15 h. ago Pregnant British teen 'drug mule' facing life in Georgia prison set for release if 'substantial' fine paid

Bella May Culley, 19, is accused of carrying £200,000 worth of narcotics into the ex-Soviet country

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17 h. ago All Brit 'drug mules' in foreign jails as pregnant teen Bella Culley may soon be free

As pregnant teenager Bella Culley appears in court in Georgia accused of drug smuggling, we share a list of Brits accused of similar crimes currently held in prisons abroad

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18 h. ago Pregnant teen Bella Culley on verge of deal which could see her freed from Georgia prison

The pregnant teen from Teesside was arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into Tsibili in May

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25 h. ago Beaten, banished, killed: Witchcraft accusations haunt Africa’s old

In villages across Africa, accusations of witchcraft lead to beatings, banishment and even death

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35 h. ago She was a fugitive accused of killing a woman in a 2006 car crash. Two decades later, she’s been captured

Leydis Menendez Abdala, 52, faces charges of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with the 2006 death of 39-year-old Gloria Marcia Hall

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42 h. ago University of Kentucky ‘cheer’ team member accused of killing her infant

Laken Snelling, 21, is a student at the University of Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky STUNT team

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42 h. ago Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide

Israel has launched strikes across the Gaza Strip

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50 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing judge 'will never feel completely safe again' in heartbreaking admission

Shirley Ballas was targeted by a stalker who accused her of killing a member of her family

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65 h. ago Live updates as police forced to step in as protesters clash outside Manchester hotel

Police have held traffic and pushed demonstrators back as chants and abuse are exchanged

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3 d. ago Man, 61, arrested in alpine hunt for suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman

Asked whether man, 61, was associated with Freeman, a Victoria Police spokesperson said that line of inquiry would form part of interview by detectivesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 61-year-old man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a man accused of killing two police officers.The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Takeaways from AP's reporting on concerns about gymnastics coach before arrest in sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

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4 d. ago Girls, parents and gym owner reported concerns about gymnastics coach years before sex abuse case

Concerns about a banned gymnastics coach arrested amid allegations he abused girls he coached surfaced years before police or sports authorities took action

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4 d. ago Manhunt for 'Australian Rambo' on the run in remote bushland enters fourth day as he's urged to 'lay down firearms' after killing two cops

Australian police told an on-the-run gunman accused of killing two officers to 'lay down your firearms' Friday, as they continued their hunt for him in the rugged, forested area.

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4 d. ago Former police officer who had sex with 'vulnerable' abuse victim is jailed

A former detective constable has been jailed for more than two years after 'exploiting' a woman whose case he had been working on.

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5 d. ago Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

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5 d. ago Police probe hate crime after footballer 'subjected to homophobic abuse' in match

Police Scotland have confirmed they are treating an incident of homophobic abuse against Edinburgh City goalkeeper Mark Weir as a hate crime after a supporter was ejected from Elgin City's Borough Briggs stadium

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5 d. ago Scots police probe hate crime after 'homophobic abuse' of footballer

Police Scotland described the incident has 'despicable' and they were following a positive line of enquiry.

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5 d. ago Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 21 and hits British Council building

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

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5 d. ago Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 19 and hits British Council building

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

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5 d. ago Man arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to Lioness star Jess Carter

A 59-year-old man was arrested today following investigations by police into racial abuse on social media

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