Campaigners seek to overturn Liz Truss’s resumption of Saudi arms sales
Lawyers will argue the then trade secretary ignored Saudi air force’s bombing of civilians in Yemen Anti-arms trade campaigners will seek to overturn a decision made by Liz Truss to resume UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, arguing she ignored…
Almost 13,000 offshore companies with UK property fail to declare owners
The companies may now face fines and a ban on selling their land, the government has said Almost 13,000 offshore companies holding UK property have failed to declare their ultimate owners and may now face fines and a ban on…
Royal Navy orders investigation into nuclear submarine ‘repaired with glue’
Claims have been made that broken bolts on HMS Vanguard’s reactor chamber were glued instead of replaced The Royal Navy has ordered an urgent investigation amid claims that workers on one of Trident’s nuclear armed submarine’s fixed broken bolts in…
Bizarre ‘whirlpool’ appears in night sky above Hawaii
Phenomenon believed to have origins in launch of military GPS satellite from SpaceX in Florida A camera on top of Hawaii’s tallest mountain has captured what looks like a spiral swirling through the night sky. Researchers believe the strange phenomenon…
Iranian couple filmed dancing in Tehran are jailed for 10 years
Couple convicted of ‘encouraging corruption and public prostitution’ after video of dance at landmark tower went viral An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of more than 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one…
‘Can’t make this stuff up’: California sinkhole devours cars despite warning signs
California highway patrol: ‘This was 100 percent preventable. There is no excuse. The signs are clear, visible, and unobstructed’ For the second time in two weeks, a sinkhole in a collapsed road in California has swallowed a vehicle after a…
Australia to overhaul approach to New Zealanders facing deportation
Length of time someone has lived in Australia will be taken into account when considering whether to deport Kiwis who have been sentenced to a year or more in prison Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…
EU committee votes to lift immunity from two MEPs amid ‘Qatargate’ inquiry
European parliament expected to back committee and strip Marc Tarabella and Andrea Cozzolino of immunity from prosecution A European parliament committee has voted to lift immunity from two MEPs after a request from Belgian authorities investigating the “Qatargate” bribery and…
Tory peer withdraws ‘racially charged’ comments
Exclusive: Rami Ranger criticised over comments about Pakistani journalists A Conservative peer has apologised and withdrawn comments that were criticised for being “racially charged”, as a second referral about his conduct was made to the House of Lords standards watchdog….
Alec Baldwin and film armorer formally charged for Rust shooting
The actor maintains his innocence and plans to fight the charge of involuntary slaughter of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on…