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Ted Bundy's family break 50-year silence to share killer's final letters
A family member of Ted Bundy has shared correspondence with the evil mass killer for the first time, showing how he compared his jail time to that of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi
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Pollen bomb mapped by Met Office as UK faces heatwave in days
Nearly all parts of the UK are forecast to be hit with a ‘pollen bomb’ in the coming days as the warm weather triggers a hay fever nightmare for large swathes of the country
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Genetic Alzheimer's risk comes more from mum's side than dad's, says new study
Those with fathers diagnosed with Alzheimer's before the age of 65 have a higher than average risk of developing the degenerative condition, the new study also suggests
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Missing Jay Slater update as new photos released from desperate Tenerife search
The photos were shared on Facebook by the Bomberos Voluntarios de Santiago del Teide - volunteer firemen in the area who have joined the search along with police and family members who flew out
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'Lost village' where Jay Slater vanished is notoriously remote and treacherous
The tiny hamlet of Masca clings to the rocky outcrops of North Western Tenerife with locals calling it the “lost village” - it's the last place Jay Slater was heard from before he disappeared
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Soldier who 'stole from girlfriend' sentenced to years in Russian penal colony
Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was arrested in the far eastern city of Vladivostok after he had gone there, reportedly to visit his girlfriend for stealing 10,000 rubles (roughly $112) from her
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Couple shared final kiss before girlfriend washed out to sea and presumed dead
The situation went from playful romance to life and death in just a few seconds as her panicked boyfriend desperately tried to save her from being sucked out to sea
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'Mysterious monolith' pops up in desert near Las Vegas baffling police officers
The authorities became aware of the bizarre structure after it was spotted glinting in the distance in the dry hills of the Mojave Desert above the famous resort city
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Inmate had 'personal relationship' with prison staff killed in murder-suicide
The disturbing murder-suicide took place at Georgia’s Smith State Prison over the weekend where an inmate serving a 20-year prison sentence killed a staff member before taking his own life
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Record spike in highly fatal infection that can cause 'flesh-eating' disease
There were 977 cases reported by Japan’s Health Ministry and the disease has a mortality rate of up to 30% while 77 people have died from the infection according to the latest figures
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Israel's chilling 'all-out war' warning as Hezbollah shares military sites video
The nine-minute clip, which appears to be taken by a drone, shows a number of civilian and military areas in several Israeli cities including Iron Dome batteries, missile storage areas and radar sites
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Wife leapt into hot tub to save electrocuted husband as staff 'did nothing'
Husband and wife Jorge Guillen, 43, and Lizette Zambrano, 35, were at the Sonoran Sea Resort in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, when they decided to enjoy a hot tub on the evening of June 11
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Woman's 40 years in jail for murder despite 'substantial' evidence against cop
Sandra Hemme, who has a mental illness, was in her early 20s when she was jailed for the murder of Patricia Jeschke in the town of St. Joseph, Missouri - she has spent two thirds of her life in jail
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Car ploughs into 12 young kids on bikes - with three left fighting for life
The group of kids were cycling in single file along the Avenue de Coligny in La Rochelle, Western France when an 83-year-old motorist drove into the group from the opposite direction
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Five years left to save the planet - UK climate change experts in stark warning
Scientists have said that humanity only has five years left to cut carbon emissions and prevent the worst effects
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Everything we know about Russian cyberhackers who operate with Putin's blessing
The group first appeared on the dark web in July 2022 offering “affiliates” the use of their sophisticated ransomware hacking software in exchange for a cut of the ransom money
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Russia in frame over London NHS cyberhack that saw surgeries cancelled - latest
The finger is being pointed at a shadowy group of hackers calling themselves Qilin who are allowed to "operate freely" inside Putin's Russia, the former boss of the National Cyber Security Centre said
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Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
Officials in the Italian city say the measures are an effort to limit the impact of over tourism at the world-famous destination, which started charging visitors an entry fee last month
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Stroke risk increasing in younger people, 'concerning' report finds
In a new report, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the risk of stroke in people under the age of 65 has been growing over the past 10 years
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Terrifying moment plane pushed across tarmac by strong winds at airport
The American Airlines plane was connected to a boarding bridge at Dallas Fort Worth Airport in Texas when high winds caused it to decouple from the structure and slide across the tarmac
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Houthis say they've attacked US aircraft carrier amid US-UK Yemen strikes
Yemen's Houthis launched a missile attack on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, an aircraft carrier located in the Red Sea, in response to US and British strikes on Yemen, a military spokesperson said
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Melania and Barron Trump arrive in NYC to support Donald amid guilty verdict
Former first lady Melania Trump and her son, Barron Trump, were already in New York at the time the verdict was read out, despite the fact that they have been notably absent from the trial
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What key witnesses said at Trump trial as he's found guilty
The Criminal case of The People of the State of New York vs. Donald Trump lasted 16 days with often sensational testimony from 20 prosecution witnesses and two for the defence for the jury to consider
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NATO 'drone wall' to monitor Russian border amid 'worst scenario' warning
Ministers met last week to discuss proposals for the wall which would reportedly include sophisticated drones and off-the-shelf models to monitor actions by Moscow
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TikTok star accused of wife's murder says she bragged about sleeping with friend
Ali Abulaban, 32, known as JinnKid on social media, is on trial accused of murdering his wife Ana Abulaban and told the court he developed a drug addiction after they moved to San Diego that made him violent