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One second he was propped on the window ledge. The next he’d gone: Devastated family reveal what really happened to British two-year-old who fell to his death from five-star Cyprus hotel… and his father’s anguish in hellhole prison
The family of a two-year-old British boy who died after falling from a hotel window in Cyprus have described the moment he disappeared from a window ledge, as his father continues to be held in a Cypriot prison over the tragedy. The case has drawn attention both to the circumstances of the toddler’s death at…
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This ‘Backrooms’ Detail You Missed Makes It So Much More Terrifying
A24’s 2026 horror hit *Backrooms*, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons and based on his YouTube series inspired by an unsettling 4chan post, has become the studio’s highest-grossing film. With the film now available on streaming, attention has turned to a subtle visual detail that deepens its themes of fate and mortality, adding fresh resonance to…
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How widowed Wallis Simpson died in squalid exile, betrayed by those closest to her
Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom King Edward VIII gave up the British throne in 1936, spent her final years isolated and mentally incapacitated in her Paris home, cut off from the outside world by her lawyer, Suzanne Blum, who took control of her affairs after the Duke of Windsor’s death in 1972. Blum…
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Our fortnight from hell: Young teenagers having sex on the beach, luxury homes trashed by drunk teens and parents who couldn’t care less. Locals from this seaside village reveal their nightmare
Residents of a British seaside village have spoken out about what they describe as a torrid fortnight of antisocial behaviour by visiting teenagers, including public sex on the beach, luxury properties being trashed by drunk youths, and a lack of parental oversight. Locals say the disruption has turned their community into a source of dread…
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Inside New York’s shanty town: Festering in the heart of Manhattan, the stinking tent city offers squatters electricity, water and even free needles to inject their drugs… while police turn and walk the other way
A Daily Mail report describes a sprawling encampment in Manhattan where dozens of homeless people and drug users have set up semi-permanent tents, reportedly with access to electricity, running water and clean needles supplied to reduce disease transmission, while police allegedly avoid intervening. The piece frames the site as a symbol of New York’s worsening…
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British families ‘unwittingly funding Russian kidnap of Ukrainian children after Labour watered down oil sanctions’, researchers warn
Researchers have alleged that British families are unknowingly helping to fund the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russian forces, after the Labour government eased oil-related sanctions. The claim centres on how relaxed restrictions may allow revenue from Russian oil exports to keep flowing, indirectly supporting operations linked to the forced removal of children from Ukraine,…
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Woman arrested in Dezi Freeman probe as detectives hunt those who allegedly helped the cop killer
Victorian police have arrested a woman as part of the investigation into Dezi Freeman, the man wanted over the killing of a police officer, with detectives now focused on identifying and pursuing anyone who may have helped him evade capture. The arrest marks a development in the wider manhunt, which has drawn significant public and…
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Applications close in 48 hours — here’s everything Australian founders need to know about Stripe x Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch is reminding Australian founders that applications for the Stripe x Startup Battlefield competition close in 48 hours, on 20 July 2026. The event, a first-time partnership between Stripe and TechCrunch, will see eight Australian startups pitch live at Stripe Tour Sydney on 19 August 2026, with the winner earning automatic entry into Startup Battlefield…
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‘The View’ co-host lauds Hunter Biden as ‘riveting’ after podcast sit-down, calls him ‘biggest troll’
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro praised Hunter Biden as “riveting” and “the biggest troll” following his appearance on the “Armchair Expert” podcast, where he discussed his controversial role on the board of Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. During the podcast interview, Hunter Biden conceded he should never have taken the Burisma position when pressed on the…
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Moment ‘Black Widow’ fraudster who stole £300k from vulnerable pensioner, 89, is detained by Spanish police as she faces extradition to UK after fleeing to Tenerife
A woman dubbed the “Black Widow” fraudster, accused of stealing £300,000 from a vulnerable 89-year-old pensioner, has been detained by Spanish police in Tenerife after fleeing the UK. She now faces extradition proceedings to return her to Britain, where she is wanted in connection with the fraud. Footage captured the moment officers apprehended the suspect,…