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Police in Northern Ireland and Scotland are investigating after threatening emails, deemed to be a hoax, were sent to hundreds of schools.  Up to three hundred schools in Northern Ireland reported receiving the message containing a generalised threat originating from outside the UK. Stormont's education minister confirmed the bomb threats were not being treated as viable, while police confirmed similar messages were received across the UK. A man accused of […]

Violence broke out across France on Saturday as an estimated five hundred and fifty thousand people took to the streets to protest over education standards and the cost of living. French authorities confirmed at least twelve hundred arrests during what they called an escalation in violence. Riot police in Paris deployed tear gas and water cannon as clashes continued into the evening, while fires caused significant building damage nationwide, including […]

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary just a week after being appointed to the position. Her departure follows intense scrutiny over her claim to be a lawyer despite failing to pass the bar exam. A senior White House official confirmed on Friday that she was out of her job, after US President Donald Trump previously suggested she should reconsider her role. An investigation is under […]

Nineteen people have been injured after a collision between a bus and a Le Shuttle train at the Eurotunnel site in Pas-de-Calais, French authorities say. Regional officials have confirmed that no lives are in danger following the incident. Eurostar passengers travelling tonight should experience no disruption to their journeys, with the rail operator noting in a status update that the collision occurred several kilometres away from the Channel Tunnel itself. […]

The government is to review airport drop-off charges after prices at major UK airports rose by a third on average since the summer of 2025. Gatwick and Stansted fees jumped from £7 to £10 pounds, with Edinburgh, Bournemouth, Leeds Bradford and London City also seeing significant increases. The Department for Transport says the review is vital to ensure travel remains accessible and passengers are treated fairly. Netflix is cutting one […]

The family of a man mauled to death by a tiger at a Doncaster wildlife park have paid tribute to him, describing him as a bright, warm and engaging young man. Twenty-three-year-old William Chapman died on Saturday after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. In a statement, his family said they are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened. […]

US actor RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White's son in Breaking Bad, has died in Texas at the age of 34. His representative confirmed his tragic passing, describing him as a beloved actor, philanthropist and passionate disability rights advocate. Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, drew on his personal experience for his role in the Emmy-winning drama, earning a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2014. No cause of […]

Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims Russia launched energy facility strikes in the Kharkiv region following a surprise energy ceasefire announced this afternoon by US President Donald Trump. Moscow has not yet commented on the agreement. In a social media post, Zelenskyy stated he briefed European Union President Ursula von der Leyen on the ongoing and brutal Russian attacks. [Pause(1)] Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to publish details of his work with […]

At least twelve people have been killed and hundreds injured in missile strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi officials have said. UK and US embassies advised citizens to avoid the airport following a serious incident. The airport was struck again on Saturday and subsequently evacuated, coming two days after another strike killed three Saudi citizens, including a pilot. Christa Pike, believed to be the first person to […]