Son to succeed assassinated Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei will take over from Ayatolla Ali Khamenei Iranian state TV on Sunday said Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the
Lindsey Vonn ‘stable’ after Olympic dream ends in heartbreak Lindsey Vonn is reported to be in a “stable condition” after her fairytale Olympic comeback ended with her being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the women’s downhill in Cortina. The American had damaged her ACL when falling in a World Cup race at Crans-Montana
FA Cup shock as Port Vale take down Sunderland Bottom of League One Staffordshire side knock-out Premier League side with 1-0 home win League One strugglers Port Vale are into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time in more than 70 years after boyhood Newcastle fan Ben Waine scored to stun Premier
Relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport as chartered flight lands There were relieved family reunions at Dublin Airport after the Irish Government’s first chartered flight from the Middle East touched down. The flight from Muscat in Oman landed just before 5am, several hours after its scheduled midnight arrival. It made a stop in Cairo and
George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix George Russell overcame a chaotic start to Formula One’s new era to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and lay down a significant maker in his world championship bid. Russell traded the lead with Charles Leclerc on six occasions inside a wild first nine
US bomber lands in UK as Iran war enters eighth day Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war The Middle East war has entered its eighth day as an American bomber landed in Britain amid US warnings of a “surge” in strikes on Iran. The 146ft B-1 Lancer arrived at RAF
Soham KIller Ian Huntley has died The 52 year old was attacked in the workshop of a maximum security prison. Soham killer Ian Huntley has died in hospital after being attacked in the workshop of a maximum security prison. The 52-year-old suffered severe brain trauma in the attack at HMP Frankland, Durham, on February 26.
One in seven high street businesses ‘have gone cashless in the past year’ One in seven high street businesses in a survey said they have gone cashless in the past year. While 77% of small and medium-sized retailers said they accept cash, 14% said they had gone cashless over the previous 12 months, according to
Iran war enters seventh day as first Government flight brings Britons home The US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day as the first Government-chartered plane evacuating British nationals from the region touched down in the UK. The plane took off from Muscat, the capital city of Oman, at 1.36pm GMT on Thursday. The
Dame Prue Leith and Delia Smith call for cooking in primary schools Famous names from the world of food, Dame Prue Leith, Delia Smith and Stanley Tucci, are backing a call to get children cooking at primary school. The trio are taking their campaign to parliament on Friday, as they argue that hands‑on cooking lessons