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This is the moment the government finally woke up to the enormity of the threat faced by the UK and the inability of its hollowed-out armed forces to cope.

Not one, not two, but seven planets are due to line up in the night skies later this week in a relatively rare planetary parade.

The body of a British businessman who went missing in Kenya more than a week ago was reportedly found in a sack of pineapples in a forest.

Triple killer Nicholas Prosper, who also planned to attack a primary school, gave no clues about what he was going to do, according to a neighbour. 

An MP has accused Meta of turning Facebook Messenger into "Jeffrey Epstein's private island" by enabling end-to-end encryption. 

An asteroid that had a very small chance of hitting Earth is no longer a potential threat, according to scientists.

The son of a wealthy art collector who described himself to 999 as a "nice boy from Chelsea" after stabbing and strangling a live-in housekeeper has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order with restrictions.

A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas over the course of six years.

The BBC has apologised after it "missed opportunities that might have led to action" following claims of "bullying and misogynistic behaviour" against former Radio One star Tim Westwood.

Police have released footage of the moment thieves rolled a £4.75m gold toilet away from Blenheim Palace.