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A mother and her former partner have been jailed for the murder of her toddler after he suffered more than 70 injuries in a night of “violent discipline” in their caravan. Sian Hedges, 27, and Jack Benham, 35, were sentenced to life imprisonment with minimum terms of 19 years and 23 years respectively at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday for the murder of Alfie Phillips. The pair murdered 18-month-old Alfie […]
Around 19.5 million Taiwanese are voting to elect a new president and legislature on Saturday, in an election which will determine the territory's future ties with China. Taiwan is a democratic island that governs itself - but it's claimed by mainland China and has no international recognition as a country. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking a third term - it has always clashed with Beijing over its […]
A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. Cape Verde was given the status by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it has not reported a single case of local transmission in three years. Experts have described this as a major achievement. Malaria is a huge killer on the continent. In 2022, 580,000 people in Africa died from the disease, amounting to 95% […]
The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain's largest annual commitment since Russia's invasion. The PM made the announcement during a rare visit to the country, where he will also sign a new agreement supporting its long-term security. Officials said the package will provide Ukraine with long-range missiles, air defence and artillery shells. Some £200m will be spent […]
Thailand’s new government is moving ahead to pass new legislation banning cannabis for recreational use in a major reversal 18 months after the country became the first in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The relaxed laws saw a lucrative cannabis industry catering to locals and foreigners alike boom across the Southeast Asian nation, but a new conservative coalition government came to power late last year vowing to tighten the rules and only […]
A woman had just exited her Mississippi home last May as a police officer responding to a call about a domestic dispute entered the living room. “Police!” Sgt. Greg Capers with the Indianola Police Department yelled as he walked into the home. A boy then darted into the living room with his hands over his head, according to newly released body-camera footage obtained by The Washington Post. In a split […]
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has dropped out of the presidential race with a parting shot at frontrunner Donald Trump. "I am going to make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be president of the United States again," the Trump ally-turned-critic said. The Republican had faced pressure to step aside and allow the party to unify around a viable challenger to Mr Trump. […]
The Somali armed Islamist group al-Shabab has seized a United Nations helicopter, along with about eight people, both passengers and crew, local sources have told the BBC. The helicopter landed in territory held by the group in central Somalia. The UN's mission in Somalia (Unsom) confirmed an "aviation incident" involving a UN-contracted helicopter conducting a medical evacuation. It did not mention al-Shabab, but said "response efforts are under way". A […]
Actor Adan Canto, who was known for US TV shows like Designated Survivor and films including X-Men: Days of Future Past, has died at the age of 42. The Mexican star had suffered from appendiceal cancer, his publicist said. Canto was the national security adviser in Designated Survivor alongside Kiefer Sutherland, who paid tribute to the actor as "such a wonderful spirit". In the 2014 X-Men film, Canto played mutant […]
