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Boston mass transit authorities flap around for solution to pigeon menace
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are now pondering on setting trained falcons on the urban birdsThe mass transit authorities in the greater …
Olivia Dean accused of plagiarism on her I’ve Seen It track
Mattie Music Group, owners of Bill Withers’ back catalogue, contend the Grammy winner infringed on Just the Two of UsOlivia Dean has been accused of p…
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuseTesco has become the first supermarket t…
Reform UK-run council boycotts reporter after row over potholes
Derbyshire county council accused of ‘worst kind of double speak’ as it denied banning local democracy journalist but said his inquiries will be ignor…
Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?
Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.…
K-pop giants Stray Kids join BTS in boycotting the Grammys
Stray Kids become the second major act to withdraw from the Grammys over the new best Asian Pop award.…
‘Containerabad’: Pakistan’s capital and truckers bleed money amid lockdown
As Islamabad prepares for another opposition march, drivers and businesses are counting the cost of the barricades.…
Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurants stay in red despite sales topping £100m
Celebrity chef has 34 British outlets including the Savoy Grill, Pétrus and several Lucky Cat restaurantsBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK arm of G…
Drumcree talks break up without agreement on fifth day of standoff
Dispute over march will now go to legal appeal on Monday after talks hosted by Northern Ireland secretary endTalks aimed at resolving the Drumcree par…
Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent rises
In his speech to his party's conference, the Green leader will frame housing as a key issue of generational fairness.…
New Washington DC law bans landlords from imposing dog breed restrictions
Landlords can no longer refuse pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans or other breeds considered ‘scary’Landlords in Washington DC will no longer be able t…
Judge denies defense motion to declare Lindsay Clancy not guilty of murder
Request for Clancy, 36, to be acquitted turned down nearly a month after first trial ended with deadlocked juryThe judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder …
Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employeesLyft agreed to pay the state of Califo…
‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife
The former marketing executive is expected to play a big role in promoting the UK and could be the most influential spouse in No 10 in yearsSarah Brow…
Naomi Campbell wins legal challenge over charity trustee ban
Supermodel was disqualified from role in 2024 after Charity Commission accused her of misusing funds and abdicating responsibilitiesNaomi Campbell has…
Rick Ross arrested on domestic battery and strangulation charges
The rapper was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday, days after an ex-girlfriend accused him of physical abuseRick Ross has been arrested on domestic v…
Witnesses detail horror of Tennessee woman’s botched execution: ‘None of it was normal’
Witnesses in the chamber said Christa Pike was still breathing despite receiving injections intended to kill herWhen the prison warden asked Christa P…
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her keyAn independent review into T…
What role would you play in the Traitors castle? Take our quiz to find out
Navigate the early stages of the series with our interactive…
Naomi Campbell wins appeal over charity ban
A tribunal rules that the model was unaware of misconduct at her charity Fashion for Relief.…
Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo killed in helicopter crash
The high-profile businessman known for his political connections was one of six people killed in the crash.…
Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers
Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowdingHundreds of prisoners are due to be …
Jesse Baird’s housemate did not know surfboard bags contained bodies when she took photo, court hears
Housemate tells court she saw the bags oozing red liquid she assumed was furniture rustJesse Baird’s housemate didn’t know she was looking at bags wit…
Police search for additional victims as two bodies discovered in California
Officials investigating missing persons case find bodies in remote area of Lancaster, north of Los AngelesLaw enforcement officials are looking for ad…
Oasis take legal action to stop sale of unheard recordings valued at more than £1m
Tapes made in the 90s, including candid conversations between Noel and Liam Gallagher, which were expected to sell for up to £1.6mA collection of unhe…
‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of Christianity
Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of LismoreTo the residents of the Scottis…
Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study showsBird-shaped kites and a floating sca…
Man arrested over alleged plot to attack Texas state capitol
Suspect Benny Caldera Jr held on bond as officials say they received ‘credible’ information about Austin threatA 40-year-old man was arrested early We…
In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California
Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce caseA California couple have be…
Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 1,000 Massachusetts children over decades, report finds
No new indictments from eight-year investigation as state attorney general says church knew about abuseMore than 270 Catholic clerics sexually abused …