2 h. ago Southport attack victim bravely speaks out and gives verdict on cowardly killer

A teenage victim who was stabbed in the arm and back during the horror Southport attack that killed three young girls has bravely spoken publicly about what happened for the first time

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2 h. ago Voyeurism offences soar in Manchester amid concern over 'nightlife videos'

Voyeurism and exposure offences in Manchester have more than doubled in the last decade

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2 h. ago The Guardian view on the ‘war on drugs’: Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a more dangerous reality | Editorial

The strike on a speedboat allegedly containing Venezuelan drug traffickers may be performative, but sets a frightening precedentMore than five decades ago, Richard Nixon launched a “war on drugs”. The drugs won. Now Donald Trump is turning a failed metaphor into a worse reality.On Tuesday the US president claimed that the military had killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela, posting footage of the strike that US officials said took place on a speedboat in international waters in the Caribbean. The administration supplied no evidence for its claim that the boat contained Tren de Aragua members, or drugs, and gave varying accounts of its destination. It also warned that there was more to come, with the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, arguing that intercepting boats had not curbed the drugs problem: “What will stop them is when you blow them up.” Earlier this year, Mr Trump secretly ordered the use of military force against cartels internationally. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago BBC EastEnders fans in disbelief over Yolande Trueman actress’ real age

EastEnders' Patrick Trueman has starred on the BBC One soap for over two decades, and fans have flooded social media after discovering his real-life age

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3 h. ago Scots shopkeeper attacked by 'man wielding blade who hid in bushes'

Police are appealing for information after a 53-year-old shopkeeper was seriously injured in a bladed attack in Lanark.

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3 h. ago South Lanarkshire crime: Shopkeeper, 53, 'slashed' by hooded man in early morning attack in residential area

Police said the suspect hid in the bushes before pouncing on his victim while he attended the bins outside his store in Lanark.

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4 h. ago BBC Gardeners' World's Adam Frost emotional as he discusses chronic illness 'there's no cure for'

BBC Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost has been living with a chronic illness for the past two decades.

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4 h. ago Elderly man's decade long 'loyalty' routine with cat leaves people in 'tears'

Sarah Annett, 34, has shared the sweet bond her 93-year-old grandfather, Walter, has with his elderly cat Angus.

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4 h. ago Emmerdale's Daisy Campbell admits brutal ITV axing left her in 'dark hole'

Daisy Campbell has spoken out about the heartache that came after her role on Emmerdale was 'ripped away' from her after more than a decade on the Yorkshire-based soap

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4 h. ago Russian drone attack kills four and hits government building in Kyiv

A mother and three-month-old child were among those killed

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5 h. ago Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie says he was shot at by a white man in a car with a rifle while waiting to go to workA Black man from South Carolina is calling for hate crime laws to be enacted in the state, one of only two states in the US that do not have them, after being targeted at in a racist attack.Jarvis McKenzie said that on 17 July, while waiting to go to work, a white man in a car picked up a rifle, fired over his head and shouted “you better get running, boy!”, according to the Associated Press. McKenzie reportedly escaped behind a brick wall and police later arrested Jonathan Felkel, 34, in the shooting, according to WIS 10. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Elderly Arkansas man mauled by bear in state’s first attack in decades

Officials described the attack on 72-year-old near Mulberry Mountain as ‘severe’

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6 h. ago Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building

Russia’s first strike on a key government building kills three, including a baby and an infantRussia has launched its largest ever air attack on Ukraine, hitting a key government building in Kyiv for the first time and leaving at least three people dead, including a baby and an infant, Ukrainian officials said.The bombardment of the capital with a large number of drones and missiles injured at least 18 people and set scores of buildings on fire. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ‘Shout out to the girls’: US exit Rugby World Cup but young stars stoke hope for future

The Eagles thrashed Samoa but missed the quarter-finals on points differential. Nonetheless, a joyful display was fitting for a team showing encouraging signs The US Eagles exited the World Cup on Saturday after beating Samoa 60-0 in York but seeing Australia hold England to 47-7 in Brighton, enough for the Wallaroos to reach the quarter-finals on points differential.Kate Zackary’s team will be disappointed to miss a last-eight date with Canada, knowing they might well have made it had a few things gone differently.Martin Pengelly writes on Substack at The National Maul, on rugby in the US Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

890 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine Action protest at Parliament Square - officers were seen clashing with demonstrators as they picked up people to arrest them, including elderly & disabled people

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8 h. ago Putin's missiles HITS Zelensky government building for first time: Russia successfully strikes key offices of Ukrainian administration in boldest attack since war began in 2022

The dramatic attack on the Cabinet of Ministers came as more than 800 drones and missiles were launched into Ukraine overnight in what has been branded an 'escalation of terror'.

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8 h. ago Scotland team to play Belarus: Big Scott McTominay call, unleash BGD, huge decision in attack

Our man in Zalaegerszeg puts together his Scotland XI for our next World Cup qualifier

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8 h. ago Scottish prisons 'boiling water' attacks sparks calls for kettle ban

There were a shocking eight incidents of boiling water being used to attack prison officers across five Scottish prisons in 2024.

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9 h. ago Maryland screwworm case has US officials bracing for return of an old foe

Rise in cases south of the border prompts concern over US livestock as Trump budget cuts hit research and foreign aidA patient in Maryland was diagnosed in August with New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, after traveling to El Salvador. Doctors and veterinarians say the case poses very low risks for human health in the US, but it comes after an increase of cases in South and Central America and the Caribbean in recent years. It also highlights the importance of international cooperation on research and prevention.For decades, the fight against the screwworm was a success story of scientific innovation and collaboration with other countries. There were devastating outbreaks of the parasite in the US in the first half of the 20th century until an ambitious program pushed it south, all the way to Panama. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Brave schoolgirl victim of Southport attacker speaks out for first time

A victim of the Southport stabbing has opened up on the deadly attack that changed her life forever

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