29 h. ago Man accused in a series of 1980s rapes in Florida is convicted in another attack

A man suspected of being the “pillowcase rapist” in a string of South Florida rapes during the 1980s has been convicted in another one of the attacks

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30 h. ago Rapist lured teen girl to his flat after her phone died and assaulted her in toilet

A teenage girl was left stranded on a bus when her phone battery died when sick sexual predator Chiemka Okoronta offered to share a cab with her, but took her back to his flat and attacked her

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35 h. ago Homeowner wins £65k legal battle to stop neighbours building a new property metres from his own house

Lorry driver Paul Knights, 59, successfully applied for an order to overturn planning permission granted by South Norfolk District Council in Gillingham, Norfolk.

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38 h. ago Powerful Afghan earthquake leaves at least 20 dead and hundreds injured

Northern provinces of Balkh and Samangan worst hit by magnitude 6.3 quake, which also damaged Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue MosqueA powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 640 others, 25 critically, a disaster management official said. Health officials said the numbers could rise.The US Geological Survey said the quake’s epicentre was located 22km (14 miles) south-west of the town of Khulm, and that it struck at 12.59am at a depth of 28km (17 miles). Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to play exhibition eight days before Australian Open

Alcaraz and Sinner will meet in the Hyundai Card Super Match in South Korea just weeks before potentially playing for the Australian Open title

Politics

46 h. ago Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal

Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty processExxon funded rightwing thinktanks to spread climate change denial across Latin America, according to hundreds of previously unpublished documents that reveal a coordinated campaign to make the global south “less inclined” to support the UN-led climate treaty processThe documents, which include copies of the actual cheques Exxon sent, consist of internal documents and years of correspondence between the Texas-based fossil fuel company and Atlas Network, a US-based coalition of more than 500 free-market thinktanks and other partners worldwide. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Dog kills nine month old baby as armed police descend on UK town

The nine-month-old baby has died after a dog attack in Rogiet, south-east Wales, on Sunday, Gwent Police said. Emergency services - including armed units - were called to the residential area earlier this evening

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61 h. ago Five German climbers die in Italian Alps after being swept away by avalanche

Bodies of missing man and 17-year-old daughter who had fallen 200 metres found on Sunday morning in South TyrolFive German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl, have died after being swept away by an avalanche in the Italian Alps, rescuers have said.Italian media said three groups of climbers – believed to have been travelling independently of one another – had been caught in the torrent of snow as it pulsed down a mountain near the Swiss border in the north-eastern region of South Tyrol on Saturday. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Alpine tragedy as five mountaineers found dead after being hit by an avalanche in northern Italy

Three bodies were recovered on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning in South Tyrol, northern Italy .

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3 d. ago Man, 70, who died after helicopter crash near Doncaster named

South Yorkshire Police said Peter Smith suffered serious injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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3 d. ago Doncaster helicopter crash victim pictured as 'beloved husband and grandad'

Grandad Peter Smith, aged 70, died as a result of serious injuries he sustained in the helicopter crash in Bentley, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, on Thursday morning

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3 d. ago Jeremy Corbyn returns to South London for Your Party rally at Peckham Levels, Sunday 2nd November 2025

Jeremy Corbyn returns to South London for Your Party rally at Peckham Levels, Sunday 2nd November 2025  Brixton Buzz

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4 d. ago ‘Can fans who paid his wages get money back?’ – Premier League icon, 36, quits non

A FORMER Premier League striker has quit a non-league club after just two months. Charlie Austin joined Basingstoke Town after leaving AFC Totton in the summer. Tight finances meant the Southern League Premier South side pooled together donations from their fans to pay the striker's wages. But Austin has been forced to quit after just...

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4 d. ago Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit

Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts defence of free tradeThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has warned that the era of free trade and investment that formed the foundations of the postwar global economy has ended.In a stark message to Asia-Pacific leaders at the Apec summit in South Korea on Friday, Carney said rules-based open trade no longer worked in a global economy that was undergoing one of its most profound periods of change since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Heartbroken daughter of tragic Coral Expeditions tourist Suzanne Rees speaks out

Suzanne Rees, an 80-year-old grandmother from Sydney, Australia, was accidentally left stranded on Lizard Island, which is on the Great Barrier Reef, and was found dead

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5 d. ago The worst cruise ship horror stories of people stranded at sea after woman left behind on island dies

Being abandoned while in remote surroundings is a terrifying ordeal. While cruise ships are technically allowed to leave passengers behind, it's still a frightening situation to be in.

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5 d. ago Massive new water project to improve supplies across south Wales takes step forward

The plans include creating a new water treatment works and pumping station

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5 d. ago The challenging history of the South African apartheid movement and America’s right

America’s evangelical Christian community was a strong supporter of the apartheid regime in South Africa

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5 d. ago Aid workers fear for those missing from a city in Sudan's Darfur region seized by paramilitary force

Aid workers are concerned that only a few people fleeing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's Darfur region have reached safety

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5 d. ago South Lanarkshire’s Family Support Hubs shortlisted at COSLA Excellence Awards 2025

Recognised for their impact in improving the lives of children, young people and families.

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