Former Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt likened mothers who kill their kids to an out-of-control pit bull that should be put down. The reality star issued the comments after New York mother Dimone Fleming, 22, was found not guilty of killing her two young boys in November 2022 due to mental…
Two schoolboys accused of raping 17-year-old girl to be suspended: ‘We have a clear responsibility’
Two of the three boys accused of raping a 17-year-old girl will be suspended. St Gregory’s principal Matthew Brennan provided the update in a letter to parents on Friday. ‘We have a clear responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all our students and staff,’ the letter read. ‘Whilst we…
Coast Guard officer, 29, killed in ‘random’ drive-by shooting as heartbroken family offer $20K reward for information leading to killer
The family of a US Coast Guard officer gunned down in an apparently random attack is offering $20,000 for information leading to an arrest. Connor Scott Overstreet, 29, was fatally shot in a residential neighborhood of Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Washington at around 12.40am on August 23, KING 5 News reports. Deputies…
Russia is poised to attack Britain and has identified drone factory and missile company as ‘legal targets’, ex-Kremlin chief warns – as he describes the UK as ‘evil number one’
Russia is poised to attack Britain – and has singled out a drone factory and a missile company as ‘legal targets’, it was claimed last night. A senior adviser to Vladimir Putin warned that the ‘highest levels of the Russian government’ were considering a ‘hybrid attack’, such as sabotage or…
Trump taunts Canada over Lake Ontario name change after region’s premier unveiled defiant sign rejecting ‘Lake America’
Donald Trump taunted Canadian officials on Saturday as he doubled down on his efforts to rename Lake Ontario – even as the region’s premier unveiled his own sign rejecting the name change. The US president signed an executive order on Thursday, directing the Interior Department to adopt ‘Lake America’ as…
Council rejects free barbecue at Australia Day event after Indigenous board warned it would cause harm
A council has abandoned plans to expand its Australia Day celebrations after its Indigenous advisory board warned it would have a ‘negative impact’. Waverley Council, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, was considering the proposal after a motion was put forward by several councillors. In June, Liberal councillor Lauren Townsend pushed for…
Man plunges to his death after falling eight storeys at apartment complex in Elizabeth Bay
By NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 02:23 BST, 30 August 2026 | Updated: 02:34 BST, 30 August 2026 A man has died after falling from an eighth-floor balcony at an apartment complex in Sydney’s east. Emergency services were called to a unit block on Onslow Avenue in Elizabeth Bay…
Vessel carrying five people reported ‘in distress’ in the English Channel off Plymouth – as Coastguard launches rescue mission
By ELEANOR MANN Published: 21:13 BST, 29 August 2026 | Updated: 02:02 BST, 30 August 2026 A vessel with five people on board was reported ‘in distress’ in the English Channel off the coast of Plymouth, with a major rescue mission by the Coastguard underway. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)…
Father-of-two cop is killed and another injured in the line of duty during South Carolina park shooting
A police officer who was killed in the line of duty after a convicted felon opened fire in a South Carolina park has been identified as a father-of-two. Columbia Police Officer Christopher DeLong, 29, was struck during a shootout near Southeast Park in Columbia late Saturday morning. He was gunned…
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey sparks fury among his MPs after hinting he would do post-election deal with Tories
By BRENDAN CARLIN Published: 00:48 BST, 30 August 2026 | Updated: 00:49 BST, 30 August 2026 Sir Ed Davey has stoked fury in the ranks of Liberal Democrat MPs after hinting that he would do a post-election deal with the Tories. The Lib Dem leader appeared to open the door…