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‘If we die, we die together’: Wife who held on to her husband’s legs after he was sucked out of Ryanair jet window at 20,000ft describes battle to save him

• Woman held husband's legs after he was sucked toward a blown jet window.
• Incident happened at roughly 20,000ft on a Ryanair flight.
• It coincided with a separate Ryanair turbulence scare the same day.

A woman has described the terrifying moment she grabbed hold of her husband's legs to stop him being fully sucked out of a Ryanair aircraft after a window blew out at around 20,000ft. She recounted telling him "if we die, we die together" as she fought to keep…

Trump-backed Daylight Saving Time bill clears key House hurdle

• Sunshine Protection Act clears House Rules Committee, advancing to floor vote
• Bill would end biannual clock changes, making Daylight Saving Time permanent
• Trump-backed measure has bipartisan support in Congress

A bipartisan effort to make Daylight Saving Time permanent in the United States has advanced after the House Rules Committee cleared the way for a full chamber vote. The measure, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, has the backing of President Trump and aims to end the twice-yearly…

Millionaire art collector’s horrific final moments revealed after he and his pet dog were mown down on Boston street by stranger who took a dislike to them

A wealthy art collector and his pet dog died after being deliberately run down on a street in Boston by a stranger who reportedly took a dislike to them, according to the Daily Mail. The case is notable for its apparently random and unprovoked nature, with the victim…

Maine ICE shooting victim was not target of arrest warrant, Sen. King’s office says after earlier DHS account

• Maine ICE shooting victim was not the target of the arrest warrant
• Sen. Angus King's office revised its earlier account of the incident
• Protesters demonstrated at Sen. Susan Collins's office over the shooting

A man fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday was not the individual named in the arrest warrant that federal agents were attempting to execute, according to the office of Senator Angus King. This represents a revision of the…

Alleged ringleader among four more men charged over mistaken identity kidnap and murder of Sydney grandfather

• Four more men charged over Sydney grandfather's mistaken-identity kidnap and murder
• Case linked to an alleged extortion plot in Blacktown, Sydney
• One of the newly charged men is described as the alleged ringleader

Australian police have charged four more men, including an alleged ringleader, in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a Sydney grandfather who was seized in a case of mistaken identity. The victim is understood to have been targeted as part of an extortion plot in the Blacktown…

Disturbing past of family at center of ‘House of Horrors’ scandal that stunned America: Neighbors tell of padlocked doors and missed warning signs after 16 children were found living in ‘pure evil’ squalor

• 16 children found living in squalor in an Ohio "House of Horrors" case
• Neighbours reported padlocked doors and missed warning signs
• Mother, Christina Siders, linked to a local foodbank, is at the centre

A family in Ohio has become the focus of a "House of Horrors" scandal after 16 children were discovered living in squalid conditions inside their home, in a case that has shocked communities across America. The children's mother, named as Christina Siders and reportedly linked to a local…

Chilling question FBI is asking Lindsey Graham’s neighbors as 20 agents descend on his home… as senator’s final movements spark fears

• FBI agents reportedly questioned Lindsey Graham's neighbours
• Around 20 agents said to have visited the area
• Full details of the investigation remain unconfirmed

Reports indicate that FBI agents, reportedly numbering around 20, visited the neighbourhood of US Senator Lindsey Graham and questioned residents as part of an investigation, with the senator’s recent movements said to be a focus of concern. Beyond the headline, the underlying article text provided does not contain…

Friends break silence after rising Perth doctor is charged over alleged chokehold death: ‘It’s a complete shock’

News of the allegations against Perth doctor Christian Jack Joseph has sent shockwaves through his close-knit friendship group.

Tough times as Focus on Furniture is the latest retailer to lose tens of millions – as expert reveals why Aussies are turning away from big purchases

• Focus on Furniture reports tens of millions in losses.
• Adairs also affected amid weak consumer spending.
• Experts blame cost-of-living pressures for reduced big purchases.

Focus on Furniture has become the latest Australian retailer to report tens of millions of dollars in losses, joining homewares chain Adairs in flagging a sharp downturn in big-ticket consumer spending. The trend reflects wider financial pressure on Australian households, with retail experts pointing to cost-of-living strains as…

DANIEL HANNAN: Here’s why the Left revel in the deaths of political opponents in a way Right-wing people never would…

• Hannan claims the Left mocks deaths of opponents; Right does not
• Row follows activist's remark about Ann Widdecombe's death on Politics Live
• Comment sparked public anger, cited as evidence of Hannan's argument

In this opinion piece for the Daily Mail, columnist Daniel Hannan argues that left-wing figures react to the deaths of political opponents with a lack of grace or even satisfaction that he says would be unthinkable from the political right. The piece appears prompted by the death of…