Kamala turns 60, but prefers to talk about Trump’s age
With just over two weeks before Election Day, the Democratic vice president and the Republican billionaire are in a fierce race.
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.
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.
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
Kelowna hauntings?
It may be spooky season but there’s not many ghouls or ghost stories in Kelowna’s past, the city’s foremost historian laments. 
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.
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
How Edinburgh created the world's first fire brigade
Two hundred years ago the world's first municipal fire service started in Scotland.
Heartbreaking memo sent to royal staff moments after late Queen passed away
The memo has become part of a new biography of King Charles III, Charles III: New King, New Court, written by Robert Hardman and serialised in the Daily Mail - it tells of the final moments of the late Queen before her passing
'Stunning security failures'
The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally in July was “preventable and should not have happened,” according to a bipartisan House panel that is investigating the shooting and what it calls the “stunning security failures” at the event.
It was the only time I had seen The Queen cry in public
October 21, 1966, started out as any other normal day for me. I was working for the BBC in Cardiff and I was in the studios in Stacey Road just after 9 o'clock. I was the only one present.
'I gave birth behind bars after finding out I was pregnant in prison'
“I really thought my life was over"
Bayly complaint: Email disappeared from Labour MP's inbox
The Speaker of the House has been asked to investigate how an email complaining about Andrew Bayly's behaviour was received and then later disappeared from a Labour MP's parliamentary inbox.
Turkish cleric accused of planning failed 2016 coup dies
The US-based cleric was the leader of an influential Islamic movement in Turkey and worldwide.
Heartbreaking last photo of Kyran Durnin revealed
The picture shows Kyran smiling next to his two siblings nearly two years before he was reported missing in August.
India, China reach agreement on border patrolling 'leading to disengagement' along LAC ahead of BRICS Summit
The foreign secretary stated that Indian and Chinese negotiators have been in touch in recent weeks to address the outstanding border issues. The agreement is said to involve patrolling arrangements in the Depsang and Demchok regions.
Lake Alice survivor Malcolm Richards waiting for triple heart bypass
Malcolm Richards - who also has cancer - is in hospital in Hastings, and needs a transfer to Wellington for a triple heart bypass.
Different boy was presented to social workers after concerns raised about Kyran Durnin
A different boy was presented to social workers and also to schools after fresh concerns were raised about Kyran Durnin, Extra.ie has learned.
Bajrang, Vinesh accepting exemption from trials hit image of protest: Sakshi Malik
Olympic wrestler Sakshi Malik criticises Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for selfish decisions in her book 'Witness'.
Paschal Donohoe addresses suggestions Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch will run for election in his constituency
It was reported over the weekend that Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, 61, is planning to run for election in the Dublin Central constituency when the general election is called.
Jaishankar confirms breakthrough in India-China border dispute: 'Will be able to go back to 2020...'
The statement from Jaishankar came after the foreign secretary said the Indian and Chinese negotiators were in touch over the last few weeks to resolve the remaining issues.
Central Park 5 sues Trump
The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Teenager travelled to Romania so he could find Dracula
The 19-year-old from Switzerland travelled to the city of Fagaras in Transylvania last week, which is about 170 miles from where he had planned to meet Dracula, according to local media.
Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.
John Swinney says he is still ‘wrestling’ with view on assisted dying
The First Minister said he had not come to a “final view” on whether Scots should have the right to end their life.
Farmer who uprooted 250 trees to be sentenced in January
A farmer who knocked down and uprooted 250 trees will be sentenced in January.
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump in dead heat across swing states
US Election 2024 Live Updates: Former President Donald Trump has made bold economic promises as he campaigns for the presidency, pledging to eliminate taxes on tips, overtime, and social security benefits for seniors if elected. Get all the live updates here on Mint.
Two key people spent last hour of late Queen's life at her bedside
Reports indicate that the King and Queen Camilla spent an hour with the late Queen privately before she died and Princess Anne was at her side in the final moments
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in Pennsylvania
Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.
EAM Jaishankar labels India-China LAC patrolling agreement as 'positive development', advises less speculation on road ahead
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday termed the India-China agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as a "positive development"...
J-K attack: Architect's wife waited for his call to end her fast
No one told them what had happened until late at night. And then too, it came through the media, the family said.
How Bobrisky was arrested on Benin Republic border – Source
It was learnt that the embattled crossdresser was trying to leave Nigerian unnoticed when he was arrested.
Moment man is horrifically gored to death by bull at Spanish festival
This is the horrifying moment a man was gored to death by a bull during a traditional street bull run in Spain, after he tripped on a curb as the rampaging animal chased after him. 
Johnston has no regrets
Stephen Johnston is walking away from Saturday’s election with no personal regrets, albeit a number of concerns about the future of B.C.
Sex pest dolphin attacks swimmer in water in front of beachgoers as he's left fearing for his life
Takuma Goto was swimming with a friend near the town of Tsuruga in central Japan when they encountered a single dolphin. The animal is said to have attacked at least 14 others
Farmer who uprooted 250 trees in act of 'barbarism' to learn his fate
Daniel Finn claimed that he was 'improving the land for agriculture'
Police officer cleared of murdering Chris Kaba
Martyn Blake is found not guilty of murdering Chris Kaba, who was shot on 5 September 2022.
Stalin accepts plea to establish journalism institute named after Murasoli Selvam
DMK President M.K. Stalin accepts request to establish Institute of Dravidian Journalism named after Selvam, former Murasoli editor.
Fife chip shop owner faces £1,500 repair bill after 'brazen' thieves smash door and steal charity tins
CCTV footage shows the thieves getting away with around £50 from Fish and Chips on the Waterfront in Anstruther.
Met police officer cleared of murder following fatal shooting in South London
Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of murder by a jury at the Old Bailey today following the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Chris Kaba in Streatham, south-east London.
Baby Ru: Six full-time investigators still working on case a year on
No-one has yet been charged over the brutal attack that fractured the toddler's tiny skull.
Phelan trial told of issue with translation of evidence
The jury in the trial of a law professor and barrister accused of murder has heard an issue arose over the translation from French to English of eyewitness evidence given last week during which the accused was described as "really pissed off" shortly before a fatal shooting.
Man left with facial injuries and needing stitches after hit-and-run in Bulwell
The 56-year-old victim was using a pedestrian crossing
Mary Lou McDonald to issue 'unequivocal apology' to teen sent inappropriate texts by Sinn Féin Senator
Mary Lou McDonald will also correct the Dáil record on the young man’s age after it was incorrectly stated he was 17 when he received the texts. He was 16
Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate claims
The now-exonerated men allege Trump spoke falsely of their case with "reckless disregard".
Police officer denies assaulting 14-year-old girl during arrest
PC Thomas White, 30, is also accused of striking the 'particularly vulnerable' teenager with his knee and throwing her into a chair at a hospital in Basildon, Essex.
Central Park Five sues Donald Trump for ‘defamatory’ remarks at debate
“Defendant Trump falsely stated that plaintiffs killed an individual and pled guilty to the crime. These statements are demonstrably false,” the group wrote in federal complaint.
'Central Park Five' members sue Trump for defamation after debate comments
Members of the 'Central Park Five' sued Trump over "false and defamatory" statements they allege he made about their 1989 case during a presidential debate.
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