Attorney general to review teen boys' rape sentences
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:55:31 GMT
The three teenagers were not given custodial sentences for their roles in the rape of two girls.
UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
Fri, 22 May 2026 17:25:35 GMT
Temperatures hit 28.4C in parts of England on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
UK scientists developing Ebola vaccine that could be ready for trials in months
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:03:51 GMT
The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.
'Stupid on stilts' - Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans
Fri, 22 May 2026 18:55:49 GMT
The $1.8bn (£1.3bn) fund compensates individuals "unfairly" investigated under previous presidents.
Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence
Fri, 22 May 2026 20:21:31 GMT
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.
William praises Catherine, saying 'our family couldn't cope' without her
Fri, 22 May 2026 16:44:15 GMT
The Prince of Wales says he feels "very proud" of his wife for completing her first official international trip since her cancer diagnosis.
Foden, Palmer, Alexander-Arnold to miss World Cup
Fri, 22 May 2026 11:33:47 GMT
Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold have not been included in Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for this summer's World Cup.
Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments
Fri, 22 May 2026 15:18:30 GMT
President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.
Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory
Fri, 22 May 2026 19:40:14 GMT
Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.
Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
Fri, 22 May 2026 17:54:11 GMT
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.
