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Convicted murderer says he ‘did not hesitate’ to tackle London Bridge terrorist with narwhal tusk and chair
Serving prisoner Steve Gallant has come forward to speak out about the London Bridge attack for the first time.
Teenager convicted in Cyprus over gang rape claim can return home
The teenager whose conviction provoked outrage in Cyprus and the UK received a four-month suspended sentence.
Firefighters tackle blaze at iconic nightclub which hosted Madonna, Prince and legendary club nights
Formerly known as the Camden Palace and the Camden Hippodrome, Koko had been closed for refurbishment.
Harvey Weinstein charged with two more Oscars sex assaults on eve of New York trial
Jury selection is set to begin on Tuesday in the New York case.
Boris Johnson column from 2006 argues that the US should just “give the Iranians a nuclear bomb”
"If all else fails, there may even be a case for giving the Iranians the bomb", he wrote in the Telegraph.
Economy stagnates in December
The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK services purchasing managers’ index ticked up slightly to 50, from a figure of 49.3 in November.
Monster: UK’s most prolific serial rapist jailed
Reynhard Sinaga went hunting for young revellers and posed as a Good Samaritan to lure them back to his apartment in Manchester city centre.
Trump threatens to bomb Iranian cultural targets as war threats linked to his impeachment
The US President tells Congress to follow him on Twitter for war updates and threatens ‘disproportionate’ retaliation.
Big Issue celebrates 100 ‘changemakers’ for 2020
People campaigning against poverty and homelessness, and those helping refugees and asylum seekers are among a list drawn up by the magazine.