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Essex Police’s chief constable has denied claims officers forced counter-protesters to demonstrate outside a hotel housing asylum seekers following Nigel Farage’s comments. The leader of the Reform UK party has called for the resignation of Police Chief Ben-Julian Harrington in…

Kemi Badenoch has played down the prospect of a coup after unveiling her new Conservative frontbencher. The Conservative leader said she was “not paying any attention” to rumours that some MPs were already plotting to overthrow her, less than a…

Lady Gaga, Coldplay and Alice Cooper are part of the music community that has paid tribute to the ‘Prince of Darkness’ Ozzy Osbourne during their live performances. The Black Sabbath frontman’s death was confirmed in a PA news report, which…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing pressure both at home and abroad for stripping the independence of anti-corruption agencies, whose work is seen as key to Kyiv’s integration into the European Union. The changes, which give his appointed prosecutor expanded…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to stay in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-US tariff deal, despite mounting media speculation and calls for his resignation following a historic defeat for his ruling party. Mr Ishiba…

The repatriated remains of some British Air India crash victims have been misidentified, leaving grieving families struggling to say goodbye to their loved ones, a lawyer has said. On June 12, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner en route to London collided…

The interim government of the Syrian Arab Republic has asked Turkey for help in bolstering its defense capabilities, Turkish officials said. This comes amid sectarian violence in Syria over the past two weeks, which has increased tensions and prompted Israeli…

A brown bear attacked a woman while she was hiking along a well-known trail in the Chugach Mountains of Alaska. Authorities are still searching for the animal, according to state police. Anchorage police spokesman Christopher Barraza said Alaska State Troopers…

US President Donald Trump announced the conclusion of a trade agreement with Japan, which introduces a 15% tax on goods imported from that country. “This deal will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Nothing like this has ever happened before,”…

Prime Minister Michael Martin called for an end to the war in Gaza, describing images of starving children as “horrific”. Mr Martin called for an increase in the volume of humanitarian aid intended for delivery to Gaza. The statement comes…