French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. Read full story Author:
Davey says war bonds would help to speed up UK defence spending
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the bonds would give the public an opportunity to “support patriotically our defence”. Read full story Author:
Clean-up after ‘devastating’ storm wreaks havoc
Storm Ingrid batters Devon and Cornwall – damaging a sea wall, a historic pier and homes. Read full story Author:
Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment. Read full story Author:
Party backed by generals set for landslide as ‘sham’ Myanmar election ends
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war. Read full story Author:
I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career – and chooses her favourite music – on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. Read full story Author:
Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan ‘among greatest of all’ after anger over Nato remarks
The US president’s praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict. Read full story Author:
Sir Mark Tully, the BBC’s ‘voice of India’, dies aged 90
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India’s history in a career that spanned decades. Read full story Author:
More than 80 arrested after protesters breach London prison grounds
The group was protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say. Read full story Author:
Woman ‘violated’ by webcam in Giggling Squid loos
The woman finds a recording device connected to the internet under a toilet seat. Read full story Author:
Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury. Read full story Author:
Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children
The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Sweeney say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people. Read full story Author:
Shop delighted as families ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ for First Communions
The event was held after a donation of 14 First Communion dresses from a primary school in Londonderry. Read full story Author:
Rare orange octopus spotted on Welsh beach
Photographer Gareth Davies saw the cephalopod as he went for a seaside walk. Read full story Author:
‘Paul Mescal loved my song – but forgot my name’
The Gladiator II and Hamnet star mentioned last December he was loving a song called Evelyn, by Michael McGovern. Read full story Author:
Seven-year-old girl with cancer hopes for 8,000 birthday cards
Amelia, who is on palliative care, hopes to break the UK record for most birthday cards received. Read full story Author:
What We Know About a Second Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident on Saturday, the city’s police chief said. Go to Source Author: Rylee Kirk https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Gun rights groups fiercely criticize top L.A. federal prosecutor for response to Minneapolis shooting
Top Los Angeles federal prosecutor Bill Essayli, who has doggedly supported Trump’s agenda, faced blistering criticism from gun rights groups, including the NRA. Read full story Author: Brittny Mejia
Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West
The snowpack this winter is smaller than average in California’s Sierra Nevada as well as the Rocky Mountains. The lack of snow reflects record warmth. Read full story Author: Ian …
Protests over Minneapolis shooting conclude in downtown Los Angeles; Bass assails ICE
Protesters take to the streets in Los Angeles after another person is killed in Minneapolis Read full story Author: Suhauna Hussain