72 m. ago Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it

Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police sayPolice say they have recovered a Fabergé egg pendant from a man accused of swallowing the item in a jewellery story.New Zealand police have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of the suspect, a spokesperson said, and the NZ$33,000 ($19,000) James Bond Octopussy pendant was recovered from his gastrointestinal tract on Thursday night by natural means, without requiring medical intervention. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Sarah Beeny holds showdown talks with council over her illegally built £3m 'mini

The presenter has been locked in a six-year battle with local residents and Somerset Council over planning applications to completely overhaul the rural estate she bought for £3million in 2018.

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2 h. ago January 6 riot pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole is pictured after FBI swooped on his $700,000 Virginia home

Brian Cole, 30, a Virginia resident, was identified on Thursday in a stunning breakthrough in the investigation.

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3 h. ago SARAH VINE: This is what I really look like. I've spent 15 years hiding my hair loss but this is why I've now decided to reveal my real hair

This has been an eventful year for me, writes SARAH VINE. But if my memoir has taught me anything, it's that the truth really can set you free. Honesty, it seems, really is the best policy.

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3 h. ago Police plan to use draconian cameras that read emotions to help identify criminals and prevent suicides

Ministers launched a consultation yesterday on emerging technology that analyses 'motions and emotions' and could help catch criminals, prevent suicides and find missing people.

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3 h. ago New York City officers won't face charges in fatal shooting of 19

Two New York City police officers won't be charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old during a mental crisis last year

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3 h. ago Doorbell footage captures moment earthquake struck UK town with 'shake and bang'

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Silverdale at 11.23pm on Wednesday night with local residents recalling hearing a 'bizarre rumbling' and 'thunderous crash'

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3 h. ago Public and politicians left in dark about true impact of migration on Britain because of gaps in data, report finds

The government does not know how many people are in the country unauthorised - with policymakers unable to make informed choices about asylum claims and ECHR, experts warn

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4 h. ago Members of Congress send scathing letter to WADA over probe to find leaker in Chinese swimmer case

A bipartisan group in Congress has sent a letter to the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency criticizing that group for opening an investigation into who leaked information that led to the agency clearing 23 Chinese swimmers

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5 h. ago Several people arrested in New Orleans amid ICE ‘siege’: ‘It’s racial profiling’

Communities remain terrified as Trump administration’s crackdown on another Democratic-led city enters day twoDozens of people have been detained across the New Orleans area as the Trump administration’s latest sweeping federal immigration crackdown in a Democratic-led city entered its second day.The city’s immigrant communities remain terrified and traumatized, advocates said, with many in hiding as people have been arrested in public spaces including parking lots outside Home Depots and Lowe’s hardware stores, at bus stops, shopping malls and in residential areas around the city. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Heartbreaking moment 'friendly' dog wags tail and 'wants to play' with police officers as he's seized

His owner said 'it felt like my world collapsed when they took him'

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5 h. ago All traffic held on busy A470 as police respond to reports of woman on bridge

The road was shut for around one hour

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5 h. ago Takeaways from the Navy's investigations into 4 mishaps during Houthi campaign

The Navy has released investigative reports into four mishaps that all involve the aircraft carrier USS Harry S

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6 h. ago Stress of Houthi combat was a key factor in series of costly Navy mishaps, investigations show

Investigative reports into a series of high-profile Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels reveal the operation's toll on ships and personnel

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6 h. ago Greek island getaway flooded as roads turned to rivers by mega storm

Residents living on the Greek island of Rhodes have ordered inside because of the storm, with schools told to shut across the island as roads became blocked due to the water flow

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6 h. ago Fury as Met’s Flying Squad to have their guns taken away to save cash in ‘death knell’ for historic unit

SCOTLAND Yard’s Flying Squad are having their guns taken away. Bosses made the decision this week to save money. Detectives in the squad, set up a century ago to tackle violent crime and inspiration for 1970s TV series The Sweeney, were said to be “devastated”. They have battled for a year to retain guns. Barry...

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8 h. ago New York mayor issues order targeting Israel divestment weeks before Mamdani takes office

Eric Adams signed orders on boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and protests near houses of worshipNew York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, has issued two executive orders he says are meant to combat antisemitism, less than a month before he hands over the keys to the mayoralty to Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel.The first order prohibits city agency heads and staff from engaging in “any policy that discriminates against the state of Israel, Israeli citizens based on their national origin, or individuals or entities based on their association with Israel”. It also prohibits officials overseeing the city pension system from making decisions in line with the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, which Mamdani has said he supports. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago EastEnders legend makes sinister return in twisted bid for revenge

One iconic EastEnders character made a shock comeback to the BBC soap, and fans are convinced she's returned to 'get back' at another Walford resident over a crime that is two decades old

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8 h. ago 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Lake Tahoe was ‘bogus event,’ USGS says

The USGS is currently investigating the reason behind the false alert

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8 h. ago Horror crash outside private Glasgow school as police cordon off road

Emergency services were called to Kirklee Road, outside Kelvinside Academy, after the alarm was raised at around 4.10pm on Thursday.

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