Rat nests and dead rodents found on Gene Hackman’s property

Rat nests and dead rodents found on Gene Hackman’s property

Rat nests and dead rodents have been discovered on Gene Hackman's property, after the actor's wife Betsy Arakawa died of hantavirus - which can be caught from such animals.The partially mummified remains of Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 65, were found on 26 February, in separate rooms of their Sante Fe home, along with one of their dogs.Amid the ongoing investigation, authorities have released a report detailing some of Arakawa's last emails and internet searches, revealing she was investigating information on […]

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What does Sudan execution video tell us?

On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked Zamzam camp in North Darfur.The RSF is a paramilitary organisation comprised of militias that used to be be aligned with Sudan's government.For exactly two years it has been been locked in a civil war with the government's Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). Both sides have been accused of human rights abuses over the course of the conflict.After the capture of Zamzam, the RSF claimed in a statement released on […]

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Russian journalists accused of working with Navalny jailed for more than five years each

Four Russian journalists accused of working with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison each.The trial of Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov, and Artem Kriger on charges of belonging to anextremist group has been held behind closed doors in a court in Moscow since October. All four denied the charges.Prosecutors accused them of creating materials for Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) YouTube channel, which is banned in Russia as a "foreign agent" and […]

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Threat of heavy rain, storms and flash floods mark end to UK’s sunny spell

There could be heavy rain, storms and flooding in parts of the UK this week, forecasters have warned, bringing an end to the sunny spell the UK has enjoyed recently.After a gloomy first two months of the year, March and early April saw prolonged spells of sunshine and blue skies.This included Britons enjoying some of the warmest days of the year so far.Get the weather forecast where you are Image: A dog doesn't let the wet weather spoil its fun […]

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Toby Carvery criticised for felling ancient oak tree – as council reports incident to police

An ancient oak tree thought to be more than 400 years old has been cut down in what has been called a "depressing" and "devastating" incident in north London.The remains of the trunk, surrounded by its severed branches, were discovered by council workers on 3 April in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield.Adam Cormack, head of campaigning at the Woodland Trust, which supports legal protections for the country's oldest and most important trees, said: "This depressing crime is a reminder to all of […]

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Sunken superyacht on which British billionaire died ‘to be raised from seabed next month’

A superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily killing four British nationals - including tech tycoon Mike Lynch - will be raised from the seabed and brought to shore next month, an inquest hearing has heard.Billionaire entrepreneur Mr Lynch, 59, and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the Bayesian sank on 19 August last year. Image: Mike and Hannah Lynch Simon Graves, a principal investigator for the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), said it […]

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Prisons across France attacked ‘in response to crackdown on drug trafficking’

Several French prisons were attacked overnight in response to government efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking in the country, senior officials said.Unknown assailants fired automatic weapons at a prison in the southern city of Toulon, while vehicles were burned outside other facilities across the country and staff were threatened.France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said on Tuesday that it had taken charge of the investigation, while the country's DGSI national security investigation will also be involved.French media reported that the […]

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‘Exotic cat smuggling ring’ uncovered by police

Spanish police arrest two people linked to 'cat smuggling ring' in Mallorca | World News | Sky News Spain's Civil Guard seize 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation on Mallorca.Tuesday 15 April 2025 12:33, UK Image: Pic: Spanish Guardia Civil Why you can trust Sky NewsTwo people have been arrested in Spain in connection with the sale of exotic cats on the internet.The nation's Civil Guard seized 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, […]

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Vance says US and UK ‘working very hard’ on trade deal and will come to a ‘great agreement’

US vice president JD Vance has said America and the UK are "working very hard" on a trade deal and he believes they will reach a "great agreement".Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the United States several weeks ago, rocking the world economy, sending stock prices tumbling and sparking fears of a global recession.Since then, Mr Trump has rowed back on those tariffs, reducing the rate paid on imports from most countries to 10% and, on Saturday, exempting […]

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