Met PC denies charge over pregnant woman's death

Her unborn child could not be saved. PC Chris Johnson, 56, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to causing her death by dangerous driving. Former PC Danny Tomkins, 35, denied dangerous driving before the crash took…

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Burnham faces demands to come clean with Brits about Russian 'shadow war' and hike defence spending - as France, Poland and Germany step up warnings

It follows warnings that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine . NATO fighter pilots this week shot down a drone that was said to have entered Lithuania's…

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Survivors recount panic and struggle to breathe in Nigerian prison cell where 37 died

The victims – many of whom were children – were found dead on Thursday in the cells of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), which had raided suspected illegal goldmines and ⁠locked up dozens of miners in…

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Glider damaged after items set on fire in back of vehicle

The glider was on Twinbrook Road in west Belfast at around 17:40 BST when a "young man set fire to a number of items at the back of the bus", police said. Nobody was injured during the blaze, but the driver, who…

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Harry plays pickleball with children as controversy continues to cloud royals

The Duke of Sussex plays pickleball (PA) PA Wire The Duke of Sussex appeared in good spirits while playing pickleball with schoolchildren on Friday, as the royal family continued to be embattled by comments made by Earl…

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This Israeli election could be the country’s last – this week I saw that for myself | Jonathan Freedland

More than one voter I spoke to voiced the fear that, if the coalition headed by Benjamin Netanyahu is returned to power next month, 27 October will not merely be Israel's most important election: it will be its last.…

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Jagtar Singh Johal granted bail nine years after being detained in India

The Indian authorities have accused him of having a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures. His family said they were still waiting for the details of what will happen next but are…

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North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games

A stadium announcer did apologise for the mistake. "This is a really serious problem. When we protested, they said, 'We're sorry. It wasn't that it wasn't prepared; there was a mistake on the part of those responsible…

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Warren Buffett steps down after six decades at Berkshire - 'Father Time always wins'

At 96, the world-famous investor will move into an advisory role as chairman emeritus and remain on the company board to offer his "judgement and perspective", according to a letter to shareholders . The decision comes…

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks

He had previously refused to apologise to a rape crisis centre which criticised him for the comments. O'Leary had made the remark earlier this month while talking to journalists ahead of Ryanair's yearly meeting with…

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