On Tuesday, something astonishing happened in the city of Huntsville, Alabama: voters elected as their state representative a transgender Democrat called Allison Montgomery.

Three British women have vanished 6,000 miles from home after they missed their flight back to the UK.

Instead, from the likes of Andy Burnham to Ed Miliband, the now convicted rapist was lauded for his anti-Tory and anti-establishment image.

It was the best of trials, it was the worst of trials, but above all it was the strangest of criminal trials.

Some offer modern, experimental cuisine, while others remain loyal to cooking traditions from history - and all offer some of the best food money can buy.

Thanks to rising employment costs, corporate restructuring and, above all, investment in AI, more and more men in their 40s and 50s are finding themselves out of work.

The documentary's release sparked the Met's investigation, prompting a number of women to come forward and help build the police case against the celebrity.

The amount of propranolol dispensed is rising steadily, with 8.4million prescriptions in the year to June 2026 - despite concerns it could expose patients to life-threatening risks.

Trump blamed the soon to be in power Democrat Party after the market took a $2.5 trillion hit just one day after the Democrats' blue tsunami drowned Republicans in the midterm elections.

Across the 929 towns in Britain that Zoopla analysed, the average home took up 4.3 times annual household earnings - but these places are much more affordable.

It was a secret code that would only be solved some 17 years after the crime. Hidden among thousands of phone contacts, Russell Brand saved the number of his youngest rape victim under T - for 'Tart'.

Pete Hegseth broke his silence on impeachment threats in a fiery new video following chatter that he could be ousted from the Trump administration after the midterm elections.

His Majesty remains 'ready to serve', but will not stand in the way if countries decide he is no longer wanted, senior aides have made clear.

Sex predator Russell Brand could face new rape charges within weeks after he was convicted yesterday of attacks on four women.

Princess Diana's wedding dress designer is suing a Las Vegas exhibition that lets tourists walk over a replica of the gown's 25ft train.

A survivor of the Bondi Beach massacre has died almost eleven months after the fact due to complications stemming from her injuries.

Aussie cricket star Chris Lynn admitted using cocaine for several hours after a knockout win, before testing positive on T20 Blast Finals Day.

Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, spent four years using fake social media profiles and heavily doctored photographs to convince girls as young as 13 that he was a 17-year-old boy called 'Miles'.

One senior palace aide went so far as to remark last night that Charles was 'able to reach the parts that, dare I say, politicians probably couldn't quite have reached'.

It was a video that outraged the nation. Police officers handcuffing Henry Nowak as he lay dying, while his attacker, Vickrum Digwa, who had falsely accused him of racial abuse, stood watching. 

The Reform UK leader also branded the US's eight-month conflict with Iran a 'mistake' which had cost the President's Republican party at the polls.

In legal argument ahead of the case going before a jury, it was claimed Ms Perry may have been in the room when Russell Brand put his head in a woman's lap.

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced that he was commuting the sentences of all 548 prisoners on death row in the state.

The estranged wife of disgraced author Craig Silvey has suggested she is open to sharing custody of their three daughters after his child exploitation conviction.

Should Caribbean countries such as Jamaica and St Lucia keep King Charles as head of state? Have your say in the Morning Poll.

No one should be surprised by what happened, writes DANIEL HANNAN.

The Prime Minister will press ahead with legislation to prevent future development off the Scottish coast despite previously vowing to be 'pragmatic' on the issue.

John Jenkins likened Andy Burnham's planned apology to a 'shakedown' by 'professional grievance entrepreneurs' seeking reparations from UK taxpayers.

Baryalai Rahimi, 25, allegedly raped the girl three times in the toilets of the South Eastern train before his friend Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, assaulted her on February 5.

Alison Moore carried out a sickening 'pre-meditated' attack on her partner Rob for 'not standing up for her' when staff refused to serve her at a pub, a court heard.

Democrats in Congress have openly told the Trump administration and their benefactors to 'lawyer up,' prepare for subpoenas and expect to testify on Capitol Hill.

One of World War II's longest mysteries has finally been solved as the US military identified a missing soldier from an iconic Army unit.

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley will today press the case for major police reforms in an effort to cut red tape, keep pace with technology, and increase frontline officers

Rubio and JD Vance are considered the favorites for the 2028 nomination, though that was before the GOP lost the House and Senate Tuesday on voter anger over the Iran War and inflation.

Ministers are consulting on plans to restrict the use of smart glasses amid growing evidence they are being used to film women without their consent.

Georgina Baillie, one of Russell Brand's former lovers, has urged him to 'tell the truth' - and admitted she was wrong to trust him.

An exceptionally strong El Niño could drive CO2 levels in the atmosphere to record highs in 2027, the Met Office has warned.

