63 m. ago Strange history of teacher who hijacked plane and stabbed three in rampage

Akinyela Sawa Taylor, who stabbed three people on a Belize flight, is rumoured to be a US veteran and teacher, and less than two years ago published a book with a troubling message about a 'vision'

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69 m. ago Small plane hit power line before crashing into the Platte River in Nebraska

The National Transportation Safety Board says a small plane appears to have struck a power line before it crashed into the Platte River in Nebraska

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74 m. ago Woman, 90, battered best friend to death with a saucepan over a melting Magnum ice cream

A woman was arrested and stood trial in court after a bicker with her friend got completely out of hand when she appeared to kill her after an argument over melted ice cream

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82 m. ago They did what? Why The Last of Us' shock twist is actually a move of genius

It’s one of the worst kept secrets in TV history, but Through the Valley still managed to shock

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83 m. ago Watch identical twins give chilling 'psychic' TV interview blowing viewers' minds

The pair were talking to an Australian local news outlet about a terrifying carjacking incident they witnessed the fallout from - and social media couldn't get enough of it

Science

84 m. ago Who could be the next Pope after Francis? All the cardinals in the running for the Papacy

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state - the Standard looks at who is in contention for the role

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90 m. ago Sports pundit sprints off live TV broadcast for emergency toilet break

A sports pundit sprinted off a live TV broadcast in urgent need of an emergency toilet break as his co-presenters poked fun at his desperate attempt to make it in time

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99 m. ago ‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death

Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023Latest updates after death of Pope FrancisThe first time he spoke to Pope Francis during the pontiff’s nightly calls to the Holy Family Catholic church in Gaza City, the congregant George Antone, 44, found himself at a loss for words.It was October 2023, a few weeks after Hamas ignited a devastating war in the Gaza Strip by attacking Israel. The Palestinian territory’s tiny Christian community had taken shelter in the strip’s three churches, but that didn’t mean they were safe. An Israeli airstrike had just hit the Greek Orthodox church, killing 18 people; soon, snipers and bombs would also kill civilians at the Holy Family. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Jimmy Fallon mercilessly mocked over VERY controversial tribute to Pope Francis after his death

Jimmy's heartfelt condolences was quickly pulled apart by trolls who accused him of 'making it about himself.'

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1 hour ago Fallout from Donald Trump's tariffs to hit UK economy harder than Europe

The downgraded forecasts make it more likely that Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves will have to make further cuts or hike taxes in her autumn budget.

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1 hour ago Damian Lewis opens up on how he handles grief after the tragic death of wife Helen McCrory

The Homeland actor, 54, said: 'There's a well-known psychological state in grief, or post any sort of trauma, which is called the manic defence.'

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2 h. ago Devastating reason search for missing MH370 plane suddenly halted

A marine robotics company was searching for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, known as Flight MH370, which went missing while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014

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2 h. ago MAFS UK star 'gutted' as she falls out with Traitors BFF and axes joint job

MAFS star Erica Roberts has fallen out with her former BFF Meryl Williams and revealed their podcast will no longer be going ahead after butting heads with one another

Politics

2 h. ago How devastating Last Of Us death is different to game after heartbreaking episode

Pedro Pascal's much-loved Joel has met a grisly end in the TV version of The Last Of Us, but it was done a little differently in the video game the show is based on

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2 h. ago The Pope's tradition of being hit on the head with silver hammer after death

The post-mortem practice involves three blows to the head with a special hammer.

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2 h. ago JD Vance warns of 'very dark time for all of humanity' in 21st Century after death of Pope Francis

Vice President JD Vance warned of a dark future for the world if large countries like India and the United States were unable to work together, just days after Pope France died in Rome.

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2 h. ago Woman thrown from plane after claiming she 'had a bomb' in her bag

An older woman was removed from a flight in Indonesia after claiming to have a bomb in her bag – the incident was filmed by a fellow passenger who was on board the plane

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2 h. ago Emmerdale spoilers tease baby bombshell, horror attack and John Sugden exposed

Fans of ITV soap Emmerdale have some dramatic episodes coming up, with spoilers teasing developments when it comes to Liam's attack and the death of Nate Robinson

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3 h. ago Ofcom cracks down on loophole used by criminals to intercept text messages

“Our ban will help prevent them falling into the wrong hands – protecting mobile users and our critical telecoms infrastructure in the process.”

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3 h. ago Global growth forecasts slashed in fallout from tariffs, IMF warns

The UK economy is predicted to grow by 1.1% this year, 0.5 percentage points less than January’s forecast.

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