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Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as “a tragedy on so many levels,” as he called for a “moment for reflection”. Arday was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday…
South Korea’s president has proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active. Lee Jae Myung suggested a “multi-layered security system” to avoid flare-ups along the…
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was found “unresponsive” at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Arday…
Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death. “I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” the 28-year-old admitted in…
Builders renovating a house in Belgium have discovered a stash of gold reportedly worth some €9m (£7.6m) sealed into the walls of its cellar. The construction workers stumbled across the hidden trove of gold bars and coins while drilling…
Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother. Shareholders are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises that she would…
Close to 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip, 12 jurors and fouralternates have been selected and tasked with determining whether Duane “Keffe D” Davis is guilty of murdering the rap legend. The group…
An American missionary has been released after spending more than nine months in captivity, the international Christian organisation he worked for has said. Kevin Rideout – who was kidnapped outside his home in Niger’s capital Niamey last…
Chad’s President Mahamat Déby has pardoned political rival and former Prime Minister Succès Masra who was serving a 20-year sentence, paving the way for his release from prison. Masra, a fierce critic of president, claimed to have defeated…
Shareholders are claiming the pop star failed to fulfil promises that she would be “actively building” the brand, saying her “abject dereliction of her duties” has left the company in a “state of financial calamity”.
Zambia’s electoral commission has suspended the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections over alleged attacks on polling staff. The authority said the process would be halted nationwide with…
About a dozen Palestinian households in a village in the occupied West Bank were told to leave their properties during an Israeli military operation to remove Israeli settlers. The settlers had besieged residents in three homes in the area…
It’s become Washington’s hottest new parlor game: Who will be Karoline Leavitt’s successor? Names started circulating at dinner tables and over text chains after President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday his press secretary’s plans to…
Thousands of US military members who have lived aboard an aircraft carrier for more than 250 days are reportedly contending with food shortages, broken plumbing and exhaustion, leading lawmakers to demand answers from the Pentagon and…
Romania shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting much of Europe. The Cernavodă plant, where two reactors produce about 20% of Romania’s…
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports about a potential plea agreement. Mangione faces two federal…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely unacceptable”. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup, known in Japan as…
Two members of US President Donald Trump’s cabinet were on a decoy plane that Trump secretly exited before boarding a different flight in Turkey last month, CBS News reports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott…
Lightning struck an Ohio prison during severe weather in the state on Tuesday, injuring 16 inmates – including one who had to be airlifted to hospital. The prisoners were outside during the storm, moving between buildings after an evening…
Donald Trump is being sued by two US media groups over a new Truth Social service that charges up to $100,000 (£74,000) a month for early access to his posts. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in New York federal court by The Intercept…
It’s been 16 years since three people were executed on the same day in the US, but on Thursday, three men convicted of murder in different US states will face the death penalty. The planned executions of inmates Anthony Darrell Hines, 66,…
Japan said it “strongly protests” against Vladimir Putin’s visit to the Kuril islands on Thursday, the first time the Russian president had visited the disputed island chain. Russian state media reported that Putin visited Iturup – known…
Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, served 38.4 million international passengers for the first six months of this year, according to preliminary data from the Airports Council International.
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