80 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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85 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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91 minutes ago Borthwick defends recalling Curry to face Japan despite concussion criticism

Tom Curry was stood down for 12 days after Australia loss‘He’s gone through protocols, independent consultations’The England head coach, Steve ­Borthwick, has defended his ­decision to pick Tom Curry for Sunday’s match against Japan two weeks after he sustained a second head injury inside two months, despite criticism from concussion campaigners.Curry was knocked ­unconscious during England’s defeat by ­Australia earlier this month after a nasty ­collision with Rob Valetini and ­subjected to the 12-day stand-down period in line with World Rugby’s return-to-play protocols. Continue reading...

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95 minutes ago Manchester United: Ruben Amorim offers encouraging new Luke Shaw update before first game

Red Devils boss delivers positive news on injury-plagued left-back, who has not played for his club now for nine months

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1 hour ago Charity puts up £50,000 reward for information to solve 1994 taxi driver murder

Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26, was found dead in his taxi on Lambley Lane Playing Fields in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

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1 hour ago Ruben Amorim sends clear demand to Man Utd chiefs on transfer role after Erik ten Hag veto

Ruben Amorim will oversee his first transfer window as Manchester United boss in just over a month’s time and has already shared his stance after Erik ten Hag stumbled into issues

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1 hour ago Little Hulton dead baby: Clue could help uncover identity of baby found in snowy field

The tragic discovery of the 'young baby', referred to as Baby A by officers, was made at the entrance to Ashtons Field, near a lay-by on Cleggs Lane in Little Hulton, just before 12.30pm on Wednesday

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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 Travel snow warning issued to Man United supporters as Storm Bert hits UK

Storm Bert has forced railway networks to issue warnings to passengers which will likely impact football supporters

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2 hours ago Conor McGregor 'disappointed' as he breaks silence after being found to have assaulted woman

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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