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Nov 15, 2026 - World

Four arrested after BMW collides with Volkswagen on Gelderd Road, with police appealing for witnessesTwo people aged 22 and 23 have died after their car was hit by a BMW being pursued by police.West Yorkshire police said four people had been arrested after the crash in Leeds on Sunday and appealed for witnesses to come forward. Continue reading...

Nov 15, 2026 - World

Defence briefing released under freedom of information laws shows ADF beholden to US directives when in trainingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAukus is effectively forcing the Australian navy to comply with a US ban on transgender people in the military with gender-diverse navy recruits prevented from starting a career in nuclear submarines because they would not be safe training on US boats.Internal Australian defence force documents show transgender and non-binary sailors and officers are explicitly banned from Australia’s nuclear submarine training program because of US policies.. Continue reading...

Nov 15, 2026 - World

Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of populationEthnic minority people are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be chosen for some police facial scans, according to official data, sparking warnings of racial bias.Internal figures released by South Wales police revealed that 24% of people selected by police for facial recognition checks were from ethnic minorities, despite this group making up only 7% of the area’s total population. Continue reading...

Nov 15, 2026 - World

Chain restocks stores in operation named after singer of I Will Survive, as US owners release some of withheld fundsPoundland’s under-fire US owners have released funds to help the stricken discount chain restock shelves temporarily, keeping hopes of a rescue deal alive in the run-up to crunch talks with the government.In an emergency resupply effort codenamed “Operation Gloria” by senior Poundland staff, about 16m grocery items were dispatched to 600 shops in the UK and Ireland over the weekend. Continue reading...

Nov 15, 2026 - World

UKHSA warns of health impact on those vulnerable to cold and urges people to check in with neighbours Cold weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK, and alerts for the risk to health services are due to begin on Sunday evening.The Met Office issued yellow weather warnings for ice for central and eastern Scotland from 6pm on Sunday evening until 10am on Monday. People should be vigilant as they travelled, due to the risk from slipping on footpaths in icy conditions, it added. Continue reading...