Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
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Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars
Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding, leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners battling the floodwaters.
Body of missing runner found in South Africa: ‘It is very scary’
A nationwide appeal was launched after Elizabeth Moselakgomo went missing last week. Four other women’s bodies have been found nearby.
Wild dogs record 2,500-mile trek across Africa in search of a mate
Scientists say the record-breaking journey by three brothers offers hope wildlife can survive growing pressures.
Ancestral commemorative head: A 500-year-old brass bust depicting an African king
This brass head depicts an “oba,” or ruler of the Kingdom of Benin. (Image credit: Cleveland Museum of Art (Public Domain)) Quick facts Name: Ancestral
Does estrogen protect against dementia? And if so, who should take it?
In women’s reproductive years, their brains are exposed to high levels of sex hormones, and their neurons may come to depend on those hormones to
China’s state security minister names two US AI models as a cyber threat
China’s minister of state security has named two American AI models as a threat to Chinese infrastructure. Chen Yixin made the claim in a signed
OpenAI agents attacked RubyGems in May, two months before Hugging Face
OpenAI has confirmed that its agents were involved in an incident at RubyGems in May. That is two months before the same kind of agents
Temporary Hormuz solution deferred as Iran-Arab summit falls through
Saudi Arabia asked for the meeting to be postponed, but Tehran says it will continue to seek a regionally backed bill.
Tom Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title due to eye injury
Despite vacating the belt, Aspinall stressed that he was not retiring and remained determined to compete again.
US says it’s clearing Hormuz traffic: Why are oil futures beyond $100?
Brent crude crosses $107 as Hormuz disruptions and Saudi pipeline shutdown threaten global oil supply.
Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
At least 12 people are being treated for anthrax after eating infected meat from wildlife carcasses.
China criticises idea it is in ‘malicious competition’ over AI
It follows the Anthropic CEO ‘s calls for a slowdown in AI development, in a way that China doesn’t pull ahead.
Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot
The city has seen violence skyrocket since a feud broke out between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel.