Azaan Kaleem death: Mother cannot forgive killers for laughing at trial

The mother of a teenager who was stabbed to death said she cannot forgive his killers after they "laughed and joked" at their trial. Azaan Kaleem, 18, was with his girlfriend in Luton in March when a group of strangers "piled out of a car" and stabbed him. He died in hospital. Four men were convicted over his death on Thursday at the Old Bailey. Roseann Taylor, who...

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Italy storms: Two families killed in Sicily house

Two families have been wiped out in Italy after a river burst its banks submerging their house in Sicily. Nine people died in the incident in Casteldaccia - from children aged one, three and 15 to their grandparents. Only three people who were outside the house at the time survived. Three other people died when their cars were swept away on the southern island. Days...

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BA passengers in three-day Orlando to Gatwick journey 'hell'

British Airways passengers who endured a 77-hour "journey from hell" back to London from Florida, have said they were treated "inhumanely". Passengers have complained of sleeping on airport floors and holidaymakers crying on the "chaotic" journey home. BA flight 2036 was supposed to take off from Orlando at 19:25 ET (00:25 GMT) on Thursday and arrive at Gatwick eight...

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Breeders' Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders' Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into "a restricted area", grabbed a horse and was "in the track entrance" before being stopped, says a police report. It added he was "under the influence of alcoholic beverages" and was...

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New Caledonia: French Pacific territory rejects independence

Voters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have rejected a bid for independence. Final results showed that 56.4% chose to remain part of France while 43.6% voted to leave - a tighter result than some polls had predicted. Turnout was about 81%. The vote was promised by a 1988 deal that put an end to a violent campaign for independence. President Emmanuel...

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Bodybuilding coach jailed for molesting girl, 17

Dubai: A bodybuilding coach has been jailed for three months for molesting a student while taking her body measurements at a gym. The 17-year-old Egyptian student visited the gym in her neighbourhood in July. As she registered, the 17-year-old went for her first training session with a female coach and on her way back home she saw the 34-year-old Pakistani bodybuilding coach...

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