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The King has begun the formal process to strip Prince Andrew of his titles and honours. Buckingham Palace says he’ll now be known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. A statement confirmed his lease on Royal Lodge has been terminated, meaning he’ll have to move to alternative private accommodation. The Palace described the move as “necessary”, despite the Duke continuing to deny the allegations against him. Three men have been charged with […]

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, […]

Police are urgently searching for a man suspected of raping a woman in what officers are calling a racially motivated attack. West Midlands Police say they were called to the Park Hall area of Walsall just after seven fifteen on Saturday evening after reports of a woman in distress. The victim, in her twenties, was found to have been raped and assaulted at a nearby property by a man she […]

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly has been elected Ireland’s new president after her rival conceded defeat. The 68-year-old former barrister from Galway secured 63 percent of first-preference votes in an election marked by a high number of spoiled ballots. Speaking at Dublin Castle, Connolly said she would be an “inclusive president for all,” promising to listen, reflect and only speak when necessary. The Metropolitan Police has issued an urgent appeal to […]

A nationwide manhunt is underway for an asylum seeker who was mistakenly released from custody after being jailed for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping. 41-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, from Ethiopia, had been living at The Bell Hotel in the Essex town — the site of recent protests over asylum accommodation. He was sentenced in September to 12 months in prison after being found guilty of […]

Sir Keir Starmer has backed his safeguarding minister Jess Phillips to continue leading the government’s inquiry into grooming gangs, despite calls for her resignation from survivors. Four members of the inquiry’s survivor panel quit this week, demanding Ms Phillips step down, saying they’d consider returning only if she resigned. But five other survivors have written to the Prime Minister saying they’ll only stay if she remains. Sir Keir said Ms […]

The United States has imposed sweeping new sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil giants, Rosneft and Lukoil, aiming to tighten economic pressure on Moscow and push for peace in Ukraine. President Donald Trump, speaking from the Oval Office after talks with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, said, “I just felt it was time. We waited a long time.” The move follows confirmation that Trump’s planned meeting with Vladimir Putin in Budapest […]

A police van has been set on fire and missiles have been thrown at officers during violent protests outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin. It’s the second night of demonstrations at the Citywest Hotel, following an alleged sexual assault in the area early on Monday morning. Footage from the scene shows a Garda vehicle engulfed in flames, while several protesters could be seen waving Irish flags. […]