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Four arrested over people smuggling Facebook ads
It is alleged the group was involved in advertising small boat crossings into the UK.

US police officer convicted over shooting death of Christchurch man during mental health breakdown
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after fatally shooting Christian Glass while he was suffering a significant mental health episode.

Post Office paid widow in instalments for silence
The Horizon scandal inquiry reveals details of the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history.

Girl, 13, in court on attempted murder charges
Two teachers and a pupil were injured at a secondary school on Wednesday,

Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies
Sabreen was born by emergency C-section after Israel bombed a house in Rafah, killing her family.

Home and Away star arrested after Australian manhunt
The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.

Why was Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned, and what's next?
The ruling gives the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases.

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top New York court
New York's highest court said the trial judge made a critical mistake by letting women testify that Weinstein assaulted them.

Hundreds arrested as Gaza protests sweep US universities
Demonstrators and police clash in Austin, while scores are taken into custody in Boston and Los Angeles.

Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother
A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Paula Vennells opposed stopping postmaster prosecutions, inquiry hears
The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.

Donald Trump's vice presidential contender defends killing dog on family farm
Kristi Noem says the dog behaved like a "trained assassin", but Democrats have accused of her bragging about its death.

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan to be tried in Romania on rape and trafficking charges
The controversial influencer and his brother are accused of exploiting women via an adult content business.

MeToo founder defiant after Weinstein wins rape appeal
Tarana Burke says the overturning of Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction in New York is not a blow to MeToo.

Girl, 13, charged after school stabbings
A girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murder after the stabbings at a Welsh school.

Gardener charged with murder after 70-year-old found dead in Queensland home
Police say a man was believed to be gardening when he got into an argument with the elderly couple in the house next door.

The New Drug Threat
An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.

Man accused of showjumper murder threatened me with bath of bleach, ex says
Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York's top court

Ex-senior boss van den Bogerd 'truly sorry' for Post Office scandal
Angela van den Bogerd, who handled complaints about the bug-prone Horizon system, is giving evidence to the inquiry.