21 h. ago Elizabeth Smart kidnapper grins in creepy new mugshot after sex

Grinning broadly, America’s most notorious female kidnapper, 80-year-old Wanda Barzee, flashes a cheerful smile as officials updated her Utah Sex Offender Registry entry following her arrest for breaching the terms of her licence

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27 h. ago My wife died when lethal water which made kids vomit & killed pets poured from our taps we’re still suffering 40yrs on

IT was the biggest mass poisoning in British history as a toxic cocktail poured out of the taps of 20,000 homes. Distraught mums reported their children vomiting and babies’ skin blistering after baths, people’s mouths burned after drinking the water and hands even stuck together after washing them. Fish lay dead in the river, farm...

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42 h. ago Islamist terror suspect questioned over Sri Lankan bombings which killed 269 people seeks asylum in Britain

The asylum seeker, from Sri Lanka, was held over allegations that he was involved in the Easter Sunday bombings in April 2019, which killed 269 including eight Brits.

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48 h. ago How Putin's 'Trump whisperer' envoy Kirill Dmitriev 'drafted leaked Ukraine peace plan' that is 'literally Russian ideas typed up'

Dubbed the 'Trump whisperer' for his uncanny ability to connect with the notoriously fickle American president, Kirill Dmitriev is accused of, in part, drafting the much-maligned deal.

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3 d. ago Murder Inc: how my failed attempt to make a Zodiac Killer film took me to the dark heart of the true crime industry

When my quest to make a cliche-free film about one of America’s most notorious cold cases fell apart, I ended up investigating something entirely different – our own morbid curiosityIf you think true crime is inescapable when you’re browsing Netflix or making small talk with your co-workers, try working in the documentary industry. As you traipse from one commissioning meeting to the next, pitching your passion project on the history of mime or the secret life of snails, you can almost hear the words before they’re spoken: “Got any other ideas?” Preferably something with a body count.I had just begun making documentaries in 2015, when the double whammy of HBO’s The Jinx and Netflix’s Making a Murderer brought true crime back to the dead centre of popular culture. Positioned as social justice projects as much as murder mysteries, those shows seemed to herald a new beginning for the genre. Soon enough, though, they gave way to a steady stream of interchangeable offerings, many of them...

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on devastation in Gaza: the world wants to move on, but Palestinians can’t | Editorial

Drenched by floods and abandoned amid the ruins, people in Gaza can draw no comfort from US plansThe declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza in October brought initial relief to its inhabitants. Yet officials there said Israeli strikes killed 33 people, including 12 children, on Wednesday; Israel said its troops had come under fire. Another five Palestinians were killed on Thursday. Hundreds have died since the ceasefire was declared. Even if the shelling stops, the destruction of Palestinian life will carry on as Israel continues to throttle aid, and the consequences of two years of war unfold. The World Health Organization warned last month that the health catastrophe would last for generations.Food remains in short supply. While displaced families shiver in flooded makeshift shelters, with many facing a third winter of homelessness, aid organisations say they cannot deliver stockpiles of tents and tarpaulins. Israel, which denies blocking aid, has designated tent poles ...

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5 d. ago Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post

Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza CityIsraeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Media mogul's horror kidnap and death after being buried alive in a box

In 1987, a media heir was buried in a plywood box before he suffocated and died when his kidnappers failed to make contact with his wealthy family for a $1m ransom

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7 d. ago Israeli airstrike kills 1 and wounds 11 including students in southern Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike on a car in southern Lebanon has killed one person and wounded 11, including students on a nearby bus, according to the Health Ministry and state media

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7 d. ago Alleged IS fanatic accused of plotting mass murder of Jews tells jury he was 'scared' after 'threat from mujahideen'

Walid Saadaoui denies terror charges

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8 d. ago 'Prison of the celebrities' and horrifying true crimes behind Amazon Prime hit

Amazon Prime's latest true-crime hit delves deep into one of the Americas' most notorious prisons - the same jail where footballer Robinho is currently serving time

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8 d. ago Child killers, rapists and footballers housed inside 'celebrity prison' now on Amazon Prime

Prime Video's latest true-crime series takes viewers inside one of the Americas' most notorious prisons

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8 d. ago Football icon, fertility rapist and murderous heiress behind bars in 'celebrity prison'

Amazon Prime's latest true-crime hit delves deep into one of the Americas' most notorious prisons

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9 d. ago Urgent search for gunman after two killed, including young boy, in New Jersey shooting

New Jersey police are urgently searching for a suspect after two people - including a child - were killed in a shooting that left three others injured.

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1 week ago British surgeon tells what it's like to work in Gaza after horrors of watching kids die

Dr Mohammed Tahir admits his time in Gaza changed him and inspired him to set up his own charity to help victims of war, after constantly hearing explosions and gunshots

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2 w. ago Scots mum dies after collapsing putting her kids to bed as family pay tribute

Emma McGinty has tragically passed away after she collapsed last Monday while putting her kids to sleep.

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2 w. ago Muriel McKay: Mum murdered 55 years ago declared dead as family hunt for body

Muriel McKay, 55, died after a bungled kidnap by two brothers and her family have won a legal battle allowing them to apply for an injunction to search a shop linked to the Kray twins

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2 w. ago Monster's lair for sale: Axel Rudakubana's family home set to go on the market as neighbours say they're stuck in 'never

The suburban house where Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana stored ricin and planned mass murder at a dance class is set to be sold.

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2 w. ago Sporting heroes killed in battle including footy star who took out machine gun nest

As the nation comes together to remember those who bravely gave their lives for this country, Daily Star looks at the sports stars who went to war and never came home

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2 w. ago The inside story of what really happened in the Rudakubana household hours before monster Axel launched his sick killing spree... and all the chilling signs

July 29, 2024, dawned warm and overcast, an otherwise ordinary day at the start of the long summer holidays.

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