6 h. ago Father who drowned his daughter in 'honour killing' before fleeing to Syria 'was a terror to his family' who often 'threatened to kill them if they disobeyed him'

The body of 18-year-old Ryan Al Najjar was found gagged, her hands tied behind her back and her ankles taped together, dumped in a swamp six days after she vanished from the family home.

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21 h. ago Teenage girl 'tied up and drowned in swamp in honour killing had upset her father by refusing to wear Islamic headscarf and using social media'

The body of 18-year-old Ryan Al Najjar was found gagged, her hands tied behind her back and her ankles taped together, dumped in a swamp six days after she vanished from the family home.

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22 h. ago British father, 37, drowns after getting caught in a rip tide while swimming at Phuket beach during family holiday

The 37-year-old, from Ipswich, was paddling with his partner and dozens of other holidaymakers at the popular Freedom Beach on Saturday morning before the tragedy took place.

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58 h. ago Insider reveals how Shirley Ballas insists on soldiering on with Strictly despite run of bad luck including choking on fishbone, love split and caring for sick mother

With a kick of her leg and flick of her skirt, Shirley Ballas made her way over to the Strictly Come Dancing judges' desk where she took her seat and threw her head back in laughter.

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61 h. ago Strictly staff forced to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre on Shirley Ballas after she started choking moments before show begins

With a kick of her leg and flick of her skirt, Shirley Ballas made her way over to the Strictly Come Dancing judges' desk where she took her seat and threw her head back in laughter.

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68 h. ago Fugitive US mother accused of killing daughter, nine, and son, seven before fleeing to London loses latest battle in fight against extradition

Kimberlee Singler, 36, who has been accused of drugging and murdering two of her children before fleeing to London has lost her latest court battle in her fight against extradition.

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3 d. ago Teenager dies after being 'tied up and thrown into swamp in honour killing because her "Western behaviour" shamed the family

Ryan Al Najjar's brothers have now been put on trial for her murder, while her father, who is accused of ordering the killing, fled the country to return to Syria .

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3 d. ago Teenager is 'tied up and thrown into a swamp to drown in honour killing after her "Western behaviour shamed the family"

Ryan Al Najjar's brothers have now been put on trial for her murder, while her father, who is accused of ordering the killing, fled the country to return to Syria .

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6 d. ago Jeff Brazier's year from hell: Star 'splits' from wife Kate after bitter feuds, legal woes and mental health issues threatened to tear his family apart

It appears to be the end of the road for Jeff Brazier and his wife Kate after it was reported the pair have split after over 10 years together. 

Society

1 week ago Adam Peaty breaks silence on family feud as he says 'two sides to every story'

Olympian Adam Peaty has spoken out following reports about tensions between him and his family, after his brother James was arrested over claims he sent threatening texts

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2 w. ago Save our family firms: Chancellor urged to scrap inheritance tax raid on businesses

Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure to scrap an inheritance tax raid that threatens to destroy family businesses across the country.

Economics

2 w. ago Nigel Benn threatens to restart rivalry with Eubank family after son Conor’s win

Nigel Benn let rip into ‘negative’ Chris Eubank Sr for ‘always moaning’ after Conor Benn earned the family a maiden win.

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2 w. ago How Meghan kept up with the Kardashians: Duchess ran a lengthy campaign to win over America's most famous family... but just as she succeeded, a row over photos threatens to derail their friendship

From Instagram shout-outs to gifting jars of her jam and even using the same bodyguards, Meghan has formed numerous connections with the famous American clan over the years.

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2 w. ago The great escape: seal flees killer whales by jumping on to photographer’s boat

Charvet Drucker captures dramatic video and photos of seal being hunted by orcas in Salish Sea, north-west of SeattleA wildlife photographer on a whale-watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering on to the stern of her boat.Charvet Drucker was on a rented 20ft (6 metre) boat near her home on an island in the Salish Sea about 40 miles north-west of Seattle when she spotted a pod of at least eight killer whales, also known as orcas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Father, 46, was trying to save his son, 17, who was suddenly swept out to sea before pair both drowned off coast of Australia, inquest hears

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, from Caerphilly in south Wales, were on a day trip to a beach in Queensland on April 13 this year.

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2 w. ago Dad's bid to save son from huge waves ends in double tragedy as sea 'changed in an instant'

A father and son from Caerphilly tragically died in Australia after drowning during a day trip - this is a breaking news story

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2 w. ago African countries boost family planning funding in ‘shift from dependency’ after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidAfrican governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest countries to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Three countries boost family planning funding in ‘powerful shift from dependency’ in Africa after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidSeveral African governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dad drowned his own three children on Father's Day after horror 'threat'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Robert Farquharson was found guilty of three counts of murder after he drove his three sons into a dam on Father's Day in 2005, with the boys' mother saying he had a 'love-hate relationship' with them

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3 w. ago 'Bodies everywhere' as speeding driver ploughs into crowd outside bar killing four

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A speeding car fleeing police ploughed into a crowd outside a bar in Florida, killing four people and injuring 11, in a horrifying incident

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