Singapore: Beijing has accused the United States of illegally flying balloons over China 10 times in the past year, escalating its response to Washington’s targeting of its balloon program. Intelligence officials are gathering information from two unmanned aircraft shot down over Alaska and Yukon at the weekend after more flying objects were identified over Canada and the US. China’s Foreign […]

Key posts 6.52amAustralia seeks answers from US on spy balloon claims 6.30amWarning over $20b mortgage shock 6.20amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 US-made balloons flew 10 times over China, Beijing claims Beijing has accused the United States of illegally flying balloons over China 10 times in the past year, escalating its response to Washington’s targeting of its […]

Coroner who bullied staff and left a sensitive document about the murder of a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a train is sacked Alice Gross was abducted and murdered by Arnis Zalkalns in Ealing in 2014 Chinyere Inyama was appointed to investigate her death A coroner who bullied staff and lost sensitive documents about murder of a schoolgirl on a train has been […]

A pantry’s worth of savory food scents, from burgers to croissants to latkes, are finding their way into luxury candles. The fragrance company D.S. & Durga and the restaurant Jupiter created a candle that smells like the warm, semolina-infused water that’s left after cooking pasta.Credit… Supported by Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles […]

Angela Rayner defends buying an iPad and £249 ‘personalised’ AirPods on expenses as she slams ‘scandalous’ spending on government procurement cards Angela Rayner was grilled on her expenses claims for Apple kit today as she laid into government waste. The Deputy Labour Leader defended purchasing an iPad and £249 ‘personalised’ AirPods with her MP funds. It previously emerged that the […]

A GIANT Morph appeared in London overnight to the delight of nostalgic passers-by. Towering over commuters in Tower Bridge this morning, the three-metre-high statue of the timeless ‘70s stop-motion character popped-up to take city workers by surprise. Meanwhile in Shoreditch, passers-by were left scratching their heads trying to crack the world’s largest Where’s Wally puzzle which was created in the […]

Leprosy is on the rise around the world, according to the World Health Organisation – and it is hitting countries close to the UK. Although the disease officially left our shores in 1798, more than 140,000 cases were reported worldwide in 2021. That marks a 10% increase on the previous year, and it has worried scientific experts. READ MORE: What […]

THIS is the shocking moment a young man is knocked out in a terrifying brawl outside a shoe shop selling the latest Nike Jordans.  The chaotic scene took place outside Size? Manchester on Market Street on Saturday 11 February. The store was due to release the latest Nike Air Jordan trainers, eponymously named after basketball icon Michael Jordan, on a […]