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NT police release body-worn camera vision of Bradley John Murdoch denying knowing where UK backpacker’s body is weeks before his death Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Infamous killer Bradley John Murdoch aggressively denied knowing where the body of still-missing backpacker Peter Falconio was during a police interview weeks before he died. NT Police released body-worn…

Nearly 17,000 injured and thousands more are listed as missing amid calls by UN and president Delcy Rodríguez for financial help The death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,000, the government said on Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back quakes on 24 June that flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Vene…

Workers observed draining water from Lincoln Memorial pool plagued by algae blooms and peeling paint Crews were observed Friday draining the plagued Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, a landmark at the heart of Donald Trump’s mission to beautify Washington DC. Interior secretary Doug Burgum, whose agency oversees the National Park Service, told conservative podcaster Katie Miller in an interview r…

Lawyer says men who were riding in van are being pressured to self-deport as footage of incident is reportedly with investigators Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The three men who were in the van when federal immigration officials shot and killed a man in Houston, Texas , this week are strongly disputing the Trump administration ’s narrative of the events and are being pressured…

Five charges related to encounter with woman Ward met at New Year’s Day party in London in 2023 The Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a woman who claimed he had attacked her in the back of a car. Ward, 28, who is best known for his roles in the crime drama and Steve McQueen’s Small Axe, was acquitted of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penet…

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in a Johannesburg suburb after an international manhunt A man has been charged with murdering his wife and two young daughters after being arrested in South Africa following an international manhunt. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it had authorised three counts of murder against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, after he was arrested on Friday in Kensin…

Paperwork ends Democratic campaign laden with scandals, including most recently accusations of sexual assault Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, officially withdrew his candidacy on Friday afternoon, ending a campaign laden with scandals. Maine’s secretary of state confirmed Platner had filed the paperwork to remove his name from the November ballot, two days after Pla…

Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic party The Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has faced mounting political challenges, is joining forces with the Republican senator Dave McCormick to launch a new joint fundraising committee, a move that is likely to fuel additional questions about Fetterman’s increasingly rightward lurch. Penn…

Crowd of over 22,000 people – and the musician himself – formed the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’ A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective headwear in 30C heat. Yet 22,141 people opted for just that – along with a white shirt, black tie and aviator sunglasses – in Hyde Park, London, on Friday afternoon. It was both a homage to the rapper Pitbull, the night’…

Habitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of imperiled wildlife to development, logging, mining and other uses. For the last 50 years, the landmark environmental law included a br…

Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet believed to have had private reunion with king King Charles has enjoyed a private reunion with the grandchildren he has not seen for four years, it is understood. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, were hosted by Charles and Queen Camilla at the king’s private residence…

Carmakers welcome ruling against suit claiming manufacturers including Nissan, Ford and Peugeot fitted devices to defeat emission tests Car manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” claim brought on behalf of 1.6 million UK owners of polluting cars. In her judgment, Lady Justice Cockerill said that “in the majority of instances, the c…

Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural population Wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwave As firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture of the fallout is emerging. At least 12 people died in a fast-spreading inferno that ripped through Almería on Thur…

Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political work Berlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January. Kai Wegner announced on Friday afternoon that he would not run in Be…

Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditions Bayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of night for historic exhibition The Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition , ex…