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More than 300 arrests at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy
More than 300 people have been arrested during a protest supporting the banned Palestine Action group outside the US embassy, police have said. Hundreds of people gathered at Nine Elms in London on Saturday, with many holding signs reading phrases such as: "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action." The Metropolitan Police said on Sunday that 325 arrests were made.
Ketten bíróság előtt egy brit légibázis elleni, állítólag Iránhoz köthető összeesküvés ügyében
Kép forrás, Press Association Képaláírás, A 24 éves Mohmed Abdulkarim (balra) és a 24 éves Nouman Essghir kedden jelent meg a bíróságon. Cikk Szerző, Tom Symonds Pozíció, tudósító és Szerző, Tara Mewawalla és Henry Moore Publikálva 21 perce Két brit állampolgár jelent meg a bíróságon egy, a múlt hónapban a RAF Fairford légibázisnál állítólagosan Iránhoz köthető összeesküvéssel kapcsolatban.
Doi bărbați au ajuns în fața instanței pentru un presupus complot la RAF Fairford, care ar avea legături cu Iranul
Sursă imagine, Press Association Legendă imagine, Mohmed Abdulkarim, în vârstă de 24 de ani (în partea din stânga) și Nouman Essghir, în vârstă de 24 de ani, s-au prezentat marți la tribunal.
Dwie osoby przed sądem ws. domniemanego irańskiego spisku dotyczącego bazy RAF Fairford
Źródło zdjęcia, Press Association Podpis zdjęcia, Mohmed Abdulkarim (po lewej) i Nouman Essghir, obaj w wieku 24 lat, stawili się we wtorek przed sądem. Informacje o artykule Autor, Tom Symonds i Autor, Tara Mewawalla and Henry Moore Data publikacji 14 minut temu Czas czytania: 2 min Dwaj brytyjscy obywatele stanęli przed sądem w związku z domniemanym irańskim spiskiem dotyczącym bazy RAF Fairford w ubiegłym miesiącu.
Postcode lottery driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says. Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has analysed a hundred different metrics including health and social care, education, safety and play, concluding that a "postcode lottery" has resulted in a "litany of failures" affecting children.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says. Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has analysed a hundred different metrics including health and social care, education, safety and play, concluding that a "postcode lottery" has resulted in a "litany of failures" affecting children.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Tom Symonds - News correspondent Mon 19 October 2026 at 4:44 am UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dame Rachel de Souza's landmark report examines the challenges faced by children across England [PA Media] Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Tom Symonds - News correspondent Mon, 19 October 2026 at 4:44 am UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dame Rachel de Souza's landmark report examines the challenges faced by children across England [PA Media] Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Dame Rachel de Souza's landmark report examines the challenges faced by children across England Dame Rachel De Souza's landmark report says children are being failed by a "postcode lottery". Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says. Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has analysed a hundred different metrics including health and social care, education, safety and play, concluding that a "postcode lottery" has resulted in a "litany of failures" affecting children.
'Postcode lottery' driving children's inequality in England, commissioner warns
Services for children are in a "state of emergency" and young people across England are facing extreme and unfair inequality, a new report says. Children's Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza has analysed a hundred different metrics including health and social care, education, safety and play, concluding that a "postcode lottery" has resulted in a "litany of failures" affecting children.
Umuganga yarengukishijwe imbere ya sentare yo mu Bwongereza ku vyaha vya jenoside yo mu Rwanda
Inyandiko gusa Ibiranga iyi nkuru Umwanditsi, Tom Symonds Igikorwa, News correspondent Yakoze inkuru ari, Westminster Magistrates Court Yatangajwe Iminota 34 iraheze Igihe co gusoma: iminota 2 Umuganga w'imyaka 65 yarengukishijwe muri sentare, akaba ari we muntu wa mbere mu Bwongereza yagirizwa ivyaha bijanye jenoside yo mu Rwanda mu 1994. Dr Vincent Brown, yahoze yitwa Dr Vincent Bajinya ubu akaba ari mw'ibohero, yemeje amazina yiwe n'aho aba imbere y'abacamanza ba sentare ya Westminster.
Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges
A 65-year-old doctor has appeared in court, the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, who is in custody, confirmed his name and address from the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He was charged following a seven year British investigation into the killings. He was told he faced a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder, as a crime against humanity.
Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges
A 65-year-old doctor has appeared in court, the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, who is in custody, confirmed his name and address from the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He was charged following a seven year British investigation into the killings. He was told he faced a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder, as a crime against humanity.
Doctor in court to face Rwanda genocide charges
A 65-year-old doctor has appeared in court, the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, who is in custody, confirmed his name and address from the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He was charged following a seven year British investigation into the killings. He was told he faced a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder, as a crime against humanity.
Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police
Follow Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police Tom Symonds; Nathan Bevan - South East Mon, August 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM EDT Stolen van driven wrong way forced off road by police A man has been arrested after a van was driven the wrong way along a major road before police later gave chase and forced it off the road. Kent Police said it was called after reports someone had stolen the vehicle from an address in Swanscombe, Dartford, on Sunday afternoon.
Iran-linked hackers behind cyberattack that shut down UK power plant, reports say
(Michael Pointner / Unsplash) By Tom Symonds • Aug 24, 2026 A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK’s energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks. The Telegraph reported that the attack, which took place last month, was carried out by hackers affiliated to the Iranian regime. Read more at BBC News
Cyber attack shuts down small power plant
Follow Cyber attack shuts down small power plant Tom Symonds - News correspondent Sat, August 22, 2026 at 10:48 PM EDT A small power plant has been shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.
Cyber attack shut down small power plant
Space 23 hours ago NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope WIRED - Jorge Garay • 23h The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call … Technology 12 hours ago Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model TechCrunch - Rebecca Bellan • 12h Few of the top AI labs have published or demonstrated containment response plans, according to a recent study.
Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say
15 hours ago Few of the top AI labs have published or demonstrated containment response plans, according to a recent study. A containment plan spells out what happens once an AI is caught trying to subvert human control — what access gets cut, and when the system gets shut down entirely. That’s the finding from …
French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
French police slash migrant small boat French police tactics are becoming more effective in stopping small boats in the English Channel from reaching Britain, the Home Office has said. It credits French authorities with intercepting 185 potential crossings involving 4,300 migrants this summer over four separate weeks, as well as stopping 12 boats at sea using new techniques. Footage released by French police shows officers racing across a beach in jeeps to intercept a launch.
French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says
Tinker dinghy: the inflatable boat that could do it all! When I first set foot on a yacht, or rather crawled, I was just a matter of months old, writes Richard Thomson. There’s a picture of the occasion, but …
Two accused of drug trafficking after UK-Nigeria investigation
Follow Two accused of drug trafficking after UK-Nigeria investigation Tom Symonds - News correspondent Wed, August 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM EDT A man and a woman have been charged with international drugs trafficking offences as part of an investigation involving police in the UK and Nigeria. Oladipupo Atandare, 50, from Dagenham and Latifat Yusuf, 44, from Hornchurch were arrested following the seizure of more than 180kg (397lb) of cocaine in the UK on 5 August.
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital
Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three children at a dance class in Southport, has been moved from prison to a secure psychiatric hospital. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed he will be transferred from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor, the high-security psychiatric hospital in Berkshire. Rudakubana murdered Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and injured eight other children and two adults in an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July 2024.
Has Harry's war with the press finally run out of road?
These are the dying days of what has become known as the "hacking scandal". The latest judge to grapple with sprawling allegations of wrongdoing at newspapers has handed down a devastating verdict on the evidence presented by the Duke of Sussex and his co-claimants. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin found the group had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering they made against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Has Harry's war with the press finally run out of road?
Celebrity 16 hours ago U.K. Publishers Seek to Recover $67 Million in Legal Costs After Winning Case Against Prince Harry, Elton John and More People - Meredith Kile • 16h Prince Harry and his fellow claimants may be on the hook for hefty court costs following their legal case loss.
Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering. Prince Harry brought the case against Associated Newspapers, along with a number of well-known figures.
Harry loses High Court privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering. Prince Harry brought the case against Associated Newspapers, along with a number of well-known figures, including Sir Elton John, Sir Simon Hughes, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost and Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
Minister praises emergency services after train crash
Heidi Alexander said RAIB investigators "and they alone" would identify the cause of the crash "which I will consider with the utmost care and due diligence" [BBC Parliament] Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has praised emergency services who acted "quickly, professionally and bravely" following Friday's fatal train crash near Bedford.
Thủy quân Lục chiến Hoàng gia Anh chặn bắt tàu dầu thuộc 'hạm đội bóng tối' của Nga ở Eo biển Manche
Chụp lại video, Đoạn phim do Bộ Quốc phòng Anh cung cấp cho thấy lính đặc nhiệm đổ bộ lên tàu và khám xét Tác giả, Ella Kipling Tác giả, Tom Symonds Vai trò, Phóng viên thời sự và Tác giả, Patrick Jackson Được đăng một phút trước Thời gian đọc: 8 phút Lực lượng đặc nhiệm Thủy quân lục chiến Hoàng gia Anh đã đổ bộ lên một tàu chở dầu thuộc "hạm đội bóng tối" của Nga ở Eo biển Manche vào rạng sáng 14/6 (giờ địa phương).
Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Ella Kipling; Tom Symonds - News correspondent; Patrick Jackson Mon, 15 June 2026 at 2:29 am UTC 6 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Royal Marine Commandos boarded a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the English Channel in the early hours of Sunday morning. Marines joined by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers, with the support of the RAF, intercepted and boarded the Smyrtos in a six-hour operation - the first of its kind by UK armed forces.
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
Smoke billows from the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike on Thursday [Reuters] The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a strongly worded statement, the Iran-backed group's leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been "futile" and "humiliating" for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by "broad segments of the Lebanese people".
31 arrested as fraud squad 'working in the shadows' targets romance fraudsters
Kirsty Guest was conned out of £80,000 [BBC] Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters have been arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered organised networks of criminals operating across the UK and Nigeria. In just one of a series of raids this month, police detained a man suspected of selling personal banking information online and enabling fraud through money laundering. Two Rolex watches and £3,000 in cash were seized from his home, in the Midlands.
Charges sought for up to 57 people over Grenfell
The Metropolitan Police will ask the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider charging up to 57 individuals and 20 companies over the Grenfell Tower fire disaster. In an update at New Scotland Yard, the force said it would submit evidence files to the CPS by the end of September this year. A final decision on whether to bring charges could take until June 2027 - 10 years after the fire, which killed 72 people. If the CPS does decide to prosecute, any trials are unlikely to begin before 2029.
Man shot dead by police after overnight stand-off
Alex Pope - in Bedford; Tom Symonds Tue, May 12, 2026 at 6:33 p.m. UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stand-off at a property in Aylesbury Road lasted throughout the night [BBC] A man has been shot dead by police after an overnight stand-off in Bedford. Bedfordshire Police said it was initially called to reports of vehicles being damaged in Aylesbury Road at about 22:40 BST on Monday.
Man shot dead by police after overnight stand-off
Alex Pope - in Bedford; Tom Symonds Tue 12 May 2026 at 6:33 pm UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stand-off at a property in Aylesbury Road lasted throughout the night [BBC] A man has been shot dead by police after an overnight stand-off in Bedford. Bedfordshire Police said it was initially called to reports of vehicles being damaged in Aylesbury Road at about 22:40 BST on Monday.
Supreme Court dismisses bid to revoke adoption of sisters
[Getty Images] A woman has lost an attempt to undo her adoption of two sisters after Supreme Court judges said to do so would go against the long held principle that adoption is "final and permanent". The children, now 18 and 19 and who have not been named, supported the application at the UK Supreme Court, as did their birth mother.
Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians
The incident happened on a side street near Oxford Circus A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit pedestrians in central London in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving one woman in a critical condition. The Met Police said the 30-year-old woman was taken to hospital after emergency services were called to Argyll Street at about 04:30 BST. A man in his 50s sustained life-changing injuries, and was taken to hospital.
Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways
Prince Harry's anger in court was plain to see [Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images] It's been a bitter 10-week showdown, which revealed just how angry Prince Harry still is with the press. It involved a witness switching sides, repeated arguments with the judge and tears. Harry was joined in court by model Elizabeth Hurley, actor Sadie Frost, Sir Elton John and the singer's husband David Furnish, as well as campaigner Baroness Lawrence and Sir Simon Hughes, the former Liberal Democrat MP.
Former Daily Mail showbusiness editor denies hacking Sadie Frost's voicemails
Sadie Frost is one of seven high-profile claimants in the ongoing privacy case against the Mail's publisher [Getty Images] A former Daily Mail showbusiness editor has denied listening to voicemails between actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost Law and said stories she wrote about their relationship came from an "amazing source". Nicole Lampert said the source was close to Frost and that information had been passed to the newspaper through a "trusted freelance journalist".
Former Daily Mail showbusiness editor denies hacking Sadie Frost's voicemails
Exclusive: AP brass to staff: Resistance to AI is ‘futile’ The Scoop One of The Associated Press’ top leaders on AI had a blunt message for the publication’s staff: Resistance to AI is “futile.” Last month, the …
Daily Mail royal editor denies seeking Prince Harry flight details
[Reuters] The royal editor of the Daily Mail has denied she asked a freelance journalist in South Africa to get "sensitive" flight details for the Duke of Sussex's trips abroad with girlfriends. The High Court trial considering allegations of unlawful information gathering by the newspaper was shown emails between Rebecca English and Mike Behr, a freelance reporter in South Africa who sold stories and provided information to British newspapers.
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