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Travelers warned of murder, kidnappings and drink-spiking robberies in vacation hot spot
The US State Department has updated its travel advisory for Brazil, warning American visitors of risks including murder, armed robbery, carjacking and kidnapping, as well as drink-spiking incidents linked to dating apps and bars. The advisory, revised on 31 August, keeps Brazil at Level 2 (“exercise increased caution”) overall, but highlights crime and kidnapping as…
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Doc Talk Podcast Goes Live With Director Poh Si Teng And Physicians Of ‘American Doctor’
Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast held a live special edition at the American Cinematheque’s Friend of the Fest 2026 festival in Los Angeles, featuring director Poh Si Teng and three American physicians who feature in her documentary American Doctor. The film follows US doctors who volunteered to treat injured children in Gaza hospitals, and the episode…
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Michigan regulator investigates six injuries at Ed Sheeran concert teardown
An investigation is under way into an incident during the post-concert equipment teardown at Ed Sheeran’s Detroit show, in which six crew members were hospitalised after being struck by falling equipment. Michigan’s occupational safety regulator confirmed on 31 August that it is examining what happened two days earlier in and around the Ford Field vehicle…
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Children as young as SIX suffering mental health crises and turning to A&E after failing to get help elsewhere
New figures from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) show that children as young as six are experiencing mental health crises and turning to A&E in England after being unable to access help elsewhere. The college described the trend as “deeply alarming” and called it a “scandal” that so many children are…
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Terminally ill patients are being condemned to ‘undignified’ deaths and poor quality care in NHS hospitals
A survey by Marie Curie and Nursing Standard has found that terminally ill patients in NHS hospitals are frequently receiving “undignified” end-of-life care due to severe staff shortages and overcrowding, with more than half of nurses reporting they have treated dying patients in corridors or other unsuitable spaces such as cupboards and offices. The findings…
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The organised crime gangs terrorising the North East and beyond: How rival families linked to the A66 crash have fought over the drugs trade… and the tactics used to recruit young ‘expendable’ boys
An Old Bailey trial has exposed a violent, long-running feud between two North East organised crime families, the Sayers and the Freemans, amid growing fears that Middlesbrough’s recent unrest and the fatal A66 crash are linked to wider gang activity. CCTV showed crime boss John Henry Sayers, 62, and his son, 29, attacking Walter Patterson,…
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Six Ed Sheeran Crew Members Rushed to Hospital After His Detroit Show
Six crew members working on Ed Sheeran’s concert setup at Detroit’s Ford Field were hospitalised after a forklift lost control during the post-show teardown. Officials described the incident, which occurred just after 11pm, as a “forklift injury accident” after the vehicle struck a golf cart carrying several workers who had been walking away to take…
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Incident at Ed Sheeran Concert That Left 6 Workers Hospitalized Now Under Investigation in Detroit
An investigation has been confirmed into an incident during load-out after Ed Sheeran’s concert at Ford Field in Detroit, in which six crew members were hospitalised after apparently being struck by falling equipment. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed on 31 August that it was examining what happened in and around the venue’s…
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Swimmer rushed to hospital after suspected shark attack at Martha’s Vineyard
A woman in her late 20s was rushed to hospital on Monday after sustaining what officials believe was a shark bite while swimming at South Beach in Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. The wound to her lower leg was described as non-life-threatening and did not involve loss of a limb, though it prompted a swift multi-agency emergency…
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Mother, 57, died after e-bike ‘hit-and-run’ as she crossed the road in Liverpool: Man, 31, appears in court over ‘manslaughter’
A man has appeared in court charged with manslaughter after a 57-year-old mother died following a hit-and-run involving an e-bike in Liverpool. Joanne Doyle died in hospital after being struck by the bike while crossing at a zebra crossing on Mount Vernon Street on 7 July at around 3.35pm. Her death has prompted a Merseyside…