By ROSS IBBETSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Published: 17:57 GMT, 26 March 2026 | Updated: 20:30 GMT, 26 March 2026 A Chinese brother and sister have been charged over a chilling IED plot targeting a US Air Force base that serves as a nerve center for America’s war with Iran. A figure appearing in silhouette with a…
By JAMES TAPSFIELD, UK POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 09:19 GMT, 20 January 2026 | Updated: 09:26 GMT, 20 January 2026 Ministers are poised to give the go-ahead for China‘s new ‘mega-embassy’ in London today despite security fears. The government is expected to sign off the plans for the London site this morning, despite furious opposition from…
China today urged Donald Trump to stay away from Venezuela’s oil after the US said it would run the country following an operation to capture president Nicolas Maduro. Its call came as the captured Venezuelan leader was driven to a court in New York this morning after being indicted alongside his wife on charges of ‘narco-terrorism’….
China has fired a chilling warning to the US as it unleashed massive live-fire war games around Taiwan, deploying troops and warships in exercises that include rehearsals for sealing off the island’s vital ports. Beijing‘s foreign ministry struck a defiant tone as the drills got underway, declaring: ‘Any act of provocation on the Taiwan issue…
The Government was accused today of covering up a Chinese hack of the Foreign Office in the midst of the Beijing spy scandal. In an audacious cyber attack just weeks after the prosecution of two alleged spies for Bejiing collapsed, Chinese hackers targeted government servers to access thousands of confidential Home Office visa application records…
Paul Gascoigne has revealed that he ‘popped’ his own dislocated shoulder back in hours before appearing on the Italian version of I’m A Celebrity. The former footballer, 58, feared he would be booted off the show if he went in with the injury – after failing the psychiatric test for the UK version of the…
By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER Published: 15:18 GMT, 20 November 2025 | Updated: 15:43 GMT, 20 November 2025 The Premier League have announced a host of fixture changes throughout late January and early February. Broadcasters have had their pick of 19 fixtures between January 17 and February 2, with participation in European competition at…
The fallout of Jamaica’s failure to qualify automatically for next year’s World Cup and Steve McClaren’s shock resignation has continued, with a former Premier League player calling the manager’s decision as ‘tacky’ and ‘tasteless’. Jamaica were given a double shock within minutes on Tuesday night; first when a 0-0 draw at home to Curacao saw…
By TAMARA PRENN, SENIOR SPORTS REPORTER Published: 20:53 GMT, 19 November 2025 | Updated: 20:54 GMT, 19 November 2025 Wayne Rooney has named his three players of the Premier League season so far ahead of the return of domestic football this weekend. But rather than plumping for some of the bigger names currently at the…
Thomas Tuchel says he will consider travelling to Real Madrid to talk to Trent Alexander-Arnold about his England prospects. Alexander-Arnold has not played for his country since been given 26 minutes as a substitute during the 1-0 win against Andorra in Barcelona last June. That represents the only appearance he has made for Tuchel. Now,…