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A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to life imprisonment after fatally stabbing a man in Edinburgh just months after carrying out another serious knife attack while already known to police. The teenager, who cannot be identified due to his age, murdered 22-year-old John McNab outside a block of flats in Edinburgh in September 2025. The court heard that the killing took place while he was on bail for a separate violent assault committed earlier that year. In March 2025, the teenager attacked a 16-year-old boy in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, slashing him across the back with a knife and…

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has approved a resolution aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from continuing military operations against Iran without congressional approval, marking a significant political setback for the administration. The measure passed by a narrow vote of 215 to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support. The resolution directs Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities involving Iran unless Congress formally declares war or specifically authorizes military action. Although the resolution is unlikely to have an immediate impact because it must also pass the Senate and could face constitutional challenges, the vote highlights growing concern…

Bodycam footage released by police has revealed the tragic final moments of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, a Southampton student who repeatedly told officers “I can’t breathe” and “I’ve been stabbed” while suffering from fatal knife wounds. The footage, released with the permission of Henry’s family following the conclusion of criminal proceedings, shows officers arriving at the scene after Henry had been stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa during a confrontation in Southampton in 2025. According to the footage, Henry was lying on the ground when officers arrived. Despite repeatedly telling them he had been stabbed and struggling to breathe, officers initially appeared…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face lawmakers in a rare public appearance before Congress as questions mount over President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda, the conflict with Iran, and proposed cuts to American diplomacy. Rubio will testify before members of both the Senate and House of Representatives over two days as he defends the administration’s State Department budget request and outlines its international priorities. The hearings come as the Trump administration seeks congressional approval for a 30% reduction in the foreign affairs budget while simultaneously proposing a 50% increase in military spending, a move that has…

Mexican goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa is set to become the first goalkeeper in history to feature in six World Cup tournaments after being named in Mexico’s squad for the upcoming finals.The 40-year-old, who currently plays for Cypriot club AEL Limassol, joins football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in making a sixth appearance at the global showpiece.However, unlike Ronaldo and Messi, who remain first-choice stars for their teams, Ochoa is expected to play a limited role after falling down the pecking order in recent years. Ochoa, whose World Cup journey began in Germany in 2006, headlines a squad that also includes…

The official Instagram account associated with the The Obama White House was briefly compromised on Sunday after hackers posted unauthorised content, according to a spokesperson for Meta.The incident affected the @obamawhitehouse Instagram account, which serves as an archived account for the administration of former U.S. President Barack Obama.Among the posts published during the breach was an AI-generated image accompanied by a caption that reportedly translated to, “The White House is under Shiites’ control.” The hackers also posted several Instagram Stories before the account was secured.A representative for Meta confirmed that the account had been hacked and said the unauthorised content…

Rapper Jay-Z has sparked widespread debate after delivering a lengthy freestyle during his headline performance at the Roots Picnic festival in Philadelphia, with fans speculating that several of his lyrics were aimed at fellow music stars. During the performance on Saturday night, Jay-Z appeared to reference a number of high-profile figures in the hip-hop industry, including Nicki Minaj, her husband Kenneth Petty, Drake and Kanye West. Fans online pointed to a series of lyrics that they believe were directed at Nicki Minaj and Petty, with some interpreting the lines as a reference to Petty’s status as a registered s3x offender…

A former senior CIA officer has been arrested after federal investigators allegedly discovered more than $40 million worth of gold bars, millions in cash, and luxury watches during a raid on his Virginia home. David Rush, who spent 17 years at the CIA and held a senior position within the agency’s Directorate of Science and Technology, is now at the center of a growing federal investigation into missing government assets. According to reports, Rush previously worked alongside Stephen A. Feinberg, a billionaire businessman and current U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration. The two are believed to have…

The British government has released a second batch of documents related to the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington, renewing scrutiny of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership and decision-making. The controversy stems from Starmer’s decision to appoint Mandelson despite concerns over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as well as warnings about other political and diplomatic risks linked to the veteran Labour politician. Earlier documents released in March revealed that Starmer had been warned about potential reputational damage, including Mandelson’s previous resignations from government and his support for closer relations with China.…

A U.S. ​judge on Friday temporarily ‌blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from setting up a ​nearly $1.8 billion fund to ​compensate victims of what ⁠Trump has called government “weaponization.” The ​order by U.S. District ​Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia blocks the ​Trump administration from “taking ​any further action” to set up ‌or ⁠operate the fund while the judge hears additional legal arguments. The Justice Department ​announced the ​creation ⁠of an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” last week as ​part of an agreement ​to ⁠settle Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service ⁠over ​the leak ​of his tax records.