A 12-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle. Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, also 12, was trying to protect her older sister from bullies at the time of the incident in Los Angeles. She was taken to a nearby hospital where…
Forecasters are warning that Storm Dave will hit the UK hard later today – bringing gale force winds as millions travel for the Easter break. Four yellow weather warnings from the Met Office will come into force this afternoon: • An alert for wind covering northern England and part of Wales is active from 5pm…
Armed police officers guarding London mayor Sadiq Khan left a bag of guns outside his home, it has emerged. Five people have now been temporarily suspended from frontline duties while an investigation takes place. A Heckler & Koch submachine gun, a Glock pistol, a Taser and ammunition were reportedly inside the bag. The Metropolitan Police’s…
Fraud has never been a police priority because, as one detective explained, it doesn’t “bang, bleed or shout” like other crimes. It isn’t sexy, is how some cops put it. Fraud is Britain’s most common crime, but it’s been poorly investigated for decades – with only a fraction of cases leading to prosecutions. The government…
“There is nothing normal about this.” Words spoken from the furthest humanity has gone in half a century. In their first live broadcast, Commander Reid Wiseman and his fellow astronauts on the Artemis II mission described their view of Earth as “spectacular”. From outer space, they watched the polarising politics of their home planet fade…
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US President Donald Trump has proposed a huge increase in defence spending, alongside a 10% cut in non-defence spending, for the 2027 fiscal year. The plans, which require congressional approval, would see the defence budget rise by $500bn, reaching around $1.5trn. The White House likened the requested funding boost, which will include a 5-7% pay…
Three people have been charged over an arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in Golders Green, north London. Four ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service, were destroyed in the early hours of 23 March. Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, both British nationals from Leyton, have been charged with arson being reckless as…
This Easter is a time of “real anxiety”, Sir Keir Starmer has said in his annual message – as he says faith can offer “reassurance”. The prime minister released his statement as is traditional from Downing Street. He said that in ‘times when some seek to divide, the government is committed to working across faiths…
