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Third murder charge over Brent Council HQ stabbing
David Wynter, 17, died after he was attacked on Engineers Way near Brent Civic Centre.…
Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades
UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.…
Educated? Skilled? Ambitious? Traffickers are looking for you
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.…
Internet fungi foragers told 'click, don't pick'
Amid fears social media is hitting Epping Forest's ecosystem, foragers are urged not to pick fungi.…
Mum says family 'lucky to be alive' after train crash
British Transport Police say a man who was in a van died at the scene on Saturday afternoon.…
At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.…
Chelsea beat Brighton 4-3 to extend perfect start under Xabi Alonso
Alonso has presided over two wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues.…
Nepal flood victims fear more bodies are buried under mud
Residents in Dhading, Nepal devastated by flooding say they believe more bodies remain buried beneath thick mud.…
Trump says US will refill its petroleum reserves using Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump says in a post that the 'topping out' process will begin shortly.…
Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America signDonald Trump and Canada continued a ve…
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez says oil deal with Trump has ‘endless’ benefits
Deal that will reportedly see US take control of 65bn barrels of Venezuelan oil has provoked outrage in her countryVenezuela’s interim president, Delc…
How does your name taste? The strange science of synaesthesia
Experiencing names as tastes - a form of synaesthesia - reveals how differently people perceive the same world.…
Police release one of two men arrested over fatal house fire
Police continue to question a 23-year-old man over the fire in which a girl, 7, and her aunt died.…
Iceland votes to reject EU accession talks: What happens next?
The referendum result halts Iceland's bid to reopen EU membership talks, with 52.5 percent voting against the proposal.…
Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates
An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off north…
Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege
Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research findsThe Environmental Protection Agency i…
Six dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus
Many of the passengers and crew are reported to have been rescued, say local mediaAt least six people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 pass…
Infantino must go by 2027 in FIFA overhaul, Dutch football body says
KNVB invites associations and confederations to a summit to discuss the overhaul of FIFA and how it runs football.…
Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdueCampaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an e…
Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics
Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agenciesI…
Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show ‘absolutely nothing’
Inside the US state department, critics are still attacking a shuttered office established to counter foreign propaganda. Now, some of its work is als…
Delcy Rodriguez says Venezuela ‘retains sovereignty’ despite US oil deal
Venezuela’s interim President has given a televised address to defend a deal of Venezuelan oil for the United States.…
Definitely no or maybe yes: what tipped the Icelandic referendum | Miranda Bryant
The no campaign was well-funded and accused of scaremongering, but the wording of the question may also have made a differenceIt was always going to b…
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water l…
How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm
Tariffs continue to rile all kinds of American businesses more than a year after Trump unveiled his first set of tariffs — including a comic book stor…
From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent
Dolly Parton's songs traveled far beyond Nashville. Across Africa, musicians embraced her stories of hardship, heartbreak and humble beginnings — and …
Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say
The no camp looks to have prevailed, holding 52.5% of votes with only a few left to be counted, says public broadcasterIceland appears to have reject…
Pacific Islands Forum meeting in turmoil after several leaders pull out of Palau summit
Solomon Islands prime minister cancels his appearance, along with leaders from Fiji, Vanuatu and SamoaSeveral leaders have pulled out of a the Pacific…
A lone Black woman’s defiance of Swedish neo-Nazis, 10 years on
Protester Tess Asplund on the photo that made headlines, and why she sees it as a sign of the change in Sweden todayThe striking photograph showed a l…
Burnham gets the early prison release changes he wanted - but at what cost?
The prime minister says he will keep hundreds more criminals behind bars but doing so requires complex changes.…