All news for 2025-05-03

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Exposed mafia schemes — and paid the price: who is behind the murder of Cemil Onal in the Netherlands?
Prior to being murdered in the Netherlands this week, Cemil Önal warned authorities that his life was in danger because of his knowledge of bribes paid to Turkish politicians on behalf of an alleged illegal gambling syndicate, Follow the Money reported Friday.
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From zero to 4,500 cases a year in a decade: what the assisted dying law could mean in numbers
The number of assisted deaths could be more than 4,000 in the 10th year after the law comes into force in England and Wales if MPs vote for it, a review of the policy says.
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“Three weeks from her dream”: British nursing student brutally murdered in the U.S. just before graduation
A British nursing student studying in the United States has been discovered stabbed to death in an apartment in Houston, Texas, only days before she was scheduled to graduate, according to police and her family.
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Body of 14-year-old boy found after fire: 14 teenagers arrested in the UK on suspicion of manslaughter
Fourteen children have been arrested over the death of a 14-year-old boy in a fire at an industrial unit.
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Bomb at the airport? Savannah/Hilton Head evacuated over explosion threat — passengers stranded on the tarmac
Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in the US has been evacuated after a reported bomb threat with passengers saying they are stranded on the tarmac and have seen sniffer dogs on site
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Murder in Haydock: woman arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a man
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was fatally stabbed at an apartment in Merseyside.
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Won $167 million — and straight to jail: newly minted millionaire assaults man and attacks police officer
A man claimed his $167.3million lottery jackpot, only to be arrested and put behind bars the very next day.
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“Life is too short”: Harry hints at seriousness of Charles’s illness, sparking new wave of speculation
A former Royal press secretary has criticized Prince Harry for his explosive interview, in which he asserted his desire for "reconciliation" with his father and stated that his father "won’t speak to me."
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Trump says he wants to become Pope and posts photo of himself in white cassock
U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an edited image of himself as the Pope.
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Horrific crash near Yellowstone: seven dead, including six tourists and the pickup truck driver
Footage shows both cars up in flames on the busy highway as officials desperately try to rescue those on board
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In Greece, woman dies while attempting to bomb a bank: explosive detonated in her hands
According to the police, a woman died in an explosion after a bomb she was carrying detonated in her hands.
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"Uralstroy" and construction corruption in Russia: how Igor Vasilyev wins government contracts and who helps him hide his tracks
Businessman from the Urals, Igor Vasilyev, through LLC "Uralstroy", takes on budget contracts and subsequently transfers funds to affiliated structures and closes them.
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Scandal at British Gas and E.ON: top executives received millions in bribes for contracts
Ex-senior employees at two major energy companies have been imprisoned for taking bribes worth over £2 million in return for commercial contracts.
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Co-op concealed cyberattack: data of 20 million customers leaked
A previously downplayed cyber attack on Co-op by bosses may have leaked the personal information of up to 20,000,000 shoppers.
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U.S. establishes new military zone along the border with Mexico
The number of apprehensions for attempted illegal border crossings into the U.S. in March dropped to the lowest level ever recorded.