Thursday, April 9th, 2026

High-tech weapons set to change future of war – from death rays to invisibility cloaks | Science | News

This hand-held microwave emitter can make drones drop from the sky (Image: Getty) Top secret CIA technology capable of pinpointing an individual’s heartbeat was reportedly deployed to rescue a USAF soldier More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Nigel Farage’s plan to ‘humiliate’ Keir Starmer so the PM ‘can’t hold on any longer’ | Politics | News

Nigel Farage has set his targets on Keir Starmer. (Image: Getty) Nigel Farage told disillusioned voters Keir Starmer “has to go” as he targets Labour’s historic heartlands. The Reform UK leader said a More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

World Snooker Championship controversy as wrong player awarded points in big error | Other | Sport

A scoring error marred Bai Yulu’s victory over Daniel Womersley at the World Snooker Championship qualifiers at the English Institute of Sport. The main draw doesn’t get underway until later this month, but More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Rory McIlroy shows true colours at Masters as amateur suffers cruel bad luck | Golf | Sport

Rory McIlroy appeared to offer some sage advice to Mason Howell after the amateur got off to a rocky start on his Masters debut. Thursday marked the start of the first round of The Masters. Making his return to More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Key HMRC change will ‘improve transparency’ as Brits’ benefits checked | Personal Finance | Finance

HMRC has marked a major milestone in its efforts to improve efficiency. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) – the public sector’s property valuation experts and advisers, which provide the valuations needed More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Melania Trump makes bombshell statement slamming ‘lies linking her to Epstein’ | World | News

Speaking in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, Donald Trump’s wife and the US First Lady Melania Trump said: “To be clear, I never had relations with Epstein or his accomplice Maxwell. More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

M25 traffic LIVE: Motorway blocked after crash with queues for miles | UK | News

M25 drivers are facing traffic chaos and severe delays, with a busy section of the UK’s busiest motorway blocked following a crash involving a tanker, lorry and two cars. The accident occured at junction More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Andy Robertson to leave Liverpool as Scot copies Mohamed Salah with Anfield exit | Football | Sport

Andrew Robertson is leaving Liverpool (Image: Getty) Andrew Robertson has announced he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, bringing his nine-year stint with the Reds to an end. The left-back follows More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Government issues major energy bills update to ‘protect’ UK households | Personal Finance | Finance

UK homes could get more support over energy bills, officials have announced. Two major clean energy schemes, Sizewell C and Lighthouse Green Fuels, are being accelerated through planning and regulatory approvals More...

Thursday, April 9th, 2026

Israel launches ‘immediate’ ceasefire talks after ‘apocalyptic’ strikes in Lebanon | World | News

Netanyahu (Image: Getty) Benjamin Netanyahu says he has instructed Israeli officials to begin negotiations with Lebanon as Iran threatens to break the ceasefire agreed with Donald Trump. He said: “In More...