Author: Lucas Bennett

A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350-941 has collided with a jet bridge at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, prompting an investigation by Chinese authorities. The incident took place at around midday on Saturday, shortly after flight MU5406 landed at Hongqiao having flown in from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. Photographs taken from inside the aircraft show the passenger boarding bridge buckled and tilted at a sharp angle alongside the fuselage, with visible damage to its outer panels. Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the collision. No further details on injuries or damage to the aircraft have been released at…

President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with Iran as the White House faces a looming legal deadline to obtain congressional approval for the US-Israeli war, with administration officials insisting the 60-day clock has been paused by the current ceasefire. Friday marks 60 days since Mr Trump formally notified Congress on 2 March of the strikes against Iran. Under US law, a president must “terminate any use of United States Armed Forces” within that window unless lawmakers grant explicit approval. A senior administration official told reporters that hostilities had “terminated”, pointing to a ceasefire that has been in…

A blackmailer who posed as a woman online to coerce a male teacher into sending an explicit video — before sharing it with his pupils and costing him his job — has been jailed for 15 months. Muaawiya Ameen, 21, of Allenton, Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to blackmail at Derby Crown Court. The court heard that his victim, who attempted to take his own life after the footage was circulated, had been driven to the brink by the ordeal. Prosecutors told the hearing that the teacher had made contact with an Instagram account he believed belonged to a woman, and that…

More than a thousand homes have been evacuated in Plymouth as bomb disposal experts prepare to carry out a controlled detonation of an unexploded Second World War device unearthed at a building site. The 250kg German SC250 bomb was discovered on Thursday at Flamborough Road in Southway, prompting a major safety operation. Following a detailed assessment, Royal Navy and Army specialists concluded that the explosive could not be safely moved and must be detonated where it lies. Plymouth City Council confirmed that a 400-metre cordon remained in place around the site. In a statement, a council spokesman said: “Royal Navy…

Teen influencer found dead in bed after overdose, inquest hears A 16-year-old influencer who endured years of online abuse on the gossip website Tattle Life was found unresponsive in bed at her supported accommodation after taking an overdose, an inquest has heard. Princess-Bliss Dickson died on 7 February at private supported accommodation in Waltham Abbey, a hearing at Chelmsford’s County Hall was told on Wednesday. The proceedings were opened and immediately suspended to allow an ongoing police investigation to take precedence. Senior coroner for Essex Lincoln Brookes told the hearing that “priority must be given to the police investigation”, adding…

The United States has moved to dismiss reports that Washington was considering a review of Britain’s claim to the Falkland Islands, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisting the proposals amounted to nothing more than “an email” that had been blown out of proportion. The diplomatic flare-up centred on a leaked internal Pentagon memo, apparently drafted by a junior adviser, which suggested the US could reassess its position on Britain’s “imperial possessions” in retaliation for Sir Keir Starmer’s refusal to grant American jets access to Diego Garcia and mainland UK bases at the outset of the Iran war. Speaking to…

Nine people have been arrested on suspicion of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery following a major police operation targeting a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers took part in dawn raids at three addresses in Crewe linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, known as Arpol. The operation, which began at around 08:50 BST, also drew in support from Europol, with officers from Ireland and Sweden assisting their British counterparts. Cheshire Police said it was alerted last month to allegations dating back to 2023 concerning one woman who was a member of the…

Donald Trump has drawn King Charles into the politics of the recent Iran war for a second day running, claiming the monarch “would have probably helped” the United States with its military operation had the decision been his to make. Speaking in the Oval Office about the ongoing state visit, the US president was asked about the King’s address to Congress, in which Charles made what observers described as pointed remarks about the weight carried by American actions on the world stage. Mr Trump praised the relationship between the two men, telling reporters: “The King is fantastic. We spent a…

The United Arab Emirates has announced it is leaving Opec and the wider Opec+ alliance of major oil producing nations after almost six decades, in a move analysts say marks the beginning of the end for the cartel.The Gulf state, which joined the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in 1967, said the decision reflected its “long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile”. Its departure will leave Opec with 11 members.The UAE’s energy minister said operating outside the group, free of its production obligations, would give the country greater flexibility over its output. The exit is widely regarded…

Pavement plaques warn Londoners as 61,000 phones snatched in 2025 Police have begun painting “blue plaques” onto London pavements in a striking new attempt to alert pedestrians to the soaring threat of phone snatchers, as fresh figures reveal tens of thousands of devices are being torn from unsuspecting hands across the capital each year. The warning markings have been rolled out alongside intensified patrols and rapid-response tactics, with City of London Police disclosing that officers tracked down and arrested a suspect just 40 minutes after he allegedly struck in the street. The 34-year-old was detained in the early hours of…