43 m. ago Russia arrests Ukrainian biologist for backing curbs on Antarctic krill fishing

‘Trumped-up’ charges spark diplomatic row as scientists express fears for health of 70-year-old Leonid PshenichnovAntarctic krill: how did a paperclip-sized crustacean cause a diplomatic row – and why are they so important?A diplomatic row has erupted over the “illegal” detention of one of Ukraine’s scientists, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial trawling for krill in Antarctica.Leonid Pshenichnov, 70, a Ukrainian biologist who is an expert on Antarctica, has a decades-long record of scientific research and contributions to conservation, including support for marine protected areas in the region. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Horror rat poisoning mystery sparks fears as child is one of FIVE victims in same town

Questions remain in an ongoing investigation into a mysterious rat poisoning incident which left five people in the same area hospitalised with symptoms, with a child understood to be part of this group

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4 h. ago Major spike in trials sparks calls for more courts amid fears of victim impact

Growing concerns over waits as courts deal with increasingly complex cases

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20 h. ago Brave grooming gang victim who was drugged and raped as a child says she 'doesn't trust Keir Starmer' after quitting 'toxic' inquiry

Ellie-Ann Reynolds, 24, from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, has spent 11 years trying to get people to hear her as she has bravely opened up about the horrific abuse she suffered as a child.

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3 d. ago Hollyoaks favourite sparks exit fears 19 years after first episode in huge twist

The Channel 4 soap returned with a terrifying late episode following the crossover with Brookside

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3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors hit by leak as insider unveils BBC winner after huge betrayal

The Celebrity Traitors has been rocked by a leak after an insider revealed the winner — sparking panic at the BBC and fears the spoiler could ruin the finale for fans

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3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors hit by leak as insider unveils who wins BBC show after huge betrayal

The Celebrity Traitors has been rocked by a leak after an insider revealed who wins the BBC show — sparking panic at the BBC as they fear the spoiler could ruin finale for fans

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3 d. ago Trump 'planning invasion of Venezuela' as game of chicken may see 'Maduro wake up to US forces'

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is ramping up the pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro while striking vessels that it says are trafficking drugs, sparking fears of a forced regime change

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4 d. ago Grooming gangs inquiry in chaos: Labour probe into child sex abuse falling apart as potential chairman and three victims pull out amid 'cover

In a farcical development, a candidate to lead the child sexual abuse review pulled out at a late stage. Three victims have also resigned from an advisory group, labelling it a 'cover-up'.

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4 d. ago Grooming gangs inquiry in chaos: Labour probe into child sex abuse falling apart as potential chairman and three victims pull out amid 'cover

In a farcical development, a candidate to lead the child sexual abuse review pulled out at a late stage.

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4 d. ago Exactly why Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin was cancelled sparking WW3 fears

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had been set to meet in Hungary's capital of Budapest to discuss bringing an end to the war in Ukraine - but those talks have since been put on ice

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4 d. ago Labour's grooming gangs inquiry is plunged into chaos: Potential chairwoman pulls out as third abuse survivor quits panel

The departure of senior social worker Annie Hudson comes after two victims of child sexual abuse resigned from a liaison committee attached to the inquiry, citing a 'toxic, fearful environment'.

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5 d. ago Bella Hadid shares a series of racy underwear snaps from behind the scenes at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show amid rising health fears sparked by her 'fragile return' to the runway

The model, 29, recently spent a month undergoing treatments for chronic neurological Lyme disease -a condition where bacteria causes negative neurological symptoms such as fatigue.

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8 d. ago Security is 'increased' on new Harry Potter set over fears trans activists had planned to sabotage new JK Rowling project

Filming for the new wizarding TV series began earlier this summer, but fears have been sparked after a recent alleged break-in by intruders to the show's set in Leavesden Studios last week.

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9 d. ago Stock markets plunge as small US banks spook investors with bad loan losses

The FTSE 100 plunged more than 1.5 per cent on Friday morning as mounting fears over the health of regional US banks sparked a sell-off across global stock markets.

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9 d. ago Mysterious 'spy' balloons appearing over several US states spark fears of a covert invasion

Strange white balloons have appeared over multiple US states, stirring fresh fears of surveillance from above.

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9 d. ago Mysterious 'spy' balloons appearing over several US states spark fears of covert Chinese invasion

Strange white balloons have appeared over multiple US states, stirring fresh fears of surveillance from above.

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1 week ago Evacuations ordered for areas impacted by LA wildfires as new storms spark mudslide fears

Areas ravaged by the Palisades Fire are now more vulnerable to mudslides

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1 week ago Abusers deserve harsher sentences after child victim left broken by monster

Record View says Scotland’s prisons may be fit to bursting, but that cannot be allowed to influence how long convicted abusers are sent down for.

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2 w. ago Daizen Maeda sparks fresh Celtic injury fear after Japan squad withdrawal ahead of Dundee clash

The speedster played no minutes for his country in the October international break

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