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Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.…
Ofsted promises to penalise councils using illegal children's homes
The watchdog has previously faced criticism for failing to take action against unregistered premises.…
Ruth Ellis, last woman hanged in UK, granted posthumous conditional pardon
Ellis, 28, was executed in 1955 after fatally shooting her abusive partner David BlakelyUK politics live – latest updatesRuth Ellis, the last woman to…
Multiple cakes and stolen keepsakes: Greg James spills the tea on Taylor Swift's wedding
The DJ shared details on his Wednesday morning show after flying to New York City for the wedding.…
Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill
Rubbish dumps can expose birds to contaminants, raising questions over whether landfill foraging helps or harmsStorks are gaining weight from a diet o…
Asylum seeker in UK as part of ‘one in, one out’ scheme says it is unfair on those deported
Man flown from France as part of legal entry programme decries effect on others ‘who may have a similar case’An asylum seeker brought to the UK by the…
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US authorities have announce…
Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say
Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgueA toddler who was declared …
ICE agents attempting to stop vehicle fatally shoot motorist in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son saysA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement a…
Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle
Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartmentsA high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed…
Utah revokes license of boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen
Hilton in a statement said Provo Canyon school ‘failed the children in its care’ and faced abuse allegations for decadesThe state of Utah has revoked …
Multiple US states see alarming increase in cases of parasitic illness that causes ‘explosive’ diarrhea
Almost 700 cases were reported to Michigan health department by Monday, up from 170 six days earlierCases of cyclosporiasis – a parasitic illness that…
New York man sues ICE for sending officers to his house after he emailed agency head
David Streever had emailed acting ICE director after an immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee GoodAn upstate New York resident s…
United Airlines must face lawsuit over 'window seats' that lack windows
Passengers say they paid extra for outside views but were seated beside blank cabin walls insteadA federal judge on Monday rejected United Airlines’ b…
Female US rower reflects on ‘surreal’ record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii
Kelsey Pfendler, 32, says she hopes her solo 2,400-mile trek across the mid-Pacific inspires other women to take risksA Grand Canyon river-rafting gui…
UK-based couple say overseas surrogacy agency made twins using wrong sperm
Couple ‘devastated’ after DNA tests for children’s British citizenship showed no biological connection to themA British-based couple who had twins thr…
Five charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust
Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubesAuthorities in Liberia have charged five s…
Dowry murders in India no longer spark public anger or debate, study finds
Thousands of women are killed in dowry disputes each year, despite the practice being banned in 1961Dowry deaths in India no longer provoke the public…
Rapid endometriosis tests to be made available on NHS in England and Wales
Saliva and gut sensor-based tests hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for millions of women who can wait years for diagnosisTwo tests that can dramatically speed …
Sri Lanka prison riot kills 26, with more than 100 others wounded
Victims with cuts and gunshot injuries rushed to hospital after fighting between prisoners from two drug gangsClashes at a Sri Lankan jail have killed…
Idaho woman who said infant twins died from vaccines charged with murder
Andrea Shaw and husband appeared on RFK Jr-linked podcast after deaths in May last year of 18-month-oldsAn Idaho mother who said her 18-month-old twin…
Cuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisis
Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortagesFor the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Corder…
Italy ordered to compensate woman who was told her rape allegations were ‘normal’
ECHR rules that Italian prosecutor’s remarks perpetuated ‘sexist stereotypes’ and downplayed gender violenceThe European court of human rights has ord…
Jamaican man who has lived in UK for 26 years facing deportation
Case of Mark Nelson, 46, is one of first since new measures were announced in last week’s immigration billA Jamaican man who has lived more than half …
Pizza Express ‘held inquiry into former prince Andrew’s visit to Woking branch’
Firm reportedly felt it was in public interest to test alibi offered by former duke after Virginia Giuffre accusationPizza Express held an internal in…
Ocado founder to step down as chief executive in 2028
Online grocer says Tim Steiner will remain as CEO until December 2027 before taking on ‘founder role’ for a further yearBusiness live – latest updates…
Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’
Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,0…
Australia news live: Crisafulli promises harsher youth bail laws; auction clearances below 50% again
Queensland premier vows to imprison more youth offenders at party state conference. Follow today’s news liveQueensland premier unveils new youth crime…
It must be bad for Nige and his finances if it’s Honest Bob Jenrick to the rescue | John Crace
‘Nothing to see here,’ says the man who once overruled council planners in favour of Richard ‘Dirty’ DesmondHow unlucky can one man get? You have to f…
Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful
Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathyThe scientist who pioneered th…