From a whale rescue in New Zealand to the annual check of the Magna Carta in Salisbury and a soldier testing an anti-drone net gun in Ukraine. Explore the powerful images shaping our world today.
From a whale rescue in New Zealand to an anti-drone gun test in Ukraine, explore the powerful images that defined Thursday, 8 January 2026. See the world through a lens.
A major reorganisation at the UK's defence science lab has caused a morale crisis and disrupted vital national security work, a senior insider reveals. Read the full investigation.
A senior whistleblower reveals a major restructuring at the UK's top defence lab has caused a 'paralysing limbo', hitting morale and disrupting critical science for national security. Read the full investigation.
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after grandfather David Darke, 66, died from a head injury sustained outside a Leicestershire pub. Read the full story.
A 36-year-old man is charged with murder after David Darke, 66, died from injuries sustained in an alleged attack outside a Leicestershire pub. Read the full story.
The family of David Darke pay tribute after he died from injuries sustained outside a Leicestershire pub. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Tributes paid to David Darke, 66, who died after being punched outside a Leicestershire pub. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police appeal for witnesses.
A 66-year-old grandfather has died six days after being punched outside The Crown Inn in Appleby Magna. A 36-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of murder. Police appeal for witnesses.
David Darke, 66, died in hospital six days after an assault outside The Crown in Appleby Magna. A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 66-year-old man has died after an incident outside a Leicestershire pub. A 26-year-old man has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder. Read the latest updates.
General Andrey Averyanov, the GRU officer behind the Salisbury poisonings, was reportedly eliminated in a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian shadow fleet tanker. Read the full report.
A 17-year-old performing arts student dressed as the Grinch caused hilarious festive disruption at Wiltshire College, pushing over trees and surprising staff. Read the full story.
A major inquiry finds Vladimir Putin authorised the Salisbury novichok attack. Read the full report on the reckless act that killed Dawn Sturgess and the UK's response.
A key section of the £8m Dawn Sturgess inquiry report will remain secret for up to a century over national security fears. Lord Hughes found Putin 'morally responsible' for her death.
The family of Novichok victim Dawn Sturgess release a statement following the final inquiry report, highlighting police errors and government risk assessment failures. Read the full details.
The family of Dawn Sturgess, who died after Novichok exposure in 2018, calls for 'real change' as a public inquiry report offers no recommendations. Read their full statement and the UK's response.
Inquiry reveals how Russian agents Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov smuggled Novichok through London before the Salisbury attack that killed Dawn Sturgess. Read the full investigation.
Ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia detail their 2018 Novichok poisoning ordeal in Salisbury. Read their harrowing account of the attack blamed on Putin's Russia.
Britain imposes sanctions on Russia's GRU spy agency after inquiry finds President Putin responsible for the 2018 Salisbury nerve agent attack. Read the full report.
The UK imposes sanctions on Russia's GRU after an inquiry finds Vladimir Putin 'morally responsible' for the Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess. Read the full report on the Kremlin's reckless actions.
A landmark inquiry finds Vladimir Putin bears 'moral responsibility' for the Novichok death of Dawn Sturgess in Wiltshire. Read the full report's damning conclusions.
A public inquiry finds Vladimir Putin morally responsible for the death of Dawn Sturgess in the Salisbury Novichok attack. Read the full report and its conclusions.
The UK government announces sweeping sanctions against Russia's GRU after an inquiry finds Vladimir Putin personally ordered the Salisbury poisonings. Read the full story.
A new report raises critical questions about the 2018 Novichok poisonings in Salisbury. Discover the key findings on Russia's role and the UK's preparedness. Read the full analysis.
A public inquiry finds Vladimir Putin morally responsible for the 2018 novichok death of Dawn Sturgess, citing 'overwhelming' evidence of a Russian state attack. Read the full report.
A public inquiry finds Vladimir Putin authorised the 2018 Salisbury Novichok attack, a reckless act intended as a global demonstration of Russian power. Read the full report.
A detailed reconstruction of the 2018 Salisbury Novichok attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal. Explore the timeline, investigation, and lasting impact on UK security. Read the full account.
A public inquiry finds Vladimir Putin 'morally responsible' for the death of Dawn Sturgess, poisoned by Novichok in Salisbury. Read the full report and key findings.
A public inquiry publishes its findings into the death of Dawn Sturgess, poisoned by a Russian nerve agent in 2018. Discover the full story of the Salisbury Novichok attacks.