Parts of the engine on the Learjet plane that crashed on a Florida street have been recovered, officials said on Thursday. All nine people on board died in the tragedy on Sunday.

A court in the US has now ruled that Sherri Crichton can proceed with her lawsuit against the HBO drama, with a judge ruling that there are 'clear similarities.'

Kemi Badenoch is examining whether prospective nurses and midwives could be trained on the job, without being saddled with tuition fee debt.

The cheating club cricketer dubbed 'Clicky Ponting' has been given a two-year ban from the sport following an ECB investigation. 

An Iowa Democrat who abandoned his campaign nearly two months before Election Day won anyway - as Iowa trickled to blue.

On Thursday, El-Sayed told CNN he plans to grill RFK Jr over staffing cuts to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Pc Omer Farok was found to have committed gross misconduct over his treatment of a homeless man during an encounter in Parker Street, central London, on June 15 2024.

Harrowing bodycam footage has emerged showing the bloodstained aftermath of Perez Hilton's alarming knife livestream which saw him hospitalized.

An official report has claimed that the Conversion Practices Bill could cost businesses and the public sector as much as £100m over a decade.

Harold Greene, the news anchor who served as the real-life inspiration behind Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy, passed away at 82 years old, his family announced on Tuesday.

After more than 50 years of opposing Britain's membership of the EU, writes RICHARD LITTLEJOHN, I'm beginning to warm to the idea of Andy Burnham's reset.

And - BOOM! - all of a sudden, the fight for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination is engaged in full force.

The prosecutor met each of the six women before they gave evidence to prepare them for court, and spent more than a year piecing together the prosecution's case.

Airport security made a shocking find after uncovering thousands of spiders inside three suitcases moments before an international flight.

Lieutenant Commander Martyn Mayger claimed he was teasing the younger sailor about his weight when he touched his backside on his first day in charge of the warship.

Burke Ramsey, who was just nine when his six-year-old sister was strangled in their family home over Christmas 1996, reveals what he believes must be done to finally crack the case.

Donald Trump has admitted he's getting calls from people urging him to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The strange band of misfits were seen having regular pow wows in a disabled toilet or openly praying in corridors for some kind of divine intervention.

Police say 'underage girls' were seen at the Philippines home of Thomas Markle Jr, Meghan's half-brother. He has allegedly claimed to officers they were involved in making TikTok videos.

The First Lady hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House to celebrate the six-day truce she brokered in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky.

Adam Hunter Harmel, 39, was arrested and federally charged on Monday for traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Kneeling in the sand clutching a microphone, his trademark tangled hair swept back by the sea breeze, Russell Brand is in his element - performing to a captive audience...

More than £2trillion was wiped off the value of the Nasdaq as a tech rout fuelled fears of a stock market crash - and left Elon Musk nursing billions of pounds of losses.

It will inevitably lead to higher mortgage and borrowing costs for millions, just as energy bills are rising. Families will be wondering what sort of Christmas they have in store.

It's fair to say that being Mrs Russell Brand wasn't quite the life path expected for Laura, the youngest child of multi-millionaire golfer Bernard Gallacher and his wife Lesley...

Brand built his sordid version of showbusiness fame almost completely on boasts about the foulest excesses of his loveless love life, with a few side-brags about drug-taking and addiction...

First Lady Melania Trump is the reason Donald Trump turned on the man who built his mass deportation operation.

From severe storms to cyberattacks and hostile state activity, the nation has been told to prepare for the worst-case scenario. So what exactly should you be stocking up on?

Week three saw Brand take the witness box in his own defence, telling jurors the 2023 allegations had been 'devastating' and that he could not persuade a single person to give evidence on his behalf.

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Criminal charges against Alexandra Jakob have been withdrawn, prompting an emotional response from the woman at the centre of one of Sydney's most bitter splits.

The 'pre-arranged' disorder erupted on the Meadow Well estate in North Shields following the spreading of the false rumour, Northumbria Police said.

Batches of papers were published earlier this year after MPs voted to demand their publication using a parliamentary procedure known as a 'humble address'.

The group of 'non-Western' ex-tenants in a Danish social housing estate argue they were discriminated against when their leases were terminated.

Wall Street's volatility 'fear gauge' soared, the Nasdaq sank 5.5 per cent and $3trillion was wiped off S&P 500 firms.

Maverick Lyon, 21, was shot five times by police officers in Albany, Oregon who mistook him for his drug-addicted, knife-wielding brother on January 6.

Republicans saw the Democrats take commanding majorities of both the House and Senate, as well as a majority of governorships across the country after Tuesday's historic election.

