21 m. ago 'Selfish' man guilty of murdering partner Claire Leveque in 'truly horrifying' attack in hot tub on Shetland

Claire Leveque was found in a hot tub with ‘serious injuries’ and died a short time later

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31 m. ago NHS warns of 'three or more' Covid symptom as hospitalisations rise in Scotland

The Stratus variant of Covid is currently dominant in the UK.

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49 m. ago A tiny rhino foetus developed by IVF: Jon A Juárez’s best photograph

Only two female northern white rhinos are left – but neither can carry a pregnancy. So a surrogate was used. Tragically, the foetus didn’t reach full termThis photograph captures a moment of fragile hope: the world’s first IVF rhino pregnancy, a tiny foetus that reignited optimism among scientists fighting to save the northern white rhino from extinction. There are only two female northern white rhinos left on the planet – Najin and her daughter Fatu. Neither can carry a pregnancy due to health complications. The last male died in 2018 and that makes the species functionally extinct. For the past 15 years, the BioRescue Project – an international consortium dedicated to saving the species – has been collecting and preserving sperm from deceased males. Using this genetic material and egg cells from Fatu, they’ve created 38 embryos. It may sound like a lot, but it’s not. Since Najin and Fatu cannot carry a pregnancy, surrogate mothers are essential and it was decided to use southern w...

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56 m. ago 'It's finally over': British father who faced jail for punching local yob who died days later is CLEARED and vows he'll never return to Malta as court rules hotel brawl did not cause the death

Liam Stacey, 29, was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm during the fight involving a group of men who were allegedly exposing themselves to sunbathers.

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63 m. ago East London gangster Dave Courtney died penniless and without a will at 64

Courtney, 64, was found dead at his home in Plumstead on October 22, 2023

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65 m. ago Sex worker hoping to land racing’s hottest date with runner in £10 million horse race

EXCLUSIVE: Carly Electric is a part-owner in sprinter Iowna Merc who is one of the emergency reserves for Saturday’s Everest, the richest race in the world run on turf

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79 m. ago Kray twins gangster dies 'penniless' after taking his own life with gunshot to the head

The gangster-turned-actor was found dead at his home in Plumstead, south-east London, in October 2023, with a gunshot wound. Senior coroner Dr Julian Morris concluded that Courtney took his own life.

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79 m. ago Gangster Dave Courtney dies 'penniless' after taking his own life with gunshot to the head

The gangster-turned-actor was found dead at his home in Plumstead, south-east London, in October 2023, with a gunshot wound. Senior coroner Dr Julian Morris concluded that Courtney took his own life.

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83 m. ago General Hospital star Kirsten Storms undergoing brain surgery for aneurysm

The actor’s surgery is being scheduled for sometime in the ‘next two weeks’

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98 m. ago Mother, 52, and daughter, 21, die after eating 'poisoned birthday cake delivered by relative who owed them money' in Brazil

Ana Maria de Jesus, 52, and Larissa de Jesus Castilho, 21, were rushed to the hospital after eating a slice of the cake brought to them by the husband of Ana's niece Patricia.

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99 m. ago Get airport luggage off the plane first thanks to worker's 'little

A secret flight tip could help ensure your luggage is among the first pieces to appear on the carousel once you've landed, and it doesn't involve 'fragile' stickers

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1 hour ago Italian TV star and model Pamela Genini 'stabbed to death aged 29'

Italian model and TV star Pamela Genini has died aged 29 after being stabbed to death last night in Milan

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1 hour ago Russia admits Alexander Litvinenko 'poisoner' was 'crippled' by cancer as he died

Dmitry Kovtun has been linked to the killing of former Russian intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006, with Russia now admitting he was 'crippled' with cancer when he died

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1 hour ago From darkness to daylight: The difficult journey ahead for freed Hamas hostages

The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives and following a carefully supervised diet

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2 h. ago Raila Odinga, towering Kenyan opposition figure, dies aged 80

Odinga, who ran five times for presidency and had profound influence on Kenyan politics, has died in IndiaThe veteran Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who ran five times for the presidency and had a profound influence on the country’s politics, has died aged 80 in India.Odinga was in the southern city of Kochi for treatment. The Press Trust of India news agency reported that he suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tui urged to reconsider safety measures after boy drowns on holiday in Greece

Theo Treharne-Jones, five, from Merthyr Tydfil, was on holiday with his parents, siblings and extended family when he died.

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2 h. ago Greek riot police scuffle with protesting doctors during hospital tour by PM Mitsotakis

Riot police have scuffled with medical staff at an Athens public hospital, after dozens of staff gathered to protest the state of public health services during a visit to the hospital by the country’s prime minister

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2 h. ago Notorious gangster Dave Courtney died penniless and without a will after taking his own life at the age of 64

Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of 1960s gangland criminals the Kray twins, swapped an earlier life of crime for writing books in his later years.

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2 h. ago Asylum seeker was ‘staring spookily’ at hotel worker on day of fatal stabbing

Witnesses said Deng Chol Majek intimidated three female staff members and appeared to be ‘planning something’ at Walsall’s Park Inn hotel.

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2 h. ago Emmerdale's Kelvin Fletcher shares tragic farm news as he pays tribute to 'best mate' who died

Kelvin Fletcher is set to return to our screens this weekend with a brand new episode of Fletcher's Family Farm

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