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Beloved lido saved from closure by seaside community as temperatures soar
A beloved lido has been saved from closure by a seaside community just in time for temperatures to soar this weekend.With Britain heading for a heatwave this bank holiday weekend, Teignmouth Lido in Devon has reopened today after residents raged against its closure.The outdoor swimming pool had faced the threat of shutting down earlier this year before community opposition secured its future.Temperatures across the UK are expected to hit 30C over the next few days, making the timing ideal for th...
Haj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war
Over 1.5 million pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Haj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February saw Tehran order waves of strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, prompting widespread air traffic disruptions and causing travel costs to surge. Major Gulf airlines in the UAE, Qatar...
French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleOlivia IrelandGetty ImagesFrenchwoman Marine R leaving the Setubal courthouse on SaturdayA French woman and her partner will remain in custody after allegedly abandoning her two young boys on a roadside in the south of Portugal, a court has ruled.The boys were found on Tuesday evening crying beside a road near Alcacer do Sal, about 100km (60 miles) south of Lisbon. The woman and...
Balochistan CTD kills 4 alleged terrorists in Pishin operation
QUETTA: The Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has claimed to have killed four terrorists in an intense exchange of fire during an operation in Pishin district late on Friday. Upon receiving information of terrorist presence, an operation was launched in the Surkhab refugee camp area, 20 kilometres from Pishin town, a CTD spokesperson said. Four terrorists were killed in the “heavy gun battle”, the CTD spokesperson said, adding that a large quantity of arms and ammunition — including...
New EU border checks at Dover suspended after queues on hot bank holiday weekend
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E-scooter rider crashes into police officer outside Buckingham Palace as both are taken to hospital
E-scooter rider crashes into police officer outside Buckingham Palace as both are taken to hospitalGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:25, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 13:25, 23 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Punjab CTD arrests 13 suspected terrorists in province-wide crackdown
LAHORE: The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday claimed to have foiled a major terror plot by arresting 13 suspected terrorists belonging to various banned organisations during week-long intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province. According to a CTD spokesperson, the department carried out 58 intelligence-based operations in various districts to avert possible terrorist activities. The operations were conducted in Lahore, Jhang, Sahiwal, Jhelum, Chiniot,...
Former Tory chairman Sir Jeremy Hanley dies after short illness
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China mine blast: Death toll rises to 90; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue
A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years, AFP reported.
Massive fire engulfs residential area in the Philippine capital
A massive fire is tearing through a densely-populated neighbourhood in Manila.
Katie Price's 'missing' husband arrested and locked up in Dubai prison cell
Lee Andrews, the 42-year-old "mising" husband of Katie Price, is currently being held in a Dubai prison following his arrest by UAE authorities, according to his father Peter Andrews.The bodybuilder disappeared 11 days ago after sending the former glamour model footage appearing to show him hooded with bound hands, claiming he had been abducted.Peter Andrews, a businessman who operates an insulation and air conditioning company in Dubai's Al Quoz district, confirmed his son's detention to the Da...
Marco Rubio Meets PM Modi, Highlights India-US Progress Across Sectors
Security has been stepped up at the 'jhalmuri' stall, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited during his campaign for the West Bengal election last month, after its owner allegedly received death threats, police said on Saturday.
KP announces four Eid holidays from May 26 to 29
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced four Eid holidays from May 26 to May 29 (Tuesday to Friday), according to a notification issued on Saturday. A day earlier, the Sindh government also announced a four-day holiday, including Friday, the third day of Eidul Azha, in its holiday schedule. Eidul Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan from May 27 to May 29. The federal government on Wednesday announced a three-day public holiday from May 2...
Nearly 400 migrants reached UK yesterday in six small boats as people trafficking gangs take advantage of hot weather
Nearly 400 migrants reached UK yesterday in six small boats as people trafficking gangs take advantage of hot weatherSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:35, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 12:35, 23 May 2026 e-mail View comments
'Glad to see the back of him' - rival fans on Guardiola
'Glad to see the back of him' - rival fans on GuardiolaImage source, Getty ImagesByLuke ReddyBBC Sport Senior JournalistPublished1 minute agoCommentsA likeable "nemesis" and a man with "direct influence" on the clubs around him. The builder of a "juggernaut" but not the Premier League's greatest.There is hope of a power shift in Manchester, while on Merseyside some hope Pep Guardiola's exit at Manchester City means the gap to catch up gets smaller.Rival fans have told BBC Sport how Guardiola imp...
France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queuesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCachella SmithPA MediaTravellers to the port also faced hours of delays on FridayFrench authorities have suspended new EU border checks at Dover after holidaymakers heading to the port faced long queues on Saturday.The port said the move was made after they escalated the "challenging situation" with border authorities, adding it would help to clear the queues and reduce congestion on...
The deepest fears of San Diego’s religious communities were realized in Islamic Center shooting
SAN DIEGO — As an elementary school student at the Islamic Center of San Diego in the early aughts, Sarah Youssef said she doesn’t remember there being guards on patrol or gates keeping out danger
‘I don’t have a life’: man sent to France in ‘one in, one out’ refugee scheme tells of return to UK
Exclusive: ‘Desperate’ man, in hiding after returning in a lorry, says he knows of 18 others from scheme who live in Britain covertlyAn asylum seeker sent from the UK back to France under the “one in, one out” scheme has covertly returned to Britain and is now in hiding, the Guardian has learned.In the first interview with a one in, one out returnee living under the radar in the UK, the man told the Guardian his situation was “desperate”. Continue reading...
Key names to know as Murdaugh double-murder case gets stunning reset
The stranger-than-fiction saga of the Murdaugh family — the Southern legal dynasty unraveled by double murder and massive financial fraud — is heading back to the courtroom for a high-stakes do-over.Alex Murdaugh, the once-powerful South Carolina attorney whose family name carried courthouse weight for generations, was convicted in 2023 of murdering his wife, Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, at the family’s Moselle hunting estate in June 2021.But on May 13, the state S...
White van driver gets criminal record for tooting his horn to get friend’s attention
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