Officials in the Philippines said the 7,000 photos and one video were all of under-age males and females of Asian, Latin and European descent, with some as young as ten and 11.

Scott Simmonds, 49, took it upon himself to drive into Joe Neal as revenge for being 'barged' by him on the dancefloor at the Station House pub in Tonbridge on April 23, 2022.

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte's cause of death has been revealed, according to a report.

The decision creates a major setback for a project Trump has pursued as part of his efforts to reshape the capital region. The massive monument is set to stand 250 feet tall.

Jesse Guardado (pictured) was pronounced dead at 6.13pm local time following a lethal injection at a state prison in Starke, Florida.

A police car was set alight in Glasgow and one person was arrested after a paramedic was injured trying to treat a casualty.

The leader of a Kenyan starvation cult found guilty of murdering 190 children faces a possible death penalty as he is sentenced on Friday.

Ukraine spooked Russian forces by staging a mass attack by ground robots on a section of the frontline.

Jade Gittins, 36, allegedly struck up a forbidden romance with the inmate at HMP Holme House, a category C men's prison in Stockton-on-Tees while she was working there.

Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found 41 per cent of employers always included salary information in their job adverts.

Fresh hoax bomb threats targeted two British airports this morning as 25 further flights on European airlines made unplanned landings or were escorted by fighter jets.

The man who stormed into the Citibank building on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa, Florida, has been identified as Jacob Pearson, 35. He shot and killed LeAnne Selman, 41.

Harrowing footage showed the mom-of-two falling out of a hotel window in Brazil as her boyfriend watched in horror

A woman, 28, was left in a critical condition while a 26-year-old man and a 35-year-old were taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

A Minneapolis suburb's mayoral race may come down to a coin toss as unofficial results reveal both candidates have received 1,401 votes.

Reece Williams, 30, stood over his victim and rained down blows on his head and body on Beaconsfield Street, King's Cross, London, on September 15 last year.

The president's daughter, whose net worth is between $50 million and $100 million, was spotted strolling through Marrakech days before the Republicans suffered a brutal loss in the midterms.

The shocking spate of incidents mark a stark break from the recent past: there were no reported murder-suicides in the ritzy coastal enclave from 2020 to 2025.

Elsewhere in the podcast, Raasch tipped Georgia senator Jon Ossoff, who comfortably won re-election on Tuesday, as the Democrat to watch in the 2028 presidential race.

The issue was raised by 4BC Brisbane's Mornings radio host Gary Hardgrave on Thursday as he cited 'economic strain, self-serving bureaucrats, and rising censorship'.

Cindy Bowers, 68, and Anthony Beringer, 59, of Chandler, were found dead under water after becoming stranded in Salt River on Saturday.

A transgender paedophile rapist who was days away from a parole hearing has been found dead in a prison cell.

A decades-old cold case mystery of a woman's skull found deep at the bottom of a river took a shocking step forward in a new genetic breakthrough.

An urgent warning has been issued to Aussies.

On his podcast, Still Counting, he laid out an environment where Trump might retire with time left to serve.

A CBA lender due to earn up to $450,000 a year has lost an unfair dismissal bid after a judge branded his evidence a 'chaotic collection of lies'.

Lance Cpl Devin J Hernandez, a combat engineer, was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday evening after he sustained injuries during 'fast roping' training at Marine Corps Camp Schwab.

Olivia Reingold, a staff writer at The Free Press, posted a photograph showing a woman's Valentino shoes and Chanel bag to X on November 3.

Qantas has unveiled plans to increase fares and cut flights across Australia as fuel costs continue to climb.

Rudy Cantarini, an ex-cop, listened for 14 terrifying minutes over the phone Tuesday night as Juan Cornelio Diaz, 38, confronted his 37-year-old daughter, Andrea Cantarini.

Pemberton Township Republican Mayor Matthew Bianchini, 59, conceded to Democratic challenger Belinda Fontanez on Wednesday.

The independent MP for Indi in north-east Victoria has been recovering at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne after losing both her legs.

Beau Lamarre-Condon broke down in tears about five times within the four hours he was in the witness box during his double murder trial on Thursday.

The dazzling 'Spirit of Christmas' display returned above the capital's shopping thoroughfare, marking the start of its seasonal celebrations.

An Aussie baseball club has rallied around one of its much-loved stars following a freak accident that resulted in the loss of one of his eyes.

Perth woman Jean Hunt was recently charged with unlawful act or omission with intent to harm following a seven-month police investigation.

Just in time for Christmas, hard-pressed homeowners have been hit with a painful increase in interest rates and the promise of more to come

Bella Torres defended her husband Zarian Dyer, 23, in court on Wednesday in Buckeye, Arizona as she claimed he was being set up by her attacker.

