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Father stopped Southport killer from going to former school a week before attack
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was prevented from returning to his former school a week before he stabbed three young girls to death in July last year, the BBC understands. Rudakubana’s father pleaded with a taxi driver not to take him to Range High School, which he was expelled from five years earlier, on 22 July.…
Molly Russell’s dad warns UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety and urges PM to act
The father of Molly Russell, the teenager who took her own life after seeing harmful content online, has personally appealed to the prime minister to tighten rules that protect children and has warned the UK is “going backwards” on internet safety. Ian Russell, who backed the previous government bringing in new requirements for tech firms…
Sisters seemed fine before going missing, says brother as police launch search
Two 32-year-old sisters missing in Aberdeen seemed “fine” in the days running up to their disappearance, according to their brother. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti – who are part of a set of triplets – were last seen in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 02:12 GMT on Tuesday. Police have launched a major land,…
Why George W. Bush’s Belly Tap of Barack Obama Is Going Viral
George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment. George W. Bush is giving a new meaning to the presidential hello. The former president was one of several U.S. leaders who attended the funeral…
US seizure of Greenland is ‘not going to happen’, says David Lammy
UK foreign secretary plays down idea of Trump taking control, in speech exposing differences with president-elect The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has said a US military seizure of Greenland is not going to happen, as he played down Donald Trump’s threats to seize the territory from Denmark. “No Nato countries have gone to war…
‘I thought I was going to die’: Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
“They have already tortured me and repressed me, but they will not silence me. My voice is the only thing I have left.” He was one of many hundreds of people arrested during protests after the electoral authorities – which are dominated by government loyalists – announced that the incumbent, Nicolás Maduro, had won. The…
Food prices ‘not going anywhere but up’, say retailers
There is “little hope” of food prices “going anywhere but up” in the second half of 2025 due to changes announced in the Budget, a retail lobby group has warned. The costs of higher wages and National Insurance tax changes coming in April will be passed on to consumers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.…
They were going to be doctors. Instead, they had to dodge bombs and flee war
By Maria Isabel Barros Guinle Mutwakil Ali was one step away from being able to work as a doctor in his homeland of Sudan. After graduating medical school in 2022, Ali was awaiting a hospital placement to complete his intern year and become a licensed physician — then war erupted. “We woke up from bombs…
How to Tactfully Ask Your Child’s Friend’s Parents if They Have Guns at Home
How to Tactfully Ask Your Child’s Friend’s Parents if They Have Guns at Home A gun safety check of where your child is going for a playdate or sleepover may save lives By Sara Novak edited by Gary Stix A child opens a gun safe. It’s a conversation that Marian Betz admits can feel awkward…