News 16/10/26

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 way after two ambulance staff improperly accessed or attempted to access medical records relating to a man killed by a tiger.

Twenty-four-year-old William Chapman died after entering the enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park last Saturday. Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust confirmed the issue was spotted during proactive audits, and a full investigation is taking place into the breach.

The Vatican says Pope Leo has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin to urge a truce in Ukraine, as the pontiff continues recovering from surgery to remove part of his right lung.

Expressing deep concern for the humanitarian situation in Russian-occupied Oleshky, the Pope called for aid and food access. The Vatican confirmed he is showing continued improvement and will lead Sunday’s noontime prayer.

A nurse who stole three-quarters of a million pounds from a vulnerable ninety-nine-year-old resident has been struck off.

Deputy manager Rebecca Louise Burwood exploited the pensioner at Bryn Yr Haul Care Home in Mold over six years. A Nursing and Midwifery Council hearing heard she spent the money on cosmetic surgery, home improvements, vehicles, and acquiring ownership of the victim’s house.

The head of the army says political leaders are about to start a frank conversation with the public about preparing for war.

General Sir Roly Walker told troops at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire that every citizen will be asked to make sacrifices and play their part in national defence. His comments were filmed by the British Forces Broadcasting Service.

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out a murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for twenty years.

Nineteen-year-old Johannes Natland agreed to shoot an unknown target for twenty-five thousand euros. He was recruited by the Sweden-based Foxtrot network, which is sanctioned over violence on behalf of the Iranian regime. Natland was arrested by counter-terrorism police at a Huddersfield hotel in March last year.

Homes have been evacuated in north Belfast following a pipe bomb attack at a residential property.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed cordons are in place and residents were moved to safety following the explosion in the Stanhope Street area in the early hours of Friday morning.

A father whose two-year-old son fell to his death from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus has been fined €3,000.

Thirty-seven-year-old Joshua Foster, from Essex, admitted causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act after placing the toddler on a window sill at a resort in Chlorakas, mistakenly thinking the window was closed.

Tributes have been paid to a 28 year old man from Slough who graduated with honours after completing his university work on an iPhone.

Krishan McDonagh, who lived with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, passed away on the third of October. His family have praised his determination, kindness and perseverance in overcoming significant physical challenges.

A thirty-five-year-old man has received a fourteen-month suspended prison sentence following a car meet in Slough last November that left a 12 year old child injured.

Andrew Nicholas, of Green Lane, Sutton, was convicted of dangerous driving and driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition. He was disqualified from driving for eighteen months and must pass an extended test before returning to the road.

The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa could face deportation from the UK, the Home Office has indicated.

53 year old Kiran Kaur was jailed for three years in July for removing the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak from the crime scene. Reports suggest she could be released early under a government scheme, though officials reiterated they will always seek to deport foreign criminals at the first opportunity.

Multiple fatalities have been reported after a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.

American news outlets report that children are among those killed. Police responded at around one o’clock local time following a report of a gunshot fired into a car outside the building, before further emergency calls came from inside the school. Senior law enforcement officials briefed on the preliminary investigation confirmed multiple people died in the incident, though the exact ages of those killed have not been specified.