Disgraced Wall Street financier Bernie Madoff, who was convicted for conning investors out of tens of billions of dollars, has died in prison at age 82. The death was announced…
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USA: Fire destroys historic factory in St Petersburg
One firefighter has died and two are seriously hurt after a massive blaze at a historic factory in St Petersburg. The fire started at about 12:30 local time (09:30 GMT)…
USA: Dozens arrested in fresh unrest in Minnesota
About 40 people were arrested just north of Minneapolis in a second night of unrest over the police shooting of a black man. Protesters in the city of Brooklyn Center…
Denmark: AstraZeneca vaccine rollout stopped completely
Denmark has ceased giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots, the first European country to do so fully. The move is expected to delay…
USA: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West agree joint custody after divorce
Kanye West has agreed to joint custody of his and Kim Kardashian’s four young children. His response mirrors Kardashian’s divorce filing from 19 February, which began the process of ending…
Australia: Neighbours Actress Sharon Johal also alleges racism on soap
A third Neighbours star, Sharon Johal, has spoken out about the racism she says she endured on the set of the popular Australian soap opera. The Australian actress, who has…
USA: Police resignations fail to ease unrest over Daunte Wright shooting
The resignations of a police chief and of an officer who shot dead a Daunte Wright in Minnesota have failed to end unrest over Sunday’s killing. Chief Tim Gannon and…
USA: Large commercial vessel capsizes off Louisiana coast
Rescuers are searching for the missing crew members of a large commercial vessel after it capsized off the US state of Louisiana. There were reportedly 18 people on board, and…
Egypt: Authorities seize Ever Given ship over $900m compensation claim
Egypt impound the giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last month until its Japanese owner pays $900m (£652m) in compensation. One of the Ever Given’s insurers, UK Club,…
China: Man kidnapped and killed in elaborate body swap scheme
A Chinese man with Down’s syndrome was kidnapped and killed as part of an elaborate body swap scheme. There is a ban on burials in many parts of China –…