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Two men from Stoke-on-Trent formed part of a ‘sophisticated crime group’ which smuggled migrants into the UK in the back of lorries. Now the five members of the people smuggling ring have been jailed for almost 24 years after they were busted by the Na…
Ten people have died in a coal mine explosion in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, officials said.
Four other miners were rescued after the blast at the privately-owned mine in Sawahlunto district.
Octavianto, a spokesperson for the local search and r…
South Korea’s government has expanded its back-to-work orders against thousands of truck drivers who are staging a nationwide walkout over freight fare issues, saying a prolonged strike could inflict “deep scars” on the country’s economy.
The “work sta…
South Korea’s economy is recovering from the initial shock of a nationwide walkout staged by thousands of cargo truckers, even as their strike reached its 14th day on Wednesday amid a stalemate with the government on freight rate issues.
The conservati…
Asda shoppers have vowed to ‘never never buy a Chinese takeaway again’ after being blown away by the supermarkets £2 offering. Many takeaway lovers have had to ditch their favourite weekend treats as bills continue to climb and families are making cutb…
Lancashire charities are set to be handed thousands of pounds ahead of Christmas after this year’s Santa Slog.
Boxer Bill Hodgson has been helping to raise funds for charities for several years.
Among those is ‘Secret Santa’ which aims to pr…
Explosions rocked two air bases in Russia on Monday, Russian media reported.
One of the blasts reportedly happened at a base which houses nuclear-capable strategic bombers that have been involved in launching strikes against Ukraine.
Neither Ukrainian …
Ukrainian officials reported a new barrage of Russian missile strikes across the country on Monday, an attack that was anticipated as Russia seeks to disable Ukraine’s energy supplies and infrastructure with the approach of winter.
Media reports referr…
Just Eat has announced the finalists for this year’s Just Eat Restaurant Awards, now in its seventh year. Formerly the British Takeaway Awards, the newly named accolades champion Britain’s favourite food spots and the people that make them a success.
C…
Julia Reichert, the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker whose films explored themes of race, class and gender, has died. She was 76.
She died on Thursday night from cancer, her family said on Friday through a representative. She was diagnosed with stag…