All news by author: Ryan Merrifield

Eight-year-old Mustafa Ahmed was killed as he crossed the road to go to Greenwich Islamic Centre, while his dad Mohamed Mao, 49, and brother Ahmed Ahmed, 11, were taken to hospital in critical condition

Hundreds of people stormed the runway of an airport in Makhachkala in Russia's Dagestan region in protest against an airliner from Tel Aviv landing there on Sunday night

Rayanne Turay, 15, from Wandsworth, South West London, was rushed to hospital after suffering septic shock when a pharaoh ant - part of an infestation in her home - bit her leg and it got infected

Storm Ciarán could see winds of up to 90mph, while thundery downpours are expected to mean further extensive flooding across the UK with 60mm of rainfall on the cards

The family-run Ship Inn at Cockwood, in Devon, was forced to close after a wall behind the bar and part of the roof collapsed following torrential downpours overnight

Two trains collided in Andhra Pradesh state's Vizianagaram district, in India, leaving at least 19 people dead, with rescue teams and residents helping to extract those injured

Met Office weather warnings remain in place until midnight on Monday, with a "concerted period of wet and windy weather" to come in the coming days with the UK still reeling from Storm Babet

The Met Office has issued an amber 'danger to life' warning until 1am, with heavy rain to batter parts of the south coast overnight with more sustained wind and rain to come next week

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said ground forces have entered the "stronghold of evil" and will dismantle Hamas after he met with the families of those taken hostage by the militant group

Sarah Livingstone, 55, from Camden, began fostering after her own children had grown up and has spoken to the Mirror about the joys and struggles it brings, as well as how it needs to change

World affairs expert Anthony Glees says a new leader in Russia would likely look to end the war in Ukraine, if the Kremlin has its choice - that's if rumours of Vladimir Putin's death are true

The P&O cruise ship Iona - which went on to join the Verity cargo search - was about to set sail when a passenger's mobility scooter battery caused a fire in the central hub area, leading to an evacuation

World Affairs expert Anthony Glees says Vladimir Putin could well be dead - and believes if that is the case there are two prime candidates to take over in Russia

Aisylu Chizhevskaya Mingalim, 53, and her adopted son Daniel Chizhevsky, 22, married earlier this month having met when he was just 13 and living in an orphanage

Meghan Hutchinson and her daughter Zoey were at Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, last night when shots rang out, with at least 18 people killed during the rampage

Brandon was just putting on his bowling shoes at Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, when a shooter stormed in and starting firing shots, during a rampage which has left at least 18 dead

The gunman - suspected of being military-trained firearms instructor Robert Card - killed at least 18 people during a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, US, on Wednesday night

Footage shows terrified members of the public fleeing the scene of a mass shooting in Lewiston, in Maine, US, with the gunman - suspected to be Robert Card - still at large

Vladimir Putin's alleged health battles have been the subject of garish speculation for years, with recent sources claiming the Russian President uses body doubles in public to mask his 'imminent' death

The head of West Midlands Police's Dog Unit has explained what to do if you find yourself being attacked by a dog after forces across the UK reported a worrying surge in cases

Metropolitan Police officers Pc Jonathan Clapham and Pc Sam Franks have been dismissed after an IOPC disciplinary hearing found them guilty of gross misconduct after stopping and searching Team GB athlete Bianca Williams

The search for the missing crew of the Verity cargo ship, which sank after a collision in the North Sea on Tuesday, was called off today. A P&O cruise ship had been involved at the scene during the initial rescue

New data from puppies.co.uk shows the areas of the UK where people are still looking to buy XL Bullies despite Rishi Sunak announcing the dogs would be banned by 2024

Alex Roebuck, 26, shot drone footage of the floods in Catcliffe, in Rotherham, over the weekend, with Storm Babet seeing 250 properties evacuated in the village

Vladimir Putin has long been rumoured to be severely ill, with claims of pancreatic and prostate cancers, Parkinson's and other ailments, as sources even suggest body doubles are often used in public