A Polish national has been arrested in his country on suspicion of conspiring with Russia to assassinate Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. The man remains unnnamed and has only been dentified as Pawe K. He is accused of aiding the Kremlin’s security services
Counting for the national election in the Solomon Islands began on Thursday. The election follows a security pact with China in 2022 by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, potentially shifting the nation’s alliances. The election outcome is of interest to the U.S., China
The National Portrait Gallery has been slammed after it wrongly claimed an art dealer launched his career using money from slavery. The gallery said Edward Fox White launched his career from a compensation payout his father-in-law received for freeing slaves. It said
Senior Tories piled on pressure for Britain to put diplomatic relations with Iran on ice after the pariah state launched its “reckless” failed attack on Israel. Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer also demanded tougher action against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for “glorifying”
China’s top official on Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, has voiced the importance of tightly holding onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard Hong Kong’s development. Hong Kong recently enacted a new national security law aimed at prohibiting acts including
Merseyside Police have confirmed that a total of 14 arrests were made during the Grand National Festival this week. Violent scenes broke out on the Friday between racegoers in a distressing blip in what was a widely successful three-day meeting at Aintree.
There was a shock at the very first hurdle in the Grand National as Corach Rambler suffered a nasty fall. The 2023 winner tumbled badly with Derek Fox thrown into the air, the jockey going head over heels after he hit the
I Am Maximus soared on the final straight to record a famous win for Willie Mullins, Paul Townend and JP McManus in the Grand National after last year’s winner, Corach Rambler, fell at the first hurdle. The race favourite was barely mentioned
Over 600 million people are expected to tune into the Grand National on Saturday afternoon, with punters keen to watch the 176th edition of the most significant steeplechase in world racing. Thirty-two horses are set to take to the track at Aintree,
Grand National day has arrived, and what a spectacle it is set to be. It is the one day of the year when the public eye shifts towards horse racing, and Aintree looks set to deliver a spectacular event once more to