All news for 2025-08-26

On Monday, Libya’s coast guard fired at its rescue ship, the Ocean Viking, in international waters while it was carrying 87 migrants.

Leading press freedom organizations have condemned the killing of journalists in Gaza after Israeli forces struck the Nasser Hospital compound on Monday, leaving at least five reporters dead.

For years, Armenian officials have publicly criticized Belarus for selling weapons to Azerbaijan, their adversary in a prolonged conflict.

Adam Gibson, the sole police officer at Felixstowe port, stated there was "no way in hell" he could search even a small fraction of the containers being loaded.

The convicted child sex trafficker made the comments when being questioned by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at a Florida courthouse in July.

Criminals in Britain might soon be prohibited from entering pubs, attending concerts, and going to sports matches following their release from prison. This comes under new sentencing powers revealed on Sunday as part of the government’s strategy to reduce crime.

A dog walker has found "charred" human remains in a wooded area, leading the police to commence an urgent investigation.

According to experts, we are observing an increase in rodents, and they are becoming larger due to greater access to food waste.

A former star of London’s Burning engaged in sexual activity with an underage girl in a toilet and sexually assaulted another, a court was told.

Emergency service crews responded to a property on Wellmeadow Road, Lewisham, in the early hours of Sunday after reports of a death.

Emergency services were dispatched to the reservoir in the Pentland Hills near Balerno, a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, August 25, following reports of a missing swimmer.

Prince Harry and King Charles might be moving towards reconciliation, as per rumours, but one potential final obstacle could be Meghan Markle.

Angela Rayner has admitted to a council tax controversy involving her three homes. The Deputy Prime Minister has recently purchased a seaside apartment near Brighton for over £700,000.

Nigel Farage launched a fierce critique of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing him of aligning with international courts against the British populace as he revealed his dramatic plans for mass deportations of illegal migrants.

In the life of newly-made billionaire Petr Bely, there are many hidden "skeletons."

European intelligence services have taken notice of the vessel HAV Dolphin (IMO 9073854), which is sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. The ship is expected to arrive on Thursday morning in the Finnish port city of Vaasa.

The Surat Diamond Bourse, acclaimed as the world’s largest office complex—surpassing even the Pentagon in size and symbolizing India’s growing trade ambitions, remains eerily quiet, with only a few traders at work.

The government has approved plans to permit approximately 40 students from Gaza to travel to the UK in the upcoming weeks to begin funded university scholarships.

The increase in the prices of chocolate, butter, and eggs has led to food price inflation hitting its highest point in 18 months, as reported by a survey.

The main screening tool used to determine which domestic abuse victims receive urgent support "doesn’t work," Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has admitted to the BBC.

Spanish actress Verónica Echegui has passed away at the age of 42.

A helicopter combating a large wildfire in France crashed into a lake while trying to gather water to refill its reservoir.

This year, the Notting Hill Carnival has been the most peaceful in years, with significantly fewer incidents of serious violence, according to the Metropolitan Police.