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BBC News star quits job after 20 years on screen

Tulip Mazumdar has been employed by the BBC as their Global Health Correspondent but she has now decided to quit the role.

2024-06-28T09:22:10Z

History’s Naughtiest Queen

In 1808, Maria Luisa joined a delegation to negotiate peace with France. The queen dominated Spain's politics and king, but was no match against Napoleon.

2024-06-28T14:31:21Z

Parents of Sandy Hook suffers blow in attempt to collect on $50M

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled on Thursday that a Texas couple whose child died in the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting cannot yet get their hands on some of the assets from Free Speech Systems.

2024-06-28T10:28:16Z

Police issue over 100 infringement notices, seize cars after Manawatū boy racer meets

"We have no tolerance for this behaviour and the havoc it wreaks in our communities."

2024-06-29T04:26:13Z

The outrageous reason driver was fined $387

A lawyer who was fined $387 and docked 10 demerit points for 'using a phone' while driving has claimed she was actually holding a piece of banana bread.

2024-06-28T12:47:41Z

Shifty Shellshock's cause of death at 49 revealed by manager

The Butterfly hitmaker - whose birth name was Seth Binzer - died on June 24, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

2024-06-28T10:16:28Z

Letters: Wairoa and Gisborne mayors impress; pipe dreams; and alarmism

OPINION: Craig Little and Rehette Stoltz have shown dignity, strength and mana.

2024-06-28T17:22:46Z

Bangladesh reels from surge in snake bites

The health minister orders hospitals to stock anti-venom after a wave of deadly bites in rural areas.

2024-06-22T13:51:05Z

Fatal Gordonton crash: Waikato police appeal for information from public

A 49yo was killed when one of two vehicles speeding and overtaking each other hit his car.

2024-06-28T22:53:51Z

Jay Slater LIVE: Major search update as Tenerife police make desperate plea for help

Police in Tenerife have massively expanded their search for missing British teenager Jay Slater after he went missing on the Spanish Island nearly two weeks ago.

2024-06-26T11:43:46Z

First Minister John Swinney launches SNP campaign bus

First Minister John Swinney launches SNP campaign bus - The SNP leader said his party is ‘standing against £18 billion of further Westminster cuts to public services’.

2024-06-28T08:20:26Z

Woman left in wheelchair after 'strange' fat-removal procedure

Ester Maia Corecha da Silva, 25, from Brazil, has been left in a wheelchair due to severe pain from a knock-off cosmetic procedure. The procedure caused her buttocks to become inflamed.

2024-06-27T23:12:08Z

BBC Newsnight presenter inundated with support and announces 'I'm leaving' in shock exit

A top BBC presenter announced they decided to leave the broadcaster after more than 30 years at the corporation amid recent budget cuts.

2024-06-28T20:50:53Z

South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military on Friday released a video that it said showed a North Korean missile abnormally spiralling early in flight and exploding, a rare publicising of surveillance footage to dismiss the North's claim of a successful test. Footage filmed by a thermal observation device with South Korean frontline units showed a projectile spiralling out of control on a irregular

2024-06-28T06:43:19Z

Glenfield homicide: Man charged with woman’s murder, police investigate

A 51yo appeared in court today and a scene examination is ongoing at Wyvern Place.

2024-06-28T20:53:28Z

This is how the Taliban's drug prohibition is killing us

In 2021, the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan. And since the taliban introduced drug prohibition there, opium production has completely collapsed in Afghanistan. Afghanistan accounted for 90 percent of world production of opium poppies, which are the raw material for heroin. As a result, heroin production fell by as much as 70 percent last year. So reports the UNODC, the organization within the United Nations that fights against drugs and...

2024-06-28T10:28:01Z

2024-06-29T03:58:55Z

Moment Brits 'become first victims of Benidorm clampdown on boozing'

A video shows how two stunned British men became the first victims of Benidorm's booze clampdown as police kicked them out of the beach for drinking wine.

