4 h. ago British woman allegedly gang raped in Cyprus was ‘failed’ by authorities, ECHR rules

Then-19-year-old found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Ayia Napa before conviction overturned at Cyprus’s supreme court

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36 h. ago British woman and partner 'shot dead by her estranged husband in France'

Alison Erb moved abroad to start a new life but the 49-year-old woman was found dead alongside Loreto Di Salvatore in their flat in the pretty village of Roppentzwiller, France

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42 h. ago Newsom threatens to pull funds unless California cities crack down on homelessness

‘We’re not going to fund failure,’ says governor, who warned local authorities they could lose out on millions of dollarsCalifornia’s governor warned cities and counties that they could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding if they do not make progress in clearing out encampments and tackling homelessness.Gavin Newsom’s comments on Monday, while announcing $920m in funding to address the crisis, come as he escalates efforts to push local governments to take greater action. Last summer, Newsom told counties he could withhold state support if they failed to do more homeless encampment sweeps. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Expert shares 'horrific' truth about vaping including ominous green vomit

Vaping may be more dangerous to the body than cigarettes - putting long-term users at risk of dementia, heart disease and organ failure, according to the author of a bombshell study

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46 h. ago Woman disguised herself with wigs to take UK citizenship test for others

A British woman has admitted she wore wigs and other disguises to take a U.K. citizenship test for more than a dozen foreigners

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49 h. ago British BBC charity worker was murdered in Kenyan hotel room before her killer plunged to his death from eighth floor, inquest told

A British woman who worked for a BBC charity was murdered in a Nairobi hotel room by a man who subsequently jumped or fell to his death from eight floors up, an inquest has heard.

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49 h. ago Scots teen surfer becomes youngest British woman to ride world’s biggest waves

Robyn Larg, from the Isle of Tiree, Argyll, surfed a wave a wave estimated to be around 15m high at the World Surf League Nazaré Tow Challenge in Portugal.

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3 d. ago Woman with cocaine strapped to her body at British airport gave cops wild excuse

Emma Llewellyn, 39, was caught with £13,000 worth of cocaine on her as she landed in Jersey, but had a wild excuse when quizzed by cops about the stash of class A drugs

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3 d. ago Woman, 39, found with drugs strapped to her at Brit airport said six crazy words

Emma Llewellyn, 39, was caught with £13,000 worth of cocaine on her as she landed in Jersey, but had a wild excuse when quizzed by cops about the stash of class A drugs

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5 d. ago Georgia Hunter Bell returns to scene of breakthrough as British athletics' woman to beat

Georgia Hunter Bell made waves when becoming indoor champion 12 months ago, earning her a professional deal on the way to a remarkable Olympic medal. This weekend she looks to retain her title in Birmingham

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8 d. ago Brazen illegal immigrants charged over $2m burglaries of Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and other top stars

Federal prosecutors have charged seven members of a South American crime gang that allegedly broke into the homes of Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and several other top athletes across the US. 

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8 d. ago Espionage charges are ‘made up’, says mother of British woman detained in Iran

Jennifer Rutland said family members had warned the British couple not to visit Iran because they knew it was ‘dangerous’.

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8 d. ago Families say Nottingham attack victims ‘failed by authorities’ after report

The Independent Office of Police Conduct report found Leicestershire Police missed a chance to detain killer Valdo Calocane a month before the attack.

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