All news for 2023-02-02

The Wagner Group, which has been likened to Vladimir Putin's own personal militia, topped up its ranks by allowing Russia's convicts a chance to fight for the country in exchange for their freedom should they survive

Emmerdale's Charity Dingle actress Emma Atkins features in huge scenes this week, with the character receiving a mystery phone call

Leon Mathias, 34, killed his son Hunter after becoming angry with his crying at bath time. He will have to serve a minimum term of 16 years before he is considered for release

It has emerged that Thomas Tuchel disagreed with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly over the club's need for new midfielders in the weeks leading up to his shock dismissal

Sydney Warner, wife of star linebacker Fred, revealed her alarming hostile experience at Lincoln Financial Field against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game

Job experts think Brits need to change their behaviour at work in order to succeed and get a promotion. Here they share a trick that could help you climb up the ladder

The Bank of England warned that an economic slump is looming but it will be shorter and shallower than predicted thanks to falling energy prices and inflation starting to ease

The girl has not started puberty in any way but she is starting to become self-conscious about the hair on her legs, though the mum is not sure about her shaving them yet

Will Smith shocked the world at last year's Academy Awards when he slapped Chris Rock over a joke the comedian made about Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith and now Serena Williams has had her say

Michelle Baglin's husband Peter went for a walk on December 28 but never returned. Since then, there have been no positive sights of him but Greater Manchester Police are still searching for him

Thousands of flights across Texas, US, have been cancelled as wintry conditions have left many businesses and homes without power as weather warnings remain place ahead of the weekend

Marcel Sabitzer has chosen to wear the No.15 shirt at Manchester United - a number closely associated with club icon Nemanja Vidic, but Cristiano Ronaldo's No.7 stays vacant

Beth Doherty, of West Midlands, said she felt like she was wasting her doctor's time when he mansplained why she didn't have cancer leaving her undiagnosed for six months

Shahin Darvish-Narenjbon was refused asylum in 2013 after coming to the UK to study, and was experiencing schizophrenia when he strangled and stabbed the woman who had treated him 'like a grandson'

Cameron Smith became one of golf's biggest names to join the LIV Golf Series in 2022, but his move may have seemingly cost the Australian the world No. 1 spot

Former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss addressed the issue of dressing room behaviour in the sport in his Marylebone Cricket Club Cowdrey lecture on Thursday

Scunthorpe's Tory MP triggered an emergency Commons debate after the company warned of potential redundancies as energy costs soar and pressure on the industry to slash emissions grows

Viral footage of a student licking and prodding sushi, before leaving it to other customers to eat, has caused outrage across Japan as restaurant chains are seeking legal action

Farm dog Bobi has been crowned the world's oldest living pooch to ever exist, after celebrating his 30th birthday with the Costa family in Leiria, Portugal, last year

A Ugandan police spokesman said that a 25-year-old man had intervened as his brother, an Arsenal fan, fought with two City supporters

Beyonce fans attempting to snap up tickets for her Renaissance tour were left empty-handed as the website repeatedly crashed as the sale went live

Tom Brady's decision to cancel his initial retirement thrilled NFL fans, but it set off a chain of events which led to the end of his marriage to wife Gisele Bündchen

In a first case of its kind, Central London County Court will scrutinise the legality of imposing LGBT ideology on schools after a mum said she wants children "to receive an education, rather than indoctrination"

EXCLUSIVE: James Hook previews the Six Nations opener between Wales and Ireland and weighs in on the debate surrounding the Netflix series documenting the Championship

After their new Disney Bambi range landed in stores this week, Primark fans are teasing that the retailer was 'very smart' with their release following the arrival of Molly-Mae's baby girl