Author: Darren Smith

A Melbourne cafe has launched a public appeal after CCTV footage showed a woman shoving a plate into a waitress’s face and then slapping the plates onto the ground, leaving the employee with a chipped tooth in an incident that has sparked widespread outrage across the city. La Vallee, a cafe in Essendon in Melbourne’s north, shared the footage on Tuesday alongside an appeal for help identifying the woman responsible. “We are beyond shocked at the behaviour of this grown woman,” the business wrote. “This incident led to one of our beautiful staff members chipping their tooth from the plate…

An 89-year-old man has been arrested after a series of shotgun attacks on two public buildings in central Athens left several people wounded, triggering a manhunt that ended with his apprehension near the city of Patra, some 130 miles west of the Greek capital. The attacker, described by witnesses as tall and thin and wearing a blue trench coat concealing his weapon, first opened fire at the National Social Security Fund’s offices in the Kerameikos area of Athens. According to Alexandros Varveris, head of the fund, the man made his way to the fourth floor before raising his shotgun and…

Phone theft in London has fallen by 13,000 offences over the past year as the Metropolitan Police deploy heat-seeking drones, high-speed electric motorbikes and live facial recognition cameras in a targeted crackdown that officers say is beginning to deliver results — though figures showing fewer than one per cent of cases result in a charge have prompted warnings that the crime remains effectively unpunished. The Met’s Operation Catchclaw has been using Sur-Ron high-speed electric motorbikes alongside specialist plain-clothes interceptor teams to pursue thieves who use illegally modified e-bikes capable of reaching speeds of up to 60 miles per hour. A…

Police have launched an urgent manhunt after a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted near a motorway service station in Leicestershire on Saturday evening. The alleged attack took place in Baines Lane, close to the southbound Leicester Forest East services on the M1, at around 6.45pm. According to Leicestershire Police, the victim was walking along Baines Lane towards Hinckley Road when she was grabbed from behind by a man, pulled to the ground and sexually assaulted. She shouted for help and the attacker fled in the direction of the southbound services. Officers are now appealing for information to help…

The children of the Islamic Republic’s ruling class have long lived by different rules. A viral social media post this week offered the world a fresh reminder of just how different. Sasha Sobhani did not attempt subtlety. In a video posted to his Instagram account — which commands an audience of nearly four million followers — the 38-year-old was filmed boarding a private jet alongside his 20-year-old girlfriend, Spanish model Laura Neimas, allegedly bound for Ibiza’s 2026 season-opening weekend. Neimas carried a Hermès Birkin bag valued at approximately £25,000. Sobhani himself clutched a Louis Vuitton holdall priced at £2,690. Settling…

A 25-year-old childcare worker has been charged with assaulting two sleeping toddlers after allegedly slapping them while they napped at a childcare centre in Sydney’s southwest, a court has heard. The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, faces two counts of common assault following the alleged incident at a Panania childcare centre. Police allege he struck the sleeping children with an open palm, with prosecutors telling the court that CCTV footage had captured the alleged assault, according to News Corp. He was arrested shortly before 8am on Saturday at a Belmore address near the centre and appeared before…

A Hollywood talent agent has become an unlikely viral sensation after video footage showed him calmly eating his burrata salad as chaos erupted around him at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, with President Donald Trump being rushed from the room by Secret Service agents following a shooting in the hotel lobby. Michael Glantz, a senior agent at Creative Artists Agency — which counts former President Joe Biden among its represented figures — was captured on camera in a tuxedo, fork in hand, serenely continuing his first course as fellow diners at the prestigious annual gala dived beneath their white-clothed tables.…

A man arrested following a security incident near the White House correspondents’ dinner has been photographed wearing an Israel Defence Forces sweatshirt, as unverified claims about a spike in Israeli internet searches for his name before the shooting circulate widely across social media. Cole Thomas Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, was taken into custody after allegedly attempting to breach a security checkpoint in the early hours of 26 April. Five gunshots were heard outside the venue during the black-tie event, prompting Secret Service agents to escort President Trump from the building. No injuries were reported, and Trump has since described…

A growing network of money-saving influencers and personal finance websites is guiding Universal Credit claimants through a little-known world of heavily discounted days out — with some of Britain’s most prestigious attractions available for as little as £1 — as the total number of people on the benefit reaches a record 8.4 million. Among the most prominent voices is Skint Dad, a personal finance website founded by Hull-based couple Ricky and Naomi Willis, which describes its mission as helping “normal families feel less pressure about money.” The site has published detailed guides directing benefit claimants towards reduced-price entry at some…

A fire has broken out at RAF Fairford, the Gloucestershire air base currently being used by the United States Air Force to launch bombing operations against Iran, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Several fire crews were deployed to the incident overnight, with footage circulating online appearing to show smoke rising from what is believed to be the base’s commissary — a shop providing food and supplies to personnel. Further images from the scene showed the building’s roof had collapsed as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported and no RAF aircraft were damaged.…