30 h. ago Mexican drug trafficker's callous response on why he smuggles killer fentanyl into America as he load it into his car's petrol tank and drives it through a legal border crossing

A cartel operative, referred to by the pseudonym Jay, showed BBC 's Quentin Sommerville how he and his associates transport fentanyl across the southern border.

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61 h. ago Torrey Peters on life after writing a hit novel: ‘It had a very chilling effect on my writing’

Author of Detransition, Baby found success and pushback she never anticipated and now returns with a provocative collection of storiesAuthor Torrey Peters’ mind has imagined everything from a future virus that turns everyone trans to a crossdressing fetishist in a poreless silicone suit, but the premise of her new novel, Stag Dance, sounded too bizarre even for her. “If I hadn’t read it in a book I wouldn’t have believed it,” she told me during a lengthy conversation about her life and work. “It’s so over the top. It’s literally an upside down triangle. That’s a little too on the nose.”The triangle Peters refers to is one that is made out of fabric, and that loggers in the early part of the last century used to affix to their crotches in order to denote that they had changed their sex to female for the purposes of dances held deep in the wilderness. This is a fact that Peters uncovered while reading original texts about logging culture while developing the unique lexicon that she em...

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61 h. ago Torrey Peters on life after a hit novel: ‘It had a very chilling effect on my writing’

Author of Detransition, Baby found success and pushback she never anticipated and now returns with a provocative collection of storiesAuthor Torrey Peters’ mind has imagined everything from a future virus that turns everyone trans to a crossdressing fetishist in a poreless silicone suit, but the premise of her new novel, Stag Dance, sounded too bizarre even for her. “If I hadn’t read it in a book I wouldn’t have believed it,” she told me during a lengthy conversation about her life and work. “It’s so over the top. It’s literally an upside down triangle. That’s a little too on the nose.”The triangle Peters refers to is one that is made out of fabric, and that loggers in the early part of the last century used to affix to their crotches in order to denote that they had changed their sex to female for the purposes of dances held deep in the wilderness. This is a fact that Peters uncovered while reading original texts about logging culture while developing the unique lexicon that she em...

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3 d. ago Pensioner fighting for life after being hit by a car while crossing the road

A woman was arrested in connection with the collision

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4 d. ago Police issue appeal after pedestrian hit by bus left fighting for life

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward

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5 d. ago Man left fighting for his life after being hit by bus in Liverpool city centre

Lime Street was closed off on Saturday night

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5 d. ago Liverpool bus incident: Man in 20s fighting for his life in 'critical' condition

A pedestrian in his 20s is in a 'critical' condition and fighting for his life after being hit by a bus in Liverpool city centre last night - police are appealing for witnesses

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6 d. ago Horrifying moment pedestrian is hurled into the air as he is struck by car while crossing road talking on phone

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The 47-year-old can be seen turning 180 degrees when the car drives into him at speed on Friday, but thankfully he only suffered 'minor injuries'.

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7 d. ago Voices: We cannot afford to be squeamish about Britain’s defence industry

As pension giants refuse to invest in fighter jets and armaments on supposedly ethical grounds, James Moore argues that it makes better financial sense for fund managers to pile in

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7 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke had 'internal crisis' in bath as admits nearly 'quitting'

The dancer is now best known for being a judge on Strictly but he's opened up about his dance life before the hit show

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8 d. ago Coronation Street fans out 'work out' what really happens to David Platt and he 'will survive'

The character's life is left hanging in the balance following a horror hit-and-run

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8 d. ago Coronation Street fans convinced David Platt is dead after sad 'clue' in episode

Coronation Street legend David Platt's life was hanging in the balance after his criminal pal Andy hit him with his car in shocking scenes, a plot to get Harvey Gaskell of his back

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8 d. ago YouTuber Andrew Cross dies aged 36 after being taken off life support following horror accident

The Virginia-born, Colorado-based adventurer was rear-ended at high speed while waiting at a stoplight on January 31 and the other driver was charged with vehicular homicide

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9 d. ago Coronation Street fans divided as David Platt's dramatic exit scenes air

Wednesday's tense episode of Coronation Street ended with David Platt's life in the balance after he was hit by a car, with fans rushing to social media to share their feelings about his storyline

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9 d. ago Coronation Street fans divided as dramatic David Platt scenes air amid 'exit' fears

Wednesday's tense episode of Coronation Street ended with David Platt's life in the balance after he was hit by a car, with fans rushing to social media to share their feelings about his storyline

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9 d. ago Corrie David Platt star says 'loved every minute' as he addresses exit after 25 years

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd appeared on Wednesday's This Morning to talk about his character David Platt's life hanging in the balance after a hit and run

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9 d. ago Roman Kemp's candid admission on having kids as he shares 'only thing that will upset me'

Roman and his dad Martin Kemp have a close bond, regularly sharing their deepest and most personal truths on their hit podcast, which sees them open up about life in and out of the limelight

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1 week ago EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold 'row' among explosive real

BBC EastEnders has been hit with a number of real-life feuds and rows over the years - from Danny Dyer and Steve McFadden's alleged feud to Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold's rift

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2 w. ago Coronation Street reveals truth of David Platt's hit and run as soap icon feared dead 25 years after debut

The ITV soap has shared a key detail behind the horror hit and run which will see David Platt fighting for his life in a dramatic new trailer

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2 w. ago Girl fighting for life in hospital after being hit by car on busy Glasgow street

The four-year-old's condition has been described as critical.

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