Other A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a nine-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in a town centre. Lillia Valutyte was found with a stab wound in Fountain Lane in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday. Lincolnshire Police said the 22-year-old was detained in Boston on Saturday after two people previously arrested were released
Month: July 2022
REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Ukraine has labelled Russia a “terrorist state” after Moscow’s UK embassy tweeted that Ukrainian Azov battalion soldiers deserved a “humiliating death” by hanging. The embassy tweet came after more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held by Russia were killed – Azov soldiers reportedly among them. They died in an attack on
AFP Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has suspended gas supplies to Latvia – the latest EU country to experience such action amid tensions over Ukraine. Gazprom accused Latvia of violating conditions of purchase but gave no details of that alleged violation. Latvia relies on neighbouring Russia for natural gas imports, but gas forms only
Ionov/Facebook US prosecutors have charged a Russian national with conspiring to use US citizens as “illegal agents of the Russian government”. The US Justice Department indictment also alleges that Alexander Viktorovich Ionov, a resident of Moscow, tried to interfere in US elections. It says he ran the Anti-Globalization Movement of Russia (AGMR), a body which
Pope Francis has said the time may soon come when he needs to consider stepping down – and would do so if he felt his health meant that could not serve in the way he should. He made the comments at the end of a trip to Canada – where he apologised to indigenous people
Hollie Adams Widespread disruption to train services is expected on Saturday as drivers from seven operators walk out over pay. A 24-hour strike by about 5,000 members of the Aslef union will affect lines across England – including Southeastern and West Midlands Trains. Travel to the first games of the season for most English Football
A cartoon dog has become an unlikely role model for dads across the world with his fun-loving approach to modern parenting. Bandit Heeler is the hugely-popular father figure in Bluey, an Australian children’s cartoon which has clocked up hundreds of millions of views across the world. Series two launches on BBC iPlayer on 1 August
REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko Ukraine has called for the United Nations and the Red Cross to be allowed to investigate the deaths of more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in an attack in occupied territory. The Red Cross said it is seeking access to the prison in order to help with evacuating and treating the
Reuters Former Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat has become the latest senior Conservative to back Liz Truss in the contest. Mr Tugendhat, who was knocked out in fifth place, said the foreign secretary could unite the Conservative Party. Writing in The Times, he said Ms Truss’s international experience also persuaded him to endorse her. Ms
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least 16 people have died due to historic flash flooding caused by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, the US state’s governor has said. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that he expects the death toll to continue
Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on workers in the public and private sector to stop wearing ties, as an energy saving measure in the heat. Mr Sanchez said his government will adopt “urgent” energy-saving measures on Monday as European countries strive to become less dependent on Russian gas in the wake
More than 4,000 surviving victims of the contaminated blood scandal should receive provisional compensation of £100,000 each, a judge has said. The chairman of the infected blood public inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said there was a compelling case to make the payments quickly. At least 2,400 people died after contracting HIV or hepatitis C through
Telegram/Zelensky The first grain ship from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion is ready and waiting for the signal to leave port, says President Volodymyr Zelensky. He was speaking on a visit to the port of Chornomorsk, a week after a UN-led agreement to resume exports. The blockade of Ukrainian ports has led to food shortages and
Getty Images The government has announced how all households in England, Scotland and Wales will receive £400 to help with rising fuel bills this autumn. The money, part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme, will be paid in six instalments. Households will see a discount of £66 applied to their energy bills in October and
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has backed Liz Truss for Conservative leader and prime minister. Writing in The Times, he said Ms Truss was “authentic” and had the experience to address the country’s challenges. Mr Wallace was himself
The Juan Soto situation is a lot of things, but it is not entirely unprecedented. Players with Soto’s age and resume become available for a trade maybe once in a generation, and the price it takes to pry the outfielder from the Washington Nationals is likely to reflect that. The Nationals reportedly want four or
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