46 m. ago Elizabeth Struhs death: father jailed for 14.5 years as sect faces sentencing for eight

Jason Struhs is the first of 14 members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints to be sentenced for Elizabeth’s 2022 death by withholding insulinFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs has been sentenced to 14-and-a-half years in prison, with a minimum of 80% to be spent behind bars, for the death of his eight-year-old type 1 diabetic daughter by denying her life-saving insulin.Jason Struhs was the first of 14 members of Toowoomba-based religious sect the Saints to learn his fate at a sentencing hearing in the Queensland supreme court on Wednesday, after they were found guilty of manslaughter over Elizabeth’s January 2022 death by diabetic ketoacidosis.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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51 m. ago ‘Losing hope with every day that passes’: torment of the ships’ crews abandoned at sea

Thousands of seafarers are left on board their vessels in foreign waters, unpaid, with scant supplies – and no way of getting home When Vihaan* set off from his home in Tamil Nadu, south India, to work on a vessel crossing the Bay of Bengal into neighbouring Bangladesh, he told his family he would be gone a few months. After delivering his cargo of stone to Bangladesh’s Kutubdia Island, the marine engineer was due to head home in March 2024 to disembark at Thoothukudi port, India.But that month, the rusting tug, the Navimar 3, which was being operated by Middle East Marine (MEM), was detained by the authorities in Bangladesh due to unpaid fees. For almost a year, Vihaan has become a virtual prisoner on board, he says, forced to work without pay to keep the vessel safe, amid strong currents where it is anchored off the island in the cyclone-prone bay. His passport and certification documents are being held by a local agent for the Dubai-based company. With no means of getting home, n...

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51 m. ago Rutherglen Glencairn 'lacked spark' in surprise loss to Maybole

Glens slipped down the table in an extremely tight contest at the top of the West of Scotland First Division

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Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning

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1 hour ago Chile declares state of emergency after major power outage leaves millions without electricity

A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity

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1 hour ago Things to know about the ruling blocking President Trump's refugee ban

President Donald Trump’s effort to suspend the system for resettling refugees in the U.S. is on hold after a federal judge in Seattle blocked it

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2 h. ago Sha'Vi Lewis dead: Project Runway star passes away at 39 leaving family in 'state of disbelief'

Sha'Vi Lewis was a contestant in season 18 of Project Runway, a programme which can be seen in the UK on Amazon Prime, is a huge hit on Bravo in the US and saw Geoffrey Mac shoot to fame

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2 h. ago People urged to watch out for fake winter fuel bill help in new phone scam

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2 h. ago Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta hits back at critics as William Saliba transfer warning sent

Arsenal are 11 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race, with boss Mikel Arteta facing increasing scrutiny over his management of the Gunners this season

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4 h. ago The secret to David Beckham's ripped physique revealed as he strips off for another sexy shoot in the countdown to his 50th birthday

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4 h. ago Haunting final moments of SeaWorld trainer before killer whale dragged her to her death by her PONYTAIL and ripped her scalp off

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5 h. ago Ryanair, Wizz Air and British Airways respond to savage Which? survey which rates them the worst airlines

A number of airlines have been left red-faced after a survey ranked them as some of the worst operators - with three major carriers all hitting back at the results

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5 h. ago Ryanair, Wizz Air and British Airways respond to savage Which? survey rating them the worst airlines

A number of airlines have been left red-faced after a survey ranked them as some of the worst operators - with three major carriers all hitting back at the results

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5 h. ago It's not the end of the world: Scientists finally declare Earth safe from newly discovered asteroid

Scientists have finally declared Earth safe from a newly discovered asteroid - but it might hit the Moon.

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5 h. ago Inside father’s fight to change toddler daughter’s name from ‘Unakite Thirteen Hotel’

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5 h. ago Elon Musk's trans daughter Vivian lays into grandfather Errol labeling him 'racist' in now deleted social media posts

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5 h. ago Brit climber killed in horror avalanche while scaling frozen waterfall with friend

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6 h. ago Trump loses in court three times – on USAID, refugees and frozen funds – within 90 minutes

Trump faces three major setbacks to his agenda from Biden-appointed judges

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6 h. ago Giant wind farm powered by Chinese turbines is set to receive green light

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6 h. ago Man, 32, who told woman he would be able to get her and her friends into a nightclub before strangling and raping her in a violent attack is jailed for 20 years

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