A group of leading humanitarian organisations have made an urgent call for the halt of arms transfers to Israel and armed Palestinian groups, in light of the desperate situation in Gaza. Sixteen organisations have signed a joint statement to United Nat…
Girl killed at German school by another pupil, police say
A girl was killed at a school in the village of St Leon-Rot in south-western Germany on Thursday, according to local police. The suspected killer, another pupil at the school, is now on the run, police say. Police say there is no further danger to othe…
UBN: Ignore the Headlines – Momentum is Moving in Ukraine’s Direction, not Russia’s
By Mark McNamee of UBN in Kyiv For all the talk of the Kremlin’s rising confidence since late 2023, the reality is in fact far from encouraging for Russia. Rather oddly, a nation mired in a foreign war it cannot easily extricate itself from – while was…
Kenneth Smith: Death row inmate to face ‘human experiment’ execution after botched attempt
By Liam Buckler Kenneth Smith, a 58 year old convicted murderer on Alabama’s death row, is set to face the death penalty in a controversial “human experiment”. His lawyers’ last-ditch attempt to halt the “cruel” execution has failed. Smith was due to b…
‘Farting passenger on my flight made plane turn back before he was kicked off’
By Paul Donald An overly gassy and “rude” passenger on a flight in the US allegedly smelled so bad that he caused a row in the cabin, causing the flight crew to step in and the plane to taxi back to the terminal, where he was booted off. The flatulent …
Florida House To Take Up Teen Worker Issue
The Florida House is set to debate a contentious proposal next week that would loosen restrictions on the number of hours that 16- and 17-year-olds can work. Rep. Linda Chaney, R-St. Pete Beach, sponsored the bill (HB 49), which was added Wednesday to …
UEFA director quits over Aleksander Ceferin rule change that is “beyond comprehension”
By Samuel Meade UEFA’s technical director Zvonimir Boban has quit over Aleksander Ceferin’s efforts to extend his stay at president. Ceferin was elected to the top of Europe’s governing body in 2016, replacing the disgraced Michel Platini. One of the r…
UK’s ‘best holiday destination’ has hidden waterfalls and national park on doorstep
By Milo Boyd A small Welsh village has been named the UK’s best holiday destination. Betws-y-Coed has become known as the gateway to Eryri (aka Snowdonia) and is where many mountain walkers and extreme sports hobbyists make base camp before heading off…
CCTV shows moment ram-raid crooks blast through Canterbury newsagent’s window
Shocking CCTV footage shows the moment a ram-raid burglar’s car blasted through a newsagent’s window causing damage worth thousands of pounds. Scott Barham, 38, and two accomplices used a stolen Citroen to crash into St Stephen’s News in Canterbury. Fo…
Police, fire and paramedics called to Deal Road near Westcliffe following two car smash
A woman has been taken to hospital after a two car crash. Police were informed of the collision on the A258 Deal Road near Westcliffe, between Dover and Deal, at 8.30am. Officers attended alongside paramedics and the fire service, and a woman was taken…