Football fan Stephen Crean bravely stepped in when events rapidly unfolded on the London-bound LNER service on November 1 last year.

The Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4 per cent. 

A family of six beavers has been reintroduced to waters around Loch Ness where the species was last seen 500 years ago before being hunted to extinction.

The former Fox News host spent nearly three weeks licking her wounds at swanky official residence Jefferson House in Athens but finally moved out and flew home on October 30.

Father-of-four Joshua Bennett, 34, died during the horrific floods which swept Florida this week. His heartbroken widow recalled their final phone call as the floodwaters rose around his vehicle.

The woke city councilwoman, 45, emerged victorious in the Los Angeles mayor's race to unseat incumbent Karen Bass.

Krew Zaugg, 23, was charged in May 2025 with rape and lewd conduct after attacking the 15-year-old high schooler in Idaho Falls.

Katie Miller blamed Republicans midterm implosion on mothers being too busy to vote before admitting she didn't cast a ballot herself.

A teacher from Sydney's Upper North Shore has been charged after he allegedly recorded secret videos of female students on school grounds.

Balaclava-clad demonstrators with their faces covered were filmed throwing objects at police vehicles in Lyon.

He was a qualified skydiver who had performed more than 100 jumps prior to the accident.

Chantz Rivera, 29, set out on the open road just days before his birthday with a shopping cart full of supplies, $500 in cash, and a dream to see the country.

Where will Democrats focus their subpoena powers as they retake control of Congress in January? Have your say in DC Insider.

The Philadelphia Police Department is still looking for suspect Jamal Pistoria, 33, who is considered dangerous, after he entered ABBA Blessed Beauty Salon and abused three workers.

Nancy Hamzawi faced a grilling from Conservative MP Vincent Neil Ho over the agency's use of gender-inclusive language in women's healthcare.

Jalayshia 'Malayshia' Allford lived in West Philadelphia with a foster family and was last seen at her home on October 26.

Despite being sentenced to life for the killing of 21-year-old Brandon Cartellone, convicted murderer Dojuan Nettles, 41, maintained his innocence.

Democrats are on the brink of the greatest rise to political power in years as the 'bluenami' continues to sweep Senate and House seats.

The prisoner spent time at the hunting shed, drank beer and made garlic bread on the property before stealing the truck, police said.

The news escalates a years-old inquiry into the Dobbs leak, and brings to the fore fresh fears that Trump's Justice Department is acting politically.

Military contractor Lockheed Martin has agreed to pay almost $30 million to settle federal allegations that it discriminated against workers for being white.

Wissem Bourouis, 21, has been charged with shoplifting from two popular stores, including Victoria's Secret and Aeropostale, police said.

Heini Wathen-Fayed and daughters Jasmine and Camilla Fayed face being removed as executors of the late businessman's estate at the High Court.

NYC's tastemakers were left in shock when the 37-year-old California native died in September. Now tragic new details have emerged about the former Supreme model and '30 Under 30' star.

Officers descended on the United States Postal Service building on Second Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa after an active shooter targeted the postal office.

Latinos in Texas dramatically shifted leftward, with polling and anecdotes shared on the campaign trail with the Daily Mail suggesting it was prompted by the economy and immigration.

Officers found a 17-year-old boy with stab wounds to the stomach and arm when they arrived at the scene.

Another person was seriously injured after the shooting near the countryside town of Afyonkarahisar, halfway between the capital Ankara and Izmir on the western coast.

Scotland's schools quango is at the centre of a row over 'blatant errors' in official curriculum reports made using artificial intelligence.

Pele, 25, has been on the run since 2023 and is wanted for a series of charges in relation to the alleged murder of Ahmed Al-Azzam.

A day after the Mail highlighted the case of Rafi Hottak - who was maimed in a bomb that killed a British officer - officials are now reviewing whether it was right to deny him compensation

Centre-right candidate Edouard Philippe condemned Britain's approach to immigration as 'incoherent' and said it was responsible for tragedies in the Channel.

Pressure for an 'anti- Semitic' event titled From the Rivers to the Seas to be scrapped is mounting amid fierce criticism from the Jewish community and MPs.

A five-year-old girl was shot on Halloween night in Detroit just moments after she returned home from trick-or-treating.

There will rarely be a better opportunity for Democrat hopefuls to take a tilt at the presidency, which could lead to a free-for-all with over a dozen candidates entering.

A scandal-plagued Ken Paxton was left humiliated on Tuesday night when James Talarico pulled off a political earthquake to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Texas in nearly 40 years.

Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is now facing backlash after insisting voters don't know how much money they have in their pockets.

The delays mean agonising waits for victims in the wake of the Government's flip-flopping over how to address the spiralling court backlog.