All news for 2025-02-20

Russian tourist Olga Perminova, 53, was on the Podi Menike train—which travels through stunning scenery in Sri Lanka—when she tragically hit her head on a rock while taking a selfie.

Justice Michael Humphreys states he is required to send a report of the Northern Ireland SAS ambush.

The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.

Trump has promised an all out attack on the drug trade.

Embalmed hearts, 3 different coffins, and secretive power struggles: What happens when popes die.

This is the British cyclist facing jail in Finland for hacking a pensioner to death with an axe.

Ralph Yarl was shot in the head by Andrew Lester after he accidentally knocked on the door of Lester’s home in Missouri in 2023. Lester, who was 86, died just days after pleading guilty to the attack.

Donald Trump’s willingness to cozy up to dictator Vladimir Putin while questioning the legitimacy of Volodymyr Zelensky as Ukraine’s leader has ushered the world into a new and worrying era.

Charges against Liam Payne’s friend and two hotel workers have been dropped.

Hamas has returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages who were taken during the October 7th attack.

The business secretary is facing calls to resign after it emerged he referred to himself as a solicitor on his CV, despite never qualifying.

Despite Ukraine dominating headlines, Trump still found time to declare himself a King, challenge a court ruling that would prevent him from having his way, and threaten to strip Washington DC of its autonomy.

Uncovering the tomb of Thutmose II has been hailed as the most significant discovery since that of Tutankhamun in 1922.

Sir Keir Starmer will present Donald Trump with a Ukraine peacekeeping plan when the two leaders meet next week following the president’s blistering attack on Volodymyr Zelensky.

Detectives searching for a missing British journalist in Brazil have revealed her phone is still switched on as her family urges police to ramp up their search efforts.

A man has been found guilty of plotting a £1.4 million watch robbery at a luxury jewellery story that jurors were told drove the manager to take his own life.

The US Air Force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile test to show ‘readiness’ and ensure effectiveness, as fears of a World War 3 continue to swirl.

Lawyers for the impeached South Korean president, who created chaos, contend that the court does not have the jurisdiction to put him on trial for an ‘act of governance’.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan were forced to lock themselves in a bedroom as masked raiders entered their £3.5 million Essex home.

The postal service had received multiple warnings about Michael Stewart, yet he continued to be employed despite complaints from five victims, a court was told.

The prime minister’s show of support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy comes after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch refuted Mr. Trump’s comment but said the US leader was right that Europe "needs to pull its weight".