Mother jailed over the deaths of her four ‘home alone& sons in fire

A woman whose four young boys died in a fire after she left them alone at home while she went to Sainsbury&s has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Write comment (100 Comments)
Stakes could not be higher in Trump call to Putin on ending the Ukraine war

Amid expectations in Moscow that President Donald Trump will speak by phone in the coming days with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials are staking out hard-line positions on the Ukraine war ahead of any talks and playing down any imminent major breakthrough on U.S.-Russia ties.

Write comment (100 Comments)
Mother due to be sentenced today over the deaths of her four sons in fire

A woman whose four young boys died in a fire after she left them home alone to go to Sainsbury&s will be sentenced later.

Write comment (91 Comments)
Southport child killer&s 52-year sentence sparks calls for law change

The Southport child killer will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class but his 52-year sentence has sparked calls for law changes.

Write comment (90 Comments)
Wildfires and hurricanes: Trump to visit North Carolina, California on trip to disaster zones

US President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

Write comment (91 Comments)
Donald Trump threatens business leaders with tariffs and vows to ‘demand& lower oil prices from Opec

US president Donald Trump yesterday threatened business leaders with higher tariffs and vowed to &demand& lower oil prices from Opec and lower interest rates from central banks in a boast-filled address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Write comment (97 Comments)