An Afghan national has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a triple stabbing in west London. Twenty-two-year-old Safi Dawood is also accused of possessing an offensive weapon after the incident in Uxbridge on Monday. Police were called to Midhurst Gardens around five o’clock where three people were found with stab wounds. The Crown Prosecution Service says Dawood will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Victims of the […]

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall with sustained winds of around 185 miles per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The storm remains a category five hurricane and is described as “extremely dangerous and life-threatening.” Authorities in affected areas are urging residents to take all precautions, with evacuations underway in some coastal communities. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza. […]

David Lammy has confirmed an independent investigation into the accidental release of a migrant jailed for sexual offences, blaming “human error” for the incident. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary told MPs he was “livid” on behalf of Hadush Kebatu’s victims and said the man would be deported to Ethiopia “as quickly as possible”. Kebatu, convicted in September of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, […]