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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
45+ min ago (1668+ words) When Marin Petrovi" arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds. The West African country has long…...
Suhail Choudry: Fifth murder charge over death of Keighley man
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (158+ words) A fifth man has been charged with murdering a father-of-two who was attacked in Keighley. Suhail Choudry, 35, died in hospital on 11 February, three days after he was found injured in Flasby Street. He was reportedly chased and attacked by a…...
Safety work completed on fifth of Wales' tall buildings since Grenfell disaster
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (598+ words) Only a fifth of tall buildings in Wales have had work completed to make them safer, nearly nine years after the Grenfell Tower fire, figures have shown. A new bill designed to improve building safety is expected to be approved…...
Deadly Texas bar shooting 'potentially an act of terrorism', FBI says
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (477+ words) Two people were killed and several injured in a shooting outside a bar in Austin, Texas, in an incident the FBI says may be related to terrorism. Police said they were called to the scene near Buford's bar in the…...
Man arrested after 'attempted abduction' of teenager in Cardiff
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (203+ words) Police have arrested a man following an incident they said was being treated as an attempted abduction of an 18-year-old woman. South Wales Police said the woman was getting off a bus in the Pontrennau area of Cardiff when she…...
Milton Keynes murder charge over stabbing of security guard
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (156+ words) A man has been charged with murdering a security guard at a shopping centre. Police were called to reports of a stabbing at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes at about 17:10 GMT on Saturday. Detectives have identified the victim as Gary…...
Woman charged in connection with fire at house in Aberdeen
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (159+ words) A 23-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fire at a property in Aberdeen. Crews were called to the house on South Murcar Way in the Bridge of Don area at about 18:40 on Saturday. No injuries were reported…...
Father of Arlo Buckley describes 'anger' after Shotton hit-and-run
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (878+ words) The dad of a young boy left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a motorbike has described the "anger" he still feels after the rider fled the scene. Danny Buckley said he thinks about the crash involving his…...
Darlington library book returned more than 60 years late
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (188+ words) A library has said it will happily "waive the fine" on a library book that was returned more than 60 years late. Darlington Library said the copy of Dogs and Their Management by Frederick Cousens was due back on 8 September 1962. The…...
Man in critical condition after Burley in Wharfedale stabbing
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (189+ words) A man is in a critical condition after he was stabbed in what police described as a "very serious assault". The man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital after he was found with a stab injury to his body just…...