All news for 2025-05-17

A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.

Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed

Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.

UN accuses India of abandoning Rohingya refugees at sea — calls actions “outrageous” and life-threatening

Five people were rushed to hospital after they were stabbed at an event in south London - a manhunt is underway

A woman, 70s, was hit by a car and pronounced dead at the scene after a collision on the A52, as Nottinghamshire Police said two men, aged 26 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving

Former Brazil and Inter Milan defender Lucio suffered burns at home and he remains in intensive care at a hospital in Brasilia following an incident on Thursday

Welsh dad David ’Dai’ Richards died while he attended a stag do in Prague last year - a German man was sentenced for grievous bodily harm (GBH) in a Czech court this week

The Ukrainian military has stated that a Russian assault on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region has caused the deaths of nine individuals and injured four others.

Three Iranian men residing in London have been charged under the National Security Act for engaging in activities likely to assist a foreign intelligence service, following an investigation conducted by counter-terrorism officers, according to the Metropolitan Police.

The PM again refused to say whether a quota would apply to the £3,500 youth mobility visas

NATO officials accused of leaking secrets and laundering bribes through fake firms to secure arms deals. Belgium leads a growing cross-border investigation into procurement corruption involving drones and ammunition.