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‘Gifts’ from a lover and ‘botched’ cocaine raids: Police inquiry grips South Africa
An investigation into alleged police corruption in South Africa has had the nation captivated - much like the second season of a successful Netflix crime drama.
Woman dies after falling into uncovered New York City manhole
A woman has died after stepping out of her car and falling 10 ft (three metres) down an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue in New York City, police have said.
Canadian ‘poison seller’ pleads guilty to aiding suicides by selling toxic chemical online
A man has pleaded guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicides in Canada after he sold toxic chemicals online.
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
The UK should introduce a maximum temperature for workplaces to protect people as heatwaves intensify due to climate change, the government's adviser has said.
Only three-quarters of first class mail delivered on time
Just over three-quarters of first class letters, or 75.7%, were delivered on time by Royal Mail in the year to the end of March, far off its target of 93%.
Nato condemns Russian ‘recklessness’ after drone hits Romanian residential block
A Russian drone has hit a block of flats in Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say.
Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid.
Oil prices climb as investors reassess Middle East ceasefire prospects
Oil prices climbed on Thursday, recovering some of the previous day's losses as investors reexamined prospects for de-escalation in the Middle East, with Iran saying it was still reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war, which has disrupted energy flows.
Man who murdered teen TikTok star in Pakistan gets death sentence
A court in Pakistan has sentenced a man to death over the murder of a teen social media influencer who sparked uproar across the country.
Pregnant woman and son fly home to Ghana after being detained for over a week at Washington Dulles Airport
A pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son, who spent more than a week confined to “a windowless room with a single bed and toilet” at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving on tourist visas
Kylie Minogue says cancer experience ‘still with me’
Singer Kylie Minogue said the emotional impact of her breast cancer diagnosis is "still with me today in many ways" two decades on, as she opens up about the experience in a new documentary about her life.
Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial ‘Tank Day’ promotion
Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident.