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Matricide on the rise: Report shows nearly 170 mothers killed by sons in the last 15 years
Number is nearly one in 10 of all women killed by men, leading to calls for government action to tackle matricide
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Police admit investigation error in Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths
Gene Hackman’s nephew, Tim Hackman, recently spoke about the speculations concerning the deaths of the actor and his wife.
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Skeletal remains found near major retail park
A member of the public has found human remains near a major retail park in Stoke-on-Trent, police have said.
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Third man charged with murder following deadly Bradford house fire
A third man has appeared in court charged with murder following a house fire that killed a mother and her three children.
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Germany: High-speed car ramming in Mannheim leaves several injured
Several people have been injured, with some in serious condition, after a car drove at high speed into a crowd in Germany.
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UK’s ICO launches investigation into TikTok’s use of children’s data for content recommendations
Britain’s data watchdog has opened an investigation into how TikTok uses children’s personal information to recommend content to them.
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Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first known UK lawsuit
Russell Brand is facing a lawsuit over sexual abuse allegations in the first-known legal action brought against him in the UK.
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Macron proposes one-month Ukraine ceasefire after London defense summit
Emmanuel Macron appears to have proposed a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine after returning from a defence summit with European and world leaders in London.
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Nicholas Prosper’s deadly plan highlights gap in UK terrorism laws for young would-be shooters
Experts state that young men and boys ’with a strong sense of grievance’ are ’idolizing’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also slipping through the gaps in UK terrorism laws.
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Search for missing 21-year-old student in Chippenham enters third day
The family of a student who vanished in Chippenham are ‘extremely concerned for his welfare’.
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Mother of five found dead in her home will be ’forever missed’ as a man is charged with her murder
A family has paid tribute to a mum-of-five found dead in a home and described her as the ‘baby of our family’.
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Elon Musk sensationally insists his ’Nazi salute’ was intended ’with positive spirit’
Elon Musk sparked outrage when he appeared to perform a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, accusations the SpaceX CEO claimed were part of a "dirty tricks campaign" against him.
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Prime Minister ends silence on Trump-Zelensky dispute after speaking with both Presidents
Keir Starmer spoke with both leaders this evening, expressing his ’unwavering’ support for Ukraine following Donald Trump’s extraordinary diatribe against Volodymyr Zelensky.
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WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are down as Meta ’crashes’ in a global outage – with the TikTok app also failing
A major outage has left WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok all out of action.
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"Make a deal or we’re out," Trump warns as he accuses Zelenskyy of "gambling with World War Three"
Donald Trump has cautioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "make a deal or we’re out" as he accused the Ukrainian president of "risking World War Three".
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Zelensky departs the White House early following a clash with Trump, accused of "disrespect in the revered Oval Office"
The White House announced that Volodymyr Zelensky left early following a public confrontation with Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, Reuters reports.
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Chef at a pub who murdered a dog walker in a random attack sentenced to jail
A pub chef who sexually assaulted and killed a dog walker near a beach in Kent has been jailed.
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Hospital A&E evacuated due to concerns over ‘unusual smell’
An investigation has been launched after reports of an ‘unknown chemical’ sparked the evacuation of a London hospital.
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14-year-old British boy instructed by judge to remain in Ghana after being left behind by parents
Parents accused of ‘abandoning’ their 14-year-old son at a boarding school in Ghana over fears he was ‘joining a London gang’ can leave him there, a judge has ruled.
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Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers
Independent review also calls for a ban on other ’legal, but harmful’ material that is degrading, violent, or misogynistic.
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Cyclist robbed of £4,200 bike by thieves wielding a hammer in Regent’s Park
A cyclist had his £4,200 road bike stolen from him by a gang of hammer-wielding robbers while on a morning ride through Regent’s Park.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on EU imports, stating that the European bloc was ’formed to screw us’
Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on imports from the EU, stating that the bloc was "formed to screw" the USA.
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Kyrgyz Supreme Court maintains prison sentences for journalists amid press freedom crackdown
Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court upheld prison sentences for two journalists accused of inciting mass unrest. This move was condemned by international rights groups as a blatant attack on press freedom.
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Tommy Fury ’fined after being caught speeding in a £180k Mercedes following split from Molly-Mae Hague’
Tommy Fury has apparently been fined after being caught speeding in his £180,000 Mercedes following his breakup with Molly-Mae Hague.
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Radio and TV legend Henry Kelly passes away at the age of 78
Former LBC and Classic FM presenter Henry Kelly has passed away at the age of 78, his family has confirmed.
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