Moment arsonist accidentally sets himself ablaze during break and enter
The moment a man accidentally set himself on fire during an alleged arson attack has been caught on CCTV.
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Sky NewsMan jailed 21 years on from raping 14-year-old girl in alley - after victim came forward to Rotherham sex abuse probe
A man has been jailed after raping a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway in Rotherham 21 years ago. Waleed Ali, 42, was sentenced to five years in prison after jurors found him guilty of raping a girl under 16 at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali, of Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, was arrested and interviewed in September 2021 after a woman told Operation Stovewood officers she had been attacked when she was 14 years old and had not reported it before.
- The Independent
Teen shot in the face by Colorado councilman after seeking permission to take homecoming photos on property
Brent Metz, a 38-year-old member of Mountain View Town Council, allegedly shot through the windshield of the teens’ car
- CNN
A father was killed in a Missouri bar brawl. His twin daughters’ podcast helped lead to an arrest 35 years later
On October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin went for a drink at his neighborhood bar in Bonne Terre, Missouri. His bloodied body was later found nearby, but no assailant was ever convicted. So years later, his twin daughters began investigating the case themselves.
- The Daily Beast
Pope Slams Trump and Harris: Vote For ‘Lesser of Two Evils’
Pope Francis delivered a searing indictment of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris Friday as he unexpectedly intervened in the presidential election.A reporter from CBS News asked the supreme pontiff what a Catholic voter should do when faced with one candidate who supports abortion rights and the other who advocates deporting millions of migrants. “They are both against life,” the Pope responded, “the one who throws away migrants and the one who kills children.”The Pope touched on two issues th
- The Independent
Father makes desperate last plea for mercy for daughter on death row in UAE
Exclusive: Shahzadi Khan's father tells The Independent she was trafficked to the Gulf nation and falsely accused of murdering an infant in her care
- NewsWire
Man acquitted in ‘sexsomnia’ child sex trial
A Sydney man has been acquitted of child sex charges after his legal team successfully argued that he was asleep during the incidents and suffering from “sexsomnia”.
- Australian Associated Press
Hundreds of child sex offenders tracked in airports
Authorities closely followed hundreds of convicted and suspected child sex offenders through airports and warned other countries of their travel plans.
- NewsWire
‘17 hours’: Horrific detail in brothers’ deaths
A Blue Mountains mother has faced court for the first time since being charged with the murder of her two young sons.
- NewsWire
Chaos as truck crashes into iconic train
Passengers have been pulled off The Ghan after a truck smashed into the iconic train near Alice Springs.
- BBC
Police close home over child exploitation concerns
It follows concerns from neighbours about violence, anti-social behaviour and child exploitation.
- France 24
Foreigners among dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo on attempted coup charges
A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday over what the army says was an attempted coup in May when several dozen armed men attacked the home of then economy minister Vital Kamerhe. Among those sentenced to death were three Americans, a Belgian, a Briton and a Canadian. Three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army says was a coup attempt.The court in Kinshasa remained silent as th
- NewsWire
‘Pathetic’: Albo lashed as housing fight looms
The Prime Minister has been accused of “pathetic and childish” behaviour when it comes to the nation’s housing crisis.
- The Independent
Boyfriend accused of fatally stabbing teen partner with sword after ‘hitting didn’t work’
Shane Curry was found curled up with the lifeless body of Nevaeh Goddard with a sword and kitchen knife in the room, police said
- Sky News
Man freed under early prison release scheme allegedly sexually assaulted woman on same day
A man allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on the same day he was released from prison under the government's early release scheme. The former inmate appeared at a magistrate's court on Thursday charged with sexual assault. "While we cannot comment on the details of any single case, those who break their licence conditions or commit further crimes will be punished."
- PA Media: UK News
Fishing boat carrying one tonne of cocaine intercepted off Cornwall coast
Four men have been arrested and the drugs have been seized.
- PA Media: UK News
Anger over British Airways killer’s secret parole review
Family and friends of Joanna Simpson, who was killed by Robert Brown, have expressed shock at the decision.
- BBC
Four charged after suspected cocaine found on boat
The group were arrested on Friday after Border Force officers intercepted the vessel.
- CNN
Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves
The sentences are believed to be the longest in the UK’s history for non-violent protest and were delivered under two new laws that supercharged policing powers.
- The Independent
Police confirm remains found in Wisconsin are Elijah Vue, 3-year-old missing since February
‘Our community is devastated,’ said Two Rivers chief of police Benjamin Meinnert
- The Independent
Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say
The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.