Author: Darren Smith

A 39-year-old woman from Moscow has been sentenced to five years in a Russian penal colony after biting off her husband’s penis in a premeditated attack, carried out after she became convinced he had been unfaithful. According to Russian news outlet Baza, the woman had deliberately filed down her teeth in advance of the assault, which prosecutors said amounted to a planned act of revenge. The court heard that the woman’s suspicions were triggered after she discovered a message on her 41-year-old husband’s phone from another woman, describing an erotic dream involving sex on a beach. Convinced this was evidence…

Twelve people have been arrested following an investigation into a suspected threat directed at an Islamic gathering in Suffolk, which was brought to an early close as a precaution over the weekend. Counter Terrorism Policing London has said the incident at Shrubland Hall is being treated as extreme right-wing terrorism-related, after Suffolk Police acted on advice to end the event once a possible threat emerged. The gathering at Shrubland Hall was cut short after officers assessed that there was a potential risk to those attending, prompting Suffolk Police to close the event as a precautionary measure. Counter Terrorism Policing London…

Manchester United have completed the signing of Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos in a £50million deal, as the club overhauls its midfield options ahead of the new Premier League season. The move comes as United pull out of a separate £39million pursuit of Atalanta’s Ederson, turning their attention instead to Aston Villa’s Youri Tielemans in a deal reportedly worth £35million. Andrey Santos, 22, has signed a contract at Old Trafford running until 2031, with the club holding an option to extend the deal by a further year. The Brazilian midfielder made 43 appearances for Chelsea last season before completing his move…

A North Carolina wedding venue owner has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after admitting to stealing more than $1million from couples, vendors and investors over a two-year period. Jason Lottman, 43, the former operator of Champagne Manor in Monroe, entered his plea on 6 July, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina. Officials said Lottman ran the scheme between 2023 and 2025, targeting both couples planning their weddings and investors who had put money into the venue. According to the US Attorney’s Office, Lottman solicited investments in Champagne Manor by promising ownership interests…

Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title on Sunday night, beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in a four-set battle on Centre Court. The Italian was congratulated afterwards by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, following a trophy presentation from Kate herself. Sinner came through a tense contest to beat Zverev 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4, recovering from a first-set loss to seal his second consecutive Wimbledon title in a match lasting just under four hours. The win makes him only the tenth man in the Open era to successfully defend…

Footage circulating on social media appears to show a Russian training exercise thrown into chaos after a soldier lost control of a heavy rotary machine gun, sending it spinning wildly and forcing nearby troops to scatter for cover. The Daily Mail has not been able to independently verify the clip, including when or where it was filmed, but it has already drawn widespread attention and speculation online. The video, which has spread rapidly across social media, is described online as showing a Russian mobile fire group during a training exercise involving a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun. According to the footage,…

Heriot-Watt University has told school-leavers from Scotland not to apply through Clearing this year, after confirming it has already filled every Scottish Government-funded place available for the new intake. The Edinburgh-based institution says the closure applies only to Scottish-domiciled applicants, with places for students from the rest of the UK and overseas still open. Scottish school-leavers hoping to secure a place at Heriot-Watt through Clearing have been told to look elsewhere, after the university confirmed its allocation of Scottish Government-funded places is now full. A notice on the university’s Clearing page states plainly: “Please note, this year, we are closed…

Dawood Safi, a 23-year-old Afghan migrant, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of dog walker Wayne Broadhurst on the grounds of diminished responsibility, after a court heard he was in a “psychotic state” during a series of attacks in Uxbridge last October. Southwark Crown Court heard that Safi also assaulted his landlord and a 14-year-old boy on the same day, and he now faces a separate trial over two counts of attempted murder. The attacks took place in Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, on 27 October last year, when landlord Shahzad Farrukh, 45, a 14-year-old boy, and Mr Broadhurst were all assaulted.…

A three-year-old British boy has died after falling from the fourth floor of a hotel in Chloraka, near Paphos in Cyprus, while on a family holiday. His 37-year-old father has been arrested on suspicion of negligence, with Cypriot police continuing to investigate the exact circumstances of the fall. The family had arrived in Cyprus only the day before the tragedy, having checked into their hotel on Saturday ahead of a summer holiday. According to local news outlet Sigma Live, the boy’s father had been playing with him while the pair waited for a lift when the toddler slipped from his…

Counter-terrorism detectives are now leading the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe after fresh evidence prompted a major change in the inquiry, although police have not concluded that the killing was terror-related. Counter-terrorism officers have assumed responsibility for the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe after investigators uncovered what they described as new evidence. The decision marks a significant development in the case, with detectives examining several possible motives while emphasising that the nature of the attack has not yet been determined. Authorities have also sought to reassure the public that there is currently no indication of any…