Police confirmed a 13-year-old boy injured in the Hainault sword attack on Tuesday, 30 April, has died. The young boy was taken to hospital after being stabbed and died a short time after, Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell said. A ...

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watch live as King Charles returns to public duty alongside Queen Camillatoday (Tuesday 30 April) as he continues to undergo cancer treatment.

Volunteers and medics joined an anti-euthanasia protest in Westminster on Monday 29 April, while MPs considered changing the law around assisted suicide. Ministers are debating assisted dying after a petition on discussing the controversial issue gai ...

Hamas should accept the “generous” ceasefire package which has been put on the table, David Cameron has said amid a push by Western leaders to end fighting in Gaza. The foreign secretary called for the militant group to agree to a ceasefire ...

watch as students from Columbia University hold a press conference after the school ordered them to vacate their protest encampment.

Snake catchers removed a massive python that ate a pet cat before getting stuck in a drain. Volunteers were called to a house north of Bangkok, Thailand, where the 13ft-long serpent was discovered obstructing the drainage on Thursday 25 April. They h ...

A tornado in Oklahoma left a trail of devastation across the state, flattening businesses and homes as three people were reported to have died. This footage shows buildings completely destroyed and trees toppled in its wake in Sulphur, south of Oklah ...

The National Crime Agency allege the suspects used social media to advertise illegal crossings

watch live as Humza Yousaf, the SNP Scottish first minister speaks live amid preparations ‘to resign’ on Monday (29 April).

Humza Yousaf fought back tears as he announced his resignation as Scottish first minister on Monday (29 April). Mr Yousaf announced he was stepping down during a press conference at Bute house in Edinburgh, just days before a vote on his leadership w ...

CCTV footage shows the moment a machete thug tried to rob a store, before being trapped inside by a heroic shopkeeper and brave passers-by. The knifeman was caught on camera storming into Taas Express with another armed accomplice in Smethwick, West ...

Ursa Major covers a little more than 3% of the entire night sky, making it the third largest constellation by area

The crowd watching the performance was quickly evacuated

Thanks to the watchdog’s liberal pre-election advice, drawling condescension will pass as impartiality

Amount paid for businessman John Jacob Astor’s watch is highest ever for Titanic memorabilia, auctioneers say

A zoo in Texas has shared adorable footage of a baby gorilla being tickled by his mother. Bruno, the second-ever western lowland gorilla born at Fort Worth Zoo, is seen playing with his mother Gracie in the heartwarming video. Now nearly two years ol ...

watch a live view of Buckingham Palace after it was announced on Friday 26 April that King Charles III will return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment following his recent cancer diagnosis.

14-carat gold watch belonging to John Jacob Astor, reportedly richest passenger onboard ill-fated liner, may fetch up to £150,000

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