Morrisons store manager says he was sacked for tackling shoplifter
Sean Egan says the repeated shoplifter became aggressive while being escorted from the supermarket.

Sean Egan says the repeated shoplifter became aggressive while being escorted from the supermarket.

Two explosions near the Four Seasons hotel in Damascus injured 18 people, including four police officers. French President Emmanuel Macron, who had been staying at the hotel, was safe and continued his visit as planned.

Liam Rosenior has been appointed as the new manager of Paris FC on a two-year contract with an option for a further season. The 41-year-old was recently sacked by Chelsea and previously managed Hull City. Paris FC, owned by the Arnault family with Red Bull as a minority shareholder, aims for greater success.

Newcastle United are reportedly close to signing 18-year-old Ajax midfielder Sean Steur for a fee potentially reaching £23m. This follows Sandro Tonali's £100m move to Tottenham and Newcastle's £43m acquisition of Bazoumana Toure. Steur, who debuted in December, has impressed statistically in the Eredivisie.

Charlie Kirk's family faced his alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, in a Utah court hearing to determine if he will stand trial for the conservative activist's murder. Prosecutors presented evidence, including surveillance footage, while the defense questioned the evidence and identification of Robinson.

A British couple discovered their twins, born via a Sri Lankan surrogacy agency, had no biological connection to them after the agency mistakenly used donor sperm. The couple, initially told the father's sperm was used, were devastated by DNA test results and had to adopt the children.

UK house prices saw their first monthly increase since February in June, rising 0.2% to £299,330, according to a Lloyds survey. Despite this uptick, values remain below the start of the year, reflecting ongoing economic uncertainty and stretched affordability for buyers.