Mum’s heartbreaking plea after daughter Mia O’Brien banged up for LIFE in Dubai: ‘Never done a bad thing in her life’
THE mum of a Brit woman jailed for life in Dubai has been left “absolutely devastated” after learning about her daughter’s fate. Mia O’Brien, 23, is reportedly being held in Al-Awir prison which is notorious for once being dubbed “Dubai’s version of Alcatraz”. 9 Jailed Brit Mia O’Brien with her devastated mother Danielle McKenna (right)Credit: GoFundMe 9…
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Ibiza lizards ‘near extinction’ due to invasive snakes and mounting litter | World News
Conservationists in Ibiza are warning the island’s native bright blue and green lizards are coming ever closer to extinction due to the mounting threats of invasive snakes and tourists’ litter. The Ibiza wall lizard is endemic to Ibiza and neighbouring Formentera and is vital to the ecosystem of the islands, experts say, for pollinating plants…
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Tax and property scandal fells UK deputy PM Angela Rayner, emboldens populist Nigel Farage
“I deeply regret my decision to not seek additional specialist tax advice given both my position as Housing Secretary and my complex family arrangements,” she said in a letter to Starmer. “I take full responsibility for this error. Angela Rayner and Keir Starmer on the campaign trail in 2024.Credit: Alamy “I’ve always known that politics…
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Brit teen to become a saint as millions flock to view body 19 years after death
Carlo Acutis, who was born in London and grew up in Italy, died of leukaemia aged 15, and Catholics flock to see his body encased in a wax layer, which is inside a glass tomb in Assisi 12:04, 05 Sep 2025Updated 12:40, 05 Sep 2025 Carlo Acutis is to become a saint(Image: carloacutis.com) A British…
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Key Putin ally calls Foreign Secretary Lammy ‘the English idiot’ and warns Russia may seize ‘British Crown valuables’
A TOP Putin crony has warned the Kremlin might seize the “valuables of the British Crown” if the UK supports Ukraine with money from frozen Russian assets. Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused “British thieves” of giving Russian money to “neo-Nazis” in a deranged rant on social media. 6 Close Putin ally Medvedev accused Britain of…
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From Gere to Gaga: The best celebrity looks created by Giorgio Armani | Ents & Arts News
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, known for ready-to-wear fashion and staple suits, has died. The 91-year-old started the fashion house in 1975 with his partner Sergio Galeotti, but it is the 1980 classic film American Gigolo that is credited with launching Armani’s career. He designed the wardrobe for the film’s star, Richard Gere, who was…
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping riffed on immortality. Is it possible?
Most doctors would also find the practice morally reprehensible, particularly during a chronic shortage of organ donations for the treatment of disease. But there are new technologies that could one day skirt this problem. The head of Russia’s Kurchatov nuclear research institute and a close Putin ally, Mikhail Kovalchuk, who’s reportedly “crazy about eternal life”,…
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Lisbon Gloria Funicular: Battle to save children screaming for help after tram crash
The Lisbon Gloria Funicular – an electric streetcar which is one of Lisbon’s big tourist attractions – derailed on Wednesday, killing 15 people and injuring 18 others 04:30, 04 Sep 2025Updated 04:41, 04 Sep 2025 Police work at the site of the derailed tram in Lisbon(Image: AP) A desperate battle to rescue stricken victims –…
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15 dead & 18 injured after iconic funicular snaps loose, rushes down hill & derails destroying it as dozens are on board
FIFTEEN people are feared dead and at least 18 injured after a tourist-packed cable car in Lisbon derailed and smashed into a building. The Gloria Funicular – one of the Portuguese capital’s most iconic attractions – came off its tracks at 6.05pm local time after a cable reportedly came loose. 10 The Gloria Funicular lies…
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Nuclear power, cyber troops and robot wolves – China’s army of the future on full display | World News
China’s status as a military superpower was on full display as Beijing marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Tens of thousands of troops, tanks and armoured vehicles moved through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, along with a fearsome array of missiles. Fighter jets soared overhead. While ostensibly a day to…
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