British expat killed in Thailand ‘sickle’ attack named as 49-year-old Marcus Evans

A British man who died in Thailand following an alleged assault has been named as Marcus Evans.The 49-year-old, from Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning in the...

Stowaway survives flight from Africa to Amsterdam hidden in wheel section of plane

Officers found a stowaway alive in the front wheel section of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Sunday, according to Dutch military police.The Boeing 747 freighter took off in...

Nora Attal stars in summer campaign for Weekend Max Mara

DUBAI: British-Moroccan model Nora Attal is starring in a new campaign for Weekend Max Mara, the sister brand of Max Mara's mainline collections.Lensed by Eddie Wrey, Attal features in a video and campaign images...

Briton jailed in Iran, 67, to go on hunger strike due to ‘lack of progress’ on release

A British-Iranian citizen detained in Iran is going on a hunger strike due to a lack of "any progress" from the UK government on getting him released, his daughter has said.

German navy chief resigns over ‘ill-considered’ Ukraine-Russia remarks

The head of the German navy has resigned after coming under fire for saying Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved "respect" and that Kyiv would never win back annexed Crimea from Moscow.Vice admiral Kay-Achim Schoenbach...

New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern postpones wedding

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been forced to postpone her wedding after she placed the entire country on the highest level of COVID-19 restrictions.

‘I’ve gone blank’: Dave Ryding makes history to win Britain’s first gold in alpine skiing World Cup

Alpine skier Dave Ryding has made history in Austria after winning Great Britain's first World Cup gold medal.The 35-year-old beat off competition from Norwegian duo Lucas Braathen and Henrik Kristoffersen to take first place...

UK accuses Russia of plotting to install pro-Kremlin leader to head Ukraine’s government amid invasion fears

Britain has accused Russia of a shadowy plot to install a pro-Kremlin government in Kyiv as Moscow weighs up a further invasion of Ukraine.