A look at Lesotho, where more people take their own lives than anywhere else in the world.

The small African country with the world's highest suicide rate

The Independent

Liz Truss has said riots in the UK “cannot be allowed to escalate” as she condemned the “appalling violence”.More violence was experienced across the streets of England and Northern Ireland, with the former prime minister using her Edinburgh Festival Fringe appearance to demand police have the ability to act “without fear or favour” to prevent further aggression.She said current prime minister Sir Keir Starmer should hold daily Cobra meetings to get a handle on the situation.However, she also addressed illegal immigration during the All Talk with Iain Dale fringe event, accusing the UK Government of sending the “wrong message” by...

Riots sweeping UK cannot be allowed to escalate, Truss warns

 A huge anti-racism protest is being held in Walthamstow with thousands of people chanting “We fight back”.Thousands of counter-protesters have taken over a street outside the immigration centre in Walthamstow, an area originally earmarked for a far-right protest.Anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets of towns and cities across the UK tonight (7 August) to demonstrate against around 100 planned far-right rallies across the country.Finchley, Birmingham, Newcastle and Blackpool are among other towns and cities where counter-demonstrators have gathered, with no sign of the far-right after rallies were planned for 8pm.

Huge anti-racism protest held in Walthamstow as thousands chant ‘We fight back’

The head of the Scottish Refugee Council says people in the asylem system are afraid to go out.

Refugees in Scotland 'living in fear' following riots

Azaan, 13, says recent riots leave him feeling "very cautious" when he leaves the house.

Teen Muslims say they fear for safety over riots

Three people have been jailed after a man was kidnapped and held against his will while his family were told to pay money to secure his release. Zarie Jackson-Burchall, 28, was sentenced to five years and eight months at Bradford Crown Court. Shanikae Smith-Gardener, 28, and Jahrico Smith-Gardener, 25, were...

Three jailed after man was kidnapped and assaulted

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

As an actor, Merritt Butrick was cast in one of the most coveted roles in the history of science fiction media. He played David Marcus, the son of the iconic Captain James T. Kirk, portrayed by William Shatner in the 1982 theatrical movie, Star Trek: The Wrath of Kahn. Sadly, Butrick died of AIDS in 1989. He was only 29 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Star Trek' Actor Merrit Butrick: 35 Years After His Tragic Death

A member of the public is seriously injured on a night of disorder which saw police attacked again.

Man's head 'stamped on' during racist attack

Two young girls killed alongside their parents in a crash involving a car and motorbike have been named by police. Nine-year-old Rubie Morgan-Roller and four-year-old Lillie Morgan-Roller died in the incident on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley on Sunday, West Yorkshire Police said. Their mother Shannen Morgan and father...

Mum, dad and daughters, 4 and 9, among crash dead

Denver, CO

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

A Dundee woman was forced to smoke crack by criminals who turned her home into a drug den.

'I was force-fed crack by criminals who took over my house'

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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged after police recovered an estimated £210,000 worth of cocaine from a car in Glasgow. Officers discovered the drugs during a search of a vehicle on Glenalmond street. The man is due to appear in court in connection with the recovery on...

Man arrested as police seize £210k worth of cocaine

The 53-year-old is in custody after police received a complaint about a post that incited hatred.

Woman arrested over hate-related Facebook post

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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'We're here to ensure no-one ever pushes us around'

They came to east London in their hundreds, preaching a message of peace. Under grey skies, people chose to chant, clap and come together to stand...

'We're here to ensure no-one ever pushes us around'

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