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Utah woman set fire to church a day before wedding, authorities say
Lenita Moreno, 25, arrested over fire – which allegedly caused $108,000 in damage – at Mormon church in KaysvilleA Utah woman set fire to the church w…
Pakistan accused of firing on unarmed protesters in Kashmir leaving 30 dead
Local civil rights group alleges authorities removed evidence of killings amid communications blackoutAt least 30 people are alleged to have been kill…
Secret Service agent and two others arrested for ‘prolonged’ hazing in Miami
Three men were arrested for ‘repeated beatings with canes and paddles’ causing near-fatal injuries to two pledgesA US Secret Service agent and two oth…
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he unveils funds to stop families in England losing benefitsUK politics live – latest up…
Michigan authorities identify man they say killed wife and six children before home fire
Authorities say the killings fit the definition of family annihilation, one of at least eight in the US this yearAuthorities in Michigan have identifi…
Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist
Chair of judges Mary Beard said each of the 13 books in contention for the £50,000 award ‘takes the reader to new places’• Comment: This Booker longli…
Umbrellas and deck chairs seized in crackdown on reserving beach spots in Naples
Dawn sweep at Torre del Greco targets growing trend of ‘cheaters’ trying to claim prime spots overnightAuthorities in a coastal suburb of Naples seize…
Alarm as Florida rushes to carry out ‘incredibly rare’ double execution
Rights groups condemn secrecy surrounding killings and say hurry to execute raises chance of ‘torturous’ deathsFlorida is preparing on Tuesday to carr…
Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porche
Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeksThe former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined …
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and political upheavalForget a cris…
It’s the vibe: Australian comedy classic The Castle set to become a stage play
Working Dog team behind the 1997 film reuniting to write ‘new, fully updated’ version for the stage, which will premiere in Melbourne in 2027An announ…
Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99
Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberationArtist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of t…
Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.…
Shot fired outside US consulate in Canada for second time this year
Police have previously suggested a link between anti-Jewish attacks in the city and shootings at the US consulate.…
Video shows man subdued after stabbing three women in Paris
Three women were wounded, two of them seriously, in a knife attack near Porte de Clichy in Paris.…
Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands
Tornado that blackened midday sky rips roofs off homes and flips vehicles in town of MenashaA tornado struck north-eastern Wisconsin on Monday, blacke…
Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’
Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotinePolice are “conducting i…
British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit
Ruling establishes that countries using spyware on people in the UK can be sued.…
Man convicted in Idaho college student killings seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four college students in 2022, claims he pleaded guilty due to bad legal adviceA man convicted last year of kill…
Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
No one was injured and no suspects have been identified in connection to shooting near Toronto compound, police sayShots were fired near the US consul…
California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast
Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drinkA California man was rescued al…
Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’
Exclusive: Resurfaced comments by the One Nation leader underline her criticism of paid family violence leave and domestic violence support groupsPaul…
Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection
Pop star is celebrated as ‘one of the defining cultural figures of her generation’ by gallery, which acquires Brat-era portrait by Harley WeirA portra…
Two die after being pulled from sea near Cornish beach
Man and woman pronounced dead at Fistral beach in Newquay after large emergency responseTwo people have died after being pulled from the sea off a pop…
Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X
Film studio Universal takes down a high-quality bootleg version of the film, which appeared on X.…
‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham
Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for workWhen 19-year-old Dejanae set her online job s…
Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing
Arad Niakan, 24, died after being stabbed on Wednesday.…
Industry star David Jonsson to play Black Panther in Marvel sequel
Director Ryan Coogler announces British actor as lead role alongside co-stars Letitia Wright and Winston DukeThe British actor David Jonsson has been …
‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
Exclusive: Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from AustraliaSenator Malcolm Rob…
Fire tears through Indonesian village in West Java
A fire has torn through a traditional village in the Sukabumi Regency of Indonesia's West Java province.…