2024-06-28T11:37:31Z

Hospital refuse to help father identify doctor behind son misdiagnosis

Hospital bosses have refused to let the father of a boy, nine, who died of sepsis help him identify a 'mystery' doctor who he says wrongly dismissed his symptoms as flu .

2024-06-28T14:48:06Z

Prom king, 17, mysteriously drowns in just 15ft of water at a lake

Ayden Beeson, 17, was swimming at a beach in Rathbun Lake in Moravia, Iowa , on Wednesday when he suddenly disappeared beneath the water.

2024-06-29T00:04:38Z

Midwives called Asian women in labour ‘princesses’ for asking for pain relief, report finds

Midwives called Asian women in labour ‘princesses’ for asking for pain relief, report finds - Rerport warns of ‘disregard’ by midwives towards black and brown-skinned women

2024-06-28T09:55:46Z

Wellington judge tells man who sent inappropriate Snapchat messages to ‘get a job’

A 12-year-old victim said she felt like her innocence had been stripped away.

2024-06-29T04:24:45Z

Jay Slater search breakthrough as 'two key people' at centre of manhunt

Investigator Mark Williams-Thomas has said he wants to speak to two key people in Tenerife.

2024-06-26T15:44:23Z

6-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car while her mom’s boyfriend went to work

6-year-old girl dies after being left in a hot car while her mom’s boyfriend went to work - Deputies say the girl’s core body temperature was 107.2 degrees when she was treated by paramedics

2024-06-26T23:38:23Z

'I refused to give up my plane seat for pregnant woman on 12-hour flight for one reason'

A man has shared how he refused to swap plane seats with a pregnant woman on his 12-hour flight - but now he is riddled with guilt over the decision to prioritise his comfort over hers

2024-06-28T09:53:06Z

EastEnders £87 million set hit with rat infestation as BBC 'calls in specialist'

The BBC has reportedly been forced to bring in pest control after rats made their way into the EastEnders prop room.

2024-06-28T09:03:55Z

Shocking moment pickpocket takes cash from vulnerable pensioner's bag

A female pickpocket has been caught on CCTV sneaking a bundle of cash out of a vulnerable pensioners bag as he was boarding the bus. Footage released by the Metropolitan Police showed the incident that took place in south-east London in 2021.

2024-06-28T15:18:27Z

Michael Hill Bayfair smash-and-grab robber sentenced to imprisonment

The youth was involved in a robbery at Michael Hill while he was on home detention.

2024-06-28T07:21:07Z

Nursing assistant accused of hurling her newborn baby out of second-story window to his death

Nursing assistant accused of hurling her newborn baby out of second-story window to his death - Warning graphic details: Dead newborn found at intersection in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania

2024-06-28T19:15:48Z

Anne leaves hospital after being treated for minor head injuries and concussion

The Princess Royal has left hospital where she was treated for minor head injuries and concussion after being struck by a horse. The King's sister, 73, spent five nights at Southmead Hospital in Bristol after being hurt while walking on her Gatcombe Park estate in Gloucestershire on Sunday evening. Anne departed privately on Friday morning without being seen and has returned to her country home near Minchinhampton, 30 miles away.

2024-06-28T11:29:03Z

Russia warns of 'direct confrontation' with NATO

Vladimir Putin on Friday warned of a 'direct confrontation' with NATO as he threatened to destroy or disrupt US spy drones flying over the Black Sea.

2024-06-28T10:28:44Z

Red Beach Rd crash: Two-vehicle collision blocks road, delays expected

Diversions are in place at Bay St and Whangaparaoa Rd after the crash at about 4pm.

2024-06-28T07:21:05Z

Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane

A five-year-old boy received a surprising graduation ceremony during a flight from Orlando, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The post Emotional video: five-year-old boy receives graduation ceremony from passengers on the plane appeared first on Instafamosos.

2024-06-29T03:00:58Z

New York Times gives Joe Biden bombshell ultimatum

After nearly 21 hours of silence, The New York Times has finally weighed in on Biden's disastrous debate performance, urging the president to drop out of the race for The White House.

