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Sir Brian May urges UK government to stop AI.

AI image of Freddie Mercury prompts Brian May to demand UK ban

May posted an AI-generated image of the cover of Queen’s 1980 record The Game, featuring former bandmate Freddie Mercury, with a message against the technology.

World

7:30pm

Construction workers in Belgium have struck actual gold — uncovering roughly €9 million (NZ$17.6 million) worth of gold bars and coins hidden in a chest bricked into a cellar.

Belgian builders find $17.6m in gold hidden in cellar wall during reno

"We stumbled across it while carrying out groundwork to lay a pipe for the sewerage system. We certainly hadn't expected to find gold."

World

6:00pm

A train with around 150 people aboard derailed near the Lewes, England, railway station in East Sussex on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Second passenger train derails in England in two days

A passenger train derailed near London, the second derailment in two days.

World

12:09pm

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks to supporters at Chelmsford City Racecourse, Friday May 8, 2026, in Essex, England, following the 2026 local election results.

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked by-election

The Reform UK leader won back a seat he quit in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to report an NZ$11.5m gift from a crypto billionaire overseas.

World

Friday 6:00pm

A dog runs over dried grass in front of Tower Bridge during the fifth heatwave of the year in London.

UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year

The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1C in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.

World

Friday 8:22am

2:14

Sir Brian May urges UK government to stop AI.

AI image of Freddie Mercury prompts Brian May to demand UK ban

May posted an AI-generated image of the cover of Queen’s 1980 record The Game, featuring former bandmate Freddie Mercury, with a message against the technology.

World

7:30pm

Construction workers in Belgium have struck actual gold — uncovering roughly €9 million (NZ$17.6 million) worth of gold bars and coins hidden in a chest bricked into a cellar.

Belgian builders find $17.6m in gold hidden in cellar wall during reno

"We stumbled across it while carrying out groundwork to lay a pipe for the sewerage system. We certainly hadn't expected to find gold."

World

6:00pm

A train with around 150 people aboard derailed near the Lewes, England, railway station in East Sussex on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Second passenger train derails in England in two days

A passenger train derailed near London, the second derailment in two days.

World

12:09pm

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks to supporters at Chelmsford City Racecourse, Friday May 8, 2026, in Essex, England, following the 2026 local election results.

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface in widely mocked by-election

The Reform UK leader won back a seat he quit in July amid an investigation into whether he failed to report an NZ$11.5m gift from a crypto billionaire overseas.

World

Friday 6:00pm

A dog runs over dried grass in front of Tower Bridge during the fifth heatwave of the year in London.

UK firefighters out in force to tackle fires on hottest day of the year

The Met Office said the temperature of 38.1C in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.

World

Friday 8:22am

2:14

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The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying about 150 people when it went off the tracks outside the tourist town of Lewes.

Passenger train derails after carriages overturn in southern England

Aerial footage showed firefighters and paramedics treating passengers in a field next to the train, with several ambulances and three helicopters standing by.

World

Friday 7:57am

0:17

The incident happened shortly after the flight took off from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on July 10.

Broken engine parts smashed plane window in horror Ryanair flight

The 61-year-old man who was nearly sucked out of the plane suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns before his fellow passenger pulled him back inside.

World

Friday 7:30am

1:30

Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan.

Judge to rule whether Tate brothers remain in custody amid extradition fight

The polarising internet personalities are accused of rape and sex trafficking in the UK.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Aug 13

Joe Root of England bats during the 1st Metro Bank One Day International match between England and India at Edgbaston on July 14, 2026 in Birmingham, England.

New skipper Root scraps midnight curfew on England cricket team

The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key after controversial late-night incidents on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia.

Cricket

Thu, Aug 13

A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain.

Crowds pack Spain to witness first total eclipse in over a century

The crowds brought lawn chairs, umbrellas and hats as they eagerly awaited the celestial spectacle, which began early in the evening.

World

Thu, Aug 13

Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Sir Anthony Hopkins' debut album and Bradley Cooper's role in making it

Legendary actor, 88, completes his first album, Life Is A Dream, to be released on August 21.

World

Thu, Aug 13

A person uses his phone near the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 2022.

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, introduces hefty fines

Authorities estimate that about three-quarters of people in France receive at least one unsolicited sales call every week.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Aug 13

Rod Stewart performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Source: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Sir Rod Stewart calls off tour dates after coronary stent procedure

The rock ‘n’ roll legend, 81, was scheduled to appear through September 3 in North America.

Entertainment

Wed, Aug 12

Actor Lucy Davis attends an event in 2017.

'Too late for chemo': The Office UK star reveals cancer diagnosis

In a post to Instagram, Lucy Davis said she was first diagnosed a year and a half ago.

Health

Wed, Aug 12

Time Kadrijaj, an MP for the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo party, hurled the eggs at acting prime minister Albin Kurti on Saturday.

Watch: Kosovo opposition MP hurls eggs at acting PM

Footage shows MPs from the acting prime minister's party along with police officers rushing to stop the incident.

World

Mon, Aug 10

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The Irish Air Corps plane carrying Daniel Kinahan, 49, landed at an airport on the outskirts of Dublin after courts in Dubai refused to block his extradition.

'Gang war': Suspected Irish crime boss extradited to Dublin

Daniel Kinahan was extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US.

Crime and Justice

Mon, Aug 10

A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco

Spain imposes checks on Italian travellers in tit-for-tat move

Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subject to random police checks after the controls were put into effect overnight.

World

Sun, Aug 9

Family clinking beer glasses in celebration at night (File image).

Plan to limit 'vertical drinking' decried by UK politicians and pubs

“This is about safety, not stopping anyone standing at a bar with a pint in their hand."

World

Sun, Aug 9

Amanda Knox poses for a portrait to promote "The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox" Aug. 19, 2025, in New York.

Amanda Knox defends comedy show as honouring her murdered roommate

Knox was a 20-year-old student when her roommate Meredith Kercher was found stabbed to death on Nov 2, 2007, in her bedroom in the apartment they shared with two Italian women.

Crime and Justice

Fri, Aug 7

Donald McPherson, left and Paula Leeson.

Kiwi killed his wife for money despite not guilty verdict – UK Coroner

Donald McPherson took out a multi-million dollar life insurance policy for Paula Leeson shortly before her death.

Crime and Justice

Fri, Aug 7

Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

Why more Russian missiles are getting through Ukrainian defences

When Russia fires at Ukraine, air-defence systems have only minutes — sometimes seconds — to detect and intercept the deadly threat.

World

Thu, Aug 6

Police forensic technicians prepare to deploy an explosive-disposal robot near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport, in Schkeuditz, Germany, Wednesday August 5, 2026.

Explosives-laden drone found at German airport, 'new' threat seen

Regional police and prosecutors said an airport worker found a drone near the south runway carrying an unidentified explosive device, which police later examined.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Aug 6

Police officers stand at the scene on Endell Street in Covent Garden, after four men were stabbed, in central London.

Four stabbed with scissors in central London, woman in custody

Police said four men aged 34, 39, 42 and 52 were found with stab wounds and a 47-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

Crime and Justice

Thu, Aug 6

A garbage truck (file image).

Rubbish collectors help woman in Italy find $2m lottery ticket

The ticket was binned after the punter checked the docket at her local store and was told it was "non-payable".

World

Wed, Aug 5

The coffin of Glen Hansard is carried into St Patrick's Cathedral for his funeral service, in Dublin.

Actors, musicians among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral

Hundreds of fans farewell Oscar winner Glen Hansard at a moving Dublin funeral after his fatal crash.

World

Wed, Aug 5

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