A drone attack in Sudan has killed 24 people, including eight children, according to a doctors’ group. The Sudan Doctors Network said the strike was carried out by the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a vehicle carrying displaced families on Saturday. Among the dead were two infants, and several others were wounded. It […]
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A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was discovered in Merseyside. The body of Delia McInerney, 64, was found in Gerards Court, Hawes Avenue, Clinkham Wood, St Helens, on 8 January. Police said George Christopher Gordon, of Gerards Court, Hawes Avenue, Clinkham Wood, St Helens, has been charged with murder. The
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Lord Rennard has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats as the party launched a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations. The party said it had received advice that a 2023 probe into accusations made by four women was “flawed in several respects”. Lib Dem leader, Sir Ed Davey, believes he should not be a member
A convicted robber who absconded from prison is being sought by police. Scott Warner, 37, was reported missing to police after being absent from a roll call at HMP Hollesley Bay. He was serving a sentence of four years and seven months for robbery and other offences when he absconded from the open prison in
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Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a second straight game with Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr as he continues his strike. Ronaldo, 41, returned to training this week but was not in the matchday squad named by boss Jorge Jesus. The Portuguese forward missed his side’s game against Al Riyadh on Monday but football officials had
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Peter Mandelson committed a “betrayal of his country” by allegedly leaking government secrets to Jeffrey Epstein and putting Britain “at risk”, former prime minister Gordon Brown has said. Lord Mandelson, his ex-business secretary, has been accused of sharing market-sensitive information with the US sex offender after the 2008 global financial crisis. Mr Brown said: “All
When I first saw the image of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes come across my social media I thought it must have been fake. I know the US president and those around him have said and done some despicably racist things in the past – but this? Read more: Trump says he didn’t make
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Neil Young has cancelled his upcoming UK tour and other dates in Europe with rock band The Chrome Hearts. The Canadian-American singer, 80, apologised to fans in a post on his official website on Friday night. He said it is “not the time” to be playing live shows and said he had “decided to take
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NatWest Group is closing in on a £2.5bn takeover of Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group, in what would be its biggest corporate takeover since its taxpayer bailout in 2008. Sky News has learnt that NatWest, which returned to full private ownership last year, is this weekend in advanced talks to acquire Evelyn from its
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Dozens of flood warnings are in place, along with more than 250 alerts, as relentless rain continues to lash the UK. The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 77 warnings for England, meaning flooding is expected, mainly concentrated in the South West and Midlands. A further 244 flood alerts are in force, meaning flooding is possible,
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