All news for 2025-07-31

A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers.

Authorities in Beijing’s Haidian District have reportedly uncovered a Bitcoin laundering operation involving approximately 140 million yuan (around $20 million) allegedly stolen by employees of Kuaishou, a leading Chinese short-form video platform.

The SSU, Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service, is investigating whether Spanish-speaking volunteers linked to Latin American drug cartels have infiltrated the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the hopes of receiving FPV drone training.

James Cartwright, 61, was found guilty of the murder and rape of his ex-fiancée Samantha Mickleburgh, 54, following a trial at Guilford Crown Court - he will be sentenced at a later date

A British man, 38, died shortly after surgery at the clinic once used by football icons Rio Ferdinand and Rivaldo after a five-hour hair transplant in Istanbul, Turkey

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has issued a warning that Russia intends to meddle in the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in September by employing disinformation campaigns, secret funding, and paid demonstrations.

Donald Trump has threatened Canada after the country announced it would follow the UK and France in recognising a Palestinian state.

Police have found a body in an ancient cave in Essex.

Footage has recorded the terrifying moment a theme park ride broke in half and plummeted to the ground.

A murder inquiry has been initiated regarding the death of a three-year-old girl in Leeds.

A minimum of 25 individuals were injured after a passenger plane bound for Amsterdam encountered turbulence.

Airlines are seeking explanations after thousands of passengers traveling to and from UK airports experienced significant delays due to a technical issue affecting radar systems, which resulted in airspace closure on Wednesday.