90 m. ago She was a fugitive accused of killing a woman in a 2006 car crash. Two decades later, she’s been captured

Leydis Menendez Abdala, 52, faces charges of vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with the 2006 death of 39-year-old Gloria Marcia Hall

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2 h. ago Elderly woman, 89, hit and killed by recycling lorry as driver arrested

An 89-year-old woman has died in Llandudno, north Wales, after being hit by a recycling lorry - the driver was arrested and taken into custody while police taped off the scene

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4 h. ago Teenager is arrested on suspicion of murder after woman, 25, 'was killed when she fell from block of flats'

The 25-year-old woman was severely injured after falling from a building in Cuckmere Lane in Southampton and died in hospital the next day.

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4 h. ago Woman, 89, is killed by recycling lorry 'while standing on street': Driver is arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

The pensioner, who has not yet been named, had been standing on Brookes Street near Caroline Road in Llandudno, north Wales, when she was involved in a collision with the huge truck at around 9am today.

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24 h. ago Record disruptions of people smuggling gangs last year including seizures of small boats

After the small boats crisis dominated headlines over the summer, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will take the issue head on as she outlines significant reforms to Britain’s asylum system

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32 h. ago Brit woman stabbed to death in Cambodia after she's 'caught up in love triangle'

Jessica Cariad Hopkins, from Hertfordshire, tragically died after being stabbed in Cambodia, authorities have said. A woman from DR Congo has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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37 h. ago Man and woman are arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated assault after British NHS nurse 'attacked in park by couple who asked if she "came here on a rubber boat"'

A couple who were walking their dog demanded to know if the nurse, an NHS worker of 12 years, 'came here on a rubber boat' and hurled water and grabbed her hair in an alleged assault

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50 h. ago Police called to Welsh estate after man taken to hospital and dogs seized

Two dogs have been seized in the incident and woman has been arrested

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59 h. ago Woman, 29, is stabbed to death in London home as police arrest 33

Police responded to reports of a stabbing on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late

Victoria police arrested and interviewed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy, releasing them ‘pending further inquiries’What we know so far about the Victoria police shooting and suspect Dezi FreemanReport: Porepunkah suspect used to spy on my family with drones, says former neighbourGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice overnight arrested the wife of Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman, interviewing and releasing the 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy “pending further inquiries” as the manhunt in Victoria’s high country continues.On the fourth day of the massive police operation to find Freeman, who on Tuesday morning allegedly shot and killed two police officers and injured a third, police again appealed directly to the fugitive to turn himself in and bring the search to a safe end. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Woman dies after 'assault' at Scots home as man arrested following 'disturbance'

Restalrig Avenue in Edinburgh remains closed off while enquiries are carried out.

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5 d. ago It’s not all money, money, money here; the mellower side of Croatia’s Mamma Mia island

Beyond the tourist haunts there’s another side to Vis, with quiet beaches best explored by kayak and paddleboard, vine-covered hills and affordable waterside restaurantsI’m watching overtourism in action. Within the iridescent marvel that is Croatia’s Blue Cave, four boats holding about a dozen people each have an allotted 10 minutes before we motor back out again so that the next batch of visitors can float in. About 1,500 people a day visit this beautiful grotto on the island of Biševo, the biggest attraction within the Vis archipelago, two hours and 20 minutes south of Split by ferry. After paying the €24 entrance fee, I’m left underwhelmed by this maritime conveyor belt. At least the 45-minute foot ferry from Komiža, on the archipelago’s main island of Vis, to Biševo’s Mezoporat Bay, the launch point for boats to the Blue Cave, is only €4.Many of the other cave visitors are on one of the countless speedboat tours departing from all over Dalmatia and crowding into Mezoporat Bay b...

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6 d. ago Illegal migrant sobs as he's arrested by ICE for warped 'Russian roulette' torture of woman in his native Venezuela

A Venezuelan puts on a theatrical display while being arrested in Texas. ICE says the migrant is wanted for terrorizing a woman in his version of 'Russian roulette.'

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6 d. ago Dramatic moment police swoop on Ryanair flight after passenger 'tried to open emergency exit'

The dramatic video captures the moment officers boarded the flight after being called to the scene, with a woman arrested after someone allegedly tried to open an exit mid-flight

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6 d. ago Woman, 32, is dragged into bushes and raped in front of the Eiffel Tower as Libyan teen is arrested

A 17-year-old Libyan man was taken into custody shortly after the horrific attack near the Champ-de-Mars in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage speech LIVE: Reform leader's illegal migration plan 'for the birds'

Nigel Farage will today set out his plans for 'mass deportations' of people arriving on small boats if he becomes PM - but Labour said his plans are 'for the birds'

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7 d. ago Ryanair issue statement after Manchester Airport drama as woman arrested after 'trying to open exit' mid

Ryanair has revealed what happened on its plane to Morocco

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7 d. ago Woman arrested under terrorism act after police station 'stand off' in Edinburgh

Protestors said they were supporting a woman who had been 'summoned' to St Leonard's Police Station in Edinburgh after receiving a letter.

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7 d. ago Woman removed from Ryanair flight by police and arrested after 'trying to open emergency exit' mid

Engineers had to be brought onto the plane to inspect the damage after the plane returned to Manchester

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7 d. ago Voices: I visited Hong Kong’s migrant camps in the Eighties – here’s why they should be adopted in the UK

After the Vietnam war, hundreds of thousands of refugees arrived on the shores of Hong Kong – but what initially seemed like an existential crisis for the then British territory ended up being resolved rather swiftly, writes Mary Dejevsky

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