Tributes for pregnant mother killed when police car ploughed into her
Flowers left to the woman named in a tribute only as Mariam have been left outside Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre following the incident which took place on Thursday.
Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
The group includes the "martyrs of Damascus", killed in Syria during the Ottoman Empire.
DUSU polls: all eyes on HC today as candidates yet to pay for damage to public property   
Candidates refuse to pay for clean-up after DUSU elections, awaiting court verdict; university faces tedious recovery process.
Israel airstrikes kill at least 87 in Gaza after blasts hit homes with another 40 injured
Israeli strikes on homes in the northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the territory's Health Ministry said, as a large-scale operation continued against Hamas militants said to be regrouping
BJP-ruled Haryana, U.P. to blame for Delhi’s pollution: Atishi
Delhi CM blames Haryana and UP for pollution crisis, BJP denies allegations, as air quality worsens in Capital.
Anti-party: Ekiti PDP asks NWC to expel Fayose from party
At an event to mark the governor’s second year in office on Saturday, Mr Fayose described Mr Oyebanji as a pride to all Ekiti citizens.
Bedford explosion: 'Increased natural gas' found after one dead in horror house fire
A person was killed in an explosion on Saturday morning in Bedford which "blew the roof of" with another taken to hospital, as Bedfordshire Police gave an update on the tragedy
Trial begins for Marine veteran in chokehold death of homeless man on NYC subway
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Daniel Penny, a retired Marine charged in the deadly subway chokehold of Jordan Neely. Penny has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator who was shouting and begging for money on a Manhattan train last May. To get a manslaughter conviction, which carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years, prosecutors would have to prove Penny recklessly caused Neely’s death while being aware of the risk of serious harm. A conviction for criminally negligent homicide would require the…
Asbestos in classrooms will kill hundreds of thousands, report warns
Since 1980 at least 1,400 teachers and support staff and 12,600 pupils, have died from mesothelioma - an aggressive cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.
Pakistan's Senate passes constitutional amendment bill
Pakistan's Senate passes the controversial 26th Constitution Amendment Bill, capping Chief Justice tenure, amid opposition from Imran Khan's party.
Israeli strikes target Hezbollah-linked financial association in Lebanon
Attacks across Lebanon hit branches of Al-Qard al-Hassan, where Israel says Hezbollah stores its funds.
King Charles' new carriage revealed as gold-covered creation prepared for Sydney tour
Jim Frecklington has spent six years building a new golden carriage for the King and features a number of surprises and sweet nods the royals will no doubt appreciate
Army organises commemorative events on 1962 India-China war in Manipur
Imphal/Guwahati, Oct 20 (IANS): The Indian Army organised a befitting commemorative program on Sunday in two Manipur districts to pay homage to the gallant actions of the soldiers who laid down their lives while guarding the nation during the India-China War of 1962. A defence spokesman said that one commemorative pro.....
'Yes or no – will you fully fund North Manchester General Hospital's rebuild plans as promised?'
EXCLUSIVE: Helena Vesty sat down with Andrew Gwynne MP to hear the latest on the government plans for North Manchester General and Stepping Hill hospitals
‘No life left there’: The suburbs bearing the brunt of Israel’s strikes on Beirut
Families have been left in despair after parts of Dahieh, a densely packed residential area, were reduced to rubble
I’ll stand for Russian president when Putin's gone, Navalny’s widow tells BBC
Yulia Navalnaya says she will do everything she can to make Putin's "regime fall as soon as possible".
Moscow had high hopes for Trump in 2016. It's more cautious this time
The race for the White House presents Vladimir Putin with a dilemma, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
NHS 'transformation' - and country reacts to Hoy's diagnosis
Labour's new plans for the NHS appear on several fronts, alongside images of Sir Chris Hoy following his terminal cancer diagnosis revelation.
King Charles heckled by Australian lawmaker
King Charles and Queen Camilla have been confronted by a protest over Indigenous rights on the latest leg of their Australian tour. Indigenous...
Phone shop worker who tried to download woman's nudes wants to be security guard
A mobile repair shop employee outed on social media after attempting to download a customer’s nude photographs wants to be a security guard.
Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali bandits and Islamist fighters
Despite the dangers, the transporters of the illicit brew see it as a way out of poverty.
The only death row inmate in America who is begging to die
Joseph Corcoran, 49, killed his brother James and three other men in Fort Wayne in July of 1997 and has been on death row since his trial in 1999.
The asbestos time bomb in our schools: Institutions are crumbling
Once a year, primary school headteacher Roger Tweed used to take his board of governors on a tour of asbestos hot spots in the buildings where he taught, reassuring them that they were all safe.
