
Siblings killed in house fire ‘charming and lovely’
Eve and Ohner Shearman’s head teacher Nick Moss said they were “remarkable” children.
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Eve and Ohner Shearman’s head teacher Nick Moss said they were “remarkable” children.

Trump has made numerous threats against other nations in Washington’s orbit.

Sheffield United deny deliberately delaying the inquest into the death of their former women’s team captain Maddy Cusack.
Britain has demanded Elon Musk’s social media site X explain how its AI chatbot Grok was able to produce undressed images of people and sexualised images of children, and whether it was failing in its legal duty to protect users.

The US president has made repeat takeover threats – drawing condemnation from the island’s leaders and Denmark.
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A man was arrested overnight for vandalising the personal residence of US Vice President JD Vance in the Midwestern state of Ohio, officials said on Monday.
Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters”, though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the country’s judiciary said on Monday, following more than a week of sometimes-deadly protests.

After 14 months, Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United – but where did it all go wrong?

After 14 months, Ruben Amorim has been sacked by Manchester United – but where did it all go wrong?

George Michelakis, one of the strongest chess players South Africa has ever produced, traded the black and white squares for the world of investing.
Damaging winds are expected in parts of the Western Cape, while hot conditions and thundershowers are expected in most areas, according to the South African Weather Service.

War with Israel, a battered economy, and the swift loss of allies have left Iran vulnerable in the face of mounting protests.

Celtic sack manager Wilfried Nancy, with Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Rangers his sixth loss in just eight matches, with head of football operations Paul Tisdale also removed from his post.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he was ready to “take up arms” in the face of threats from US counterpart Donald Trump, who over the weekend seized the leader of neighbouring Venezuela in a military strike.

A father-and-son duo from Cape Town, South Africa, have set the world record for the fastest ground speed by a drone.