63 m. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Washington DC tornado warning sees families told 'take cover now' in urgent alert

The stark warning about the threat of a tornado concerns Washington DC, and the surrounding areas, such as the state of Pennsylvania and its large cities like Philadelphia

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6 h. ago Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen's arrest

A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and beheading his father testified in his defense

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7 h. ago Two healthcare workers charged with torture and attempted murder of three

Amber Lee Leary, 29, and her boyfriend Tyrel Scott Belone, 28, are charged with attempted aggravated murder

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8 h. ago Naomi Watts' daughter Kai Schreiber, 16, towers over her in Paris... after model came out as transgender

Kai also showed off her slender legs in a white and black polka dot minidress while she wore her blonde hair down and added dark sunglasses. Her father is also an actor.

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8 h. ago Former Olympian Mary Lou Retton’s DUI arrest revealed in bodycam footage

Bodycam footage captures former Olympian Mary Lou Retton being arrested for a DUI in May.

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9 h. ago Rhode Island man faces charges after threatening to kill Trump, Bondi and Stephen Miller on Truth Social

Law enforcement discovered the man ‘hiding in the bathtub’

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9 h. ago Boy, five, died after 'accidentally being exposed to' cow's milk protein at school, inquest hears

Benedict Blythe, a reception pupil at Barnack Primary School in Lincolnshire, died in hospital from food-induced anaphylaxis in 2021, after he vomited twice before going into cardiac arrest.

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10 h. ago Rogue soldiers charged in extremist plot to take Canadian province

Marc-Aurèle Chabot, Raphaël Lagacé, and Simon Angers-Audet were charged with facilitating terrorist activity.

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10 h. ago Awful way businesswoman, 40, died after plastic surgery on her BUTTOCKS

Natália Cavanellas had three cosmetic procedures Monday, the last being an injection on her buttocks, before she went into cardiac arrest and died at a hospital in Brazil.

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11 h. ago Incredible images of Heaton Park show preparations underway for huge Oasis gigs

The Gallagher brothers will make their long anticipated return to perform in Manchester for the first time in 16 years

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11 h. ago Man killed 'Good Samaritan' after driving car into middle of brawl at sister's wedding

Hassan Jhangur boasted about his actions to officers at the police station after his arrest

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11 h. ago Mother of man shot by police outside Kent pub says she is 'heartbroken' as he remains in critical condition

Sean O'Meara, 37, was seriously injured following the stand off with armed officers who were trying to arrest him on suspicion of assault on Monday.

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11 h. ago ‘Message to America’: US tourists invited to explore Afghanistan in surreal video featuring a ‘comedy’ hostage scene

The dark production, which is reminiscent of Taliban hostage beheading videos, has emerged on its social media accounts, but it’s not clear if the group made it

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12 h. ago Golf's four reigning Major champions on why Scotland holds a huge key to The Open

Game's elite explain the vital assistance provided ahead of Claret Jug charge

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12 h. ago BBC forced to apologise to Wimbledon star's girlfriend after awkward comments

The BBC have issued an apology to Wimbledon star Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman after making comments about her estranged NBA legend father

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12 h. ago BBC soap star accused of rape of one women and abuse of four others as trial confirmed

Scottish soap actor Iain Robertson faces multiple charges of rape and abusive behaviour spanning 16 years

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12 h. ago I'm so disappointed in Dua Lipa for her shameful habit... it killed my father and makes me hate myself: JENNI MURRAY

I was so proud of myself when, in October 2023, I finally gave up smoking. Again. After more than 60 years and numerous attempts to break the lethal habit, I was determined to hold firm.

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13 h. ago Queensland duo show State of Origin triumph is a matter of life and death

Cameron Munster shook off the death of his father while Josh Papalii saw his child born in the nick of time to help Maroons to Sydney winCameron Munster took two deep breaths, then ran on to the turf at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night for the State of Origin decider, four days after his father died.Once he reached the middle of the field he looked up, seeking strength from the man who made him, now in another place. “I just asked him to use as much energy as he can,” Munster said afterwards. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Two toddlers saved from sweltering car after father ‘left them alone for 40 minutes’

This is the moment Georgia police rescued two toddlers trapped in a hot car in a mall parking lot.

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