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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks judge to find her not guilty after mistrial
Kevin Reddington says prosecution did not offer evidence that client’s killing of her children constituted murderLindsay Clancy’s lawyer on Thursday a…
Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland
Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023Esther Rantzen has said she is no…
More than a dozen children killed in fire in eastern DR Congo schools
Authorities say at least 14 school children have been killed after fire ravaged schools in the DR Congo.…
England close in on Pakistan whitewash in third Test as Robinson shines
Demoralised tourists reach 52-2 before rain ends play early on day two, needing 268 runs to make England bat again.…
A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived
An extremely well preserved fossil feather could reveal why some birds survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid, and others did not.…
Weight-loss drugs avoid Wada banned list for 2027
Athletes will not be banned from using weight-loss drugs, but the substances will remain on a monitoring list.…
Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut
The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for early 2027H…
Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett SmileyIn the latest in a string of victories by progr…
Four people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London
Emergency services dispatched to scene on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoonFour people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing…
TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom
Family of late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV reveal son’s existence as they reject committee’s choice of cousin as new monarchA traditional …
Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office
High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandalThe Foreign Office has its first female head after the ap…
Fascism on the rise in the UK, Anglican bishop says
Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall in Leeds, condemns ‘twisted theology’ of groups who demonstrated at south coast ports at weekendUK politics live – lat…
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effectsThe NHS faced the “busiest summer in …
Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report
Experts say failure to immediately review cases involving corrupt police officers risks ‘ruining’ more livesConvictions that imprisoned police officer…
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds
Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug takingWhat may…
Whatever happened to the measles outbreak that shocked a country this year?
Bangladesh has seen over 50,000 confirmed or suspected cases of measles this year. The death toll among children just surpassed 1,000. How are officia…
Noel Clarke charged with six sexual offences including assault and voyeurism
CPS says charges relate to alleged sexual misconduct by the actor towards five women between 2007 and 2016The actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke has been…
Homeland security agent charged with child rape in Alabama, officials say
Kent Blacklidge, who officials say was ‘directly involved with child exploitation cases’, turned himself in last weekA federal law enforcement agent t…
Family of British man found dead in Grenada ask local police to work with UK investigators
Andrew Frederick’s body was found in property he was staying at in Grenada in JanuaryThe family of a British father who was found dead in the Caribbea…
Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day
Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations hit 1,300Business live – latest updatesThe boss of the ai…
Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court
Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment • Listen to…
The case for the US going back to the firing squad
John Malcolm of the Meese Institute tells Al Jazeera that the US should ‘go back to a firing squad’.…
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies
Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in EnsenadaThe father of tw…
600-year-old tomb of pre-Incan Chimu kingdom found in Peru
Archaeologists in Peru have uncovered an almost intact Chimu funerary platform.…
Drug gangs exploited and raped us as teens, then police failed us, women tell BBC
Four victims describe being targeted by criminals and then not being taken seriously by the authorities.…
Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of the 9/11 attacks
The documents are available through an online portal that was launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11New York City mayor Zohra…
'Constantly on my mind' - 9/11 agony goes on for bereaved, 25 years on
As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.…
In the middle again - but Mourinho says Alexander-Arnold 'not a midfielder'
Trent Alexander-Arnold started in midfield for Real Madrid's win over Inter - but Jose Mourinho says it is not his best position.…
Very hot drinks may damage the food pipe and increase cancer risk
Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.…
Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.…