10 h. ago Schoolgirl 'raped' at underpass as she walked at night: Police launch manhunt for attacker

The Metropolitan Police has launched a manhunt for the attacker after their officers assisted the victim, 15, at the scene in east London on Sunday night. The teenager is being treated by specialists.

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11 h. ago Girl, 4, fighting for life after falling from treehouse on dream family holiday

Marigold Jessie McCallum, four, is in intensive care after falling from a treehouse during a family holiday in Bali - she was rushed to hospital before being airlifted to Australia

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13 h. ago US Capitol rioter ordered to pay damages for assaulting cop who later died by suicide

Jury awarded $500,000 to widow and estate of the police officer who killed himself nine days after the January 6 riotA federal jury on Monday awarded $500,000 to the widow and estate of a police officer who killed himself nine days after he helped defend the US Capitol from the mob that attacked on January 6, 2021, including a man who scuffled with the officer during the uprising.The eight-member jury ordered the man, 69-year-old chiropractor David Walls-Kaufman, to pay $380,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in compensatory damages to Erin Smith for assaulting her husband, Washington DC metropolitan police officer Jeffrey Smith, inside the Capitol. They awarded an additional $60,000 to compensate Jeffrey Smith’s estate for his pain and suffering. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Family's heartbreaking tribute to young man who died after being hit by car

Joel Sheldon's devastated loved ones released a statement.

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16 h. ago Boy, two, 'in a coma' after passenger throws him to the floor in airport lounge while child's pregnant mother collected his pushchair

The boy is now fighting for his life in a coma with serious skull fractures and spinal injuries. The child had arrived in Russia after he and his mother fled the bombing in Iran , say reports.

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16 h. ago Police officers and Met chief express concerns over Notting Hill Carnival

Sir Mark Rowley questioned if funding for extra stewards will be secured in time for late August, while an officers’ group called the event ‘unsafe’.

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17 h. ago Police officer rescues driver trapped in car fire just moments before explosion

The driver suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision involving two cars and a tractor

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17 h. ago Tragedy as 'caring and kind' son, 23, dies after being hit by car

Joel Sheldon's family have paid tribute to him

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18 h. ago Jury in crash inquest told they ‘may not record there was a police pursuit’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died when he lost control of his car and hit a tree on Island Road in Birmingham in the early hours of October 2 2023.

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18 h. ago ‘This is a fight for life’: climate expert on tipping points, doomerism and using wealth as a shield

Economic assumptions about risks of the climate crisis are no longer relevant, says the communications expert Genevieve GuentherClimate breakdown can be observed across many continuous, incremental changes such as soaring carbon dioxide levels, rising seas and heating oceans. The numbers creep up year after year, fuelled by human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.But scientists have also identified at least 16 “tipping points” – thresholds where a tiny shift could cause fundamental parts of the Earth system to change dramatically, irreversibly and with potentially devastating effects. These shifts can interact with each other and create feedback loops that heat the planet further or disrupt weather patterns, with unknown but potentially catastrophic consequences for life on Earth. It is possible some tipping points may already have been passed. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Mum's 'world fell apart' after teen daughter dies in horror car crash at hands of speeding boyfriend

Lily-May Vaughan, 17, died when the car she was in flipped and hit a pole - with her mum now calling for law changes to protect others after the driver kept their license for 13 months following the crash

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18 h. ago Mugged Selina Scott wins apology from Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley after 'sub

Sir Mark Rowley admitted the force should have done better when he was quizzed by Nick Ferrari on his LBC show this morning.

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18 h. ago 5 Emmerdale spoilers reveal arrival of new villain and April Windsor needs to watch out

Emmerdale's Paddy Kirk is left fighting for his life next week after he is brutally attacked by a dog, as a new villain named Ray makes his debut and wreaks havoc on the village

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19 h. ago Man appears in court in connection with abduction and assault after woman and baby injured

Police, including firearms officers and a K9 unit, were called to St Leonard's Street in the capital at around 9am on Saturday.

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20 h. ago Drunk care worker and single mother fined after rampage where they fought police officers after being barred from a club

Drunk care worker Eloise Hindry, 22, brawled with two police officers while single mother Bethany Hill yelled: 'You f***ing pair of k***heads' during an explosive fit of rage at a jazz bar in Cheshire.

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20 h. ago Glasgow crime: Man rushed to hospital after being hit by car in ‘targeted attack’ on Glasgow street

A man has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a car in what police believe was a “targeted” incident.

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23 h. ago Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran and the Middle East

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIAWhen Donald Trump ordered the US military to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend, the debate among intelligence officials, outside experts and policymakers over the status of Tehran’s nuclear program had largely been frozen in place for nearly 20 years.That prolonged debate has repeatedly placed the relatively dovish US intelligence community at odds with Israel and neoconservative Iran hawks ever since the height of the global war on terror. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Soaps spoilers next week: Emmerdale favourite attacked and EastEnders family feud erupts

Emmerdale's Celia has competition and new arrival in the village - but Paddy Kirk is left fighting for his life after a visit to her farm, while Abi Webster is struggling in Coronation Street

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26 h. ago Police officer 'is the reason' prime Madeleine McCann suspect could walk free in a matter of weeks... after cop 'paid sex offender's fine'

Investigators suspect Christian Brueckner, 48, played a part in young Madeleine vanishing from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in May 2007.

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30 h. ago Coronation Street spoilers see alarming Gary update and Maria will be devastated

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that Gary Windass will be left fighting for his life in upcoming scenes

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