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July 18, 2019
Three sentenced to death in Morocco for killing Scandinavian hikers

Three men have been sentenced to death by a court in Morocco for murdering two Scandinavian women hiking in the Atlas Mountains.

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July 18, 2019
Trump spoke with aides about squashing news stories, records show

Court records show that in the days leading up to the 2016 election, US President Donald Trump spoke with aides rushing to quash stories about alleged affairs he had.

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July 18, 2019
Pound rises as MPs pass amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit

The pound made a tentative comeback on Thursday, as MPs passed an amendment which threw another obstacle in the way of a no-deal Brexit.

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July 18, 2019
Woman who got postcard sent in 1993 tracks down sender

A woman who recently got a 1993 postcard in her mailbox has tracked down the man who sent it to his children more than two decades ago.

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July 18, 2019
Dozens dead after Japanese animation studio hit by arson attack

A man screaming "you die!" has burst into an animation studio in Japan, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire.

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July 18, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in sex trafficking case

A judge has denied bail for jailed financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.

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July 18, 2019
Waitrose to close seven stores affecting 677 jobs

Waitrose & Partners has announced that seven shops will close later this year, affecting up to 677 jobs.

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July 18, 2019
Inmarsat safeguards UK business after £2.6bn takeover

Britain's largest satellite company Inmarsat has safeguarded the future of its UK business following discussions with government, after it was bought for £2.6 billion.

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July 18, 2019
Notre Dame still not safe enough for restoration work, says architect

A French architect says that Notre Dame Cathedral is still not safe enough for restoration work to begin.

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July 18, 2019
Manchester United mascot Fred the Red hit with drink after taunting Leeds fans

Manchester United's mascot was spotted in an altercation with Leeds fans as the two sides faced off in Australia.

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July 18, 2019
Dozens of beachgoers push stranded whale pod back out to sea

After a pod of whales washed up on the shores of a Georgia beach, dozens of beachgoers helped push them back to deeper waters.

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July 18, 2019
Dozens feared dead after Japanese animation studio hit by arson attack

A man screaming “you die!” has burst into an animation production studio in Japan and set it on fire.

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July 18, 2019
Dozens dead after Japanese animation studio hit by arson attack

A man screaming “you die!” has burst into an animation studio in Japan, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire.

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July 18, 2019
Deliveroo launches food-buying service for restaurants amid rapid expansion

Deliveroo has expanded its services for restaurants by launching a new platform for buying ingredients.

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July 18, 2019
Anime fans share favourite Kyoto Animation work following arson attack that left dozens feared dead

Anime fans have been sharing their favourite Kyoto Animation work in the wake of a fire at the studio that has left around 30 people feared dead.

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July 18, 2019
Best Western eyes empty high street sites as part of bullish UK expansion plans

Best Western is targeting empty high street shops as part of plans to double its presence in Britain over three years.

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July 18, 2019
Donald Trump’s remarks on congresswomen ‘had hallmarks of racism’ – Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has weighed in on the controversy over US President Donald Trump's remarks where he told four congresswomen to "go back" to their ancestral countries.

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July 18, 2019
BT under investigation for overcharging business customers

BT is under investigation by the telecoms regulator over allegations that it may have overcharged businesses when installing high-speed lines into offices.

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July 18, 2019
#IStandWithIlhan: Support for Omar after ‘send her back’ chants at Trump rally

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has received support from across the world after Donald Trump supporters chanted “send her back” at a rally for the US president.

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July 18, 2019
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard forces ‘seize tanker accused of smuggling oil’

Iran's state TV says the country's Revolutionary Guard forces have seized a foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil.

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July 18, 2019
EU leaders offered to put Brexit on hold for five years and negotiate ‘new deal for Europe’ – May’s effective deputy claims

EU leaders made a secret offer to put Brexit on hold for five years and negotiate a ‘new deal for Europe' in order to try walk back Brexit, it has...

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July 18, 2019
Trump leans into issue of race in bid for 2020 re-election

US President Donald Trump has placed racial animus at the centre of his re-election campaign.

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July 18, 2019
Eve Sleep slashes losses but warns over falling sales

Eve Sleep slashed its losses by 50% in the first half of the year but has warned investors it expects to miss annual sales targets.

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July 18, 2019
Mirror and Express newspaper owner eyes up bid for The i

The owner of the Mirror, Express and Star national newspaper titles is in talks to buy parts of rival JPI Media, which owns The i and several regional titles.

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July 18, 2019
VIDEO: Trump hits out at congresswomen at rally as crowd roars ‘send her back’

US president Donald Trump has renewed his attack on four Democratic congresswomen at a campaign rally. He derided them for what he painted as extreme positions and suggested they leave...

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July 18, 2019
At least 23 feared dead in suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studio

Fire swept through an animation studio in Japan on Thursday, leaving 23 people feared dead and scores injured, authorities said, after a suspected arsonist was seen shouting "die" as he...

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July 18, 2019
More than 10 feared dead after suspected arson attack at Japanese animation studio

More than 10 people are feared dead and dozens injured or missing in a suspected case of arson at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday,...

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July 18, 2019
EasyJet cheers Easter sales boost and poaches Ryanair operations boss

Low-cost airline easyJet has cheered an 11% surge in sales thanks to this year's later Easter as the group revealed it has poached a new operations chief from rival Ryanair.

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July 18, 2019
Slug and Lettuce owner buying 4,000 pubs for £1.28bn

The company behind Slug and Lettuce, Walkabout and Yates has snapped up the UK's biggest pub owner for £1.28 billion.

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July 18, 2019
India reschedules launch of moon mission for Monday

India's space agency has said it will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday after an aborted effort this week.

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