Last week, the world was hit with the news of the unexpected death of Liam Payne, a former member of the popular boy band One Direction. The 31-year-old pop star fell from a third-story balcony in a Buenos Aires hotel. According to the latest reports, his father, Geoff Payne, has become involved in the investigation into the circumstances of the artist's death.more

The UK’s rivers contain a cocktail of chemicals and stimulants including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers from water company sewage releases, polluting freshwaters at levels which can pose a risk to aquatic life, testing has found.more

Harrods has told the BBC it is engaging in the process of settling more than 250 claims for compensation brought by women who allege historical sexual misconduct by Mohamed Al Fayed.more

Loans will be repaid using interest generated by $300bn of frozen Russian assets held in the west.more

A 24-year-old black man shot dead by a police sniper in London was a key member of a gang involved in murders and shootings; a few days before his death, he shot a member of a rival group in a nightclub, according to information released on Tuesday.more

A well-known Aboriginal activist was arrested outside the Sydney Opera House yesterday for disorderly conduct during the visit of Britain's King Charles III to Australia. This is another incident during his stay in the country. The British monarch is also the head of state in Australia.more

Government issues specimen document to Peruvian-born character, listing him as ‘Bear’ under its observations.more

The Polish Socio-Cultural Center in London is experiencing a difficult period and probably his authorities have never been as quarrelsome as now. The bone of disagreement is a way of managing the center by its president Marek Laskiewicz, towards which the council POSK issued a vote of distrust.more

The government is releasing 1,100 more prisoners early, as part of its emergency plan to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales.more

A London police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during an intervention two years ago - fearing the man was trying to run down his colleagues with his car - was cleared of manslaughter yesterday.more

Toxicology tests revealed the presence of cocaine in the body of British musician Liam Payne, who died last week after falling from the balcony of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, the Infobae website reported, citing investigative sources.more

South Korea and the UK have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security and defence industries in the face of military ties between North Korea and Russia, President Jun Suk Jeol's office reported yesterday after his meeting with British diplomatic chief David Lammy in Seoul.more

One person was killed and 15 injured in a collision between two passenger trains that occurred in mid Wales, police said today. It is the UK's first fatal train accident in more than four years.more

Water bills will go up by more than initially expected over the next five years to fund higher costs and more investment, the BBC understands. The regulator, Ofwat, is in the process of deciding how much customer bills will be allowed to rise.more

Paul Andrews, former lead singer of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, has died at the age of 66, the Daily Mail reported yesterday, citing the musician's family.more

An Aboriginal senator disrupted a ceremony in the Australian parliament yesterday with King Charles III, shouting that he is not the king here and demanding that he return items seized by Britain. The British monarch is the nominal head of state in Australia too, among other places.more

War, inflation and Britain's departure from the European Union led to a 17% fall in job vacancies in London's financial services sector in the third quarter versus the same time a year ago, recruitment firm Morgan McKinley said Monday.more

When heading for a day out in the capital, Londoners usually always ride the tube, hop on a bus or book an Uber. But is that actually the most efficient way of travelling around London?more

Poland's stunning economic success over the past 30 years should be an example for Britain and a point of reflection for the government in the context of its economic policy, the Daily Telegraph wrote today.more

Full medical records, tests results and letters from doctors will all be available in the NHS App under plans for a digital revolution in the health service in England.more

Shoppers with a habit of returning goods bought online to retailers will send back £1,400 of products each this year, totalling £6.6bn, a UK report has found.more

Private sector landlords have called on Rachel Reeves to give them new tax breaks to help keep rents down and boost the supply of homes.more

The post-pandemic return to the office may have stalled, according to the latest passenger numbers from Transport for London.more

Concerts featuring the music of Fryderyk Chopin, lectures on his life and work, and an exhibition of photographs from the Chopin Competitions made up the third edition of the London Chopin Festival, which took place on Saturday at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre.more

Supermarkets should be banned from selling fresh produce such as bananas, apples and potatoes in plastic packaging so we can go back to shopping “like our nan”, according to the influential anti-waste charity Wrap.more