Beaches shut after oil tanker 'hit in missile strike' near Strait of Hormuz causes huge spill close to UAE tourist resort

Thomas Markle said allegations made by his son Tom Jr that he downloaded child pornography on to computers and cellphones 'is the worst thing anyone could accuse me of'.

Andy Haldane cautioned the PM his Government risked delivering a 'manana' Autumn Budget which does not 'speak to the urgency of now' and delays decisions on public spending.

The Chancellor is expected to announce at the Budget that fraud-busting officials will team up with Work Coaches to spot suspicious Universal Credit claims early.

The Albanese government has faced a tense grilling over a 'dirt file' circulated from the Prime Minister's office to journalists about federal MP Helen Haines.

The estranged mother of Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton who starred in an ad slamming her daughter as a liar has a criminal record that includes having killed newborn kittens.

Before their relationship irredeemably soured, the Duchess of Sussex was apt to speak of her father with deep affection. As we were often reminded, she was the apple of his eye.

The school board election has largely stayed out of national headlines, but it may be one of the most interesting races this year.

For Sonny's family, their grief was compounded by disbelief that he ended his life the same way as Terry Cottle - the man whose suicide had given him a new chance of life via heart transplant.