3 h. ago US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion

Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yardA Kentucky woman is facing multiple criminal charges after she allegedly induced her own abortion using medication.Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a local Kentucky news outlet. Spencer reportedly ordered medication online to end her pregnancy, then buried the remains of her pregnancy in her backyard. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Man, 67, dies after getting into difficulty in freezing water off Yorkshire coast

Emergency crews were called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at around 3.15pm on Friday afternoon following reports that people in the water had gotten into difficulty.

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4 h. ago Man dies at sea as major search for people 'in difficulty' at UK beach continues

Emergency services were deployed earlier this afternoon after reports of people at a beach 'in difficulty', with police now confirming a death as the search continues

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7 h. ago Major search under way after ‘number of people in difficulty’ in sea at Withernsea

Yorkshire Ambulance Service said they received a call with reports of four people missing in the water

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8 h. ago UK beach emergency as major search launched for people 'in difficulty' in water

Coastguard helicopters, RNLI lifeboats, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and Humberside Police are conducting a major search and rescue operation at Withernsea after reports of people in difficulty

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9 h. ago Your Guardian sport weekend: World Championship darts final, Ashes and Afcon

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10 h. ago Heartbreaking faces of people missing in Swiss ski resort bar fire which killed 47

Seven young people, most of whom are teens, have been reported missing following the devastating fire in Crans-Montana, with families urgently seeking for information

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10 h. ago Pep Guardiola breaks silence after Enzo Maresca to Man City claims and Chelsea sacking

Pep Guardiola has addressed the Enzo Maresca controversy following his abrupt departure from Chelsea, amid reports linking the Italian with becoming the Spaniard's successor at Manchester City

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14 h. ago Chelsea's squad split on Enzo Maresca axeing: Eight stars send emotional goodbyes but Cole Palmer leads FIFTEEN staying silent as they return to work without their manager

Chelsea players reported to their Cobham training base on Friday, with the squad having to put Maresca's exit behind them quickly to prepare to face Man City this weekend.

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16 h. ago Trump warns Iran the US is 'locked and loaded and ready to go' and vows to 'rescue' protesters if Islamic Republic 'shoots and violently kills' them amid mounting social unrest

Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday with six reported killed in the first deaths since the unrest escalated.

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17 h. ago Fortnite down as players report server issues with complaints spiking

Gamers have logged 200 reports of server problems around 9am on Downdetector as the massive outage continues - this is a breaking news story

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21 h. ago Home Counties most affected by VAT on private school fees, data suggests

Few English local authorities report a rise in state school pupil numbers with a corresponding fall in private enrolment in 2024-25

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34 h. ago Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces, with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been killed.Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground after security forces opened fire. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Kilmarnock ‘set to hold talks’ with former Premiership boss over vacant manager position at Rugby Park

KILMARNOCK are reportedly set to hold talks with a former Hearts boss over the vacant manager's position. Killie are on the look out for a successor to Stuart Kettlewell and are due to sit down with potential candidates over the next few days. The board of directors revealed that they expect to have a new...

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34 h. ago The US reporter who has witnessed 14 executions: ‘People need to know what it looks like’

South Carolina-based journalist Jeffrey Collins observed back-to-back executions in 2025 after the state revived the death penalty following a 13-year pauseJeffrey Collins has watched 14 men draw their final breaths.Over 25 years at the Associated Press, the South Carolina-based journalist has repeatedly served as an observer inside the state’s execution chamber, watching from feet away as prison officials kill men who were sentenced to capital punishment. South Carolina has recently kept him unusually busy, with seven back-to-back executions in 14 months. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Luke Humphries' new £200,000 car and house that's worth 'incredible amounts of money'

Luke Humphries recently stunned fans with two purchases including a supercar and a house that reportedly cost the 30-year-old a small fortune

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37 h. ago Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number on record in 2025

Analysts attribute increase to kingdom’s ‘war on drugs’ as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts have largely attributed the increase in executions to Riyadh’s “war on drugs”, with some of those arrested in previous years only now being executed after legal proceedings and convictions. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago David Beckham makes biggest gesture yet as he sends direct message to Brooklyn

David Beckham has shared an emotional New Year message including son Brooklyn with an 'I love you' tribute, despite reports Brooklyn blocked his family on Instagram amid ongoing tensions

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40 h. ago Adam Peaty 'betrayed' swimmer friend and left him 'broken' before devastating blow

Adam Peaty reportedly fell out with a former Olympic swimmer friend, who is said to have been left 'broken' after being uninvited to Adam's wedding to Holly Ramsay

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42 h. ago England international leaves role for personal reasons with Welshman set to step up

Dan Cole has left Leicester Tigers with immediate effect and a Welshman is reportedly set to step up in his absence

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