15 h. ago Horror show: North American box office records lowest monthly total since 1997

Halloween weekend failed to make numbers jump, adding up to the weakest monthly performance – other than during the pandemic – for three decadesBox office earnings in October have crashed to levels not seen since the late 1990s, with Halloween weekend becoming the worst of the year so far.According to a report in Variety, cinema takings for October in North America totalled $425m (£323m), the lowest figure since October 1997, when it was $385m – not counting October 2020, when North American cinemas only took $63m as moviegoing was severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Chelsea Women's impressive record in London derbies | News | Official Site

Chelsea Women's impressive record in London derbies | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football Club

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4 d. ago Russian army chiefs torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, report says

Investigation lists 101 superiors accused of tactics such as using drones to ‘finish’ off retreating troops and sending soldiers on death missionsRussian commanders are executing or deliberately sending to their deaths soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, according to a new investigation by the independent outlet Verstka, which paints a bleak picture of internal violence within the Russian army.Drawing on testimonies from serving soldiers, relatives of the dead, leaked videos and official complaint records, Verstka said it had identified 101 Russian servicemen accused of murdering, torturing or fatally punishing their own comrades. The outlet said it had verified at least 150 deaths, though they said they believed the true tally to be far higher. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago London’s worst robbery hotspots revealed in interactive map with 10 muggings a day in West End

Around 33,752 offences recorded across capital in 12 months, according to official figures

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8 d. ago Tragedy of the world's shortest man who died aged 27 after refusing to let his small size stop him from getting the most out of life

Khagendra Thapa Magar, from Nepal, stood just 2ft 2.4 inches tall when he was officially crowned the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records in 2010.

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9 d. ago Family of couple who 'lay dying while police officer got pizza instead of responding to 911 call' demand he face maximum penalty

Sergeant Kevin Bollaro, has been charged with official misconduct and tampering with records in connection to the deaths of local veterinarian Lauren Semanchik and Tyler Webb.

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1 week ago Bodyclock light that 'helps winter blues' hits lowest price in six months

One shopper said the lamp has 'changed my life'

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1 week ago Revealed: police across US spread false rumors about Venezuelan gang threats

Claim that Tren de Aragua planned to attack officers was widely shared – only for FBI to later acknowledge it was mistaken, internal files showAn unverified rumor that Venezuelan gang members were preparing to kill police officers spread like wildfire through US law enforcement agencies last year, internal records reveal, only for federal officials to later quietly acknowledge the claim was mistaken.The intelligence report, which appears to have first been disseminated by a local New Mexico police department in July 2024, suggested that the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang had directed its members to “fire on or attack” law enforcement. The vague assertion quickly traveled among law enforcement agencies. It even made its way into a formal proclamation by Texas governor Greg Abbott, and was repeated by Republican Congress members as evidence of the dangers of Venezuelan immigrants and Democrats’ border policies. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inheritance tax receipts on track to reach record high this year as frozen thresholds drag more people into the net

IHT is expected to deliver the Treasury a record £9.1bn this tax year, the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast earlier this year.

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2 w. ago Drug deaths hit record high as one popular substance 'particularly worrying'

The Office for National Statistics recorded 5,655 drug-related deaths in 2024 - and such deaths have now increased every year since 2012

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2 w. ago Two rogue cops sacked every day as officers barred from policing soars to record high

The figures come after an undercover investigation exposed officers at Charing Cross police station making offensive comments and bragging about using violence

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2 w. ago Record clearout of rogue police officers as more than 700 axed in last year

The number of police officers booted out of forces across the UK has surged, with officers being removed for dishonesty, racism, misogyny and sexual misconduct in the wake of Wayne Couzens scandal

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3 w. ago All beliefs are welcome in London – we cannot allow extremists to divide us | Sadiq Khan

Attacks against Jewish and Muslim communities are on the rise, and some politicians are exacerbating tensions by appealing to our worst instinctsSadiq Khan is mayor of LondonFor the first time in three years, hate crime in England and Wales is on the rise. The latest statistics released by the Home Office, showing religiously motivated offences at a record level, are deeply disturbing. But for those who have witnessed some of the appalling scenes on our city’s streets in recent months, they will not be surprising.Over the past two years, Jewish people have faced a rising tide of antisemitism, and the heinous terrorist attack in Manchester on Yom Kippur was a terrible reminder of just how pervasive this poisonous form of hatred continues to be. Between January and June, the Community Security Trust reported more than 1,500 antisemitic incidents. A survey by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research found that 35% of Jewish people feel unsafe in the UK.Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London...

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3 w. ago First flu death recorded of virus season... as more counties bring back mask mandates

Health officials in North Carolina revealed they had recorded the fatality.

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3 w. ago High tax fears ahead of Budget sends business confidence to lowest level in three years

HIGH tax fears ahead of next month’s Budget have sent business confidence to its lowest level in three years, a survey shows.  Company bosses fear a Groundhog Day experience as concerns grow they will bear the brunt of another slew of punishing taxes.  Optimism levels appear to be in freefall as tax concerns hit profits growth, recruitment and investment plans.  Businesses have now...

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