9 h. ago Undocumented driver accused in deadly California truck crash illegally crossed the border in 2022: Report

Second recent deadly accident involving undocumented drivers heightens scrutiny on California’s licencing practices for commercial drivers

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67 h. ago Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military moved in to tackle a major online scam operation near the Thailand border, state media reportedMyanmar’s military has raided a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media has reported.According to a report in Monday’s Myanma Alinn newspaper, Myanmar’s army raided KK Park, a well-documented cybercrime centre, as part of operations starting in early September to suppress online fraud, illegal gambling, and cross-border cybercrime. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Israel identifies body of 11th hostage from Gaza amid ceasefire tensions

Israeli military says it has remains of Ronen Engel, one of two bodies returned by Hamas late on SaturdayIsrael’s military has identified one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas, amid ongoing tensions over the Gaza ceasefire and a dispute over the reopening of the Rafah border crossing to allow in more aid.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Sunday it had told the family of hostage Ronen Engel that his remains had been returned. The 54-year-old was killed during the 7 October attacks at Nir Oz kibbutz and his body was taken into Gaza. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rafah border crossing to stay closed ‘until further notice’, says Israel

Officials say reopening of gateway between Gaza and Egypt would depend on Hamas returning remains of dead hostagesThe Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will stay closed “until further notice”, Israel has said, after the Palestinian embassy in Cairo said the territory’s sole gateway to the outside world would reopen on Monday.The statement by Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said reopening Rafah would depend on how Hamas fulfils its ceasefire role of returning the remains of all 28 dead hostages. Israel’s foreign ministry earlier said the crossing would probably reopen on Sunday. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Canada isn’t helping to repatriate refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, his lawyer saysA refugee applicant living in Canada is trapped at a US immigration detention facility after he says he mistakenly crossed the border, but his lawyer says Canada isn’t helping to bring him back.Mahin Shahriar, 28, who came to Canada from Bangladesh in 2019, told the Canadian Press he accepted an invitation from a “friend” to visit a property near Montreal, which he now suspects was part of a broader human trafficking operation. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Gaza awaits the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, its link to the outside world

Palestinians and aid workers are eagerly awaiting the reopening of the Rafah border crossing, which is the Gaza Strip’s lifeline for food and other aid and its only gateway to the outside world that wasn’t controlled by Israel before the war

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7 d. ago Number of Channel crossing arrivals ‘frustrating’, says border security chief

Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt said he finds the numbers very challenging but that work to stop crossings was always going to take time.

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7 d. ago Is this Britain's most dangerous road junction? Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes

The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.

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7 d. ago Gaza latest: Hamas says it has returned all hostage bodies it can as Trump warns Israel could resume fighting

Reports conflict on whether Israel will reopen Rafah border crossing to let in aid

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7 d. ago Britain's most dangerous road junction: Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes

The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.

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8 d. ago Gaza latest: Israeli military says two more hostage bodies handed over as Trump threatens Hamas with return of fighting

Reports conflict on whether Israel will reopen Rafah border crossing to let in aid

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8 d. ago Gaza latest: Israeli military says more hostage bodies to be returned tonight as US warns Hamas to put down arms

Reports conflict on whether Israel will reopen Rafah border crossing to let in aid

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8 d. ago Israel urged to open more Gaza border crossings to allow surge of aid

Aid agencies and UN officials call for more entry points to allow ‘thousands of trucks’ to enter devastated territoryGaza ceasefire – live updatesAid agencies and the United Nations are calling for Israel to open more crossings into Gaza to allow “thousands of trucks” to enter the devastated territory every day.Preparations are being made to allow convoys through the southern Rafah crossing with Egypt on Thursday, the first such access through the critical entry point since May last year. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago These men are at high risk for prostate cancer – so why aren’t they being screened?

With the backing of Rishi Sunak, Prostate Cancer UK published a report to the national screening committee back in 2022 in support of a targeted program for men at ‘high risk’. So, who are they – and will the government listen? Rebecca Thomas reports

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8 d. ago Misconduct hearing of firearms officer who shot man dead in north London collapses

Marksman known as W80 was accused of using excessive force in shooting dead Jermaine Baker during prison van break

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8 d. ago North Carolina woman accused of using ChatGPT to research deadly drugs before trying to poison husband’s drink

Cheryl Harris Gates, 43, was arrested for attempted murder, among other charges

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9 d. ago Families of dead Israeli hostages accuse Netanyahu of betrayal as only four bodies are returned from Gaza

The whereabouts of 24 dead Israeli hostages remains unknown to their families, leaving them in anguish

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9 d. ago What to do if YOU are targeted by the new breed of cash for crash moped crooks

'At a mini-roundabout, a moped accelerated into my path so I stopped. The next thing, this man was sprawled on the bonnet and his bike on the ground.'

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1 week ago ‘This has just been too much for me’: Woman, 82, accused of shooting husband dead at South Carolina nursing home

Investigators say notes found in the suspect’s purse suggest the shooting was premeditated

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1 week ago Pakistan and Afghanistan border closure extends into second day after deadly clashes

Officials say the closure of border crossings for bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has extended into a second day after deadly weekend clashes spiked tensions

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