2 h. ago I woke up one day and my mother was gone, never to be seen again. It was only years later, when my father made a chilling phone call to my brother, that we discovered what happened

When a five-year-old Joanne Law awoke at her home near Newcastle on a March morning in 1973, she knew instantly that something was wrong.

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3 h. ago Rape survivor bringing case to EU over Portuguese investigation of Christian Bruckner: 'I'm standing up after being silenced and ignored for far too long'

Hazel Behan wants the European Court of Human Rights to investigate alleged failures in the investigation following the serious sexual assault she said she suffered in Portugal in 2004.

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3 h. ago Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system

Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial lifeA giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life may be thriving beyond our solar system, astronomers claim.Observations by the James Webb space telescope of a planet called K2-18 b appear to reveal the chemical fingerprints of two compounds that, on Earth, are only known to be produced by life. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Signature of alien life 'found' 120 light years from Earth: Scientists detect signs of tell

A distant ocean-covered world, teeming with life. That's the most likely explanation for a new discovery made by scientists studying the planet K2-18b.

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3 h. ago White House enlists grieving Maryland mother in effort to blunt criticism for defying court order on mistaken deportation

Rachel Morin’s mother appeared in the White House briefing room to give an emotional account of her daughter’s brutal murder, as the Trump administration tries to change the narrative surrounding its deportation policies

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5 h. ago Huge solar storm set to hit Earth could spark 'mass blackouts' around the world

If it hangs around too long and projects a strong enough "southward field", an expert has warned, it could shut down many vital services.

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5 h. ago Massive solar storm hitting Earth could spark 'mass blackouts' around the world

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an alert this week warning officials the storm would arrive as a G3 - landing with the third highest intensity

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6 h. ago Jean Charles de Menezes' mum makes extraordinary gesture to cops who killed innocent son

A new drama about innocent Jean Charles de Menezes coming to Disney+ is bringing some 'relief' to his family 20 years after he was shot by police at a London tube station

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6 h. ago Elon Musk wants a ‘legion’ of children to fend off apocalypse, says baby mama

The Space Karen wants to populate the world a legion of "high IQ" babies to stave off an "apocalypse" caused by falling birth rates, the mother of his latest offspring has claimed

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6 h. ago Liv Tyler was 12 when she found out her dad was Steven Tyler — at an Aerosmith concert

The actor had been raised by musician Todd Rundgren, her mother’s partner of 16 years

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7 h. ago Spring Break 'tough guys' ridiculed by Panama City Beach cops send 'not welcome' warning

Handcuffed 'tough' kids were reduced to tears after they were arrested by tired cops in a Spring Break party hotspot that became infested with guns and drugs

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7 h. ago Spring Break 'tough guys' ridiculed by Panama City cops sending 'not welcome' warning

Handcuffed 'tough' kids were reduced to tears after they were arrested by tired cops in a Spring Break party hotspot that became infested with guns and drugs

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7 h. ago Bukayo Saka slammed as Arsenal star misses ‘ridiculous’ Panenka penalty vs Real Madrid

Fans have slammed Bukayo Saka's penalty decision as the Arsenal star missed a penalty against Real Madrid as VAR intervened on an incident involving Raul Asencio and Mikel Merino

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7 h. ago Musk claims to be ‘No. 2 after Trump for assassination’ and insists only the ‘paranoid’ survive in the world

Tech billionaire told influencer Ashley St Clair that revealing his relationship to her child would be dangerous, citing it as reason to keep his name off birth certificate

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8 h. ago Trisha Goddard's daughter hits out at CBB crowd who booed her terminally ill mother following eviction

The veteran broadcaster faced a backlash

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9 h. ago Pastor is charged with raping a child weeks after he abandoned his Louisiana church

Shane Phillip Wiggins was picked up by police in Texas earlier this month after a warrant was put out for his arrest

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9 h. ago Tottenham warned they must survive ‘lion’s den’ in Frankfurt to salvage season

Spurs face Eintracht Frankfurt with their tie finely poised at 1-1 after the first leg

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10 h. ago Five people sit down to beef Wellington lunch and only two survive

A woman who has been charged with triple murder after being accused of poisoning her ex-husband's family has been seen for the first time since the tragedy in 2023, as she attended a hearing

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10 h. ago US missionary kidnapped during church service rescued after shoot

US citizen Josh Sullivan, from Tennessee, has been based in the Motherwell township branch of the Fellowship Baptist church since 2018

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10 h. ago Was Meghan Markle inspired by Princess Charlotte? Duchess's 'Easter Edit' recommendations feature children's dresses from her niece's most

Some royal fans may spot a familiar design in one of the Duchess of Sussex 's recommendations - an adorable 'Baby Bella Bunny Petal Dress' from Trotters, retailing for $76 (£43).

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