Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield will appear in court on Tuesday for a hearing to determine whether he will remain in a New Mexico jail or be released pending trial on child sex abuse charges. Busfield, 68, turned himself in last week after he was charged with one count of child abuse and two counts of…
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators in both parties released a massive bill Tuesday aimed at fully funding the government ahead of a shutdown deadline on Jan. 30. The 1,059-page bipartisan bill includes money for the Pentagon and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, and reduces the chances of another funding lapse…
President Donald Trump’s political standing has taken a polling hit in the year since he was sworn in for his second term, as some of his key political strengths have become weaknesses. Trump’s standing as one of the most polarizing figures in modern American political history has been both a blessing and a curse for…
Keiron TourishBBC News NI BBC John Garrett O’Sullivan pictured at a court hearing in July 2024 A man who placed his dead father in a refrigerator has been jailed for 18 months. John Garrett O’Sullivan, from Culmore Road in Londonderry, admitted a charge of preventing the lawful burial of his father between 1 and 18…
Lynette HorsburghNorth West Cheshire Police The CPS said the decision followed a 2025 investigation into new allegations of murder and attempted murder Lucy Letby will face no new criminal charges over baby deaths and collapses at hospitals where she worked. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had reviewed evidence into allegations of murder and…
Becky MortonPolitical reporter Reuters The UK has approved China’s plans for a huge new embassy in central London, despite opponents warning it could be used as a base for spying and pose security risks. A government spokesperson said intelligence agencies had been involved throughout the process, and consolidating China’s diplomatic premises into a single site…
Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images The government has launched a consultation on banning social media for under 16s in the UK as a part of a series of measures which it says are intended to “protect young people’s wellbeing.” The package will also see England’s education inspectorate, Ofsted, given the power to check policies on…
Reuters Zelensky said repelling Monday night’s attack had cost Ukraine about €80m (£69m) just in terms of air defence missiles A large Russian aerial strike on Ukraine has again left half of Kyiv’s residential buildings without heating or power as temperatures across the country continue to hover around -10C. Drones, ballistic and cruise missiles targeted…
Watch: At the scene of Spain’s worst rail disaster in over a decade Heavy machinery is being used to assist in the recovery following a two-train crash in southern Spain which killed at least 41 people. Rescuers worked through a second night as more bodies are feared to be trapped in the wreckage. More than…
A prominent Welsh Tory has been thrown out of the group in Wales’ parliament for saying he was thinking about defecting to Reform UK, his party’s Senedd leader has said. James Evans has been removed from the shadow cabinet by leader Darren Millar and had the whip withdrawn, making him an independent. Millar said he…