65 minutes ago Two men found guilty of human smuggling after Indian family froze to death crossing US

Parents and their two children froze to death during a blizzard while trying to cross from Canada into the US

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76 minutes ago Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’Vang Vieng is an unlikely party hub.Surrounded by striking limestone mountains and caves in central Laos, it morphed from a small farming town to a hedonistic party hub in the early 2000s. Enticed by boozy tubing experiences, throngs of twentysomething backpackers cemented its spot on south-east Asia’s famed backpacker trail. Continue reading...

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80 minutes ago Jury convicts two men for smuggling of family who froze crossing Canadian border

Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, and Steve Shand, 50, were part of operation bringing increasing numbers of Indians into USTwo men have been convicted by a Minnesota jury of charges related to human smuggling for participating in a scheme that led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while trying to cross the Canada-US border during a 2022 blizzard, according to a prosecution spokesperson.Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national whom prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry”, and Steve Shand, 50, an American from Florida, were part of a sophisticated illegal operation that has been bringing increasing numbers of Indians into the US, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago New York Giants cut $160m quarterback Daniel Jones days after benching him

Giants grant Jones release days after demotionFormer No 6 pick signed $160m contract in 2023Jones, 27, went 24-44-1 as a starter with GiantsThe Daniel Jones era in New York is over.The Giants quarterback was granted his release on Friday by the team just days after the franchise said they were benching him in favor of third-stringer Tommy DeVito. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Lavish life of 'quiet' Vogue model's son and £230m pie fortune heir who stabbed best friend to death

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2 hours ago Jury reaches verdicts in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death at Canada

A jury has reached verdicts for two men facing charges in a human smuggling case after an Indian family froze to death at the Canada-U.S. border

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2 hours ago Chemistry expert on methanol poisoning after sixth Laos ‘tainted shots’ death ...The Standard podcast

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A GoFundMe has been launched following the death of chef Colin James Barron in hopes to raise money for his funeral and help financially support his wife and her three kids.

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