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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…
Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future
Farage is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’“Of course he…
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’The founder of one of China’s most prominent …
Female US rower completes historic solo journey from California to Hawaii
Kelsey Pfendler set out to become first US woman, youngest woman and fastest woman to solo over 2,400-mile journeyA Grand Canyon river-rafting guide w…
Three-year-old injured in UK crocodile enclosure faces ‘long rehabilitation’
Boy who was allegedly thrown into the area at a Cambridgeshire zoo has undergone five surgeriesA three-year-old boy left seriously injured after being…
UK woman, 21, arrested in Thailand after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death
Officers found the body of a 34-year-old man in a luxury rental home in the Pattaya area, local media saysA 21-year-old British woman has been arreste…
British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis
Exclusive: Anger at union’s decision to put 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancyThe British Medical Association is threatening to axe…
Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall
A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police saidA shooting altercation between two groups of young p…
CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states
Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasisThe US Centers for Disea…
Hundreds join global support group for survivors of drug-facilitated rape
Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope launched network after being repeatedly assaulted by partners while unconsciousTwo women who were drugged and raped by t…
China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems
Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in BeijingChinese authorities said the man w…
More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus
Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this yearMore than 100 passengers and about 23 crew …
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death
Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting for longer than half an ho…
‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency
NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationshipsCriminal i…
Venezuelan man saved from collapsed mall eight days after earthquakes
Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who …
Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face
Eleven-year-old developed symptoms 19 days after encounter in ‘exceedingly rare’ case in Canada Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat …
Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed …