Brit steals towels from sunbed hoggers at 1:30am because ‘they deserved it’
Brit mum Samantha Cooper was enjoying a two-week sunshine break with her family in Cyprus when she became fed up with the daily scramble to find a spot by the…
Putin signs secret North Korea troops deal with Kim Jong-Un hours before Trump showdown
As the Russian and US leader prepared for their so called Ukraine peace deal, Vladimir Putin was secretly signing another deal with the North Korean despot to recuit another 6,000…
RVHD2 virus UK outbreak warning as pet owners told ‘protect your animals’
Hot weather could see the strain hit UK shores, putting millions of domestic and wild rabbits at risk 13:08, 15 Aug 2025 Thousands of rabbit owners urged to act amid…
Brother cut off his dead sibling’s ear and stored it in freezer in disturbing DNA row
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Jian Zhong Li sliced off his sibling Jian Ming Li’s ear just before his death in March 2022. The disturbing act all boiled down to one desire…
Explosion at Russian weapons plant kills five ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Five people have died after an explosion at an ammunitions factory in Russia – this is a breaking story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for…
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Welcome to Slate’s weekly news quiz. It’s Friday, which means it’s time to test your knowledge of the week’s news events. Your host, Ray Hamel, has concocted questions on news…
Judge shot dead, stabbed and has genitals stuffed in mouth after being accused of affair
Judge Vasily Vetlugin, 40, was gunned down and stabbed multiple times in Kamyshin, Volgograd by an alleged Russian soldier who suspected his wife of having an affair 10:35, 15 Aug…
Out-of-control jet ski nearly mows down beachgoers relaxing on Costa del Sol
Terrified bathers leaped out of the way as the jet ski shot towards the sea’s edge without warning – and some stopped to film the near-miss remarking it was a…
The Image That Defines Trump’s Reign of Terror Is … a Subway Sandwich?
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. An unlikely folk hero has emerged in Washington this…