All news for 2025-05-28

28 May 2025 723

Seven remain in hospital as police granted more time to question Liverpool parade crash suspect

Police have been given more time to question a 53-year-old driver who allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool’s victory parade on Monday, injuring at least 79 people.

News

28 May 2025 928

Fire at Princess Diana’s family estate: police investigating arson

The childhood home and final resting place of Princess Diana was targeted in an arson attack.

World

28 May 2025 639

Israel says it has killed Sinwar’s brother — the new Hamas leader in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu states that Israel has eliminated senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Crime

28 May 2025 740

Hell in a $40K townhouse: crypto kidnappers in New York held victim hostage for millions in Bitcoin

Security analysts warn that the SoHo case exemplifies a shift from digital theft to "wrench attacks," with crypto investors facing real-world coercion for wallet credentials.

Sport

28 May 2025 743

Chelsea and Betis fans clash in street fights in Poland ahead of Conference League final

Rival football fans have clashed on the streets of Poland ahead of the Europa Conference League final.

News

28 May 2025 724

Girl missing in West Yorkshire reservoir — large-scale rescue operation underway

A significant search and rescue operation is currently in progress following the disappearance of a teenager at a well-known beauty spot.

Crime

28 May 2025 854

200 kg of meth and ties to Mexico: transnational drug network uncovered in Europe

European authorities dismantle a meth network linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel and gangs in Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Crime

28 May 2025 961

Tates face trial in the UK: dozens of charges for rape and control over prostitution

The Tate brothers face a string of criminal charges in the UK including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said today

Finance

28 May 2025 1096

Starling admits some Covid loans were issued without checks — bank’s profit drops by 25%

The digital bank Starling has suffered a 25% drop in annual profits and said it would turn down government guarantees on £28m of Covid loans losses after conceding its own weak controls were to blame.

Politics

28 May 2025 946

“Israel is losing its soul”: British Jewish MP resigns over silence on Gaza

Daniel Grossman, one of the 36 members of the Board of Deputies under investigation, states there is a ’significant change’ among British Jews.

News

28 May 2025 760

While 200,000 passengers were stranded at the airport, Heathrow CEO slept through the crisis due to phone’s “silent mode”

Thomas Woldbye missed emergency alerts and phone calls after a nearby fire caused the airport to shut down.

Tech

28 May 2025 885

Biggest leak of the year: hackers dump passwords of Google, Facebook, PayPal, and Netflix users

Nearly 200,000,000 passwords have been exposed after digital thieves stole data linked to some of the world’s biggest tech firms.

Finance

28 May 2025 727

Thames Water fined record £122 million for sewage spills and illegal dividends

Even though Thames Water’s chief executive Chris Weston informed MPs that the company’s continued existence as a private entity depended on leniency from Ofwat, the regulator has imposed nearly the highest permissible fine.

World

28 May 2025 804

Trump pardons couple convicted of bank fraud and tax crimes

U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley — a reality TV couple who were sentenced in 2022 to lengthy prison terms for financial crimes and fraud.

World