Putin told how Chechnya supports ‘special military operation’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A top Ukrainian official has suggested Vladimir Putin could be unwell as […]

Fantasist whose rape lies drove three men to attempt suicide is jailed for eight years: CCTV reveals moment serial liar bought hammer she used to beat her own face in and Pot Noodle she ate in hotel – as she claimed she was victim of Asian grooming gang Judge said there was ‘no explanation’ for Eleanor Williams’ twisted actions  For […]

Photo Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios. Photo: Xinhua News Agency/Getty By brokering a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, China is trying to ensure two of its most important partners in the Middle East get along so Beijing can achieve its economic and political goals, experts say. Why it matters: The Middle East has become a major battleground for influence as Washington […]

New motorway gantries designed to make it more difficult for eco-zealots to trespass Motorway gantries will be ‘more resilient to trespassers’ with hidden steps Gantries above M25 were often scaled by Just Stop Oil activists last November Read more: Bringing M25 to a halt ‘ruined’ Just Stop Oil activist’s life Protesters will find it harder to climb motorway gantries built […]

Transgender sex offender raped a friend with ‘her penis’ just weeks after leaving jail It is believed Lexi-Rose Crawford will be sent to a male prison if she is jailed She was previously in prison after having sex with an underage girl A trans predator has been convicted of raping a friend with ‘her penis’ just weeks after being released from […]

EXCLUSIVE: Welcome to Snailbrook! First look at Elon Musk’s Texas utopian town where SpaceX and Boring employees will live and work Musk’s community has room for 110 houses, two warehouses, a pool, sports court and putting green  It sits around 35 miles outside Austin and will allow his employees to live and work in one place Musk has however promised […]

A storm that has broken records for its longevity — now 35 days — swept inland from the southeastern coast of Africa and is causing massive flooding and displacement. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. By Golden Matonga and Lynsey Chutel LILONGWE, Malawi […]

POSH homeowners are fuming after a council banned cars from their housing estate – yet failed to fix school traffic chaos. Parents have been descending on a cul-de-sac behind Templars Primary School in Coventry for the last 30 years. The feud ignited in the 1990s when the school's back gate opened – to the horror of those living on Knights […]

Woman who smashed wine bottles with a frying pan in Tesco alcohol aisle is sentenced to community order for criminal damage Toni Green, 50, from Wigston, Leicester, was filmed smashing bottles in Tesco Ms Green waved a frying pan in store causing hundreds of pounds of damage This is the moment a woman with a frying pan was filmed on […]