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Prince William praises £20m milestone for Bowelbabe fund

A cancer research fund set up by Dame Deborah James has reached an "incredible milestone" after it hit the £20m mark, the Prince of Wales says. The Bowelbabe Fund, set up in May 2022 shortly before Dame Deborah died of bowel cancer, has reached the milestone in less than four …

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Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in harassment lawsuit against Baldoni

Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in harassment lawsuit against Baldoni A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a sexual harassment lawsuit that actress Blake Lively filed against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of 13 allegations in …

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'I haven't slept for days': Iranians describe mounting desperation after a month of war

She called out to her workmates: "I think it's a bomb. " They left their desks and climbed the stairs to the roof of the building. "After that, everyone working in the company panicked. People were shouting and screaming and running away. For one to two hours the situation stayed …

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Police offered support to tackle rising threats against MPs

Police forces are being offered specialist support from a new national democracy protection unit to deal with the rising level of threats and abuse facing MPs. Police chief Chris Balmer has been tasked with leading the new initiative to help forces investigate and tackle "anti-democratic crimes". Reports of crimes against …

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Crisis staff found 'unforgivable scene' at convicted undertaker's funeral home

Crisis staff found 'unforgivable scene' at convicted undertaker's funeral home Warning: This article contains details some people may find distressing An "unforgivable scene of entirely human making". That is how Kevin Curreri, managing director of Kenyon Emergency Services, described the scene that met crisis staff sent to Legacy Independent Funeral …

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Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi - a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration - from her post as America's top law enforcement officer. Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be "transitioning" to a role in the …

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Marmalade to be rebranded in post-Brexit food deal

But jars of the fruity spread could look a little different on shop shelves under the UK government's planned EU food deal, it has emerged. The breakfast favourite will have to be sold as "citrus marmalade" if the agreement goes ahead, when Britain will readopt new EU food regulations in …

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M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff

Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores. Thinus Keeve said police should be given the resources to tackle the issue, which he says is "getting worse, not better", with retail staff facing …

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Artemis II blasts ever closer to the far side of the Moon

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon. And from the Orion capsule, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the crew was "feeling pretty good up here on our way …

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Israel's perpetual war with Iran may be hard to win with military might alone

"The fact that both Israel and the US are working day in, day out to diminish the capabilities of Iran, that's beyond my most utopian fantasies. " America's decision to jointly wage war on Iran opened-up possibilities for Israel to attack its old enemy in new ways – officials here …

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