Author: Truth Times News Desk

Sir Keir Starmer has signed Britain up to a new European missile defence coalition alongside nine other nations, including Ukraine, in a move aimed at building a coordinated shield against ballistic missile threats. The Prime Minister joined French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Sweden at the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on Monday to formally establish what has been named the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. The agreement was struck at the Hôtel des Invalides, where Starmer was seen giving Macron a warm embrace as leaders gathered alongside roughly…

Sam Neill, the Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor who died on Monday 13 July at the age of 78, once opened up about reconnecting with his son Andrew a quarter of a century after placing him for adoption. In a rare 2014 interview with the Sunday Times, Neill described his family as “more extended than most,” offering a glimpse into a private life he otherwise kept largely out of the public eye. Neill explained that Andrew was adopted when the actor’s eldest child was still very young, and when Neill himself was barely out of his teens. “I was…

A man wanted in the UK over the murder of his wife and two daughters has appeared before a magistrate in Johannesburg, as police confirmed the family died from blunt force trauma. Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, who also goes by the name Mark, was charged in South Africa with illegal possession of a firearm, while UK authorities have submitted a provisional request for his extradition. The bodies of Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and five-year-old Nala were discovered at a house in Great Denham, Bedfordshire, on 6 July. Following a post-mortem examination carried out after Tshuma’s court…

Anti-monarchy campaigners staged a protest inside Buckingham Palace on Monday, unfurling banners questioning what senior royals knew about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s decades-long friendship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. The demonstration, organised by campaign group Republic, took place inside the palace’s throne room during public opening hours and comes amid ongoing police scrutiny of Andrew’s own conduct. Activists from Republic entered the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace before unfurling a large banner in the throne room featuring an image of the former Duke of York alongside Epstein. A second, smaller banner carried the words “What did you know?” Palace security removed the…

FIFA has confirmed that England’s opening goal against Norway at the World Cup was correctly allowed to stand, following an in-depth review that examined multiple camera angles and sensor data to determine whether the ball had struck an overhead spidercam cable. The governing body’s findings back the on-field decision that allowed Jude Bellingham’s goal to count, despite immediate protests from Norway’s players. The controversy stemmed from the passage of play leading up to England’s first goal, when goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland took a goal kick that Norway believed had its trajectory altered by contact with a spidercam cable. Elliot Anderson collected…

Amnesty International UK has withdrawn a report that labelled Beira’s Place, a women’s charity founded by JK Rowling, as part of an “antirights” movement, following a wave of criticism over how the organisation was characterised. The human rights group says it is now conducting an internal review, though it has not confirmed whether Beira’s Place will be permanently removed from the report’s list of 51 groups once that process concludes. The dispute centres on a report first published by Amnesty International in 2025 and updated more recently, which examined what the organisation described as the “rise of an antirights movement…

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they have identified how the toxic protein behind Parkinson’s disease moves between brain cells, alongside a potential way to halt that spread before it causes further damage. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the findings point to two specific proteins acting as entry points that allow the disease to progress, offering a new avenue for treatments that could target the condition itself rather than just its symptoms. Parkinson’s disease affects roughly 1.1 million people in the United States, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, with nearly 90,000 new diagnoses recorded each year. The progressive…

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating after three related people were found dead inside a family home in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena, Co Antrim. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the deaths are currently being treated as unexplained, while stressing there is no ongoing risk to the wider public. Officers were called to the property after receiving a report expressing concern for the occupants of the home. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service also attended the scene, but all three people were pronounced dead there. Detectives and forensic officers have since remained at the property, carrying…

A person has died following a shooting involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Biddeford, Maine, on the morning of Monday 13 July, prompting a federal investigation. Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, whose district covers Biddeford, confirmed the incident in a public statement, while the FBI has since taken charge of the inquiry alongside Maine State Police. According to Maine State Police, the fatal shooting occurred during an operation involving federal immigration authorities, with detectives now assisting the FBI as the investigation gets under way. The FBI’s involvement is described as standard procedure for shootings involving federal law…

At least 27 people have died after a devastating fire tore through a popular bar and restaurant in Bangkok, with authorities launching an investigation into the tragedy as survivors were rushed to hospital and forensic teams began examining the scene. Emergency services were called to Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a well-known entertainment venue in the Thai capital, shortly before midnight local time after reports of a major fire. Firefighters arrived to find the building engulfed in flames, while thick smoke rapidly filled the premises. Rescue crews later discovered that many people had become trapped inside, including in the venue’s…