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Trump administration threatens criminal charges against Fed chair
Financial markets have taken fright amid a resumption of the row over US central bank independence between its chair and the Trump administration.It emerged overnight that the White House...
Police hunt robber who absconded from island prison
Police are hunting for a convicted robber who absconded from an open prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.Michael Dunn, 53, left HMP Standford Hill without permission at...
-37C temperatures traps thousands of tourists in Finland
Thousands of tourists have been left stranded in northern Finland after flights at Kittila Airport were cancelled due to severe cold.Temperatures at the airport dropped to -37C on Sunday...
How newborns with jaundice can receive vital treatment at home
Newborns with jaundice can now receive vital treatment at home using a special sleeping bag-style device, thanks to the launch of a new service by Scotland’s largest health board.The...
China would prefer its dissent not to be seen – but it is increasingly there
In an industrial corner of the city of Shenzhen, there was a sense the system was bracing.As they gathered, we watched them from afar. Hundreds of factory workers, clad...
Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police
London has recorded the lowest number of homicides in more than a decade, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police.The force said there were 97 killings in the...
‘Technical issue’ with radar halts arrivals at Birmingham Airport
"Technical issues" with the National Air Traffic Service's (NATS) radar has halted arrivals to Birmingham Airport.Nine flights have been cancelled or diverted at the airport, with at least 12...
Victims of Bolton crash which killed three teenagers named locally
Four people, including three teenagers, who died in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester have been named locally.A red Seat Leon collided with a...
British skier killed in avalanche in French Alps
A British skier has died in an avalanche in the French Alps.The man, thought to be aged in his 50s, had been skiing off-piste in La Plagne, according to...
Woman shot dead in head as body bags show emerging picture of Iranian crackdown
The extent of the state's crackdown on Iranian protesters is beginning to emerge, despite the internet shutdown.Several videos centre around a forensics institute in the neighbourhood of Kharizak, south...
