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Both drivers killed in two-car crash in Scottish Borders
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (216+ words) Thursday, 9 April 2026 11: 29 Two men have died following a car crash in the Scottish Borders. The fatal collision, involving a metallic green Ford Fiesta and silver Nissan Leaf, occurred in Kelso at about 6. 50pm on Wednesday. Emergency services attended - but both drivers,…...
British man charged with directing Somalia-based terror group Al Shabaab
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (436+ words) Thursday, 9 April 2026 10: 57 A British man has been charged with directing the activities of Somalia-based Islamist terrorist group Al Shabaab. Jermaine Grant, 43, is also accused of attending an Al Shabaab commando training camp in the southern port city of Kismayu, in…...
Inside the secretive country run by a military leader with a cult following
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (1488+ words) Thursday, 9 April 2026 09: 16 By Yousra Elbagir, Africa correspondent Few heads of state command a cult following like the young world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traor. Even in the US, Donald Trump's hypnotic power over his base…...
Barcelona 0-2 Atletico Madrid: Could Diego Simeone's wait for Champions League glory finally come to an end?
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (981+ words) Thursday, 9 April 2026 09: 33 It was the silence that was striking. Save for the Atletico Madrid supporters high up in the half-finished Camp Nou, the atmosphere had been sucked from the stadium. Barcelona deflated and defeated by their old foe Diego Simeone…...
Trump hits out at NATO after meeting alliance chief
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (489+ words) Thursday, 9 April 2026 03: 16 Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of NATO after holding talks with the alliance's secretary general in Washington. Mark Rutte travelled to the White House hoping to calm the US president's annoyance with fellow members for not supporting…...
British teenager Orla Wates dies in Vietnam
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (416+ words) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 05: 35 A 19-year-old from the UK has died after a reported motorbike crash in Vietnam. Local media said Orla Wates was involved in an accident on the Ha Giang Loop, a popular route in northern Vietnam that winds through…...
How the world's youngest leader is tightening his grip on power
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (1414+ words) Something Just Like This Thursday, 9 April 2026 01: 45 By Yousra Elbagir, Africa correspondent Few heads of state command a cult following like the youngest world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traor. Even in the US, Donald Trump's hypnotic…...
Greece to ban under-15s from social media from next year
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (727+ words) That Don't Impress Me Much Wednesday, 8 April 2026 11: 43 Greece will ban under-15s from social media from next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed the ban on Wednesday morning, announcing it would begin on 1 January 2027. He said rising anxiety, sleep problems and…...
Are you due "40 compensation from your bank? | Money newsletter
21+ hour, 44+ min ago (147+ words) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 16: 00 This coming Thursday, we explain why you might want to check your default delivery instructions on Amazon and other places you regularly shop online. We'll also tell you why Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax are handing out…...
Matthew Perry's family want maximum jail time for 'Ketamine Queen"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (570+ words) Wednesday, 8 April 2026 10: 00 By Gemma Peplow, culture and entertainment reporter Matthew Perry's family have urged a judge to give the maximum sentence to the "heartless" drug dealer who supplied the fatal dose of ketamine taken by the star before his death....