46 minutes ago Assisted Dying Bill is 'dangerous' and 'slippery slope' and may end in dystopia

The Archbishop of Canterbury says the assisted dying bill being officially introduced to Parliament could set a 'dangerous' precedent and below he explains why

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54 minutes ago Former Las Vegas official who killed journalist must serve at least 28 years

Robert Telles was convicted of stabbing Jeff German of Las Vegas Review-Journal who had written critical articlesA former Las Vegas official was sentenced to serve nearly three decades in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago and exposed an intimate relationship with a female co-worker.Judge Michelle Leavitt of the Clark county district court on Wednesday sentenced Robert Telles to serve at least 28 years for the September 2022 murder of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Continue reading...

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63 minutes ago Man fighting for life and woman in hospital after 'disturbance' on Orkney street

Emergency services raced to Burnmouth Road in Kirkwall after the alarm was raised at around 10.40pm on Tuesday.

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66 minutes ago Florida man arrested after dog found abandoned in flood during Hurricane Milton

The dog, affectionately named Trooper by Florida officers, was found up to his chest in floodwaters as residents fled their homes ahead of Hurricane Milton's impact

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84 minutes ago RAF chief lied to ministers about recruitment policy, senior MP claims in PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer has promised the RAF’s former head of recruitment a meeting after it was alleged she was forced to quit for refusing to implement ‘an illegal recruitment policy’

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2 hours ago DeSantis administration faces lawsuit over ‘coercive threats’ to derail Florida’s abortion rights campaign

Cancer survivor featured in campaign ad slams state officials for ‘abuse of power’ after threats to TV stations

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2 hours ago Jacinda Ardern hopes to ‘spread a little kindness’ as she is made a dame

New Zealand's former prime minister receives order of merit from Prince William at Windsor CastleNew Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern said she hoped to “spread a little kindness” in the next stage of her career, as she was made a dame at Windsor Castle.Ardern, who was elected as PM in 2017 at the age of 37, was recognised by the Prince of Wales on Wednesday with one of the country’s highest honours, the New Zealand order of merit, for services to the state. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Scots family and kids 'terrified' after yobs launch fireworks at their home

Kelly-Marie Docherty was left cowering with her partner, Mark Flemming, and two of their children, aged ten and 11, after fireworks were launched at their house on Tuesday night.

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2 hours ago ‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment

True cause of why southern resident killer whales are on brink of extinction becomes murkier as conservationists warn of marine noise and ship trafficLast month, the ailing southern resident killer whales of the Pacific gave researchers a rare moment of hope: a new calf was spotted swimming alongside her mother. Until that point, only one calf had appeared this year, only to die a few months later.But by mid-October, this new calf, named L128, also appeared to succumbto poor health, appearing “lumpy and skinny” as researchers with the Center for Whale Research watched an older orca swim with the infant draped across her snout. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Thomas Tuchel's awkward meeting with England star as German is announced

Former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG boss Thomas Tuchel has been officially unveiled as England’s new head coach, and he’ll already be familiar with one midfield star

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