57 h. ago ‘They killed civilians in their beds’: chaos and brutality reign after fall of El Fasher

Thousands have fled the North Darfur city in terror with stories of the Rapid Support Forces attacking and killing civiliansHundreds reportedly killed at Sudanese hospital as evidence of RSF atrocities mountsNawal Khalil had been volunteering as a nurse for three years at El Fasher South hospital when the city was captured on Sunday by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). She was busy treating patients, including an elderly woman who needed a blood transfusion, when the attack began.“They killed six wounded soldiers and civilians in their beds – some of them women,” she says. “I don’t know what happened to my other patients. I had to run when they stormed the hospital.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The vanishing wedding photographer: Dozens of couples scammed by professional who charged thousands and then fled to Dubai

Sayf Najafi, 28, is said to have pocketed payments from around 40 devastated UK couples for wedding photos and videos that never materialised.

Culture

2 w. ago Drugs gang boss found with machine gun, grenade and pistols jailed for 27 years

Shaun Monaghan, 45, was in charge of a "professional and busy" underworld gang who shipped cocaine, heroin, amphetamine and cash.

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2 w. ago The lavish life of couple behind Britain's biggest timeshare scam: Fraudsters spent £31k on Lowry sketch, private jets and Hampshire mansion after conning elderly victims out of £28million

Mark and Nicola Rowe hired former Hollyoaks actress Julie Peasgood to promote their company offering help to sell timeshares for elderly owners worried about rising maintenance fees.

Economics

2 w. ago Married couple caught in £28m holiday investment scam pose by private jet

Mark and Nicola Rowe spent proceeds of a holiday investment scam on £31,500 LS Lowry art, £110,000 on private school fees and more than £2million on a house with stables

Economics

2 w. ago Married couple caught in £28million holiday investment scam pose by private jet

Mark and Nicola Rowe spent proceeds of a holiday investment scam on £31,500 LS Lowry art, £110,000 on private school fees and more than £2million on a house with stables

Economics

2 w. ago Couple who were part of 'Tapas 7' when Madeleine McCann went missing speak for first time to give evidence against family's 'stalker'

David and Fiona Payne, who were on holiday with Kate and Gerry McCann when Madeleine vanished, gave evidence in court on Wednesday against Julia Wandelt, 24.

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2 w. ago Millions face TV outages this week due to ‘pressure’ – customers at risk of blackouts revealed

MILLIONS of Brits could face TV blackouts this week as “pressure” on the network threatens to knock out services. Freeview fans could face days of TV chaos as high pressure wreaks havoc with signals across the UK. Viewers are being warned of possible blackouts from today right through to Wednesday, with some channels vanishing completely...

Economics

2 w. ago Bear rips off man's head as he's found with horror 'scratch marks' on body

Fujiwara Yoyoshi, 71, vanished from his Nishine home in Japan on Wednesday after foraging for mushrooms. Police would later find his decapitated body in the forest riddled with scratch marks

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3 w. ago When Tanya lost her wedding ring in the surf, she thought it was gone forever. Then she met the detectorists

There’s a global network dedicated to recovering lost jewellery. They say ‘if it’s there, we will find it’ – even under 50cm of sand in waist-deep waterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTanya Pelly thought her wedding ring had vanished forever when it flew off her finger while she was swimming at Sydney’s Freshwater beach, far out in the surf.The gold band, originally exchanged by Tanya’s grandparents in 1930s Germany, flicked through the sky in “a perfect parabolic arch” before disappearing into the waves. Continue reading...

Politics

last month Ronnie O'Sullivan issues verdict on World Snooker Championship star's return after 12

Stephen Lee has not played professional snooker since being found guilty of match-fixing charges, and Ronnie O'Sullivan has had his say on the former snooker star's potential return

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