Members of a County Lines gang have been jailed for over 40 years after trafficking a 15-year-old autistic schoolboy from London to Wales to work as their drugs runner. The five dealers repeatedly ignored the starving teen's requests for food, Kingston Crown Court heard. Meanwhile, one of the leaders was…
Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Loan officers at U.S. banks reported easing standards and terms on business loans in the second quarter as the economy revved up on the back…
Don’t miss a thing by getting the Daily Star’s biggest headlines straight to your inbox! Ronnie and Reggie Kray – or the Kray twins as they are more commonly known – are notorious gangsters who once held a reign of terror over the East End of London. It's been 54…
A man accused of killing a cyclist while fleeing police was driving through residential streets in Massey at up to 90km/h, at times on the wrong side of the road, the officer who was pursuing him has told a judge at the Auckland District Court. Jamie Jameson, 39, died several…
China: Tobias Ellwood discusses military ‘agenda’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Tory MP and Chair…
Team GB have won gold in team eventing at the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in nearly 50 years. Laura Collett, Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend secured what is Team GB’s 11th gold at this year’s Games – the team’s 33rd medal in total. All three riders were making…
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EU's solution to problems 'is more EU' says Oulds We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Officials…
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We’re covering Covax’s failures and Simone Biles’s return at the Olympics. How Covax fell short The multibillion-dollar alliance of international health systems and nonprofits was supposed to ensure that poor countries received vaccines as quickly as rich ones. Instead, Covax struggled in its attempts to secure doses, falling half a…