Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions ‘I’ve had four torturous years’: child abuse victims speak out The number of rape victims pulling out of prosecutions before trial has more than doubled in five years amid record delays in […]
Year: 2024
Ken McCallum says service must make ‘uncomfortable choices’ as it faces more aggression from Russia, China and Iran MI5 has had to “pare back” its counter-terrorism focus because of the growing threat from Russia and other hostile states, the security agency’s boss has said. Ken McCallum, the director general of […]
Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria’s third largest city after taking control of Hama Syrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country’s third largest city, Homs, sweeping along a highway that eventually leads to the capital, Damascus, in a lightning-fast advance that has shaken the Middle East. […]
Brazen shooting in Manhattan turns up evidence including video and bullets but, two days on, suspect remains at large After the United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel on Wednesday morning in a “brazen targeted attack”, clue after clue swiftly emerged. Surveillance video seems […]
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink ‘Trumpian’ language about Whitehall The head of the senior civil servants’ union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his “frankly insulting” criticism of Whitehall for being comfortable with falling standards. The general secretary of the FDA, the union for […]
President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out resigning, saying he will stay in power until the end of his term in 2027 and will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days, […]
White House games last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine, including $20bn in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war position that involves an avalanche of military assistance and sweeping new sanctions against Russia, according to a background briefing from […]
The ruling People Power party had said it was against impeachment, but that stance may be shifting South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol could put citizens in “great danger” if he is not suspended, the head of the ruling party said on Friday, increasing the likelihood that parliament will vote […]
Approval for Marks & Spencer to rebuild flagship London store ends three-year planning battle over art deco building Marks & Spencer has been given the green light to demolish its flagship Oxford Street store, ending a fierce three-year planning battle over the art deco building. The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, […]
Images of suspect in shooting of Brian Thompson were taken by security cameras at a New York City hostel Brian Thompson shooting: what we know about the killing and the suspect so far The New York police department on Thursday issued a fresh image clearly showing the face of a […]