Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022, the Metropolitan Police said. The charges involve three women, with two counts of rape relating to one woman, three counts of rape in connection to a […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act during an enrollment ceremony with fellow Republicans in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) (C) […]
Getty Images Palestine Action will be banned from midnight after a judge refused its request to temporarily block the government from proscribing it as a terror group. On Friday, a High Court judge refused the group more time to pursue legal action against the government’s decision. The proposed ban, which amends the Terrorism Act 2000, […]
Nic Marko Local Democracy Reporting Service Google The Rowan Suite maternity unit at Hartlepool Hospital became fully operational in 2020 A pause in the delivery of babies at a hospital, caused by staff shortages and illness, is being reviewed monthly by health chiefs. The midwife-led Rowan Suite maternity unit at the University Hospital of Hartlepool […]
Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups before giving a formal response to the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the US. President Donald Trump said on Friday morning that expected to know within 24 hours whether Hamas has agreed to the plan. On Tuesday, Trump […]
Newsportu’s Juana Summers speaks with McKay Coppins, who recently profiled Russell Vought in the Atlantic. Vought is a key player in the Trump administration’s push to remake the federal government. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: And I’m Juana Summers in Washington, where House Republicans just passed President Trump’s tax and spending bill and sent it to his […]
Lola Mayor & Lucy Vladev BBC Wales News Getty Images Liam and Noel Gallagher are reuniting on stage for the first time in 16 years as they kick off their world tour in Cardiff on Friday Tens of thousands of Oasis fans will flock to Cardiff later as the band reunites on stage for the […]
Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout. Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan as part of an ongoing drive to build friendly relations with the country’s Taliban authorities, which seized power as United States troops withdrew from the country four […]
PA Media Sir Kier Starmer has set out his 10-year-plan to reform the NHS in England, based on a shift from hospitals to neighbourhood health hubs, a new focus on prevention and better use of technology. He said the government’s 162-page blueprint might be the last chance to put the health service “back on its […]
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories After a nearly day-long stalemate, House Republicans were able to get through the procedural vote on President Trump’s massive tax and spending […]