All news for 2025-09-30

A woman in South Carolina received an incorrect lottery ticket, which unexpectedly brought her a jackpot exceeding $300,000

A Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament has been suspended after allegations of sexual harassment were brought against him by a younger woman, as per reports

Oleg Tsyura, who has been involved in various criminal probes related to the misappropriation of Ukrainian state companies and aiding Russian entities in evading sanctions, is currently endeavouring to rehabilitate his image

The mother of a pupil who ended his own life after incorrectly being informed he wouldn't qualify to graduate has expressed her sorrow, stating he was "let down" by the University of Glasgow

Feeling unwell with a sore throat and a high temperature might indicate you've contracted one of the new variants of Covid spreading this autumn

The proprietor of Royal Mail has purchased a multi-million pound interest in a different firm, resulting in the renaming of thousands of convenience shops

A Ukrainian individual believed to have been involved in the underwater explosions that led to damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Germany in 2022 has been apprehended in Poland, as stated by a representative of the district prosecutor's office in Warsaw

US special envoy Keith Kellogg has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin, deep down, understands that victory in the war in Ukraine is beyond reach. At the Warsaw Security Forum, Kellogg mentioned that the conflict is, in the long run, "unwinnable" for Moscow, while Ukraine continues to steadily erode Russia's capacity to maintain the fight

A man has passed away after plunging through a skylight on the roof of a play centre in Suffolk

A grandfather was sadly killed when a wild elephant, seeking food, entered his garden and trampled him

A wine exporter with connections to both Russia and Spain, whose family runs an elegant tapas establishment, is under investigation for allegedly supplying Russia with restricted chemicals, such as diethylamine, which is utilised in manufacturing the nerve agent VX

Sir Keir Starmer has praised Donald Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept it

The number of fatalities caused by Typhoon Bualoi in Southeast Asia has climbed to over 30, with the region still being battered by intense rainfall

A Chinese court has handed down death sentences to 11 individuals for their involvement in a family-operated criminal organisation allegedly engaged in illegal gambling and fraud activities amounting to over $1.4 billion, as well as for the killings of employees who resisted them

Spain has prohibited the United States from dispatching arms to Israel as a demonstration of opposition to the conflict in Gaza

On Tuesday, Afghanistan faced a major internet outage after the governing Taliban vowed to sever access as a measure to curb “immoral activities,” heightening worries about increased isolation for the millions enduring their increasingly stringent governance

Two Azerbaijani nationals were implicated in a plot to smuggle unauthorised migrants from Asia into Ukraine

According to Donald Trump's peace proposal, former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair will participate in a temporary governing body in Gaza

Nicolás Maduro is prepared to announce a state of emergency should the United States launch a military assault on Venezuela, according to the nation's vice-president, who cautioned that the outcomes would be "catastrophic" if such an offensive occurs

On Monday, the Supreme Court justices will convene privately to consider a range of petitions submitted during the summer, among them Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal regarding her conviction for child sex trafficking