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19 May 2025 606

Cancer unites: UK King expresses solidarity with Biden in shared fight against illness

The King has written privately to Joe Biden to express his support after the former US president was diagnosed an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Finance

19 May 2025 834

Britons promised 7% cut in energy bills starting July

Millions of households will benefit as household energy bills are set to fall by around 7% according to new forecasts.

News

19 May 2025 776

Court shows leniency to millionaire’s son who helped steal £4.75 million gold toilet

A man has received a suspended sentence for his involvement in the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet worth £4.75 million from Blenheim Palace.

Opinion

19 May 2025 1379

Telegram, disinformation, and sabotage: Jonathan Hall on the new strategy of subversion from within

Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of state threat legislation, is expected to report this week on the application of counter-terrorism laws against state interference.

Crime

19 May 2025 817

2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services

The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.

News

19 May 2025 929

Shooting in Northern Ireland: armed British Army veteran neutralised after gunfight

Armed police have established a cordon on the High Street while they respond to a shocking firearms incident that began to unfold on Sunday evening in County Down

World

18 May 2025 914

Polish elections: Rafał Trzaskowski leads after first round of presidential vote, according to exit poll

According to the exit poll conducted by Ipsos for TVP, TVN, and Polsat, the candidate of the "Civic Coalition" (KO), Rafał Trzaskowski, is leading in the first round of the presidential election in Poland with 30.8% of the vote.

World

18 May 2025 864

With over 95% of votes counted: Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan confidently wins Romanian election

Bucharest mayor Dan effectively leads Romania’s presidential race

Crime

18 May 2025 873

$50 billion in losses: SEC hacker sentenced over Bitcoin price manipulation

The convicted individual had assisted co-conspirators in hacking the SEC’s X account to post false news about the highly anticipated approval of a spot BTC ETF.

World

18 May 2025 813

Former US President Biden diagnosed with cancer

Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastases to the bones.

Investigation

18 May 2025 1391

Alkagesta at the heart of $10bn Libyan fuel smuggling network: fake Maltese certificates, Russian oil and Haftar’s Wagner clan

Fuel smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but there is little knowledge about the extent of the maritime operations that regularly transport refined petroleum products out of Libya.

News

18 May 2025 729

16-year-old boy killed on popular beach in Scotland — police arrest suspect

A teenager has been arrested after a boy was stabbed on a busy beach in Scotland .

Crime

18 May 2025 957

16-year-old teenager stabbed to death on Scottish beach: police appeal for witnesses to the tragedy

A 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed during a "disturbance" at a beach in Ayrshire.

News

18 May 2025 862

Speed, recklessness, and death: learner driver who caused fatal crash sentenced to 11 years in prison

A student driver who fatally struck a woman and inflicted life-altering injuries on her husband after crashing head-on into their car has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison.

World

18 May 2025 894

Operation "Chariots of Gideon": Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza

Israeli troops have initiated a new ground operation in Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’.

News

18 May 2025 1087

Scandals in British prisons: dozens of female guards convicted over sexual relationships with inmates

As guard Cherri-Ann Austin-Saddington was given a suspended sentence after ’artificially inseminating’ herself with her prison lover’s sperm, the Mirror takes a look at other shocking staff-prisoner flings

World

18 May 2025 751

21-year-old British woman arrested in Sri Lanka with 46 kg of cannabis worth £1.15 million

Charlotte May Lee, 21, was detained at the airport after being accused of smuggling £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in her luggage.

News

18 May 2025 898

UK citizens may soon be allowed to use e-gates in the EU — agreement being prepared for London summit

Agreement could cut airport queues, caused by need to have passports stamped after Brexit

News

18 May 2025 994

Nearly 7,000 British soldiers discharged for drug use since 2017

Infantry regiment The Rifles has one of the worst records, with at least 151 failing compulsory drugs tests between 2017 and 2025

World

18 May 2025 724

One killed by bomb near California fertility clinic; FBI labels it ’terrorism’

The FBI is present at the site of a deadly explosion in the wealthy area of Palm Springs, California, with local police considering the incident as an ’act of terrorism’.

18 May 2025 3047

Austria wins Eurovision 2025: Jay Jay takes victory in Basel with song “Wasted Love”

After outstanding performances from 26 countries and votes cast by both the jury and the viewing public, we have our Eurovision Song Contest 2025 winner.

World

18 May 2025 826

In New York, a Mexican military sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge: two dead

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, fatally injuring two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.

World

17 May 2025 897

Major disaster in the U.S.: at least 21 dead as tornadoes destroy hundreds of homes in Kentucky and Missouri

A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.

World

17 May 2025 856

Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead

Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed

Investigation

17 May 2025 755

Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance boss Timur Turlov accused of laundering Nazarbayev family billions through offshore schemes

Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.