The 'evil' lawyer who taught Trump to 'attack, attack, attack'
Roy Cohn was sure of himself. At a dinner hosted by press baron Lord Beaverbrook, the New York lawyer reached over the table and, with his fingers, picked food off Sir Winston Churchill's plate.
Indian Americans can be the margin of victory in key states: U.S. Democrat Pramila Jayapal
Exclusive interview with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal at a Kamala Harris event in Pennsylvania by The Hindu.
Pakistan Parliament passes controversial constitutional amendment bill for judiciary
A constitutional amendment requires separate passage in the National Assembly and Senate, with a two-thirds majority vote. With the passage of the constitutional amendment bill, now a committee will select judges in Pakistan.
Blast near CRPF school in Rohini
Crude bomb suspected; NIA, NSG teams at site; there was a foul smell of chemicals after the blast. Local residents and police officials who rushed there also felt the same
US probing leaked documents 'showing Israel's plans to strike Iran'
Israel has been planning a response after Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles on October 1, its second direct attack in six months.
Retirement village residents fuming at delays to 'urgent' law changes
A group representing residents of retirement villages is furious about delays to changes to a 20-year-old Retirement Villages Act.
Oil-rich Iraqi Kurdistan votes, shadowed by economic struggles
Activists and opposition figures contend that the region faces the same issues affecting Iraq as a whole.
What does the new ‘lady justice’ statue signify? | Explained
Unveiling the 'new lady justice' statue in the Supreme Court, symbolizing decoloniality and the need for judicial reform.
UK home insurance premiums have risen by nearly a third in two and a half years
EXCLUSIVE: The SNP urged Rachel Reeves to "put money back in people’s pockets by cutting the cost of insurance" at the Budget next week.
Scots swimming star Hannah Miley calls for SNP Government to invest in pool lessons for kids
EXCLUSIVE: Miley, a two-time Commonwealth champion, warned fewer youngsters have the opportunity to learn to swim as councils close pools across the country.
The closer we get to the Budget, the more chaos consumes the Labour Government
Writing in his fortnightly Daily Record column, Stephen Flynn says Labour figures "have woken up to the damage that the Chancellor’s austerity agenda will cause our communities."
Single parent campaigners urge Scottish MPs to back scrapping two-child benefit cap in Budget
EXCLUSIVE: One Parent Families Scotland has written to all Scottish MPs asking them if they agree the limit should be scrapped in the Budget next week.
Indigenous Australian senator defends heckling King
Senator interrupts ceremony in Australian capital city of Canberra on the second official day of royal engagements.
Alan Shatter savages government handling of 'law and order'
Speaking to the Irish Mirror, Mr Shatter joked that he has been advised to tell voters he has “an aspiration to get into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest comeback kid in politics”
Former Lord Mayor of Dublin backs Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch’s right to run for the Dail
Nial Ring said he believed The Monk 'would have a lot of support' in north inner city Dublin should he throw his hat in for one of four seats in the Dublin Central constituency
A Kootenay Central voice
Moments after Brittny Anderson entered the Hume Hotel’s banquet room in celebration of her Kootenay Central riding political victory, one of the first people she hugged was Jesse Woodward.
Hurricane Oscar makes landfall in Cuba amid power outage
Hurricane Oscar made landfall in Cuba, where residents were preparing for more chaos and misery as the country grapples with a nearly nationwide power outage in its third day.
47 arrested Ethiopians came to SA for jobs – cops
More than 40 Ethiopian nationals who were allegedly being kept against their will at a house in Buccleuch, Sandton, were willingly smuggled into the country for job opportunities.
King Charles and Queen Camilla confronted by furious politician who accuses royals of 'genocide'
Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal Australian independent senator, approached Charles and Camillla after they took to the stage in front of politicians and digitatories
King Charles and Queen Camilla confronted by angry protester as Royal Family accused of 'genocide'
Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal Australian independent senator, has accused the British monarchy of 'genocide' as she confronted King Charles and Queen Camilla
Seven heartbreaking words sum up late Queen's final moments before passing away
Sir Edward’s memo regarding the Queen's death on 8 September 2022 provides a touching account of the monarch's final moments in before she slipped away after tirelessly serving the nation
Topless thug terrorised Perth couple and told them ‘this house belongs to me’
Barry McQuaid visited the strangers in the middle of the night and threated to "cut" a woman he mistook for his girlfriend.
'Nothing can bring a life back': Brazil dam collapse survivors speak as UK trial begins
A lawsuit against mining company BHP starts in London on Monday over the 2015 dam collapse.
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