Day: March 17, 2026
Vatican appeals court declares mistrial in the ‘trial of the century’ against a cardinal
March 17, 2026The Vatican appeals tribunal declared a mistrial Tuesday in the Holy See’s big “trial of the century,” a stunning blow to both Pope Francis’ legacy and Vatican prosecutors who had put a cardinal and several other people on trial over alleged financial crimes. In a 16-page ruling, the appeals court ruled that Francis and Vatican […]
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Exclusion zone expanded around wreckage that could spark Thames tsunami
March 17, 2026Rory McKeown Published March 17, 2026 1:38pm Updated March 17, 2026 3:27pm The exclusion zone around a World War Two ship packed with explosives dubbed the ‘doomsday wreck’ has been expanded. The SS Richard Montgomery went down in the Thames Estuary with thousands of tonnes of ammunition in August 1944 and has been sitting on […]
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Woman in London ‘develops meningitis symptoms’ after outbreak left two dead
March 17, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 17, 2026 7:31am Updated March 17, 2026 8:57am A woman from London with no contact with Canterbury has reportedly developed potential symptoms of meningitis following the deadly outbreak. Health officials are trying to stop the meningitis outbreak and track and treat those who may have been in contact with suspected cases. […]
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‘Pluggers’ are the commuters plaguing our trains and the London Underground
March 17, 2026You’ve woken up at 6am and queue to get on your train, coffee in hand, only for someone to get on before you and block the doorway. There’s plenty of people still waiting to get on, and plenty of space behind them, but instead of moving further into the train, they force everyone to walk […]
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Singer, 27, killed in bus crash days before launching music career
March 17, 2026Soriah Barry was just days away from a huge meeting with Apple Music. The 27-year-old was at the start of a very promising singing career, with the streaming platform scouting her talent and wanting to release her songs. But Soriah would never make it to the potentially life-changing rendezvous, after she was killed in a […]
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