Day: May 13, 2024
Man, 26, shot dead in south London is named and pictured
May 13, 2024A man shot dead in the early hours of Saturday morning in south London has been named as Jazmel Dashourn Patterson-Low. Hospital staff called police at around 2.30am when the 26-year-old was dropped off at A&E by car, but he died about half an hour later. Police say he was shot on the Westbury Estate […]
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Teenager stabbed 17-year-old boy to death on dance floor at party, court hears
May 13, 2024Charlie Cosser (Sussex Police/PA) PA Media A teenager allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy in a fight on a crowded dance floor at a party, a court has heard. Charlie Cosser died in hospital two days after he was stabbed three times in the chest at an outdoor event attended by more than 100 people at […]
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World’s lowest birth rates as Pope Francis calls for Italians to have more babies
May 13, 2024China, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong also have worryingly low fertility rates STR / AFP / Getty Images In light of Europe’s declining birthrate, Pope Francis has urged Italians to have bigger families. In a speech on Friday, the Pope urged long-term measures to support families and issued a dire warning about the future being […]
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Donald Trump trial: I lied and bullied people on Trump’s behalf, says Michael Cohen
May 13, 2024Michael Cohen arrives at New York state criminal court on Monday Getty Images Michael Cohen has said that he lied and bullied people on Donald Trump’s behalf as he began his testimony at the former President’s “hush money” criminal trial on Monday. Mr Cohen, who worked as a fixer and lawyer for Mr Trump, is […]
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What is Neuralink and how does it work? First implant detached from patient’s brain
May 13, 2024Neuralink’s first human brain implant hasn’t gone as smoothly as hoped after the device began to detach from the patient’s brain, the company revealed in a blog post Wednesday. Nolan Arbaugh, 29, a quadriplegic, had surgery in February to attach a Neuralink chip to his brain. However, a number of ultra-thin threads that help Arbaugh […]
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Call to prevent Northern Ireland from becoming magnet for asylum seekers
May 13, 2024Gavin Robinson (Liam McBurney/PA) PA Wire Gavin Robinson was commenting after a judge in Belfast ruled that much of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act could not apply in Northern Ireland due to rights protections that are guaranteed under the post-Brexit Windsor Framework. Mr Robinson warned the Government that it must not facilitate the creation of […]
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This innocuous black door leads to one of London’s best cocktail bars
May 13, 2024Spicy margs, martinis, strawberry daquiris – who doesn’t love a good cocktail? And it’s even better when you find the perfect setting to sip in. May 13 is World Cocktail Day, and we can think of no better way to celebrate than by picking some of our favourite cocktails bars in London. Unsurprisingly, the capital […]
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Man slashed three strangers with blade before killing woman walking in street
May 13, 2024A man who slashed three strangers with a blade before cutting a woman’s throat and killing her as she walked down the street faces life in jail. Mohamed Nur carried out his unprovoked rampage on April 29 and May 1 last year in south London. He previously pleaded guilty to the murder of Johanita Kossiwa […]
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Heathrow accuses Government of ‘curtailing UK’s global connectivity’
May 13, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Heathrow Airport has accused the Government of “curtailing the UK’s global connectivity”. The west London airport criticised measures such as introducing a £10 fee for some transiting passengers […]
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Northern Lights amaze skygazers in UK, Europe and US for third consecutive night
May 13, 2024Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Skygazers were left spellbound for the third night in a row on Sunday as a solar storm painted the night skies with aurora borealis in the UK, the US, Europe and Canada. The powerful […]
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