Author: Darren Smith

President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will “end pretty soon” and claimed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route, is “sort of open,” even as Saudi Arabia warns of imminent coordinated attacks and tensions continue to build across the Gulf and Red Sea. US President Donald Trump has predicted that the war with Iran will “end pretty soon,” while claiming that the Strait of Hormuz is “sort of open” for shipping. Trump also dismissed suggestions that the United States was running low on key munitions, insisting the country holds “massive amounts” of ammunition. His comments…

Detective Superintendent Stuart Blaik, who led the investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper, has said he is “deeply concerned and appalled” that Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers could be freed halfway through their 13-year sentences under a Government scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding. The detective who led the investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper has said he is “appalled” at the prospect that two of the men convicted over his killing could be released early from prison. Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, both jailed for 13 years over PC Harper’s manslaughter, may qualify for release…

Susan Watson, a 61-year-old grandmother and longstanding Samaritans volunteer, has been found dead at a property in Carlisle, prompting a murder investigation by Cumbria Police after a man known to her was arrested and later released on bail. A “much-loved” grandmother has been found dead at a property in Carlisle, with police launching a murder investigation and arresting a man known to her in connection with the case. Susan Watson, 61, was found dead at the address on Sunday, 2 August, Cumbria Police said. A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of murder but has since been released…

Belgian powerlifter Sonita Muluh says she no longer feels safe competing after a spotter at the European Powerlifting Championships in Lithuania later claimed on Instagram that he had deliberately interfered with her record squat attempt because of her race, a claim that has triggered a criminal investigation, a lifetime ban and a review of safeguarding procedures within the sport. Belgian powerlifter Sonita Muluh has said she “does not feel safe” competing after a spotter’s actions during a record squat attempt in Lithuania were later described by him as racially motivated. Muluh was attempting a 334.5kg squat, which would have been…

A third consecutive night of disorder in Thetford has led to one man being charged and four others arrested, after Norfolk Constabulary deployed significant police resources amid protests targeting properties believed to be housing asylum seekers, with the force also facing criticism over its use of PAVA spray during the unrest. A man has been charged and four others arrested following three consecutive nights of unrest in Thetford, Norfolk, where protesters have reportedly attempted to break into properties believed to be housing migrants. Norfolk Constabulary said it deployed “significant police resources” on Wednesday and Thursday nights, after disorder first broke…

Latarsha Sanders, convicted of murdering her two young sons in a 2018 “voodoo” ritual, will face a new trial after Massachusetts’s highest court ruled that excluding her post-arrest psychiatric records from her original trial amounted to a prejudicial legal error. A Massachusetts mother sentenced to life in prison for murdering her two young sons has had her conviction vacated, with the state’s highest court ordering a new trial. Latarsha Sanders, 51, was found guilty by a jury in December 2022 of killing her sons, Edson Brito, 8, and La’Son Brito, 5, and was sentenced to mandatory life terms without the…

Cheshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to after a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by a stranger in Chester city centre in the early hours of the morning. A teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by an unknown man in Chester city centre, Cheshire Police have said, as officers released a CCTV image of a man they want to question about the incident. The force said the alleged assault took place in the early hours of Saturday, 30 May, after the girl was approached by a stranger…

At least four people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school north of Bangkok, Thailand’s education minister has said, with police later giving a more detailed account of the casualties as the picture around the attack continues to develop. At least four people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school in Thailand, according to the country’s education minister, Prasert Jantararuangtong, who confirmed the deaths to the Reuters news agency. The shooting took place at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province, just northwest of Bangkok, a school with…

Tottenham Hotspur have reached a verbal agreement with defender Micky van de Ven over a new long-term contract including a significant salary increase, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, as the club moves to secure the future of a player head coach Roberto De Zerbi regards as central to his squad. Tottenham Hotspur have reached a verbal agreement with Micky van de Ven over a new long-term contract that includes a significant increase in salary, according to football journalist Fabrizio Romano. The Dutch defender, who joined Spurs from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2023, has become one of the club’s standout…

A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after social media videos appeared to show him punching a woman on a Charlotte sidewalk, with police saying the footage may also link him to further incidents under investigation. A 32-year-old man has been charged with assault after being seen in multiple social media videos appearing to punch a woman in Charlotte’s South End district. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said they arrested Di-Quan Schafar Hunt at around 7:30pm on Thursday, 6 August, following an investigation into footage that appeared to show him assaulting or harassing several people. Officers…