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Russian officials said they are fighting off Ukrainian cross-border raids in a south-western border province for a second day, as Kyiv officials remained quiet about the scope of the operation. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the incursion into the south-western Kursk region as a “large-scale provocation” and said he will hold a meeting with top defence and security officials to discuss the situation. “The Kyiv regime has undertaken another large-scale provocation and […]

The number of people charged in connection with recent unrest has continued to rise, as parts of the UK are steeled for as many as 100 events connected with the disorder on Wednesday. Another 20 people were charged overnight, the Crown Prosecution Service said, bringing the total to more than 140, as police chiefs continued to warn rioters they could “expect a knock at the door”. The National Police Chiefs’ […]

A rioter has become the first person to receive a prison sentence on a violent disorder charge following nationwide unrest after being jailed for three years for his part in violence in Southport. Derek Drummond, 58, was part of the disorder in the Merseyside town on July 30 following a fatal knife attack on three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club. He was one of three men to be […]

US vice president Kamala Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz will spend their first full day as running mates rallying Democrats across the American Midwest, a politically divided region that is crucial to their effort to win the White House in November. The trip, which begins in Wisconsin before shifting to Michigan, is aimed at shoring up support among the younger, diverse, labour-friendly voters who were instrumental in helping President […]

Inquests into the deaths of the three Southport stabbing victims have been opened and adjourned, as a coroner said it was “impossible to adequately articulate the devastating, lifelong effects” of the “truly tragic events”. Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, died after the stabbing at the Hart Space in Southport, Merseyside, on Monday July 29. Inquests into their deaths were formally opened by senior […]

Police remain braced for planned unrest by “hateful and divisive groups” as they monitor reports of at least 30 possible gatherings and threats against immigration law specialists. A list of solicitors’ firms and advice agencies has been shared in chat groups as possible targets for gatherings, with the message inviting people to “mask up” if they attend. Tell Mama, a group monitoring Islamophobia in the UK, said it has alerted […]

The Prime Minister has promised communities they will be kept safe as the country braces for an eighth night of violence. Sir Keir Starmer chaired a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee on Tuesday evening, the second in two days, to co-ordinate the response to ongoing unrest on Britain’s streets. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, he said: “We are doing everything we can to ensure that where a […]

Jack Carlin, Ed Lowe, and Hamish Turnbull won Olympic men’s team sprint silver for Great Britain as pre-race favourites the Netherlands broke the world record twice on their way to gold. In a repeat of the result from the Tokyo Games, the Dutch trio of Harrie Lavreysen, Jeffrey Hoogland and Roy van den Berg retained their title, breaking their own world record in the first round and then again in […]

Banksy has unveiled another new artwork in London depicting two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows. The Bristol-based street artist shared a photo of the wall art, which features two elephant silhouettes with their trunks stretched out towards each other, on Instagram on Tuesday. The artwork is in south-west London near Chelsea and appears to be painted on the side of a house. It comes after Banksy […]