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Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years

Joshua Wong, once the face of Hong Kong's democracy movement, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for colluding with foreign forces under the city's sweeping national security law.

Vance walks Trump tightrope with scathing election critique blaming Iran war

Vice-President JD Vance sent shockwaves through Washington on Wednesday by blaming his party's midterm defeat squarely on the Iran war, in what was widely interpreted as an effort to distance himself from President Donald Trump ahead of a potential 2028 White House run.

UK school plunged into lockdown as police hunt gunman after nearby shooting

The incident occurred close to a school(Image: Casey Edwards)

US singer Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV hosted Bob Dylan at his official residence, the Apostolic Palace, on Wednesday during the Rome stop on the singer-songwriter's Italian tour.

Gregg Wallace defends selling £37 Cameo video messages to 'earn money'

Gregg Wallace has spoken out about his Cameo work(Image: PA)

Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did

If you could find out if you had a gene that would cut your life short, would you?

US-funded vaccine trial on babies cancelled in Guinea-Bissau after uproar

A proposed trial of a hepatitis B vaccine on newborn babies in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled following accusations that the trial was "unethical" and "neocolonial".

Major Australian retailer David Jones collapses after 188 years in operation

David Jones, Australia's oldest department store chain, has gone into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Aldi's Christmas 2026 advert as fans rush to call Kevin the Carrot helpline

Kevin the Carrot is back for Aldi's yearly Christmas bonanza - but heartache is in store as the family 'Cauli-dog' goes missing.

Nigel Farage appoints Troubles veteran who braved 'most dangerous posting for British Army' as Reform's defence chief

Angus MacIntyre ended his military campaign to join Reform UK's frontbench

Andy Burnham's rejoiner dream dealt major blow as official figures lay bare Britain's EU migration legacy

Labour agrees to 'structured and inclusive' talks to address slave trade

Savers issued new warning as closed accounts cost Brits £139 in 'loyalty tax'

Brits are being urged to check their savings pots as closed accounts risk losses from a "loyalty tax", new analysis shows. Moneyfacts found that £20,000 left in a closed easy access savings<bos> account made £139 less in interest when compared with an active account, with an average difference of 0.22%.