A 16-year-old girl was killed in a sledding accident, as eight people have been confirmed dead in New York since Friday.

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One commuter said "it was carnage" as she was caught up in the travel disruption at East Croydon this morning.

The justices had previously allowed Texas’ Republican-friendly map to be used in 2026, despite a lower-court ruling that it likely discriminates on the basis of race.

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Independent Leicester South MP Shockat Adam said he was "extremely concerned by the very serious incident" reported at the De ...

Human activity brings with it alien species and creates excellent conditions that allow them to become established in an otherwise barren Arctic landscape. (Kristine Bakke Westergaard, NTNU via SWNS) ...

We collected child welfare data in 21 states to report on the consequences of faulty drug tests for pregnant women, including referrals to law enforcement.

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The number of investigations into underpaid Inheritance Tax (IHT) rose from 3,793 to 3,977 over the course of last year*, netting HM Revenue & Customs an ...

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VOLKER PERTHES was Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan from 2021 to 2023. He is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the ...