Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has told reporters outside the US Capitol that she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal.
There had been speculation over whether she would give the medal to the US president during their White House meeting. Machado said the gesture was in recognition of what she called Trump’s unique commitment to freedom. It remains unclear whether he has formally accepted the medal.
A fail-to-stop crash investigation is underway after a collision on a Slough A-road involving a grey Mercedes E320, a blue Mercedes CLS 320 and a blue Toyota Prius.
The crash happened at around 12.40am on Sunday, January 11, on the A4 Bath Road near the junction with Montem Lane. All three vehicles were travelling eastbound. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses, confirming that no one was injured and no arrests have been made.
Robert Jenrick has joined Reform UK, with Nigel Farage confirming the move today at a Westminster press conference.
The former shadow justice secretary was sacked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch earlier, after she became aware of his plan to defect and removed him from the party. As the news emerged, Farage played down expectations, saying talks had taken place but denying any deal was signed and sealed. Events then moved quickly, with Jenrick becoming the latest high profile signing for Reform.
A suspected hitman who disguised himself as a Deliveroo e bike rider to shoot three people has been jailed for thirty eight years.
Jazz Reid, thirty three, fired eleven bullets in Ladbroke Grove on twenty four November twenty twenty four, hitting an eight year old girl twice and her father five times as they sat in a car. Both survived. Prosecutors said the attack was one of three targeted shootings planned and carried out with precision.
The number of abortions in England and Wales rose eleven percent in twenty twenty three to a record level, according to official figures.
There were two hundred seventy seven thousand nine hundred and seventy procedures, up from two hundred fifty one thousand three hundred and seventy seven the year before. Charities and health leaders linked the rise to economic pressures, living costs and poor access to sexual health services. Most abortions happened early in pregnancy, with most women using pills.
A staff member at the Swiss bar where a deadly New Year’s Eve fire broke out had received no safety training and was unaware of the ceiling danger, her family’s lawyer has said.
Cyane Panine, twenty four, died at the Le Constellation bar in Crans Montana. The bar’s French owners are accused of manslaughter, bodily harm and arson by negligence. Forty people were killed and one hundred sixteen injured.
One of Britain’s most prolific rail fare dodgers could face jail after admitting dozens of offences.
Charles Brohiri, twenty nine, travelled without a ticket one hundred and twelve times on Govia Thameslink services, a court heard. He could be ordered to pay more than eighteen thousand pounds, with a judge warning a custodial sentence was possible.
The UK’s plan to help Ukraine develop a “Nightfall” missile has drawn criticism from Russia, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying it will not be a step towards ending the conflict that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
The UK announced the project to rapidly develop ground-launched missiles capable of carrying a 200kg warhead over more than 500km, launching a competition to accelerate production.
Police have opened a murder investigation after a 68-year-old woman was stabbed to death at a village home in Hampshire.
Officers were called to a property off the B3046 in Cheriton at 10:31am on January 9, where Gilly Livie was found seriously injured. Despite efforts by officers and ambulance crews, she was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem confirmed she died from a stab wound to the neck.
Kemi Badenoch has confirmed that Robert Jenrick has been sacked from the shadow cabinet, with the whip removed and his party membership suspended.
She said she was presented with clear, irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect in a way designed to be damaging to colleagues and the wider Conservative Party.
Donald Trump has suggested Volodymyr Zelenskyy is responsible for delays to a peace deal for Ukraine.
Speaking before those comments, Zelenskyy said work with Washington on security guarantees, economic agreements and political documents needed to be swift. He said Ukraine was being as productive as possible and expected energy from the American side.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain across the Thames Valley, with possible flooding expected.
The alert runs from nine this morning until ten tonight. Heavy rain on saturated ground may cause surface water flooding, with some homes and businesses affected. Public transport disruption is possible, and drivers are warned of spray and flooding on roads.
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has warned AI could become a weapon of mass destruction of jobs without urgent action.
Speaking at the annual London government dinner at Mansion House, he will argue the capital must shape the AI revolution to protect jobs and boost productivity. He will call for faster regulation, skills reform and leadership, announcing a new AI taskforce and free training.
A mission to the International Space Station has been cut short for the first time in 25 years after a serious medical condition affected one crewmate.
The four astronauts returned to Earth this morning, splashing down safely off the California coast. The person’s condition is said to be stable, with the space agency’s medical chief, Dr James Polk, saying last week that they were “erring on the side of caution”.
The son of a British couple detained in Iran has voiced concern for their safety after the UK embassy in Tehran was closed amid the country’s anti-regime protests.
Joe Bennett said his parents, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who were on a world trip, were arrested in January last year and charged with spying. He described them as being in a “dangerous position” and highlighted overcrowding in the jail due to the protests. The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office told him they were still “assessing the situation”.
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, official figures show, as output improved while households and businesses awaited budget details.
The Office for National Statistics reported industrial production rose compared with the previous month, helped by Jaguar Land Rover restarting phased manufacturing after August’s cyber attack. On a rolling three month basis, growth was 0.1%, which economists partly attribute to pre-budget uncertainty and signals of further economic pressures, including an income tax rise.
Iran’s judiciary says Erfan Soltani has been arrested during protests but has not been sentenced to death, according to state media.
Soltani, held in Karaj central penitentiary, faces charges of colluding against the country’s internal security and propaganda activities against the regime. Officials say the death penalty does not apply to these charges if confirmed by a court. Human rights groups and the US State Department had previously warned he faced execution, with concern it could set a precedent for other protesters.
About a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone local elections due in May, according to research.
Last month ministers told sixty three authorities they would authorise delays if there were genuine concerns about running polls alongside the government overhaul of local government. Twenty one councils have requested postponements, thirty four will not, and eight are yet to confirm. Ministers are expected to approve requests soon.
Elon Musk AI model Grok will no longer edit photos of real people into revealing clothing where it is illegal, following concern over sexualised AI deepfakes.
An announcement on X says technological measures now block editing images of real people in bikinis or similar clothing, for all users including paid subscribers. The change followed comments from California top prosecutor, who said the state was probing sexualised deepfakes generated by the model.
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in its energy sector, focusing on Kyiv, as Russian strikes continue to leave thousands without power.
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of exploiting harsh winter conditions, with overnight temperatures in the capital dropping to around minus twenty degrees. The declaration comes as US President Donald Trump said he was holding up peace efforts, claiming Ukraine was less ready to make a deal than Vladimir Putin.
The Royal Borough aviation forum has warned Heathrow third runway plans could increase pressure on housing and temporary accommodation.
The Government received Heathrow initial proposals for a three thousand five hundred metre runway costing forty nine billion pounds. In November, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said this was the preferred expansion plan over a shorter Arora Group proposal, calling it the most credible option likely to secure development consent within this Parliament.
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