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British woman jailed in Hong Kong after making false rape allegations
Isabel Rose, 26, given six-year sentence for blackmail and perverting course of justice after accusing British bankerA British woman who reported bein…
Streeting and Mahmood accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme
Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about schemeUK politics live – latest updatesVictims of cri…
More than 140 dead, missing on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania
Boat carrying migrants and refugees from Africa ran out of fuel, leading to a tragedy with 143 dead and 38 rescued.…
UK humanitarian worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital
The health worker was evacuated to the UK from the DR Congo after being potentially exposed to the virus.…
Health worker monitored for Ebola in London hospital after working in DRC
UK resident was evacuated from Democratic Republic of the Congo where there is an outbreak of the diseaseA humanitarian worker is being monitored at a…
Saxophonist Plas Johnson, known for solo on The Pink Panther Theme, dies aged 94
Jazz saxophonist – who recorded with artists Frank Sinatra, BB King and more – died in Los Angeles, reports sayThe US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, b…
RFK Jr says cyclospora outbreak is ‘under control’ after FDA recall reversal
Health secretary says source has been identified despite experts warning infections are likely to keep risingHealth secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said…
Godzilla v Kong actor Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18
The deaf actor, who played a major role in Godzilla v Kong and its 2024 sequel, was killed in a car crash in MarylandKaylee Hottle, who played a major…
‘Sit down!’: Australian MP yells at dog then snaps at presenter in live interview
Barnaby Joyce had been defending One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s ‘working holiday’ on ABC current affairs showThe Australian politician Pauline Han…
Watch Texas police officer pull man from burning car
Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.…
India tunnel collapse at a hydropower project kills 10 as 17 remain missing
Rescue teams have been struggling to reach the 17 people trapped because of hazardous conditions inside the tunnel.…
Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death
Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death…
Man found guilty of helping escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife
Adeel Khan, 32, from east London, assisted Khalife from within jail in the hours after his high-profile September 2023 escape.…
Fourth person dies in New York City legionnaires’ disease outbreak
US health officials say source of Upper East Side cluster has likely been eliminated after 76 people fell illAn outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in N…
Suspect who sent anonymous tip to Alaska police charged with 1993 killing
Christopher Popps, 54, arrested in Michigan on second-degree murder charge in death of Patrick DearthA Michigan man suspected of having murdered a co-…
Gruel and graft: museum asks if you could survive a Victorian workhouse
Revamped Ripon attraction reopens as a more immersive experience telling ‘national story’ of poverty and welfareVisitors to one of Britain’s most comp…
Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river
Rescue crews find two women, pronounced dead at hospital, and the bodies of three men after motorist calls 911Five people have died in a river in Ohio…
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court
Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New YorkThe Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zamb…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds
Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022Harry Booth has had a rough run t…
Suspect held after explosion at FBI building in New York City
Three people reported injured after incendiary device allegedly thrown at building also housing ICE field officeAuthorities in New York City are inves…
GB News will not be investigated over ‘no riot in Belfast’ claim
Media regulator to take no action despite receiving 446 complaints about comments by Bev TurnerGB News will not be investigated by the media regulator…
FDA says review of Taylor Farms lettuce shows cyclospora finding was false positive
Spokesperson for Taylor Fresh Foods told Reuters that the company was informed FDA made a mistakeThe US Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday …
Mother pleads for return of body of Indian woman killed as she slept in London
Man charged with murder after Kirandeep Kaur was allegedly stabbed while in bed with husband and babyThe family of a woman who was killed as she slept…
‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico
Jules Von Hep and Mark Beverlo, who have been trying to become parents since 2020, are now seeking help abroadRise in overseas surrogates ‘increases r…
BBC broadcaster Edward Stourton dies aged 68
Corporation pays tribute to ‘outstanding’ journalist who presented shows including Today and One O’Clock NewsThe broadcaster and journalist Edward Sto…
Rising numbers of younger midwives quitting NHS in England, data shows
Exclusive: Maternity staffing shortages worsen as more and more under-35s quit because of burnoutMore and more midwives are leaving the NHS before the…
Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
Outbreak has sickened dozens in the city but officials say they believe source of outbreak ‘has likely been eliminated’A second person has died amid a…
Cyclospora: iceberg lettuce recalled in 27 states and more products may follow
Taylor Farms does not specify where products were served or sold, as US braces for weeks more of outbreakTaylor Farms recalled potentially contaminate…
North Dakota men who discover they were switched as newborns sue hospital
Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison uncovered the truth after Bylin received an at-home DNA test as Christmas giftA DNA discovery has led two families to a…
London Underground users should know about toxic dust risk, whistleblower says
Former tube network cleaner says tribunal vindicated his health concerns, including about asbestos, that could affect publicA London Underground worke…