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Mumbai Airport flooding: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj facing major delays

Relentless rain in Mumbai has shut down its Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), according to reports.The city saw its air traffic strained as airlines struggled with persistent...

How drones are helping to fight malaria in urban Tanzania

Experts discuss their research to help fight against malariaBaby Dilan lies curled against his grandmother’s chest, his curious brown eyes watching closely as she tells her story. Judith Lomayani...

Homes taped off as forensics search building on a UK town street

Police have taped off a UK street with forensics investigators searching a building. Officers descended on Queens Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, on Tuesday morning.Specialist Greater Manchester Police...

Donald Trump halts crunch meeting with European leaders to call Vladimir Putin

Donald Trump has interrupted his crunch meeting with European leaders to call Vladimir Putin, it has been reported.According to German news outlet Bild, the meeting will continue afterwards the call...

'Ketamine Queen' to plead guilty to supplying dose of drug which killed Matthew Perry

A drug dealer dubbed the “Ketamine Queen” is set to plead guilty to supplying the drugs which ultimately killed Friends star Matthew Perry. Jasveen Sangha, 42, has struck a plea deal with...

Strictly Come Dancing stars announce engagement three years after meeting on BBC show

Two stars of Strictly Come Dancing have announced they are engaged. Tyler West proposed to Molly Rainford during a romantic holiday in Mykonos, Greece, last week.The couple first met when they...

M20 crash horror pictured as tractor lands upside down after falling off bridge

A horror crash has sparked traffic chaos on the M20 in Kent as a tractor smashed through bridge barriers and plummeted onto the motorway. The disastrous image follows a two-vehicle collision,...

Former Met Police officer jailed for five and a half years for raping woman

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for five and a half years in prison for the rape of a woman.PC Tony Watts, attached to the North Area Command Unit, has been sentenced at Croydon...

Horror 'stabbing' at London concert after reports of stampede at gates

A major UK festival has reportedly been shut down after a "stampede" with claims of a stabbing. It's also claimed that concert-goers were injured in the chaos at the South Facing festival in Crystal...

Outlander star Sam Heughan’s urgent message to fans to ‘be careful’

Outlander's Sam Heughan has issued a stern warning to fans about online scammers, following an similar message earlier this year and an incident in 2024 when a woman lost £10,000 after being duped...

Krakow Airport: Flights suspended at major airport with emergency services on runway

Flights have been temporarily suspended at Krakow Airport in Poland as emergency services rush onto the runway. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on...

Joe Caroff dead: James Bond legend dies aged 103 in hospice care

James Bond star Joe Caroff has died aged 103, his sons have confirmed. The graphic designer was known for creating the iconic 007 gun logo and worked on the film posters for West Side Story and The...

Clacton fire: Huge blaze erupts in seaside town as homes evacuated

Homes have been evacuated after a huge building fire in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, in the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters were callled to the scene on West Avenue at around 00.35am.Essex...

Residents in Essex told 'close doors and windows' as huge fire threatens supermarket

Residents in a Southend area were urged to keep their windows and doors closed after a massive fire erupted at an outbuilding. Incident Commander Dean Riley said: "Crews arrived to a well...

Girl, 13, named and pictured for first time as rape and murder probe launched

A 13-year-old girl who was found dead at a flat in Huddersfield earlier this week has been named and pictured for the first time. Casey-Louise was found at a flat in the West Yorkshire town on...