Mother says chatbots encouraged her son to kill himself
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Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine
At least six people have been killed after Russia launched hundreds of missile and drone attacks on energy and residential targets across Ukraine overnight. A strike o
Judge rules Trump administration violated free speech of furloughed federal workers
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration violated the free-speech rights of furloughed U.S. Department of Education employees by altering th
Mexico president to seek charges after being groped on street
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she will press charges against a man who groped her during a public appearance. Mobile phone footage of the incident shows
Democrats sweep first major elections of second Trump term
Democrats swept a trio of races on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump regained the presidency, elevating a new generation of leaders and giving the b
David Beckham knighted by King Charles
Sir David Beckham has described being knighted by King Charles during a ceremony at Windsor Castle as his proudest moment. The former Manchester United and England sta
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action and escalates claim of Christian persecution
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is fa
Two more charged over Louvre jewellery heist
Two more people have been charged over a theft at the Louvre Museum last month, the Paris prosecutor's office said. A 38-year-old woman has been charged with complicit
Prince Andrew stripped of title by King Charles and told to leave Royal Lodge
King Charles will strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles and remove him from the Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor. The announcement was made by Buckingham Palace
Five more suspects arrested over Louvre heist, crown jewels still missing
Five more suspects have been arrested over their involvement in the Louvre heist. French officials say the suspects were detained last night in the Paris region during
Hurricane Melissa: 4 confirmed dead in Jamaica, with 20 more in Haiti
Four people are confirmed dead in Jamaica while at least 20 others have died in Haiti due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Melissa. The hurricane made landfall on
Plane crash near Kenya’s coast kills 10 European tourists and local pilot
A plane crash near Kenya's coast has killed 10 European tourists and a local pilot. The Kenya Civil Aviation says the aircraft was flying from the popular beach resort
Murder suspect in Charlie Kirk case allowed to wear civilian clothing in court
The man accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear civilian clothing during hearings. The judge, however, denied a request from th
Hunt on for remaining Louvre thieves after first arrests made
The hunt continues for the thieves still on the run after the first suspects in the Louvre heist were arrested by French police. Two suspects with a history of jewel t
Lithuania to shoot down balloons smuggling cigarettes from Belarus
Lithuania’s Prime Minister’s Inga Ruginiene has warned that they will begin to shoot down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus.
Two arrested over million dollar Louvre jewel heist
Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum. According to French media, one of the men had been taken into custody
Why Bill Gates did a cameo in an iconic Indian TV drama
A crossover no-one saw coming. That's how many in India are describing Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates's appearance in an iconic Hindi TV drama with ac
Police probe bomb threat against Wellington mosque
Police are investigating a bomb threat against the Kilbirnie Masjid that was received on Thursday. The mosque has suspended all activities while the investigation is c
Zhi Dong Zhang, alleged fentanyl kingpin, handed over to Mexican authorities
The Cuban Government has announced that they have handed over a Chinese citizen, Zhi Dong Zhang, to the authorities in Mexico. Mexico’s security chief confirmed
Third death reported at Walt Disney World in just over a week
The most magical place on earth has been anything but for the last ten days. According to TMZ, another death occurred on Walt Disney World property, the third happenin
Mosquitoes detected in Iceland for the first time
Mosquitoes have been detected in Iceland for the first time as the region warms due to climate change. According to ABC News, the disease-carrying insect was first spo