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Dubai influencer ‘thought strikes were a one-off’ before barrage of emergency alerts on phone
Melody Ann Thomas, who lives in Dubai, still claims the country is the 'safest place'.
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US gives verdict on if it has Kamikaze dolphins in the Strait of Hormuz
'I can’t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don’t,' he said.
Iran launches fresh round of air strikes on UAE a day after hitting key oil port
Smoke billows from Fujairah oil industry zone, following a drone attack in the UAE yesterday (Picture: Social Media via REUTERS) Iran has launched another round of air strikes against the United Arab Emirates a day after attacking a crucial oil port in the Gulf State. The UAE said in st...
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Warning as venomous insect imported from China invades multiple US states
They are hard to identify from looks alone The US is experiencing a venomous ant outbreak with warnings issued across multiple states. Asian needle ants, native to China, were first reported in the United States over 90 years ago, likely through international trade. However, officials ...
Chessington 'queue-jumping' row: Father 'accused of racism' after stopping family at Paw Patrol attraction
Luke Tickner was praised for denying a family re-entry into a queue, despite ‘being accused of racism’
Epstein victim who fought off billionaire with vibrator vanishes from New York
Relatives said phone calls now go unanswered and her social media profiles appear to have been deactivated or deleted.
Archaeologist pinpoints possible location of the Ark of the Covenant
The Bible says that the Ark vanished without a trace (Picture: Getty Images) The location of a chest believed to contain the Ten Commandments has long been a mystery, but now an expert believes he can pinpoint its hiding place. Archaeologist Dr Chris McKinny has proposed a new theory t...
London travel LIVE: 'Faulty train' sparks Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express chaos amid Waterloo delays
An electricity supply problem between London Waterloo and Vauxhall means that some lines towards Clapham Junction are blocked
Labour MPs ‘plotting to oust Starmer’ if local elections turn into a bloodbath
Question marks have hovered over Keir Starmer’s future for some time (Picture: Reuters) Labour MPs are planning to give Sir Keir Starmer an ultimatum for his departure if this week’s elections are a disaster for the party, according to reports. It is widely anticipated that Labour w...
Sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz for months ‘desperate to hug families’
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Franco Manca announces NINE London restaurants to shut - check the full list of closures
Pizzeria chain shutting large number of its restaurants - see if your local one is affected
Iranian exiles fear being on ‘pro-regime kill lists’ after being doxed on Telegram
Ali Taranssari claimed the accounts are regime-backed and operated An Iranian activist who was doxed by a pro-Regime Telegram channel alongside dozens of other expats has said he now ‘has a target on his back’. Ali Taranssari’s personal information was published on the ‘Bay of P...
Thousands of sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz left waiting for Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’
Trump labelled the project as a 'humanitarian gesture.'
London pub closures: One boozer has shut every five days in the capital since tax hikes - new figures
In London, 17 pubs closed in the first period of the year as pubs come under pressure from rising labour costs and taxes
Local elections 2026: When are they and how do I vote?
Everything you need to know about voter ID, voting via proxy and where to go to make sure your voice is heard on election day
Trump continues to spearhead deportations 10 years on from viral ‘I love Hispanics’ post
Ten years after Trump's viral declaration, deportations are increasing and tension in the US is reaching a boiling point.
'It's becoming fashionable to be antisemitic at London dinner parties,' warns Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader slammed the new ‘fad’ at social gatherings as shameful
Homeless man charged with rape of woman in north-west London park
Officers were called to Byron Park in Harrow just after 5pm on Saturday following reports a woman had been raped
Greens leader blasts Farage over plans for ‘actual concentration camps’ for migrants
'What Reform is proposing is a concentration camp... that is evil - that is genuinely wicked politics.'
Madeleine McCann suspect Chris Brueckner makes chilling statement over calls for UK trial
Shortly after the news came out, Brueckner, 48, a convicted rapist, issued a sinister response: 'I have good lawyers.'