56 h. ago Berlin palliative care doctor charged with murder of 15 patients

Authorities say suspect had a ‘lust’ for killing and used drugs to paralyse the respiratory muscles of victimsProsecutors have charged a Berlin palliative care doctor with the murder of 15 patients, alleging he acted out of a “lust” for killing.The 40-year-old suspect is accused of killing 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024 using a deadly cocktail of sedatives. German press reports identified the suspect as Johannes M, but prosecutors have not released a name. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Millions who take cheap, common drug could be protected from deadly type of cancer

Cambridge found a drug that costs mere pennies per pill could help prevent a type of cancer that kills about four out of five patients within five years of their diagnosis.

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57 h. ago Security review planned for Pennsylvania governor's official residence after arson attack

An independent expert will review security at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's official residence after investigators accused a man of scaling a wall and setting fire to the mansion

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57 h. ago Germany's Harold Shipman charged with killing patients and setting homes on fire

The medical professional is accused of setting fires in his victims' homes in order to cover up evidence while being charged in connection to the deaths of 15 patients

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60 h. ago Doctor charged with killing 15 patients accused of setting fires to cover up crimes

Investigators now say they have found evidence linking the doctor to the deaths of 15 people

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61 h. ago Doctor is charged with murdering 15 palliative care patients and trying to hide evidence by setting fire to their homes

The Berlin-based physician was first arrested in August last year on suspicion of killing four people. But as investigations progressed, the number of suspected victims continued to rise

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61 h. ago Doctor with 'lust for murder' charged over 15 patient deaths as more cases probed

Johannes M, 40, a doctor in Berlin has been accused of killing at least 15 patients while working in a palliative care team and police are investigating further cases

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63 h. ago Doctor with 'a lust for murder' is charged with murdering 15 palliative care patients

The Berlin-based physician was first arrested in August last year on suspicion of killing four people. But as investigations progressed, the number of suspected victims continued to rise

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3 d. ago Andrew Tate's High Court battle with women accusing him of rape, violence, and coercive control set for 2027

Andrew Tate’s High Court trial against four women who accuse him of sexual violence has been set for early 2027

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6 d. ago Bella Thorne accuses Mickey Rourke of misconduct on set: ‘So many gross stories’

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6 d. ago Dr Mosley's NEW Fast 800 fat jab diet: Michael Mosley's doctor son has adapted his diet to turbo

This new generation of weight-loss jabs have been impressive for many reasons. They could be the answer to Britain's obesity problem, but they are not without risk and need to be used safely

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7 d. ago ‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released

David Fleet, a psychiatric patient who killed Lewis Stone, 71, in 2019, will be released on overnight visits.

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7 d. ago Bella Thorne accuses Mickey Rourke of bruising her genitals on movie set

Actor claims working with Oscar nominee on set of thriller Girl is ‘one of the all time worst experiences’ of her lifeBella Thorne has accused fellow US actor Mickey Rourke of bruising her genitals with a metal grinder on the set of a movie that they filmed together during what she described as “one of the all time worst experiences” of her career.In a story on her Instagram account on Friday, Thorne alleged that the episode was part of a broader campaign to humiliate her while they collaborated on the 2020 thriller Girl. She wrote: “This fucking dude. GROSS” and relayed the account in writing over a copy of a BBC article reporting that Celebrity Big Brother’s producers had reprimanded him for aiming homophobic comments at singer JoJo Siwa while they competed on the reality show. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago China hikes US tariffs up to 125 per cent from TOMORROW as it slams Donald Trump's 'bullying'

China has reacted to Donald Trump's 125% tariffs by installing its own reciprocal rate on US imports which are set to come into effect from tomorrow, as it accuses the US of bullying

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Locals have reported of huge explosions coming from the blaze at an industrial estate in Kilwinning.

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1 week ago Man appears in court accused of manslaughter as provisional trial date set

Josh Baxter, 27, is charged with the manslaughter of Michael Barron

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1 week ago Jury discharged in trial of mum accused of murdering daughter, 2, as new trial date set

A new trial date has been set for January 13, 2026

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1 week ago ‘To me it’s still funny it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegations

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the filmBill Murray has said he feels he was “barbecued” by a sexual misconduct allegation on the set of a 2022 comedy, which led to the film being cancelled and his reaching a financial settlement with the woman who accused him of straddling her and kissing her. “It wasn’t like I touched her,” said Murray to the New York Times in a new interview. “I gave her a kiss through a mask. And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray defended his actions to the paper, saying that the complainant was “someone that I worked with, that I had had lunch with on various days of the week”. The actor put his actions down to trying to be amusing in a strained and claustrophobic setting. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘To me it’s still funny it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegation

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the filmBill Murray has said he feels he was “barbecued” by a sexual misconduct allegation on the set of a 2022 comedy, which led to the film being cancelled and his reaching a financial settlement with the woman who accused him of straddling her and kissing her. “It wasn’t like I touched her,” said Murray to the New York Times in a new interview. “I gave her a kiss through a mask. And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray defended his actions to the paper, saying that the complainant was “someone that I worked with, that I had had lunch with on various days of the week”. The actor put his actions down to trying to be amusing in a strained and claustrophobic setting. Continue reading...

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Hennessy Snr was shot and killed in Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on Christmas Eve 2023, before one of his attackers was stabbed and beaten to death by diners.

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