10 h. ago Sarco suicide pod's SECOND victim: The doctor who witnessed woman's death, unanswered 'strangulation' questions, and the boss who now says: 'He was paranoid and delusional'

When he was five years old, Dr Florian Willet used to walk around the neighbourhood where he lived in Heidelberg, Germany , looking up.

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17 h. ago Police hunt for escaped prisoner Liam Slater last seen boarding train

Liam Slater, 33, absconded from HMP Hatfield and was last seen boarding a train to Leeds on May 18 - police are yet to find him and have asked members of the public not to approach him

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17 h. ago The Guardian view on Labour’s nuclear bet: big promises, but bigger questions remain unanswered | Editorial

A bold state investment signals nuclear revival, but unresolved issues around cost, waste and safety demand urgent ministerial clarityThe government’s decision to invest £14.2bn in nuclear energy, on top of existing funds, marks a return to significant state funding of nuclear power after Hinkley Point C, financed by the private sector, was dogged by delays and cost overruns. It is also a decisive shift in energy policy. Ministers have high hopes of a nuclear energy renaissance. Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, described the prospect of a new reactor in Suffolk, Sizewell C, combined with new money for modular reactor development and fusion research, as a “golden age”. This was a striking choice of words from the greenest voice in the cabinet.The Climate Change Committee’s latest advice to the government took a more restrained view of nuclear, which drew industry ire. Mr Miliband’s commitment to renewable energy is not in doubt. The government has made good...

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20 h. ago One year from World Cup opener, FIFA leaves questions unanswered on tickets and security

A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw and security arrangements as FIFA mostly avoids disclosing details of an event set for 16 stadiums across the United States, Mexico and Canada

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61 h. ago Police release new pictures of fugitive dad accused of murdering his three daughters

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office released new images of Travis Decker as they continue searching for the fugitive father wanted in the murders of his three young daughters.

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66 h. ago Murder of Texas megachuch pastor Joel Osteen’s relative is back on the radar of investigators

Authorities have reopened their investigation into the brutal murder of Johnnie Daniel, whose great-nephew, Joel Osteen, runs Lakewood Church, a Houston-area megachurch.

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66 h. ago Police hunt hit and run motorist after man left injured in Scottish town

The crash happened in the early hours of Sunday

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4 d. ago Cartel queenpin dubbed 'The Fat Lady' finally caught after rival's brutal murder

A drug cartel boss known as 'The Fat Lady' has finally been arrested in a huge raid where cops discovered drugs, a gun, and phones - this comes months after a rival crime boss was brutally murdered

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Animal bones among limited findings as police hunt ends in Praia da Luz

The three-day search was called off after limited findings including animals bones were unearthed in Praia da Luz

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5 d. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Animal bones among limited findings as third day of police hunt ends in Praia da Luz

The three-day search was called off after limited findings including animals bones were unearthed in Praia da Luz

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6 d. ago New search for Madeleine McCann enters final hours as police hunting rundown buildings prepare to call off the hunt tonight

A collection of sinister, ramshackle derelict barns and cottages on scrubland covering more than eight square miles, covered with thick vegetation.

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6 d. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Police ramp up Praia da Luz hunt for missing girl with radar and excavator

Investigators are focused on an area between Praia da Luz, where she disappeared 18 years ago, and Christian Brueckner’s former house

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6 d. ago Former girlfriend of a fitness instructor killed in doorstep acid attack pleads not guilty to his murder

Paris Wilson, 34, the ex-girlfriend of fitness instructor Danny Cahalane who was killed in a brutal acid attack has pleaded not guilty to his murder.

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6 d. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Police deploy drones, digger in farm building hunt near Praia da Luz

Investigators are focused on an area between Praia da Luz, where she disappeared 18 years ago, and Christian Brueckner’s former house

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7 d. ago Madeleine McCann search latest: Police investigate another farmhouse building as day two of new hunt begins

Investigators are focused on an area between Praia da Luz, where she disappeared 18 years ago, and Christian Brueckner’s former house

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7 d. ago Former Portuguese detective says new search for Madeleine McCann is over the top and German police 'have got nothing' on Christian Brueckner as hunt for clues continues

The ex-detective accused his own former police force of 'connivance' with 'shoddy' German cops in a foul-mouthed blast 24 hours after the start of a fresh operation to find Maddie's body

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7 d. ago Madeleine McCann search: Police 'bring in radar equipment' as hunt for missing girl continues near Portugal's Praia da Luz

Search teams seen draining a well and clearing areas of dense vegetation near abandoned buildings in an area near Praia da Luz

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7 d. ago Police scour garden after body is found in hunt for missing Polish factory worker Izabela Zablocka

A major operation is taking place within an address on Princes Street in Normanton following the harrowing discovery last night as part of an investigation into the case of Izabela Zablocka.

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8 d. ago Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

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1 week ago Celtic Treble winner writes off Rangers challenge despite 49ers takeover and insists questions remain unanswered

The Ibrox club are expected to be stronger next season but one ex-Parkhead star isn't running scared

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