Lorraine Kelly’s daughter, Rosie Smith, has revealed a frightening encounter shortly after she and her partner welcomed their baby in August 2024.Rosie and fiancé Steve White were on one of their early pram walks when a man began shouting at them.Rosie, recovering from a planned C-section at 38 weeks and struggling with postpartum anxiety, said she was in pain and moving slowly. According to...

A court in Chelyabinsk has ordered an Oscar-winning documentary to be taken down from three online video services, saying the film promotes extremism and terrorism.The documentary, a Danish–Czech production that picked up both an Oscar and a BAFTA in 2026, chronicles how a Russian school became a site of pro-war indoctrination after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.The footage was shot by Pavel...

President Trump has signaled a desire to step back from the conflict with Iran, but his approach remains muddled as Washington balances threats and talks.In a dramatic 48-hour stretch this week, the Pentagon ordered more than 1,000 paratroopers toward Iran while US negotiators sent Tehran a new 15-point peace proposal.The White House publicly urged acceptance even as it warned of tougher action...

A major industry group is warning the UK it must boost domestic oil and gas production to avoid growing dependence on imported fuel as global tensions push prices higher.Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) says the government should rethink its ban on new North Sea exploration licences, arguing that Britain risks exposure to supply shocks if more home-grown output is not allowed.Energy markets have...

The UK has expanded permission for US forces to operate from British bases to strike Iranian missile sites linked to attacks around the Strait of Hormuz.Ministers said the change is intended to protect merchant shipping in the vital waterway and is being carried out under the principle of collective self-defence.Downing Street stressed Britain will not take a direct combat role in any US...

Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg have become parents to a baby boy.The couple have named their son Bowden Mark Richard Sugg, and he arrived on Monday, March 16.Joe shared several Instagram photos to announce the news, including a close-up of the newborn asleep, a black-and-white shot of Dianne holding him skin-to-skin in a hospital bed, and an image of Joe carrying Bowden in a car seat, likely on the...

Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid rising tensions with Iran.On social media and in comments from the White House, Trump expressed frustration that Britain and other allies have not done more to support U.S.efforts in the region. Trump accused the UK of dragging its feet after he says London declined to send aircraft carriers to the...

A leaked recording that reportedly shows US special envoy Steve Witkoff advising a Russian official on how to appeal to President Trump has stirred controversy in Washington.President Trump told reporters he had not listened to the audio but defended Witkoff, saying the envoy was doing what a dealmaker does to promote a peace plan.Bloomberg published a transcript of a call dated 14 October in...

Dan Driscoll, the 39-year-old army secretary often nicknamed President Trump’s “drone guy,” has emerged unexpectedly as a key player in recent U.S.efforts to shape a peace process for the Russia-Ukraine war.A relative newcomer to diplomacy, Driscoll is the youngest person to hold the army secretary post. He has built a reputation inside the administration for pushing new battlefield...

Overnight drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine left at least five people dead and sparked fires and blackouts as diplomats weigh revisions to a US-backed peace proposal.Kyiv officials said a large Russian drone strike hit the capital in the early hours, striking at least two high-rise residential buildings and causing multiple fires.Emergency teams evacuated residents, rescued 18 people...