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MI5 chief 'frustrated' over collapse of China spy case

MI5 chief 'frustrated' over collapse of China spy case

Chinese state operatives present a daily national security threat to the UK, the head of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum has said. In a speech, he said MI5 had intervened operationally to disrupt Chinese activit …

MI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief

MI5 operating in new era of terror and state threats, says chief

MI5 is contending with near-record volumes of terror investigations and fast-rising state threats, the intelligence agency's boss has warned. The security service is operating in a 'new era', Sir Ken …

Months after fall of Assad, families of Syria's missing still seeking justice

Months after fall of Assad, families of Syria's missing still seeking justice

A burly bearded man in a blue tunic moved swiftly through grassy stubble on a windswept road in rural Damascus, collecting bones with his bare hands. He added a jaw to the pile, before gently picking …

Mum guilty of murdering five-year-old son

Mum guilty of murdering five-year-old son

A woman has been found guilty of murdering her five-year-old son at their family home. Claire Button killed son Lincoln Button before attempting to take her own life in South Ockendon, Essex, on 15 De …

Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages

Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages

Israel's prime minister has told a memorial for victims of the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 that he is 'determined' to secure the return of the dead hostages still in Gaza, and that the country …

Omaze house winners to get keys as planning row ends

Omaze house winners to get keys as planning row ends

A couple who won a £6m mansion in a raffle have been told they will finally be given the keys - after a planning row was settled. Omaze put Larkfields, in Blakeney, in a prize draw - but it later emer …