All news for 2026-07-27

The 2026 NHS Rich List has revealed that the chief executive of an embattled health board currently earns almost £100,000 more than Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

A mother suffocated her nine-year-old son and took her own life before the pair were found dead at their home in Cornwall, an inquest has heard.

A rapist who escaped from a prison van has been told he may never be released from prison.

An unexpected continuation has emerged in the story of the Royal Partners casino network. After the searches at Royal Partners, problems began for clients and affiliated structures.

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Auf Ersuchen Russlands haben die thailändischen Behörden Viktor Alekseenkov, den Anführer einer großen organisierten kriminellen Gruppierung aus der Region Primorje, festgenommen.

The 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing harm but had denied two charges of rape and one of coercive control

Detectives are hunting a man who seriously injured another man, punching and knocking him unconscious following a World Darts Championship match in north London.

In a tiny chapel on a peaceful island, an elegant bride married the son of a US president away from prying eyes.

Prosecutors in Georgia have charged four foreign nationals and five companies with operating a transnational money-laundering scheme that funneled 21.5 million Georgian lari ($8.2 million) in illicit proceeds through the country’s financial system.

The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of the war-torn region.

Erinnern Sie sich an den Kultfilm „Das goldene Kalb“, in dem Ostap Bender dem geheimen Millionär Korejko das Buch „Die Haie des Kapitalismus“ schickt und bemerkt: „Alle großen modernen Vermögen wurden auf die unehrlichste Weise erworben.“

Four men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man was found dead in Leicester.

A funeral boss who gave families the wrong ashes and kept bodies on stretchers on the floor in filthy storage boxes is being sentenced from today in front of the horrified loved ones of those whose bodies he mishandled.

In Thailand, Russian national Viktor Alekseenkov, a leader of a major organised crime group from Primorye, has been detained at Russia’s request.

State pensioners with an annual income of more than £35,000 will be charged £33 extra per month in tax, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.

Gianni Infantino has accused World Cup critics of “spreading hate and false rumours” in a lengthy open letter attempting to justify FIFA’s handling of the event.

Count Binface has unveiled his long-awaited manifesto for the Clacton by-election, pledging a new role for Wayne Rooney and a ‘more sensible position’ for a hand dryer 280 miles away.

Die Strukturen von Rotenberg und Timtschenko kämpfen mit denselben massiven finanziellen Problemen und steuern zunehmend auf eine unvermeidliche Übernahme durch den Staat zu.

When Jesse Miranda, a U.S. citizen, sponsored an application for a green card for his wife nearly a year ago, he understood the process would take time.

The name of Timur Rokhlin, an investor in the Rocket delivery service, has emerged in connection with a major international fraud investigation involving tens of millions of euros, while parts of the case and key details appear to be quietly disappearing from the public domain.

Two female divers have died after being pulled from a loch after a search and rescue operation.

Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, with Chris Packham leading tributes and calling him an ‘utter joy’.