'I don't want to die': Passenger describes terror on British Airways mayday flight

Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.

Man Accused of Spying for Iran at British Air Base in Cyprus

Rashad Sultanov, a dual British and Azerbaijani citizen, was arrested after accusations he surveilled the military installation, a hub for Mideast operations, and shared the details with the Revolutionary Guards.

By Adam Goldman

British Airways owner IAG ditches growth plans amid Iran conflict

Soaring fuel prices force airline group to cut capacity

Daughter of British couple killed in Spanish wildfire rejects claim they ignored order to leave

Exclusive: Danielle Kirton calls on Ed Miliband to help her get answers about why evacuation order came too late The bereaved daughter of a British couple who died in a Spanish wildfire is calling on Ed Miliband to get answers from Spain’s government about why her parents were not told to evacuate until it was too late. Severe wildfires have burned across Spain and France since early July, killing people, destroying thousands of homes and forcing more than 300,000 people to flee. Continue re...

By Helena Horton

But at what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label

British publication The Economist has come under fire across social media for calling China an “eco-authoritarian” state over its Yangtze River fishing ban, with some users calling out the outlet for its use of the “but at what cost” trope. In a piece published on July 27, the publication outlined China’s efforts to restore Asia’s longest waterway, which has experienced decades of environmental degradation, leading to a decline in fish and other species populations. “The Chinese Communist Par...

By Victoria Bela

Disgraced funeral director jailed over ‘dreadful’ treatment of bodies and ashes

Robert Bush, 48, breached the trust of grieving families ‘on an almost industrial scale’

By Rich Booth and Katie Dickinson

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham Makes Huge Move Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Andy Burnham just called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign over the World Cup sale plan. The U.K. prime minister became the first major leader to demand Infantino’s exit. He is now demanding the resignation of a powerful federation boss over a money-driven plan that has enraged fans and officials alike. His intervention could […] The post British Prime Minister Andy Burnham Makes Huge Move Against FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared first on Mandatory.

Cook This: 3 recipes from Chocolate Baking, including a lazy baked Alaska

A celebration of chocolate from Edd Kimber, the inaugural winner of The Great British Bake Off

By Laura Brehaut

Funeral boss jailed for 20 years for 'dreadful' practices

A funeral director in the UK, who hoarded bodies for months and gave bereaved families the wrong ashes, has been jailed for 20 years.

Funeral director who hoarded bodies and gave out wrong ashes jailed for 20 years

By Katie Dickinson, Dave Higgens and Tom Wilkinson

UK announces arrest of espionage suspect arrested in Cyprus last year

London’s metropolitan police on Friday announced the arrest of a 44-year-old man who was arrested in Cyprus last year, accused of having spied on both the British Royal Air Force’s base at Akrotiri and the National Guard’s Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos. The man, a dual British and Azerbaijani national, was initially arrested in June […]

British-Azerbaijani national arrested for allegedly spying on airbase in Cyprus for Iran's IRGC

Rashad Sultanov, 44, from Islington in north London, was arrested on July 17 by Cypriot authorities and is being held in custody as extradition proceedings progress, the Metropolitan Police said.

UK funeral director jailed for 20 years for 'dreadful' practices

Robert Bush admitted to 67 offences after police uncovered 31 decomposing bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes, with at least 46 families found to have received the wrong remains.

Ekiti Woman jailed 7 years for mutilating boyfriend’s manhood

Usman attempted to shield Mayowa by pushing her away and blocking Ikoja's path, but violence erupted as Ikoja grabbed hold of Usman's private parts with intense force, causing a severe vertical laceration to his scrotal sac that exposed his testes.  The post Ekiti Woman jailed 7 years for mutilating boyfriend’s manhood appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Akinbayo Wahab

Sky News: Azerbaijani national arrested in Cyprus for spying on Akrotiri Air Base on behalf of Iran

Rashad Sultanov, arrested on Friday, July 17, is accused of spying on the British base between May 11 and June 22, 2025 The post Sky News: Azerbaijani national arrested in Cyprus for spying on Akrotiri Air Base on behalf of Iran appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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