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Almost 40 police officers injured at scene of violent disorder in Southport
The Comet· 6 hours agoMerseyside Police said eight officers suffered serious injuries including fractures, lacerations, a suspected broken nose, and a concussion. Other officers suffered head injuries, and serious ...
‘Sexual abuse’ probe fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
The Comet· 14 hours agoThe investigation has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government who advocate an even harsher hand in Israel’s ...
Israel targets Hezbollah commander in strike on Beirut suburb
The Comet· 16 hours agoLebanon’s state-run National News Agency said one woman was killed. Israel has blamed the rocket attack on the Hezbollah militant group, which has denied any role in the Saturday attack. “Hezbollah ...
Probe finds at least 973 Native American children died in abusive US schools
The Comet· 16 hours agoThe investigation commissioned by interior secretary Deb Haaland found marked and unmarked graves at 65 of the more than 400 US boarding schools that were established to forcibly assimilate ...
Britain enjoys joint warmest day of the year but storms are on the horizon
The Comet· 17 hours agoRecorded in St James’s Park, it ties with the temperature on July 19 in the same location. The Met Office has confirmed that Britain is currently experiencing an official heatwave and that it ...
Choudary faces being held in ‘jail within a jail’ as he embarks on life sentence
The Comet· 17 hours agoBeing kept apart from other prisoners in a separation centre will not be a new regime for the 57-year-old, who previously boasted about the experience. As he was sentenced on Tuesday, the judge ...
Diana’s letters to former housekeeper sold at auction for more than £54,000
The Comet· 17 hours agoViolet Collison, whom Diana affectionately called Collie, was head housekeeper to her parents at Park House on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk where Diana spent her childhood years. More than ...
Tributes paid to girls who died in Southport attack as hundreds attend vigil
The Comet· 16 hours agoAlice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were all fatally stabbed in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday. Many of those taking part in a vigil on Tuesday evening ...
‘Social media needs to take some responsibility for Southport rumours’ – Cooper
The Comet· 16 hours agoThe senior Cabinet Office minister reminded social media users the case, in which three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club, was “about children and their families who will ...
Taxes will likely be raised in the Budget this autumn, Rachel Reeves says
The Comet· 17 hours agoThe Chancellor said Labour would stick to its election manifesto promises not to raise national insurance, income tax or VAT, but left open the possibility for other tax hikes at the Budget ...