withered in prison
A company owned by the alleged mastermind behind a significant tax fraud in Russia invested millions in two luxury hotel resorts in Dubai, while the whistleblower who revealed the tax scam died in a Moscow prison following his arrest and detention.
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Record number of police officers sacked in England and Wales amid misconduct crackdown
A record number of police officers were sacked from forces in England and Wales in the past year, new figures show.
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Jets, football, and £30 million in overpayments: how Len McCluskey landed in a major construction scandal
Former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm building a multi-million pound hotel for the union, according to an internal report.
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Stephen Colbert to Trump: “Go f**k yourself” after Late Show cancellation sparks POTUS glee
Stephen Colbert of The Late Show responded to President Donald Trump after Trump stated that he ’absolutely loved’ the CBS show’s cancellation.