Nottinghamshire Police Alfred Swinscoe – a miner since the age of 14 – went missing in 1967 after drinking at a pub Police have identified two murder suspects thought to have been involved in the death of a miner whose remains were discovered more than 50 years after he went missing. Alfred Swinscoe’s remains were … Read more
1 Transfers create pressure for Ten Hag Erik ten Hag is one step closer to playing an all-former-Ajax back five after the arrivals of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui. With André Onana and Lisandro Martínez already in position, the head coach’s influence in transfer activity is clear. What this means, however, is that Ten … Read more
Victims of the contaminated blood scandal will begin receiving compensation before the end of the year, and some people will be entitled to more than £2.5m, the government has confirmed. An outline of the long-awaited compensation scheme was set out in May, after the final report of the infected blood inquiry laid bare what Rishi … Read more
Afterwards Battles produce corpses, multitudes of them. In a mass killing such as the Battle of Hastings, almost 1,000 years ago, hosts of living humans were transformed into corpses, bodies were strewn across mud and grass. The rituals of treating the dead 1,000 years ago are not entirely known to us, but certainly, if we … Read more
It’s a mandate to do politics differently, Keir Starmer announced after the general election. After the chaos of the Conservative years, those were truly welcome words. Some said it made them feel as though the grownups were back in charge. But now, six weeks on, that turns out not to be so true. Everybody needs … Read more
Washington is absorbing the impact of Ukraine’s lightning assault into Russia’s Kursk region as the scale of President Zelensky’s bold gamble emerges. US officials are assessing how the incursion might reshape the political and military dynamics of the war, as well as the implications for Washington’s long-shifting stance on how Ukraine can use American-supplied arms. … Read more
Getty Images Younger Taiwanese increasingly see their identity as separate from China Calls to denounce “die hard” Taiwanese secessionists, a tipline to report them and punishments that could include the death penalty for “ringleaders” – Beijing’s familiar rhetoric against Taiwan is turning dangerously real. The democratically-governed island has grown used to China’s claims. Even the … Read more
It’s 9pm on a blistering July night in Plaza de Santa Ana, a square at the heart of Madrid’s literary district. The thermometer has barely dropped below 39C, but despite the heat a 78-year-old woman climbs on to a bench to give an impassioned speech to a 200-strong crowd. “Did you think we weren’t going … Read more
Getty Images Swift kicked off a record-breaking run of shows at London’s Wembley Stadium on Thursday night. Taylor Swift was joined by “best friend” Ed Sheeran as she kicked off the final part of the European leg of the Eras Tour on Thursday evening at London’s Wembley Stadium. Performing a mix of the two songs … Read more
The tech company’s threat intelligence arm said the group is still actively targeting people associated with Biden, Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, who replaced Biden as the Democratic candidate last month when he dropped out. It said those targeted have included current and former government officials, as well as presidential campaign affiliates. The new … Read more