Ukrainian drones have reportedly triggered an explosion at a Russian airfield in Crimea. On Thursday morning black smoke could be seen rising from the hamlet of Hvardiyske, where Vladimir Putin’s Su-24M aircraft are based. The 37th Guards Composite Aviation Regiment, which operates Sukhoi Su-24M aircraft, is based out of the airfield at Gvardeyskoye. These aircraft are believed to play a […]

Escaped mental health patient battered church warden grandmother, 86, to death in her own home, police believe – as suspect in his 30s is ruled unfit to be questioned and is detained at secure hospital Beryl Purdy was found dead at her home in the village of Broomfield on Monday Villagers felt ‘anger and disgust’ at the sudden death of […]

By SAM METZ (Associated Press) PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow’s attorneys came close to wrapping up their case on Wednesday by relying on more experts to mount their defense on the seventh day of trial over her 2016 ski collision with a 76-year-old retired optometrist. Paltrow’s defense team called to the stand a radiologist, a neurologist, a neuropsychologist […]

By KEVIN McGILL and MATTHEW BROWN (Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise. The auction was the first in the Gulf in more than a year and drew strong interest from […]

A CONTROLLING monster who killed his partner then hatched a gruesome plot to cover up his sick crimes has been jailed. Gary Bennett, 37, was captured in chilling CCTV driving Madison Wright's car around with her body in the boot. The monster, who used a dating site after she died, also used her phone to send text messages to himself […]

CHARLES Bronson’s ex-wife says the dangerous lag believes he will soon be let out of jail. Britain's most notorious prisoner, 70, will find out this week whether his bid for freedom has been a success after 50 years behind bars. Bronson has spent the last month trying to convince a parole board to set him free. And he has told […]

An ex-EastEnders star has revealed he nearly fought Britain's "most violent prisoner" Charles Bronson – before the lag was named after his dog. Ricky Grover, 61, claimed he told Charles Bronson in the 1980s he’d knock him out in a heartbeat after his manager Paul Edmonds suggested they take part in a charity boxing match. Former boxer and hairdresser Ricky […]

SAN FRANCISCO — It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations. The preliminary estimate is more than 2.5 times California’s $300 billion annual budget, and does not include a recommended $1 million per older Black resident for health disparities […]

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios In a string of recent indictments, the U.S. Department of Justice is cracking down on Chinese state-backed repression of U.S.-based dissidents. Why it matters: The Chinese government has spent decades harassing and trying to silence its critics abroad. Now the U.S. government is taking action to protect people on U.S. soil. What's happening: Earlier this month, the […]

‘Delusional’ Putin could launch a vindictive nuclear strike ‘to cause misery and destruction in recognition of Russian failure to conquer Ukraine’, expert warns Moscow has prompted fresh concern amid major nuclear preparedness drills Chatham House warned a nuclear strike would be punitive rather than tactical Research paper urged US, UK and allies to toughen up messaging to Moscow Vladimir Putin […]