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Chinese student who is in jail after drugging and raping 10 women in London and China may face new charges
A Chinese PhD student already serving a life sentence for drugging and raping women in London and China could face additional charges after five more women came forward following a police appeal. The Metropolitan Police has submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will now decide whether Zhenhao Zao is prosecuted…
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Ketamine overtakes ‘speed’ in popularity as an illegal party drug as police seizures soar
New Home Office figures show ketamine has overtaken amphetamines as a popular illegal party drug in England and Wales, with police-recorded possession offences up 151% over five years while amphetamine offences have more than halved. The trend has alarmed health experts and treatment providers, who warn the drug’s low cost and easy availability are drawing…
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Richard Osman Teases ‘We Solve Murders’ Series Adaptation In Works At Netflix
Author Richard Osman has hinted that his 2024 crime novel We Solve Murders is being developed as a television series at Netflix, a year after the streamer adapted his earlier bestseller The Thursday Murder Club. Speaking on BBC’s The One Show, Osman was coy but confirmed work was under way, saying “that’s what we’re up…
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BBC news presenter Maryam Moshiri reveals she has an incurable blood cancer – and has been undergoing brutal treatment while juggling being on air
BBC news presenter Maryam Moshiri has revealed she has an incurable blood cancer, Polycythaemia vera, which was diagnosed nearly two years ago after being picked up in a menopause-related blood test. The 49-year-old, who shares three children with LatinNews editor-in-chief Jonathan Farmer, continued presenting throughout gruelling treatment, including a stint covering the Pope’s death and…
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14 People Hospitalized During the Chainsmokers’ Concert in San Jose
The Chainsmokers’ outdoor concert at Discovery Meadow in San Jose, California, on Friday 4 September ended up triggering a mass casualty response after at least 14 people required hospital treatment during the show. The San José Fire Department (SJFD) said it began fielding calls at 8.22pm and scaled up its response significantly, deploying an Ambulance…
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Stevie Nicks’ Brother, Who Worked Behind the Scenes on Her Legendary Career, Dies at 72
Christopher Nicks, the younger brother of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks, has died aged 72 following a private battle with cancer. His daughter, Nixi Parkinson Nicks, announced the death on social media, revealing he had kept his two-and-a-half-year illness largely secret to avoid worrying others. His passing has prompted tributes from those close to the…
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Electric Wizard’s ‘Dopethrone’: the 2000 doom metal classic born from arson, drugs and HP Lovecraft
Electric Wizard’s 2000 album Dopethrone, now regarded as a defining record of doom and stoner metal, emerged from a period of considerable personal turmoil for the Dorset trio. Frontman Jus Oborn has described how the album’s aggressive, nihilistic tone was shaped directly by chaos surrounding the band, including arrests, injuries and heavy drug use among…
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Patients rejecting blood pressure pills citing chronic coughing and swelling
Blood pressure medication is among the most widely prescribed drugs in the UK, taken by around nine million Britons, yet studies show almost half of patients fail to take their tablets regularly and around a fifth do not take them at all. A key reason is unpleasant side effects, including swollen ankles, chronic coughing and…
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Egypt drug death sentence, Bradford jewellery raid foiled, Bruno Fernandes’ tribute to young United fan
Overseas, presenter Sara Khalifa is sentenced to hang in Cairo over drug trafficking, while a Bradford jewellery-shop raid is beaten off with a hammer and bat; also: Bruno Fernandes’ message to injured young fan, Andrew Scott’s Oscar buzz, and pricier Steam Decks.