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US supreme court will rule on $10bn suit Mexico filed against US gun makers
The US supreme court said on Friday it will decide whether to block a $10bn lawsuit Mexico filed against US gun manufacturers and distributors that [more…]
Naomi Campbell admits failures at fashion charity but denies misconduct
Naomi Campbell has admitted she failed in her duties as a trustee at the Fashion for Relief charity she founded – but has insisted she [more…]
Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism
Keir Starmer has defended giving up UK control of the Chagos Islands, as the decision has descended into a political blame game among Conservative leadership [more…]
‘Blue plaque’ at Walthamstow Tesco honours lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss
A fake blue plaque has been erected outside a Tesco in Walthamstow to commemorate the fact that the lettuce that famously outlasted Liz Truss’s premiership [more…]
Police officer charged after death of woman, 81, in collision with royal escort
A police officer has been charged over the death of an 81-year-old woman who was killed in a collision with a motorcycle that was part [more…]
More than 100 people missing after being forced off boats in Djibouti
More than 100 people are still missing after smugglers apparently forced migrants to leave their boats and swim in the Red Sea off the coast [more…]
Argentina’s Javier Milei accused of plagiarising UN speech from West Wing
Argentina’s rightwing populist president, Javier Milei, has been accused of plagiarising a chunk of his recent speech to the United Nations general assembly from the [more…]
At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo
At least 78 people have drowned and many more are missing after a boat belived to be carrying 278 passengers capsized on Thursday morning just [more…]
Private London college taught students by showing videos, investigation reveals
Students at a private higher education college charging £9,250 a year were taught by staff reading out bullet points and showing videos, according to an [more…]
MPs to get historic vote on England and Wales assisted dying bill
The legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales appeared to take a decisive step forward after it was announced MPs will vote on a [more…]