A Ukrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters) NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.

Aug 14, 2026

Sports

Man, 27, attacked by shark and evacuated off boat near the Irish coast

'It ripped part of my calf off.'

Aug 13, 2026

Sports

Why rawdogging watching the eclipse is a bad idea

No, seriously, don't look at the sun.

Aug 13, 2026

Sports

New fears that AI clips of violent vegetables ‘could radicalise children’

The clips are easily accessible on social media platforms (Picture: AFP) Seemingly harmless clips of AI fruits and vegetables are spreading across the internet – but pose a serious threat to childre

Aug 11, 2026

Travel

Explosion at Rotterdam port leaves one dead and several injured

Emergency services on the scene at Europoort,a section of the Port of Rotterdam (Picture: ANP/Shutterstock)

Aug 14, 2026

Travel

When is it going to rain again and could UK be hit by flash floods?

London and large parts of the UK have seen hardly any rain this summer,but a change in the weather might be around the corner (Picture: In Pictures/Richard Baker)

Aug 14, 2026

Travel

The Ukrainian children ‘abducted and brainwashed’ by unsanctioned Russians

Marina Peschanskaya and Anton Demidov have allegedly played key roles in crimes against Ukrainian children

Aug 13, 2026

Travel

Swimmer thought he was being chased by a shark but it was a 300kg tuna

Video footage shows the fin of what looks like a shark breaking through the surface of the water close to the beach in Marbella.

Aug 13, 2026

Economy

Local councillor wants to hold a swingers party in his town hall

Julien Ferrat wants locals to join him for the sex event Councillors are usually focused on the boring stuff like libraries and bin collection – but not this one.

Aug 14, 2026

Teen dies on holiday after being ‘electrocuted during a shower’

The tragedy struck on the small island of Kimolos,where the family were visiting during the summer holidays (Picture: Adler/imageBROKER/Shutterstock)

Aug 14, 2026

British woman dies after ‘crashing into rocks while paragliding’ in Benidorm

A tourist was killed after the paragliding nightmare in Benidorm (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman died following a parasailing accident in Benidorm after her glide is said to have spun out of

Aug 12, 2026

Astronaut’s image of ‘super typhoon’ from 250 miles above Earth shows just how terrifying it is

A jaw-dropping photo taken with an iPhone 250 miles above Earth has captured the incredible sight of a super typhoon over the Pacific Ocean.

Aug 11, 2026

Depth

Aug 13, 2026

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower which peaks after the solar eclipse

The gorgeous Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight after the solar eclipse - here's how to see it.

Local councillor wants to hold a swingers party in his town hall

The ‘brown challenge’ is spreading across Spain &#8211; and it’s seriously disgusting

Swimmer thought he was being chased by a shark but it was a 300kg tuna

Why rawdogging watching the eclipse is a bad idea

More than 100 people leap from blazing boat as fire engulfs children’s tour

Explosion at Rotterdam port leaves one dead and several injured

Teen dies on holiday after being ‘electrocuted during a shower’

Urgent warning to avoid watching the solar eclipse through your phone’s selfie camera

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower which peaks after the solar eclipse

Energy

The ‘brown challenge’ is spreading across Spain &#8211; and it’s seriously disgusting

Japan is selling ‘human fridges’ for genius reason

Surge in ‘eye injuries’ searches after UK witnesses rare solar eclipse

Ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death almost two years after fleeing Syria

Wildlife