Analysis shows that 500 people died in major accidents last year compared with none in 2017The number of people killed in plane crashes jumped sharply in 2018, according to new analysis.There were more than 500 deaths stemming from passenger airline crashes in 2018, according to Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 Read more
Authorities hunt smugglers amid spike in illegal sea journeys Via: French police stop 14 migrants attempting to cross Channel in stolen trawler
Soldiers at risk from ‘lethal living environments’, says Johnny Mercer Via: Army barracks 'not fit for animals', claims Tory MP
Man, 25, remains in custody but is refusing to cooperate with officersPolice have detained a suspect under the Mental Health Act as counter-terrorism officials raced to discover what led to the stabbing of three people, including a British Transport Police officer, at a Manchester railway station on New Year’s Eve.Police Read more
Years of pain and crushing disappointment have not dissuaded the Instagram sensation from becoming an Olympian in two sports – and he’s about to announce a thirdWhen Pita Taufatofua began the walk towards the stadium at the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony, he was an unknown, unrated athlete from an Read more
Labour leader warned his rank and file will turn against him if he continues to back EU withdrawal – with 16 per cent telling survey they have considered quitting Via: Brexit news: Pressure mounts on Jeremy Corbyn as Labour members overwhelmingly back fresh referendum
Five million women were expected at the protest about the Sabarimala temple lifting its ban on womenHundreds of thousands of women have formed a 620km-long human chain across a southern Indian state in support of a court order overturning a partial ban on women entering one of Hinduism’s holiest temples.The Read more
One in four 18 to 30-year-olds report feeling isolated compared to one in 10 older people, according to research by Young Women’s Trust Via: Young people feel more lonely than older generations, study suggests
Comments branded ‘utterly bizarre’ – after foreign secretary said he was ready to embrace a no-deal Brexit if necessary Via: Brexit-backing Jeremy Hunt under fire for hailing Britain's close 'connections' with Europe as key to future success
Paul Nicholas Whelan, 48, is a retired Marine and was visiting Moscow to attend a wedding when he was arrested on December 28, his brother David Whelan said in a statement on Tuesday. Via: PICTURED: American citizen Paul Whelan arrested on spying allegations in Russia