Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as ‘one last score’
Terry Martin was convinced by an ex-mob associate to steal the shoes as “one last score”. Read More
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Israeli father fears hostage daughter was sexually abused
Eli Albag says his daughter Liri may still be in captivity in Gaza because Hamas did “something wrong” to her. Read More
Joseph Boakai: Liberia’s new president fails to end inauguration speech
Joseph Boakai, 79, is helped from the podium as the ceremony in the capital Monrovia is cut short. Read More
Cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs files for bankruptcy in US
The company, whose co-founder is in jail in Montenegro, was behind the crashed TerraUSD and Luna tokens. Read More
LNER train drivers call off five days of strikes
The drivers’ union will not go ahead with a fresh run of walkouts that were due to begin next month. Read More
Measles jab campaign targets unprotected millions
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says. Read More
Narco-sub with $27m of ‘scorpion’ cocaine seized in Colombia
The 15m-long “narco-sub” is the first to be detected this year in Colombian waters, its navy says. Read More
Dozens reported killed as battle rages in Gaza’s Khan Younis
Residents say Israeli forces have surrounded a hospital amid fierce fighting in the south Gaza city. Read More
Abuja sisters’ kidnapping: Nigeria police did not free them, we paid ransom, family says
A ransom was paid to free the six girls who were kidnapped earlier this month, an uncle tells the BBC. Read More
British man Aditya Verma appears in Spanish court over plane-bomb hoax
Aditya Verma sent a Snapchat message in July 2022 saying he was about to “blow up” a plane. Read More