4 h. ago What happened to Russian model dubbed the 'world's most beautiful girl' aged nine

With her piercing azure eyes and long, honeyed blonde locks, it's not difficult to see how Kristina Pimenova, 19, from Moscow , Russia , claimed the coveted title at such a young age.

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4 h. ago The woman who's quietly been Sir David Attenborough's rock for three decades: How presenter's daughter Susan has filled the void left by her late mother

Since the death of his wife in 1997, the naturalist, who celebrates his 99th birthday this week with the release of a new film, has relied on his daughter Susan to be by his side at public occasions.

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6 h. ago Girl, 13, raped in woodland as police hunt teen last seen in McDonald's

West Mercia Police officers are searching for a boy aged between 15 and 18 after a 13-year-old girl was raped in woodland near the Visitor Centre in Telford Town Park last night

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6 h. ago Canadian police scale back search for two children missing in woods for six days

Officials say the likelihood Lily and Jack Sullivan are still alive after disappearing in Nova Scotia on 2 May is ‘very low’Nearly a week after two young children went missing in rural Nova Scotia, Canadian police say they are beginning to scale back search efforts given the “low” odds the children are still alive – and that they are not ruling out the possibility of foul play.Since Friday, more than 160 searchers with drones and canine units have scoured the thickly forested region of Pictou county in search of Lily Sullivan, six, and Jack Sullivan, four. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Man intentionally mowed down a mom and her dog while on family walk as revenge for ‘sensitive’ crime between children, prosecutors say

Multiple witnesses told police they saw Endres accelerate toward the family before the fatal incident

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8 h. ago Girl is abducted by pedophile during family visit to Michael Jackson's childhood home

Oasia Barnes, of Gary, Indiana, is on trial this week after being accused of kidnapping the girl and her father from the home before viciously assaulting her.

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8 h. ago Parents sue for $20 million after son’s remains found in crematorium when they thought he was cremated

Maryland inspectors found bodies stored in bags and stacked like cargo at the crematorium, as well as blood and other fluids leaking onto the floor

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9 h. ago Lawsuit accuses former Los Angeles Lakers star Byron Scott of sexually assaulting teen girl in 1987

A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at a high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15

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10 h. ago Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead

Families of hostages held in Gaza were surprised and angered to hear U.S. President Donald Trump say that three of the hostages who Israel had said were alive had died

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10 h. ago Manhunt launched after girl, 13, 'raped in woodland': Police say attacker was 'seen at McDonald's'

The attack on the young girl happened yesterday at around 7pm in Telford Town Park, Shropshire, in a wooded area with police now searching for a teenage boy.

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10 h. ago Remainer poster girl who sparked outrage for trying to stop Brexit makes bid to hold coveted post of Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

Gina Miller, the controversial campaigner, has put herself forward for election to the historic role, saying she would use it to 'promote ethical leadership'

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10 h. ago A mom was arrested after starving her child in a closet. Now, cops are searching for her sister who has been missing since 2017.

The little girl was never formally reported to be missing, but police are now searching for her after her grandmother called 911 because her sister had been allegedly ‘locked’ in a closet

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10 h. ago Man allegedly strangled flatmate and kept her body in a box on balcony for 10 MONTHS

Yang Zhao is accused of killing his flatmate, Qiong Yan, before keeping up the pretence she was alive by messaging her family and friends for months before her body was found

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11 h. ago Eight migrants thought to be lost at sea after boat capsized are found alive in San Diego – but 10

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’d be seeking the death penalty against the alleged smugglers

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12 h. ago Mel B, 49, shows off her ageless physique in a signature leopard print bikini as she shares then and now snaps amid claims of Spice Girls reunion tour

The Spice Girl revealed her toned physique while posing in a striking bikini, adorned with her signature leopard print pattern.

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12 h. ago Liam Payne left £24.3m legacy after dying without a will, court documents show

Cheryl Tweedy, who has son with late One Direction star, appointed administrator of fortune along with lawyerThe late One Direction star Liam Payne has left behind a £24.3m fortune after dying without a will.Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his son, Bear, is legally responsible for Payne’s money, property and possessions after being named an administrator for his estate. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘The pain, the tears, it’s all there’: how Putin’s war has left Ukraine haunted by its past

For occupied parts of Ukraine, Russia’s war and the propaganda fuelling it has forced many to relive the horrors of previous warsMariia Sinhayevska was 11 when the Germans occupied her village, near Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She can still remember some German words from the year she spent in school under occupation. The soldiers were friendly, she said, though not if you were suspected of being a Communist or a Jew.“There was a place about three kilometres away where people used to say the ground was breathing; it was where the Germans put the bodies of all the people they had shot,” she said. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago How VE Day and Putin’s war are forcing Ukrainians to relive their painful past

As Russia marks 80 years since the second world war with wild celebrations, in Ukraine the tone is very differentMariia Sinhayevska was 11 when the Germans occupied her village, near Zaporizhzhia in south-eastern Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union. She can still remember some German words from the year she spent in school under occupation. The soldiers were friendly, she said, though not if you were suspected of being a Communist or a Jew.“There was a place about three kilometres away where people used to say the ground was breathing; it was where the Germans put the bodies of all the people they had shot,” she said. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Pensioner catches burglar after hatching cunning trap with pal

The victim had noticed money had disappeared two weeks in a row while she ran a regular bingo session at the supporting living complex where she lived

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14 h. ago Auction of gems linked to Buddha postponed after India legal threat

Ministry of culture tells Sotheby’s it would be ‘participating in continued colonial exploitation’ if sale of gems goes aheadThe Indian government is seeking to repatriate ancient gem relics linked to the Buddha’s remains after halting their sale at an auction in Hong Kong.Sotheby’s postponed the sale of the Piprahwa gems, due on Wednesday, after the ministry of culture threatened to take legal action against the auction house in Indian and Hong Kong courts and through international bodies “for violations of cultural heritage laws”. Continue reading...

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