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Man 'armed with crossbows' shot dead by Met police

Videos captured scenes of fear and chaos as a man clad in body armour and armed with two crossbows, a sword and a knife, burst into a property in south London before being shot dead by police.

CPS to be investigated over Nottingham triple killings

Prosecutors are to be investigated for their handling of the Valdo Calocane case, including their decision to accept his manslaughter pleas, the attorney general has announced.

Fossil fuel industry funded climate danger research as early as 1954, documents show

The fossil fuel industry funded some of the world's most foundational climate science as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents have shown, including the early research of Charles Keeling, famous for the 'Keeling curve' that has charted the upward march of the Earth's carbon dioxide levels.

'Like a family loss' Devon village mourns death of huge oak tree

Since the 15 th century, perhaps even longer, Broad Oak has been part of the Silverton landscape

Power-sharing deal brings united Ireland closer, says Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin said yesterday that a united Ireland was “within touching distance” as the party prepare d to claim the post of Northern Ireland fi rst minister for the fi rst time.

State of NHS should be declared national emergency, experts say

Warning of existential threat amid deepening crisis in cancer care

Van Dijk admits Klopp's exit will affect his own future

Virgil van Dijk has cast doubt over his Liverpool future by admitting he is unsure whether he will be part of the post-Jürgen Klopp era and is \"very curious\" about how the club replace their legendary manager.

Xavi confronts his reality as excuses run out at Barça

Having announced he will depart in the summer, club icon looks set to leave with ambitions largely unfulfilled

Trouble for India as Jadeja and Rahul sidelined for second Test

England's prospects in India have received a significant further boost with both Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul ruled out for the second Test that starts in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Valieva stripped of titles after four-year doping ban

The Russian skater Kamila Valieva, who was only 15 when she found herself at the heart of a doping scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been banned for four years.

The ultimate Test? West Indies' glorious and unlikely victory should prompt anger as well as celebration

For me, Test cricket will always be the pinnacle. For me, Test cricket will always be the pinnacle. Test cricket - for me - will always be the pinnacle.

Amazon pulls out of iRobot deal in face of EU opposition

Amazon has abandoned its planned $1.4bn acquisition of the robot vacuum cleaner company iRobot amid EU opposition to the deal.

Murder trial over Run-DMC star's death under way

Jury selection began yesterday in the trial of the two men charged over the 2002 death by shooting of Jam Master Jay, a member of the hip-hop group Run-DMC.

Bolsonaro's son caught up in spying investigation in Brazil

Brazilian police have raided the holiday home of the former president Jair Bolsonaro as part of an expanding investigation into an illegal spying racket that allegedly existed during his far-right government.

'We're not beggars': Africa cautions EU at summit in Italy

The president of the African Union Commission has said: \"We are not beggars\" as the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, outlined a plan aimed at helping African countries to prosper in return for curbing illegal immigration.

Farmers warned against blocking key food market as tractors besiege' Paris

France has told its farmers that any action to block access to Paris's main market for fresh food would be crossing a red line as a tractor protest made good on a threat to blockade the city, stopping traffic on eight motorways into the capital in a row over regulations, pay and taxes.

Power hungry Experts digest benefits of PM's weekly 36-hour fasts

The prospect of getting through Monday while missing out on breakfast, lunch and dinner is enough to make most people  weep.

Baby taken on winter taxi ride unclothed, court hears

A newborn baby was wearing only a nappy as her parents took a long taxi ride in freezing winter conditions, allegedly to evade authorities, a jury at the Old Bailey was told.

Israeli ministers attend rally urging resettlement of Gaza

Ministers and parliamentarians in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government attended a conference on Sunday calling for the resettlement of the Gaza Strip and \"voluntary migration\" of the Palestinian population elsewhere.

Fox loses high court libel battle with Twitter users he called paedophiles

The actor and rightwing activist Laurence Fox has lost his high court libel battle with two men he called paedophiles after they had called him a racist. The former actor defamed the men when he used the slur on social media, Mrs Justice Collins Rice has ruled.

Tory peers condemn Sunak's Rwanda plan in Lords debate

Rishi Sunak's troubled Rwanda deportation plan was condemned by Conservative peers, historians and bishops last night in an indication that the House of Lords could demand changes which might delay its implementation.

Ban on disposable vapes likely to become law after limited opposition by Tory MPs

Plans to ban disposable vapes and gradually phase out smoking for people of all ages in the UK appear likely to pass into law with minimal fuss as only a handful of Conservative MPs have objected publicly to the proposals.

Police make two more arrests following fatal stabbings of teenage boys in Bristol

An investigation into the fatal stabbing of two boys with \"their whole lives in front of them\" has gathered pace as police said they had arrested two more men in connection with the killings.

Urine trouble: council defends fining men for weeing in woods

A council in England is standing firm on punishing people caught peeing in the countryside for littering, even after it emerged its own legal advice did not appear to fully support its stance.

'We get a bad deal in Nottingham' Residents fear losing vital services

In Nottingham's Old Market Square, the fountains that once flowed in front of the Council House are bone dry, and under proposed costcutting measures they may never be switched on again.

A better Experience: justice at last for Hendrix's bandmates?

They were the driving backbeat to the squalling guitar of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, but missed out on the band's lucrative afterlife when they signed away their rights in the early 1970s.

Mone's Grand National hope could be barred under £75m asset freeze

One of the favourites for this year's Grand National is at the centre of a British Horseracing Authority investigation, following the news that £75m of assets owned by Michelle Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, have been \"frozen or restrained\" by a court order obtained by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Israel hits site in Syria as regional tensions rise

Israel struck an Iran-linked site south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, killing several people the day after regional tensions rose again when three US troops were killed in a drone attack on an outpost in Jordan.

Badenoch and Gove on Tory group Evil Plotters

Kemi Badenoch is a member of a Conservative WhatsApp group called Evil Plotters despite telling party rebels to \"stop messing around\" and get behind Rishi Sunak, the Guardian can reveal.

Derby horror Riot police step in after violence halts Black Country tie

The Football Association has started an investigation into the crowd trouble that marred the first Black Country derby with supporters for 12 years as players had to leave the pitch for 35 minutes during Wolves' 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup fourth round yesterday.