Conor Burns, a longstanding ally of Boris Johnson, attempted to defend the prime minister saying he was ‘ambushed with a cake’ at a birthday gathering held in Downing Street during lockdown. The Northern Ireland minister told Channel 4 News the gathering was not a ‘premeditated’ party and that Johnson was working in the room before staff came in and presented him with a birthday cake
Zelenskiy: Ukraine retakes more ground as Russia suffers ‘worst aviation losses in decades’ – video
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In his latest address, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine had 'de-occupied' six more settlements, and gave unverified counts of Russian soldiers killed in battle and damaged military equipment. The Ukrainian president s...
Data the dog: Twitter turns its privacy policy into an old-school video game
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On Friday, Elon Musk announced he was pausing his $45bn purchase of Twitter because he had only just discovered some of the accounts on the site were fake. But that’s not the strangest thing that has happened to the b...
Israeli police attack funeral procession of killed journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh – video
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Israeli forces have stormed a Jerusalem hospital grounds as the coffin containing the body of a journalist shot dead earlier this week emerged before the burial, with police saying they acted against people 'disruptin...
Supreme court overturning Roe allows ‘open season’ on American freedoms, warns Schumer – video
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The supreme court overturning the landmark Roe v Wade decision that protects women's rights to abortion in the US would create an open season on Americans' freedoms, majority leader Chuck Schumer has said.Schumer was ...
Succession actor James Cromwell glues hand to Starbucks counter in Peta protest – video
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James Cromwell has glued his hand to a Starbucks counter during a Peta protest in New York City, calling for the coffee chain to stop charging extra for vegan milks. The Succession and Babe actor and Oscar nominee, wh...
Putin preparing for prolonged war in Ukraine, says top US intelligence official – video
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The Russian president is preparing for a long conflict in Ukraine and a Russian victory in the Donbas might not end the war, the US director of national intelligence has warned. Speaking at a Senate hearing, Avril Hai...
Buildings burn after seven Russian missiles hit Ukrainian port city – video
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One person was killed and five injured when seven missiles hit a shopping centre and a depot in Odesa, Ukraine’s armed forces said. Air raid sirens sounded as the missiles interrupted a meeting between Charles Michel,...
Philippines protests erupt as son of late dictator wins presidency – video report
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Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr, the son of the late Philippines dictator, has won a landslide presidential election victory, signalling an extraordinary rehabilitation for one of the country’s most notorious political...