Why a rare gun charge against Hunter Biden could misfire
As well as the drug-user-gun-possession charge, Mr Biden faces two felony counts of lying about his drug addiction in a statement to a firearms dealer and on a federal form when he bought the revolver in October 2018 from a shop in Wilmington, Delaware. The twin charges are punishable by up to 10 years each. […]
Republican Matt Gaetz files bid to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy
“Bring it on,” says the House Speaker as a right-wing rebel launches a bid to remove him from office. Source: BBC News
Defiant Trump turns up at $250m New York fraud trial to blast 'scam'
The ex-president lambasts a case that could see him lose control of Trump Tower and other properties. Source: BBC News
Explosion at Oxfordshire recycling plant after lightning strike
Images and video shared online show the sky to the north-west of Oxford light up with flames. Source: BBC News
Francis Lee: Former Manchester City, England, Bolton and Derby striker dies aged 79
BBC Sport looks back at the career of former Manchester City and England striker Francis Lee who has died aged 79. Source: BBC News
Liverpool Women’s Hospital bomber had asylum grievance, police say
The force’s report into the bombing said it was “most likely” that Al Swealmeen’s grievance against the British state for failing to accept his asylum claim had “compounded his mental ill health, which, in turn, fed that grievance and ultimately a combination of those factors led him to undertake the attack”. Source: BBC News
Bradley Lowery: Man pleads guilty to taunting fans
Dale Houghton, 31, was pictured laughing as he brandished the image during a match against Sunderland. Source: BBC News
Nobel Prize goes to scientists behind mRNA Covid vaccines
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman will share this year’s Nobel prize for medicine. Source: BBC News
Water firms seek bill rise to pay for upgrades
The industry says it needs the cash to fund £96bn of investment to cut sewage spills and build reservoirs. Source: BBC News
The Papers: 'Tories eye PM's throne' and 'Schools phones ban'
Policy announcements and political intrigue emanating from the Tory conference dominate Monday’s papers. Source: BBC News