UK police say they have arrested a 28-year-old man in relation to the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe. The suspect is a white British national and is now in custody after being arrested in South Yorkshire, the police statement said. In another significant update, police earlier said they now believe Ms Widdecombe, 78, was murdered…
Merthyr Tydfil Council has set out its plans for how it will spend the money from the UK Government Pride in Place Impact Fund Merthyr Tydfil Council is planning a 4.95% council tax increase in 2026/2027(Image: Getty Images) Playground development, public art and key building and asset improvements are some of the things a Welsh…
Regional devolution plans and fresh funding ideas are putting a spotlight on UK infrastructure and construction stocks, as local authorities could gain more power and capital to push projects forward. For investors, this raises a clear question: which listed companies might benefit if more than £10 billion of public capital is steered into local growth…
A Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed at least 10 people in Ukraine and injured over 80 others Saturday in a relentless overnight bombardment. Russia launched 12 missiles — six of which were ballistic missiles — and 121 drones across Ukraine in a relentless attack, the Ukrainian Airforce said. Among those killed was a…
Around 40% of voters in the 2024 election said the economy was their top issue, far outstripping any other matter. And those voters favored Donald Trump by 60% to 38%. Many say they were moved by his pledges to tame inflation, rebuild U.S. infrastructure, cut red tape and trim government waste. Drivers refuel their vehicles…
BEJAR, SPAIN (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires that killed a least 12 people. A combination of light winds and high humidity are helping crews but the sheer size of the fire still poses challenges, Antonio Sanz, head of Andalusia’s emergency…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 10 people, including a child, were injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Explosions and fires were reported across the capital’s Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. In…
By Joseph Campbell, Angie Teo and Yimou Lee ISHIGAKI, Japan/TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) – Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed towards Taiwan, prompting authorities to warn of the risks of floods and landslides. On the island of Ishigaki, part of Okinawa prefecture,…
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s iconic vintage cars have all but disappeared and in their place, small electric tricycles — most of them made in China — have become the primary means of transportation for hundreds of thousands of Cubans grappling with a prolonged fuel crisis. These are no ordinary electric tricycles — many Cubans have…
ANKARA, July 10 (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that Turkey hopes to achieve a result on lifting U.S. sanctions and its desire to purchase F-35 fighter jets soon, adding there should be no defence industry restrictions between allies. U.S. President Donald Trump, who visited Ankara this week for a NATO Summit,…