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The Royal Air Force took steps to "artificially inflate" its diversity numbers in a bid to hit a key government target for female and ethnic minority recruits, three defence sources have claimed and leaked documents have suggested.

A member of the so-called IS "Beatles" has been jailed for life after being convicted over his role in the murder of four American hostages in Syria.

Michael Gove has backed Rishi Sunak to be the next Conservative leader and prime minister, as he accused Liz Truss of taking a "holiday from reality".

The family of Thomas O'Halloran, who was killed in a violent attack while on his mobility scooter, have spoken of their "complete numbness" since his death.

Finland's prime minister says she has taken a drugs test "for her own legal protection" after videos emerged this week of her at a "wild" party with friends in a private home.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies around dangerous individuals, their parent company Meta has said.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told a court that Ryan Giggs has a "fantastic temperament" and he never saw him lose his temper, as he gave evidence at his former player's assault trial.

Cineworld, the world's second-largest cinema chain, is preparing to file for bankruptcy within weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports, after struggling to rebuild attendance following the COVID pandemic.

New virtual reality-style goggles are to be trialled by nurses on home visits, in an effort to maximise the amount of time spent with patients, the NHS has said.

The family of an 87-year-old man were forced to build a makeshift shelter around him using a football goal after he was left waiting 15 hours in the rain for an ambulance.