Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri has confirmed that the social media platform will become “more about video over time”.Source: Adam Mosseri
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
Six young orca calves were separated from their mothers in 1970 and sold to marine parks. Only one is still alive at the Miami Seaquarium
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
The 17‑year‑old British gymnast Jessica Gadirova overcame moments of self-doubt to retain her European floor title
MORE than 20,000 migrants have been detected trying to cross the English Channel in small boats so far this year, new government figures show.
At least 41 people were killed when a fire broke out at a church in the Giza neighborhood of Imbaba on August 14, the Coptic Orthodox Church reported citing health officials.The fire broke out at the Abu Sefein church around 9 am local time, the country’s interior ministry reported. The cause of the fire was an electrical fault in an air conditioner in the building, the ministry said. At least two policemen and three members of the civil protection forces were injured in the response to the fire, according to the ministry.These images were published by the country’s Ministry of Social Solidarity. According to the ministry, the images show people injured in the fire being treated at Agouza Hospital. Credit: Ministry of Social Solidarity via Storyful
Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Dozens of hot air balloons fill sky as they take flight.Source: James Acres, Twitter
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
THUNDERSTORMS are due to bring an end to the latest heatwave in Essex this week, with forecasters warning for the potential of torrential downpours.
A Lancashire man fell victim to an online scam after finding a holiday home in Bulgaria on Ebay.
Ten people, including two children, were killed when a man went on a shooting rampage through the quiet streets of the western Montenegro city of Cetinje. The gunman used a hunting rifle to first shoot the two children, aged eight and 11, and their mother, who lived as tenants in his house. Montenegrin police chief Zoran Brdjanin said the attacker was a 34-year-old man identified only by his initials, VB.
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
Credit: Home Office/Ministry of Defence Home Secretary Priti Patel has expressed her “tremendous pride” in the Government’s controversial evacuation operation following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. In a video to mark the first anniversary of Operation Pitting, Ms Patel described the UK effort as “seismic” and a demonstration of the country’s “bond of trust” with those Afghans who had helped UK forces. Her praise came despite a scathing report earlier this year by MPs, which described the chaotic efforts to get UK nationals and local personnel who worked with them out of the country as a “disaster”, and a “betrayal” of allies which would damage British interests for years to come.
The stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie leads most of the national papers as the weekend begins.
"Blackmail" at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Hungary imports more Gazprom gas, Finns play Ukraine anthem to Russian tourists. These are the latest developments in the Ukraine war.
This week’s hustings show many members are unenthusiastic about Sunak or Truss – and might even prefer the current PM
Majority of public figures have chosen not to comment on attempt on Indian-born writer’s life
Chinese authorities say seven people were killed by a torrent of water that came rushing down a river in a popular recreational spot following mountain rains in southwestern China's Sichuan province
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
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