Nearly half of Brits feel more isolated during the festive season
Almost half of adults believe that spending time with your nearest and dearest is the most meaningful way to show you care at Christmas, it has been revealed. However, a…
Rescuers search for woman who may have fallen into a sinkhole while looking for her lost cat
Rescuers searched early Wednesday for a woman who went looking for her lost cat and apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal…
Police quiz UK nurse convicted of killing 7 babies over more infant deaths
LONDON (AP) — British detectives questioned nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving life in prison for killing seven babies, over the deaths of several more infants. Recommended Videos Cheshire Police…
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her…
Inheritance tax alert: The ‘much-overlooked’ £27million tax break that families are missing out on
Grieving families saved £27million in inheritance tax last year through a “much-overlooked” tax break, showing thousands more could be missing out on vital savings. Only 270 families successfully claimed the…
Mystery flu-like outbreak in Congo kills dozens, investigation underway
A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov.…
‘Mr. Non Compliant’ believed he was part of Trafigura ‘family,’ court hears
(Bloomberg) — A consultant dubbed “Mr. Non Compliant,” because he allegedly controlled the flow of bribes at the heart of Trafigura’s trial, believed he was “one of the family,” according…
Coffee hoarding and heavy rain crimp supply of Vietnamese beans
(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s coffee supply has been squeezed by growers hoarding their beans and a delay to harvesting caused by heavy rain, but the disruption in the world’s top producer…
Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike
OTTAWA — The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which is on its 20th day. Recommended Videos The…
‘Utterly offensive!’ Anti-Israel protesters unveil ‘genocide’ banner outside Parliament
A massive anti-Israel banner has been unfurled outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday by political trouble-makers Led by Donkeys. The 40×40-metre banner, laid out in Parliament Square, displayed the…