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Starmer to explore Albania migration deal as he meets Italian PM after appointing new border security chief

Italy’s migration deal with Albania will be on the agenda as the prime minister meets his counterpart in Rome on Monday, after appointing a...

‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!’ Donald Trump lashes out after star backs Kamala Harris

Donald Trump has said he hates Taylor Swift – just days after the pop mega-star endorsed his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. In an all-caps...

FBI investigating ‘apparent assassination attempt’ on Donald Trump

One person has been arrested and an assault rifle recovered after “an apparent assassination attempt” on Donald Trump, according to the FBI. Mr Trump...

World

Donald Trump rushed to safety after gunshots heard near his Florida golf course

Donald Trump’s campaign has said he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity on Sunday afternoon in Florida. The campaign did not...

Record number of GP appointments to have four-week waits this year

A record number of GP appointments will have four-week waits this year, new data shows. There were 10.3 million waits of four weeks or...

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer’s wife getting clothes from donor ‘not a transparency issue’, Lammy insists

The foreign secretary insists the prime minister is “seeking to comply with the rules” and an investigation into a Labour donor buying clothes for...

World

Eight dead after attempting to cross Channel – as 801 people arrived in UK on small boats yesterday

At least eight migrants have died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the English Channel – as new data reveals 801...

Technology

Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him

Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. The...

Robert F Kennedy Jr says he is being investigated for chopping head off dead whale with chainsaw

Former US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has said he is being investigated for cutting off the head of a dead whale with...

Business

Legal & General to pick new home for £1.2bn housebuilder Cala this week

Legal & General, the FTSE-100 insurance and asset management giant, will this week pick a new home for Cala Group, its housebuilding subsidiary. Sky...

World

Ballistic missile fired by Houthis in Yemen hits central Israel for first time sparking ‘panic’

Israel has been left on high alert after a ballistic missile fired from more than 1,000 miles away in Yemen reached the centre of...

Science

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Spacecraft Lets Non-Professionals Take a Spacewalk

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-professional astronauts to perform...

Science

Indian Researchers Develop New Method to Improve MOF Supercapacitors

A novel approach to improving the performance of MOF-based supercapacitors has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST),...

Politics

Ukraine war: Lammy says West ‘won’t be bullied by Putin’ – as calls grow over long-range missiles for Kyiv

The foreign secretary has said the UK and allies will not be “bullied by Putin’s shameless grandstanding” as the prime minister faces pressure to...

Science

Massive X-Class Solar Flare Might Have Released Earth-Directed CMEs

This week, solar activity has been particularly intense, with the sun releasing powerful solar flares, including an X1.3-class flare on Thursday, September 12. The...

World

Several migrants die while trying to cross English Channel

Several migrants have died off the coast of France while attempting to cross the Channel, authorities have said. The deaths occurred in the commune...

Science

This Supermassive Black Hole in the Milky Way Is Spinning Way Too Fast

Sagittarius A* (pronounced Sagittarius A Star), the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, is spinning in an unusual way, and...

World

Egypt train crash kills three and injures dozens

At least three people – including two children – have been killed after two passenger trains collided in Egypt. A further 49 people were...

World

Several dead in Romania as eastern Europe struck by torrential rain and flooding

At least four people have died after widespread flooding across eastern and central Europe. More rainfall is expected in the coming days as surging...

Science

El Nino, Volcanoes Caused Mass Extinction on Earth Millions of Years Ago

New research suggests that a powerful El Niño cycle, fuelled by a massive release of carbon dioxide, may have contributed to Earth’s largest mass...