2024-06-29T00:04:36Z

Fire engines race to BA flight that rejected takeoff at Gatwick Airport

It's understood that BA2279 rejected takeoff and fire services were deployed to monitor the aircraft's hot brakes.

2024-06-28T13:31:05Z

'Waging war on the city centre': Councillor blasts AT's plan for 7-day paid street parking in CBD

Auckland Transport's plan to increase paid street parking in the city from next week has not gone down well.

2024-06-28T07:07:33Z

NHS worker found dead next to woman's body was Channel 4 star

EXCLUSIVE: 999: On the Front Line paramedic Daniel Duffield, 24, and Lauren Evans, 22, were found dead by emergency services at a property in Cannock on Tuesday.

2024-06-27T10:13:22Z

Plane lands at Invercargill after emergency services put on stand-by

Emergency services were in attendence.

2024-06-29T02:40:55Z

Weekend rain bomb about to strike Australia along with polar blast

Australians living in the largest capital cities have been warned to rug up once again with more cold, wet and windy on the way.

2024-06-28T07:16:48Z

A Man Died After Prank Gone Wrong At TopGolf

A man died after a prank gone wrong at a TopGolf driving range in England. A 22-year-old man was pushed off the top deck at TopGolf by his friend in an accidental prank gone wrong in 2022. The man tragically lost his life when he fell. The death has been ruled accidental. PEOPLE had more on the ...

2024-06-23T13:44:59Z

Tesco and Asda face legal action after E.coli sandwich infections

The UK Health Security Agency said on Thursday one patient had died in the E.coli outbreak, which investigators believe is linked to salad used in sandwiches.

2024-06-29T00:01:00Z

2024-06-28T15:55:59Z

Words and expressions popularized by US presidents

Some US presidents have made a valuable contribution to American English as we know it. One famous example is the Founding Father and third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, who is credited with the introduction of 110 new words. Throughout the years, many US presidents have coined new terms and popularized old ones, and in this gallery we take you all the way back to 1796 to bring you some of the most famous words and expressions popularized by US presidents. Ready to learn all about it? Click on.

2024-03-19T09:02:27Z

Over 300 Jan. 6 riot convictions now in peril after Supreme Court rules on obstruction charge

Over 300 Jan. 6 riot convictions now in peril after Supreme Court rules on obstruction charge - The recent Supreme Court ruling will likely have a small impact on Donald Trump’s federal election intereference case

2024-06-28T15:15:12Z

Mystery as two top execs at rehab company kill themselves

Facilities in Lancaster County, PA, and New Haven, CT, have shuttered following the deaths of CEO Peter Schorr and CAO Scott Korogodsky.

2024-06-28T16:18:23Z

Heavy rain on the way for parts of South Island, mainly dry elsewhere

MetService has issued several heavy rain watches and warnings for the South Island.

2024-06-29T01:25:43Z

"She eats Russians for breakfast"

European political groups have just reached an agreement on the distribution of key posts within the European Union. This agreement is to be ratified by EU-27 leaders at a summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. What do we already know? Ursula von der Leyene has been reappointed head of the European Commission (for a second term). Antonio Costa, former Prime Minister of Portugal, has been appointed President of the European Council, and...

2024-06-28T10:39:57Z

Gardeners' World cancelled after BBC announces shake-up as viewers make same complaint

Gardeners' World viewers were left unimpressed after many took to social media and revealed they didn't get the memo as the show did not air tonight.

2024-06-28T19:35:41Z

Eight puppies abandoned in dangerous heatwave are rescued by police

Eight puppies abandoned in dangerous heatwave are rescued by police - All the puppies dumped in Fort Worth are healthy and have found new homes

2024-06-28T23:01:29Z

Glastonbury holds seven-minute silence for peace

Performance artist Marina Abramovic leads the festival crowd in an extended period of reflection.

2024-06-28T17:56:27Z