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French authorities say two fans died and a police officer is in a coma after celebrations around the country for Paris-Saint Germain’s historic Champions League victory, European football’s biggest prize. A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the city of Dax during a PSG street party, the national police service said. A man was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a car during PSG celebrations, the […]

Train drivers went on strike again on Sunday in a long-running dispute over the sacking of a colleague. Members of Aslef on Hull Trains have been taking industrial action since March, claiming their colleague was unfairly dismissed for raising a safety issue, which the company denies. Previous strikes led to services being cancelled or disrupted. Mick Whelan, Aslef’s general secretary, said: “The company seems to think that we’re going to […]

The Conservatives have called for some prison officers to have access to firearms to counter “out of control” Islamist gangs and violent prisoners. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said specialist teams should be armed with Tasers, stun grenades, and in some circumstances, lethal weapons. He also called for high-collar stab vests to be provided to frontline officers right away, citing the threat from inmates after recent attacks on prison officers. […]

Magician Harry Moulding has been crowned the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2025. The illusionist fell to his knees with joy as presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly declared him champion. He receives £250,000 and a spot in the Royal Variety Performance after winning the public vote. Moulding, 24, wowed the judges with his card trick act which featured a video of him skydiving out of a plane. Thanking his […]

A British man has been charged in the US with spying for China, officials in the US confirmed. John Miller, 63, is accused of interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit interstate stalking, and conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control Act, the US Justice Department said. Mr Miller, is from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, according to the Mail on Sunday, which quoted a neighbour who said he often travelled […]

Ncuti Gatwa has left Doctor Who and said he “loved every minute of it” as he is seen regenerating into Billie Piper in the season finale. Piper, 42, first appeared in the series as the companion to the ninth Doctor in 2005, playing Rose Tyler alongside Christopher Eccleston’s Time Lord – and then again for the 10th Doctor played by David Tennant. Piper appeared to replace Gatwa, who leaves Doctor […]

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged a wave of new investments to turn the armed forces into a “formidable, integrated fighting machine” as part of the Government’s defence review. The Prime Minister said he would invest in a military that is “more integrated, more ready, more lethal than ever”. As part of the review, due to be published on Monday, the Government has pledged £1.5 billion to set up at least […]

Paris St Germain were crowned kings of Europe for the first time with a thumping 5-0 Champions League final victory over Inter Milan in Munich. Achraf Hakimi and Desire Doue struck inside the opening 20 minutes to reward a dominant start as PSG became only the second French side to win the trophy after Marseille in 1993. Doue set up Hakimi’s opener and became the third teenager to score in […]