1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (479+ words) An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary which is believed to be Europe’s tallest has been inaugurated in a small Polish village, in the presence of veteran anti-communist leader Lech Walesa. Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of…...

18+ hour, 47+ min ago   (620+ words) Iran has claimed Qatar is holding three of its pilots who have been missing since March. According to the Missing Persons Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, Qatar’s armed forces had captured and were holding three pilots who went…...

23+ hour, 7+ min ago   (760+ words) President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (595+ words) The BBC has failed multiple times to serve Donald Trump’s family members with legal orders in the US President’s defamation case against the broadcaster. The US president is seeking 10 billion dollars (£7.5 billion) in a Florida court over the editing of…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (887+ words) Millions of people have been warned not to light anything that could spark a wildfire, including barbecues and garden incinerators, in “the most extensive use” of the UK’s mobile phone alert system. The Government sent the emergency alert on Friday…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (513+ words) Cristian Romero has announced his departure from Tottenham and acknowledged he was not always perfect, but insisted the club will always hold a place in his heart. Romero has ended a five-year spell at Spurs to sign for Atletico Madrid…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (727+ words) Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024 and gunned him down on a New York City street....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (374+ words) A woman who has marked her 103rd birthday says her secret to a long life is hard work. Weronika Chelchowska, who lives at Care UK's Manor Lodge, enjoyed a special celebration with her son John, fellow residents and staff, who came…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (376+ words) Here are the main numbers and trends in this year’s A-level results: – The proportion of candidates receiving top grades has risen for the third year in a row and remains higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the highest…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (242+ words) STUDENTS at Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham are celebrating their A-level and post-16 results. The school, which is part of the Ormiston Academies Trust, has praised the achievements of its sixth form cohort, who have secured places at universities, apprenticeships,…...