Count Binface finishes strong second as joke candidates crowd Clacton ballot

Farage beats Count Binface to win UK by-election

Nigel Farage retains constituency in low-turnout by-election dominated by fringe rivals

UK economy shows resilience amid Mid-East war, unrest

Growth cools but stays positive as services, World Cup spending prop up GDP

Members of the crowd sporting "bald caps" gather in the sunshine ahead of a concert by US rapper and singer Pitbull in Hyde Park, London, on July 10, 2026.

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome

Videos shared on social media showed a fire at the factory followed by a massive explosion

Smoke rising at an ammunition factory near Colleferro a town about 40 kilometres southeast of Rome.

Two seriously injured as train derails in England

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the accident involved a train from Southern Rail

Two people sustained "serious injuries" and nine more were hurt as a busy commuter train from London derailed on Thursday near the southeast English town of Lewes, emergency services said.

One dead in Rotterdam port refinery blast

Several ambulances and a medical helicopter were deployed shortly after the explosion

Police officers walk to a refinery and fuel terminal run by Gunvor Energy after an explosion at the Dutch port of Rotterdam which killed at least one person and injured several others according to police, in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Carrying baseball bat in Manchester can lead to arrest

Man carrying a baseball bat that was still sealed arrested and then released

Beware! Carrying a baseball bat in Manchester could lead to arrest

Photos: Lava spectacle draws crowds to erupting Etna

Volcano’s lava show lures thousands in flip-flops, prompting calls for controls

Visitors standing next to lava flowing from Mount Etna volcano during an eruption, in Catania, in the Mediterranean island of Sicily.

Russia pummels Ukraine gas stations

Petrol stations become front-line hazards as Russia hits civilian logistics

Cars drive past a petrol station destroyed in an air attack in the town of Izium, in the eastern Kharkiv region, on July 27, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

'Another world': total solar eclipse enthralls Europe

Iceland’s skies darken, hotels sell out and visitors chase a fleeting cosmic show

People react as they observe the total solar eclipse from the sea port of Tarragona, northeastern Spain, on August 12, 2026.

Rare solar eclipse dazzles millions across Europe

Special eclipse glasses are vital for safe viewing, even when only a sliver of sun remains

A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain.

Watch: Total solar eclipse visible in Spain

The Moon first blotted out the Sun at the northernmost tip of mainland Russia

Totality in Spain.

Why Ronaldo and Georgina waited 10 years to marry

Why taking ten years to marry may be the new modern love story

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez got married on August 11 in Portugal

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