The UK risks being shut out of a historic oceans summit because parliament has failed to ratify the UN’s high seas treaty, environmental charities and campaigners have warned. The high seas treaty, formally known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, comes into force […]
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Kneecap supporters gather at High Court ahead of appeal case
Claire GrahamBBC News NI, Royal Courts of Justice in London BBC Demonstrators outside the Royal Courts of Justice are carrying placards and Irish tricolours Supporters of rap trio Kneecap have gathered at the Royal Courts of Justice in London ahead of an appeal against the decision to throw out terrorism charges brought against one of […]
UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office | Movies
The UK and Irish box office has recorded its best annual performance since the Covid pandemic, with A Minecraft Movie ending 2025 as the highest-grossing film of the year. Figures released by box-office analysts Comscore show that box office revenue in the UK and Ireland totalled £1.07bn, an increase of 1% on 2024’s total of […]
US politics live: most Americans blame Trump for high prices, poll shows | Trump administration
Majority of Americans blame Trump administration for high prices, poll shows Welcome to US politics live. I’m Shrai Popat and I’ll be bringing you the latest from Washington and beyond. We start today with a new poll from Politico that shows two particularly important statistics. Almost half of Americans find their monthly bills (from groceries, […]
High school student charged with arson in fire that burned subway passenger
NEW YORK — A New York City high school senior was jailed Friday on a federal arson charge after authorities say he set a fire that severely burned a sleeping subway passenger. Hiram Carrero, 18, was not required to enter a plea during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court. The fire early Monday morning is […]
Most Germans, French see ‘high risk’ of war with Russia, survey shows | Russia-Ukraine war News
Just over half of citizens across nine European countries believe there is a high risk of a conflict, French poll finds. Published On 4 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A majority of citizens in Germany, France, the Netherlands and several other European Union member states believe there […]
Salford Red Devils: Troubled ex-Super League club wound up by High Court
The court’s decision brings down the curtain on a year to forget for Salford, their fortunes this past season in stark contrast to a successful 2024 campaign where they finished fourth in Super League and reached the end-of-season play-offs. It was at the end of last season, however, that their financial troubles began to bite. […]
Russia’s high court bid over Canberra embassy fails but Australian government has to pay costs | Australia news
Russia has failed in a high court bid to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the federal government will have to pay compensation for cancelling its lease, and cover the costs of the case. The high court ruled in a majority decision that it was legal for the lease to be cancelled in 2023. […]
High court halts eviction of refugee under Home Office 28-day policy | Immigration and asylum
A high court judge has overruled the government by halting the eviction of a refugee from his asylum accommodation in an emergency case in the early hours of the morning. Mr Justice Johnson made an order in the out-of-hours case just before 2am on Wednesday, disapplying a Home Office policy that requires new refugees to […]