Cause of death of British teenager who died after boat explosion revealed

Abigail Lainton was travelling with her siblings on a tourist vessel from the Saona Island in the Dominican Republic when it suddenly blew up in the water.

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Aug 31, 2026

Florida man smuggled nearly $1,000,000 worth of US aircraft parts to Russia

Alexander Mamonov, a former employee of Russian flag carrier Aeroflot, was found to have masterminded a scheme to secretly ship hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of components to the airline.

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Aug 31, 2026

‘Yorkshire lad’ becomes first Brit to die fighting for Putin in suicide drone attack

'Ultimately, he sacrificed his life for our cause. His service was brief but he blazed the brightest star.

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Aug 25, 2026

Ultra-rare Nazi tank captured during WWII found buried beneath university

The Second World War relic was uncovered during work at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNITU), in the west of the vast country.

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Aug 25, 2026

Another eclipse is happening in UK this week with a major difference

August has been a packed month in the celestial calendar.

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Aug 25, 2026

Mystery as retired spy general with links to Russia’s Defence Ministry found shot dead

Several Russian intelligence figures have been found dead since Putin launched his invasion.

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Aug 22, 2026