Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:20:08 GMT
Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.
Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:28:26 GMT
The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.
US mother begged for help before her children's killings, mother-in-law testifies
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:54:46 GMT
Lindsay Clancy has admitted killing her daughter and two sons but has pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was experiencing postpartum psychosis.
Officers told not to pursue car on wrong side of motorway before crash, says Ireland's police body
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:40:59 GMT
The Garda Representative Association said officers were given a command to "disengage" with the car after it took "evasive action".
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Russia Threatens The UK (Again)
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:50:00 GMT
Threat comes after British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.
Is Iran really trying to kill Trump?
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT
How developed is the Tehran regime’s assassination operation abroad?
Rodri ready for 'excitement again' after Barca complete £65m deal
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:14:01 GMT
Barcelona sign Spain midfielder Rodri, the player of the 2026 World Cup, from Manchester City after a trophy-laden seven years with the Premier League club.
Premier League chief says Fifa self-destructed over World Cup plan
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:37 GMT
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct button" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".
Root's great challenge to finish captaincy story
Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:41:31 GMT
Joe Root has an unexpected chance to address some unfinished business as England captain, but it is one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career.
