2 h. ago TikTok influencer who livestreamed her own arrest was targeted for documenting ICE agents, lawyer says

Tatiana Martinez still has ‘bruises on her body from the arrest,’ her attorney said

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6 h. ago TikTok influencer and her family found dead and wrapped in plastic inside truck in Mexico

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, known on TikTok as Esmeralda FG, her husband and their two children were discovered dead in downtown Guadalajara

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9 h. ago Man's body found in Nepal jungle after 'tiger mauling' sparking search for head

Krishna Prasad Sharma was found dead after his family raised the alarm when he did not return from a trip into the Adhabhar forest on a scooter to collect food for his cattle

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14 h. ago Brit 'mum on the run' who was jailed after boasting about claiming UK benefits in Thailand jets home without son, 4, after being freed from hellish prison

Ellis Matthews, 32, was deported by Thai authorities after spending more than three months locked up in an overcrowded and squalid immigration prison with her son Cairo, 4.

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20 h. ago Brit 'mum on the run' who was jailed after boasting about claiming UK benefits in Thailand returns home without son after being freed from hellish prison

Ellis Matthews, 32, was deported by Thai authorities after spending more than three months locked up in an overcrowded and squalid immigration prison with her son Cairo, 4.

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21 h. ago Girl becomes orphan after dad kills mum and then himself in tragic murder

The teenager returned home in Katy, Texas, to find her parents dead and family members have told police the couple - a 48-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man - had experienced marital trouble

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22 h. ago Children as young as 11 tempted to try betting after being ‘flooded’ by celebrity endorsement

Those in UK aged 11-17 said seeing a celebrity gambling or advertising it made them want to emulate them, survey findsChildren as young as 11 feel tempted to try betting after being “flooded” by celebrities and sports stars promoting it, according to two reports that found nearly 90% of children aged 13-17 are exposed to gambling content online.The UK’s leading gambling charity, GambleAware, which commissioned the reports, urged regulators and policymakers to address social media accounts and influencers producing betting content on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Twitch in light of the findings. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Australian state bans plastic fish soy sauce bottles due to risk to ocean

Other items banned included cutlery or straws attached to food items, such as the plastic-wrapped straws often connected to juice boxes

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3 d. ago TikTok star and family found dead in truck as 'cartel murder' fears grow

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, their 13-year-old son Gael Santiago, and seven-year-old daughter Regina were discovered dead in an abandoned grey Ford Ranger in Guadalajara, Jalisco, last Friday

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3 d. ago Family of TikTok influencer murdered in Mexico amid suspected cartel violence

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, their 13-year-old son Gael Santiago, and seven-year-old daughter Regina were found dead in a pickup truck in Mexico

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3 d. ago I'm the 'old bag' 3 million Gen Zs turns to for cleaning advice on TikTok

TikTok influencer ANN RUSSELL's views on everything from cleaning to finance are a huge hit with her young fans. We meet the unlikely social-media star

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3 d. ago Influencer and family found dead inside truck sparking Mexican 'cartel murder' fears

Influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, and their two children, Gael Santiago and Regina, were found dead in a truck in Mexico

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4 d. ago TikTok star and family found dead amid 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda FG, her husband and two children were discovered dead in Guadalajara. Authorities have linked the killings to her husband’s business dealings amid rising cartel violence.

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4 d. ago TikTok star found dead with husband and kids in truck amid 'cartel murder' fears

Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, a TikTok star, was found dead alongside husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, and their two children inside a pick-up truck in Mexico

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5 d. ago Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give heartbreaking update on child

‘It's not getting any better day by day,’ Adriana Smith’s mother said of her grief in a recent interview

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6 d. ago An influencer plagiarised my life story on TikTok. Social media thrives on mimicry – but this was a step too far | Esme Hewitt

At its best, the internet can be a space where people share stories and ideas. But the line between inspiration and theft can easily become blurredLast month, I wrote an article about being adopted by a British couple during the era of China’s one-child policy. Three days after the story ran in a national newspaper, my phone buzzed with a flurry of messages from a friend who had sent me a TikTok post by an influencer telling her life story to camera. Twenty seconds into her video, my jaw plummeted. She had recited entire sections of my article, word for word, to her 20,000 followers. She didn’t even have the courtesy to give me a credit.When I wrote that piece, the idea of exposing personal details of my life to scrutiny or criticism was terrifying. Even so, it felt right to share this story in the hope that others might find comfort if they too had had similar experiences. What I wasn’t expecting was for someone to take my words and claim them as their own. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Australia police shooting latest: Manhunt for gunman ‘on run with family’ after two officers shot dead

Prime minister Anthony Albanese praises officers for their bravery

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7 d. ago The truth about how much TikTok influencer Hamza Ahmed really earns and his extraordinary rise from a VERY humble start

Hamza Ahmed used to be an unremarkable student living in humble digs, the son of a Pakistani taxi driver who he claimed had brutalised him throughout his childhood.

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8 d. ago Schoolboy killed in horror home accident as Health and Safety Authority notified

Joey Forker was pronounced dead at the scene on Friday evening, leaving his family devastated.

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8 d. ago BREAKING Comedian shot dead at 52 as family beg fans with heartbreaking statement

Comedian Reggie Carroll has died at the age of 52 after he was shot in Mississippi, Southaven Police has confirmed, and his family have spoken out

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