Boy, nine, killed by dog after being left alone with animal suffered ‘devastating injuries’, inquest told

A nine-year-old boy suffered "devastating and extensive" as he was mauled to death by a family friend's dog after being left alone in the caravan with the animal, an inquest has heard.

Man shot after gunman ‘targets diners’ outside restaurant in New York

A man was shot in the leg while having dinner in New York during an armed robbery, according to police.

‘We are closing in on them’: Chelsea star’s warning to ‘low life’ burglars who stole winners’ medals

Chelsea defender Reece James has appealed to fans to help identify the "low life individuals" who stole a number of his winners' medals from his home on Tuesday.

‘Boring’ Olaf Scholz may be just the ticket as Germans fret about life after ‘Mummy’ Merkel

Germany is about to lose its political mother and an air of uncertainty clouds the current election to replace her.

UK records 26,911 new cases and 158 further deaths – with 8,339 patients in hospital

The UK has recorded another 158 coronavirus deaths and a further 26,911 cases, with the number of COVID patients in hospital now at 8,339.

‘Boring’ Olaf Scholz may be just the ticket as Germans fret about life after ‘Mummy’ Merkel

Germany is about to lose its political mother and an air of uncertainty clouds the current election to replace her.

Fossil fuel firms sue governments across the world for £13bn as climate policies threaten profits

Fossil fuel companies are suing governments across the world for more than $18bn (£13bn) after action against climate change has threatened their profits, according to research conducted by campaign group Global Justice Now and...

Ex-Tory MP Charlie Elphicke freed from jail after serving half of sentence for sex assault

Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke has been released from prison after serving half his sentence for sexually assaulting two women.