Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to block new betting shops, under government…
Summer 2026 on course to be UK’s hottest on record, says Met Office
The remarkably warm and sunny summer has led to drought being declared in more than two-thirds of England and all…
Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
A WhatsApp channel which advertises stock in corner shops – including some offering delivery – has attracted thousands of followers…
South Africa dump site collapse kills 14 suspected illegal miners
South African police have launched an investigation after 14 suspected illegal miners died when a mine dump site collapsed on…
Ethiopia drone strike in north kills three, Tigray sources say
A drone strike by the Ethiopian military has hit a school in the northern Tigray region, damaging the building and…
Cats confirm Kolodjashnij unavailable to play amid concussion waiver saga
The player at the centre of a concussion waiver controversy, Geelong’s Jake Kolodjashnij, will not play this weekend as the…
England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus, such as by sharing needles with someone who…
Veteran Manly prop Nathan Brown outlines NRL exit plan
Manly prop Nathan Brown has revealed he decided at the start of the season this would be his last in…
Libyan authorities battle big blaze at major oil refinery
Libyan emergency services have been battling to contain a huge blaze at a major oil plant after it was targeted…
Slater still firing at 54 at Tahiti Pro, eliminating Medina
Kelly Slater has advanced to the third round of the Tahiti Pro after the 54-year-old American overcame Brazil’s Gabriel Medina…