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Daughter of aid worker beheaded by ‘Jihadi John’ travels to Syria for closure
David Haines’ daughter Bethany also met ISIS brides on her trip to Syria.
Paedophile who abused children online for paying customers deported to UK to face justice
Jodie Little, 30, was previously jailed using special legislation that allows for Britons offending abroad to face justice in the UK.
Man threatened MPs including threatening to kill Theresa May while she was PM, court hears
Wajid Shah, 26, charged with six counts of sending a letter, communication or article conveying a threatening message.
Humpback whale which swam into Thames and died was hit by a ship
The Zoological Society of London said it was not clear whether the wound was inflicted before of after the whale’s death.
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish fighters in Syria
The Turkish president said the operation, named Peace Spring, aims to eradicate ‘the threat of terror’ against the country.
Pregnant minke whale killed by ghost fishing nets
The 28ft mother and her unborn female calf washed up in Orkney
Humpback whale spotted in Thames has died, charity says
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue said the whale had been found dead.
Violent hate crime against the disabled rose by 41% in a year
Data collated by Leonard Cheshire also showed the number of online offences rose by 71% in 2018/19 compared to the previous year
Culling badgers ‘actually spreads deadly bovine TB’ suggests new study
Researchers found that culling drives badgers to roam 61 per cent further afield – possibly explaining why the practice can sometimes make the problem worse