USA: Seven charged over burglary spree targeting pro athletes in US

Seven men have been charged in connection with a spree of burglaries targeting professional athletes across the US. Goods worth more than $2m (£1.58m) were stolen from the homes of…

India: Rape case filed against Domino’s Pizza franchise owner

Indian police have registered a case against leading businessman Shyam S Bhartia and three others for alleged criminal intimidation and rape of an aspiring Bollywood actress. Bhartia is the founder…

India: Doctors remove teen’s ‘parasitic’ twin in rare surgery

Doctors in the Indian capital, Delhi, have performed a life-changing surgery on a 17-year-old boy to remove his “parasitic” twin that was attached to his abdomen. A parasitic twin is…

Myanmar: Villagers reveal ‘desperate’ illegal kidney sales

“I just wanted to own a house and pay off my debts – that’s why I decided to sell my kidney,” says Zeya, a farm worker in Myanmar. Prices had…

USA: Trump orders copper probe in first step to tariffs

US President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation of copper imports in what is a first step toward potential tariffs on the metal. Administration officials said the White House wanted…

UK: University raises £70m to help deprived students

The University of Surrey has raised more than £70.3 million to fund research and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The campaign, The Future Says Surrey, was launched in February 2022…

USA: Apple AI tool transcribed the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’

Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word “racist” into their iPhones it typed it out…

USA: Apple boss says its DEI programmes may change

Apple boss Tim Cook has said his company may have to change its diversity practices as the US legal landscape shifts. His comments came just minutes after a majority of…

Australia: Radio host loses job over offensive women’s football remarks

An Australian radio presenter has left the network after comments he made about the country’s women’s football team – which have been branded as misogynist and disrespectful. Marty Sheargold said…

Australia: Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

The parents of an eight-year-old diabetic girl in Australia who died after they denied her insulin for almost a week have each been sentenced to 14 years in jail for…