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Pete Buttigieg says family investigated over baseless child abuse allegation
Buttigieg calls anonymous tip ‘politically motivated’ and says separation from his kids was among his ‘darkest hours’Pete Buttigieg, the former US tra…
Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students
Critics say mandating Bible reading for over five million students breaches constitutional separation of church and stateThe Texas education board has…
Now we know how much tax King Charles pays, and it is very little
The monarch’s declaration doesn’t tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunesThe veil of secrecy that surro…
Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards' blog shows staggering lack of awareness, campaigners say
Edwards admitted to accessing 41 images of children, including seven of the most serious type.…
Rochdale man sentenced for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, found guilty of common assault and actual bodily harm last year after incident in 2024A man has been sentenced to three and …
Judge declares mistrial in arson case against man accused of sparking Palisades Fire
Jurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case …
Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.…
Rice back in England training but James misses out again
Declan Rice returns to England training on Friday, but Reece James again misses out and remains a doubt to face Panama.…
Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes on
Worst incident of its kind in country for more than 125 years leaves many searching for multiple family members – and pleading for international helpS…
Hawaii ruling praised by US gun rights groups – are more rollbacks coming?
Experts say decision presents problem for business owners – and indicates direction court’s conservatives are headingExperts say a supreme court rulin…
Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about facing racist attack
Police bodycam footage also shows Vickrum Digwa claiming student was wounded from punch or falling overThe murderer of Henry Nowak, the student whose …
Andrew Tate’s legal claim against prosecutors’ refusal to name alleged victims thrown out
Tate and his brother argued CPS acted unlawfully by not telling them the names before they return to UKA high court judge has thrown out Andrew and Tr…
Billionaire Leon Black to appear before House panel over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Scrutiny of Black’s association with Epstein has intensified after DoJ released millions of files last year and this yearThe billionaire financier Leo…
Boy, 14, charged with murder over death of teenager Lilly in Wales
Gwent police say accused will face court in Newport following arrest over discovery of teenage girl’s body in Duffryn Park area of BlainaA 14-year-old…
Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’
Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among localsWolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German aut…
Kenya’s Kandie gets seven-year ban for doping violations
Kibiwott Kandie initially faced an eight-year ban split evenly across two violations, but received a one-year reduction.…
What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes different
It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect…
Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine immediately following Today host’s podcast controversy
Network says it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today, days after Today host interviewed far-right activist on independent podcastKarl…
New York prosecutors seek to drop Harvey Weinstein rape charge
Accuser declines to testify in fourth trial after May mistrial with prosecutors citing her ‘extraordinarily taxing ordeal’Manhattan prosecutors on Thu…
‘Paralysed by fear’: Venezuelans tell of escape and loss after huge earthquakes
People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164As a double whammy of powerful earthquake…
Supreme Court bars 'vampire rules' on gun ownership
In a 6-3 ideologically divided decision, the high court said that requiring permission in advance is an undue burden on the right to possess and carry…
Teenager cleared of murdering nine-year-old girl
A jury at Bristol Crown Court finds a 16-year-old not guilty of murder and manslaughter.…
Venezuela earthquakes: Why is Central America so vulnerable to tremors?
Venezuela and Japan are both hit by strong quakes, but Venezuela faces higher risks due to weaker building standards.…
Europe faces another day of extreme heat after more temperature records set
France under extreme heat alert as 63 million endure 30+C temperatures, with widespread power outages in Brittany.…
Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaosRome’s airports will have to sus…
Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela as death toll reaches 164 | First Thing
Buildings collapse after double quakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude. Plus, the apartment renters facing a tide of feesGood morning.Venezuela’s interim lea…
Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans
Advocates condemn change that caps loans at $20,500 per year – less than half median annual cost of PA programStrict new caps on federal student loans…
Karl Stefanovic won’t appear on Friday radio show with Eddie McGuire amid Tommy Robinson interview fallout
Nine Entertainment is expected to sever ties with the Today show host but is yet to make details of the separation publicKarl Stefanovic won’t appear …
Watch: Moment quake shakes Venezuela, causing widespread damage and evacuations
Video filmed by BBC reporters and contributors shows the aftermath, as frantic residents evacuate.…
Buildings collapse in Venezuelan capital after powerful earthquakes hit
Buildings collapse in Venezuelan capital after powerful earthquakes hit.…