Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions

There was a big media presence at his Kuala Lumpur residence to see the 73-year-old return from prison in an SUV late on Tuesday night, escorted by a heavily armed police convoy. Najib's return ended a four-year prison…

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British teenager injured during Krakow mass shooting named and pictured

The gunman, Michał Oksiński , 24, opened fire at the city’s medieval market square, Rynek Główny, at about 3pm. Harry, from Haxby, was caught in the crossfire, his family said in a statement shared by police today.…

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Stevie Wonder leaves cafe staff £1,000 tip

Among those dining was Wonder's daughter and backing singer Aisha, about whom he wrote Isn't She Lovely? for the album. Robinson said he had been contacted about 18 months ago by members of the band, who called in while…

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Acca insurance explained: How it works and which betting sites offer it?

If you click links to other sites on this page, we will earn commission. Getty Acca insurance covers an accumulator bet and means that if a qualifying acca bet is let down by just one leg, the bettor’s stake is returned…

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First cold health alert of winter issued as UK temperatures to plummet

Join today Already a member? Log in A yellow cold health alert covering the North West and West Midlands will be in place from 9am on Thursday until 12pm on Saturday. The cold health alert, issued by the UK Health…

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Closer ties with EU would boost UK economic growth, Bank of England governor says

Join today Already a member? Log in Britain’s economy would benefit from closer ties with the European Union , the governor of the Bank of England has said in a rare intervention on the Brexit debate. Andrew Bailey said…

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Arrests made after visit from former US President Biden

Biden was accompanied by former first lady Jill Biden as they attended a ceremony where their son Hunter was awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution for Public Discourse. During the trio's visit to the…

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Number of pedestrians ‘hit by car’ on city street

A numnber of pedestrians are involved (Jane Barlow/PA) PA Archive Police have urged the public to avoid a road in the west end of Glasgow after a car struck a number of pedestrians. Police Scotland said Hyndland Road has…

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Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned

It is the first time the JCPC has ever decided on a case to decriminalise same-sex intimacy, and campaigners hope it will spark similar successful legal challenges elsewhere in the Commonwealth. Prior to this historic…

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Edinburgh's Princes Street to fully reopen by end of year

The road reopened to pedestrians, vehicles and trams in late August, but part of the pavement remained closed while contractors continued work to secure the building. In a report to the City of Edinburgh Council's…

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