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At least 58 killed as forest fires rage across Portugal
At least 58 people have been killed in a number of forest fires in central Portugal, as temperatures pass 40C.
Queen celebrates birthday with Trooping the Colour parade
Prince George and Princess Charlotte were the stars of the show on a packed Buckingham Palace balcony, as they watched open-mouthed at an RAF flypast for...
British Airways passengers facing third day of delays at Heathrow
British Airways passengers are facing a third day of disruption at Heathrow after an IT glitch that grounded scores of planes, leaving thousands of travellers...
MI5 launches reviews into how it missed Manchester bomber Abedi
MI5 has launched two urgent inquiries into how it missed the danger posed by Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi, according to reports.
Police release CCTV photos of Manchester bomber on night of attack
CCTV images showing suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he attacked Manchester Arena killing 22 people have been been released by police.
Some of Manchester bomber’s network ‘could still be at large’
The Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said that other members of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi’s terror network are 'potentially’ still at large.
Polls show UK’s Conservatives losing ground as policies set out
Theresa May’s lead in the opinion polls has narrowed after her Conservatives and the Labour opposition published their policy plans this week, with...
Brexit negotiations set to start on 19 June
The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has pencilled in 19 June for the first formal day of talks with Britain about its withdrawal from the...
Madeleine McCann: Investigators pursuing ‘significant’ lead
Police searching for Madeleine McCann have said they are pursuing a “significant line of inquiry” as the 10th anniversary of her disappearance...
Viral photo woman ‘not scared’ by confrontation with far-right protester
A woman pictured apparently staring down an EDL protester has said she was “not scared in the slightest” during the confrontation.
Westminster attack: Andreea Cristea, who fell into Thames, dies in hospital
A woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster terror attack has died. Andreea Cristea had been receiving treatment in hospital following the...
Eighteen people injured in bonfire explosion at French carnival
An accidental explosion at a bonfire display in France has injured 18 people, including three children.
British interior minister accuses WhatsApp of giving terrorists ‘a place to hide’
Technology companies should no longer be able to provide encrypted messaging services that cannot be accessed in emergencies by the security services,...
MPs honoured for their response to Westminster terror attack
A minister who tried to save the life of the police officer murdered in the Westminster attack is one of two MPs honoured for their response to the atrocity.
Westminster attacker told friend of desire to kill people
The terrorist behind the Westminster attack sought professional help for anger issues and told friends he dreamed of killing someone, according to reports.
At least one dead and several others hurt in major terror incident outside UK Parliament
A policeman has been stabbed and his attacker shot by officers after a major terrorist incident at the Houses of Parliament.
Theresa May to trigger Brexit by invoking Article 50 on 29 March
rime Minister Theresa May will trigger Article 50 on Wednesday 29 March, starting the process of the UK leaving the EU.
Man killed at Paris airport after taking soldier’s gun
A man has been shot dead after grabbing a soldier’s gun at Orly airport in Paris. French officials say he was killed by security forces in a shop...
Dutch expel Turkish minister as police break up protests
The escalating dispute between NATO allies Turkey and the Netherlands hit a new low Sunday, with a Turkish minister escorted out of the country less than...
German shopping mall shut on police fears of an attack
Police in the western German city of Essen sealed off a shopping centre in the centre of town and ordered it to remain closed on Saturday due to concrete...
EU leaders prepare for Theresa May to trigger Article 50 within days
European leaders are preparing for formal Brexit negotiations to begin within days should Theresa May trigger Article 50 next week.
Five people injured after axe attack at German train station
German police said they had detained a man who attacked five people at Duesseldorf central train station with an axe on Thursday.
Theresa May under pressure on three million EU nationals living in UK
Theresa May is under renewed pressure on the future of three million EU nationals living in the UK after an influential group of MPs called for their future...
Tens of thousands of London children ‘breathing in toxic air’
Tens of thousands of children in London’s schools are exposed to illegal levels of air pollution that can damage their health permanently, a study...
‘Terrorist’ armed with machete shot by soldier at Louvre museum in Paris
A French soldier has shot a man after he tried to enter the Louvre museum in Paris carrying a machete and two backpacks.
American dementia sufferer found in UK village was ‘dumped in car park by wife and son’
An American pensioner suffering from dementia who was found wandering a remote English village was flown to Britain and left in a car park by his wife...
Germany’s Schaeuble admits ‘mistakes’ in refugee policy
Germany made mistakes with an open-door policy that saw more than a million migrants enter Germany over the past two years, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble...
Italy avalanche: ‘Miracle’ as children pulled from hotel rubble
Four children were among those pulled alive from under tonnes of snow and debris days after a hotel was crushed by an avalanche in Italy.
Three ‘strong’ earthquakes strike central Italy and Rome
Three strong earthquakes have been felt in central Italy, with people in Rome saying they experienced the tremors, local media say.
Istanbul nightclub gunman ‘confesses’ to NYE attack after arrest
The man suspected of carrying out the New Year’s Eve shooting at an Istanbul nightclub has been arrested, Turkey’s prime minister has confirmed.
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