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UK Gives American Would-Be Assassin 30 Years

Aimee Betro, 45, gets a hefty sentence after gun jammed in victim's face in 2019 attempted killing

(Newser) - A Wisconsin woman who took a transatlantic detour into the world of contract killing has been handed a 30-year prison sentence in Britain after the gun jammed at the crucial moment. Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted of conspiracy to murder and other crimes earlier this month, after a failed...

10-Year-Old Chess Prodigy Keeps Making History

UK's Bodhana Sivanandan is youngest female to defeat a grandmaster, claim master title

(Newser) - A 10-year-old girl from London has stunned the chess world by becoming the youngest to earn the woman international master title—just months after making history as the youngest-ever female to defeat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan's chess journey began during the pandemic lockdown, when she discovered a chessboard...

European Leaders Counter Putin's Ceasefire Proposal

Ukraine joins meeting of those not invited to Alaska

(Newser) - Ukrainian and European leaders shut out of the upcoming presidential summit in Alaska held their own meeting on Saturday with US officials, in an effort to understand the American and Russian positions on peace talks and make their own clear. The session was hosted by Vice President JD Vance and...

UK Launches 'One in, One Out' Deportation Plan

Migrants crossing English Channel in small boats will be sent back to France, government says

(Newser) - The UK government has launched its "one in, one out" deportation plan with France, detaining the first arrivals intercepted crossing the English Channel. Migrants in life jackets were seen disembarking from Border Force vessels in Dover on Wednesday, the first day of the policy, the BBC reports. The...

'Astonishingly Rare' First Edition of The Hobbit Sells for $58K

Discovered in Bristol, the book lacks its original dust jacket

(Newser) - A first edition of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, uncovered during a routine estate clearance in the UK city of Bristol, has fetched nearly $58,000 at auction—more than quadrupling initial estimates, per the Guardian . The volume, one of just 1,500 originals printed in 1937, was discovered...

Bridgerton Actor Too Scared to Leave Home

Genevieve Chenneour 'severely agoraphobic' after February assault in London

(Newser) - An actor in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton says she's unable to leave her home as a result of severe anxiety triggered by a violent theft in London. Genevieve Chenneour, who portrays Miss Clara Livingston in Bridgerton's third season, was attacked in a cafe in February after confronting...

In a Dark Corner of the Web, Cat Torture Is All the Rage

Activist who penetrated the online groups describes them as the 'depths of evil'

(Newser) - In a horrifying case of animal torture, two teenagers in the UK admitted in May to mutilating and killing kittens, reportedly using rope, a blowtorch, a knife, and scissors. As bad as that is, police are now investigating cat torture as a much larger issue, the BBC reports, pointing to...

You Could Own the Hair of the Man Who Stopped Napoleon

Lord Admiral Nelson's purported braid up for auction

(Newser) - A braid of hair taken from the head of a man considered a British hero for preventing Napoleon's planned invasion of the country some 200 years ago is heading to auction. The dark braid belongs to Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, a naval commander in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars,...

Man, 76, Accused of Poisoning 8 Kids at Camp

Kids at summer camp in UK are now out of the hospital, police say

(Newser) - A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning at least eight children at a summer camp in rural Leicestershire, England. Police said they received a report of children feeling unwell at the Stathern Lodge summer camp, the BBC reports. The man was arrested at the camp "on...

No 'Mope-Fest' for Ozzy's Final 'Celebration'

Tens of thousands pay tribute in the UK's Birmingham, along with Osbourne's family

(Newser) - It was essentially a funeral, but it felt like a celebration Wednesday in Birmingham, England, as Ozzy Osbourne's body moved through his hometown . Among the tens of thousands of people gathered to watch were Osbourne's own family—children Kelly, Jack, and Aimee, who supported their visibly distraught mother,...

Trump Urges UK to Tap Its 'Treasure Chest'

He sees a 'VAST FORTUNE' in the North Sea

(Newser) - Before leaving Scotland, President Trump called on the UK to ramp up oil drilling in the North Sea, branding the region an overlooked "treasure chest" mired in high taxes. Trump criticized the country's clean energy focus on Truth Social, urging government ministers to "incentivize the drillers,...

'Hollywood Con Queen' Is Headed to California for Trial

Hargobind Tahilramani, accused in $1M impersonation scam, loses extradition try in UK

(Newser) - An alleged international scam artist known as the " Hollywood Con Queen " has lost a last-ditch attempt to avoid extradition from the UK to the US, setting the stage for a dramatic trial in California. Hargobind Tahilramani, a 45-year-old Indonesian citizen, faces charges related to an alleged seven-year...

Ozzy Osbourne Makes His Final Trip Home

Hearse will carry body to Birmingham's Black Sabbath Bridge ahead of private funeral

(Newser) - Fans from around the world will line the streets of Birmingham, England, on Wednesday as Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession makes its final journey through the city he called home, offering a last chance to honor the legendary Black Sabbath frontman who died last week . A hearse carrying Osbourne'...

Older Brother of Oasis Stars Charged With Rape

Police in London says Paul Gallagher faces multiple charges, including strangulation

(Newser) - The lesser-known third Gallagher brother has been charged with multiple criminal offenses including rape. Police in London said Monday that Paul Gallagher, 59, has been charged with rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and three counts of sexual assault, the BBC reports. Gallagher, older brother of Oasis stars Liam and...

Ancient Roman Mystery: Truly Giant Shoes

Were there giants living at Magna? Or, perhaps, some very cold Syrians?

(Newser) - Archaeologists excavating a Roman fort in northern England have uncovered a puzzling trove of enormous ancient shoes—leaving experts stumped as to why these 2,000-year-old sandals are so much bigger than the rest. Since May, the team working at the fort known as Magna, just south of the...

Rising Film Star in UK Charged With Rape

Eddington 's Micheael Ward is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in January 2023

(Newser) - British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, police said Friday. The Metropolitan Police force said the 27-year-old faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges relate to one woman, and the offenses reportedly took place in January 2023, per the...

Jeremy Corbyn Says New Party Will Battle 'Rich and Powerful'

'The system is rigged,' former leader says

(Newser) - Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the UK's Labour Party, is launching a new political party that doesn't have a name yet, though it has goals: "take on the rich and powerful" and achieve the redistribution of wealth. Now an independent member of Parliament, Corbyn said his party...

Surgeon Allegedly Had Legs Removed to Scam Insurance

British surgeon lied about having sepsis, prosecutors say

(Newser) - In a disturbing case in the UK, a surgeon who carried out hundreds of amputations is accused of having his own legs removed below the knee to claim almost $700,000 in insurance money. Neil Hopper, a vascular surgeon in Cornwall, England, was charged with fraud after a two-year investigation....

Brits Finally Get Their Errant $115M Jet Back

F-35 fighter jet stranded in India for more than a month takes off after inspiring memes

(Newser) - A British F-35B fighter jet stranded at an Indian airport for more than a month, sparking memes and cartoons on social media, took off Tuesday after being repaired by a team of UK engineers, an Indian official said. The $115 million stealth fighter, one of the world's most advanced,...

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On an Empty TP Roll, a Long-Lost Message

British homeowners find 35-year-old note from little girl (now 43) scrawled on cardboard tube

(Newser) - From bowling ball graveyards to human remains , homeowners sometimes find the most unexpected things while exploring or renovating their new digs. For one British couple, their discovery was of the "heartwarming" kind, and one decades in the making, per SWNS . The outlet reports that Charlotte England-Black, 30, and her...

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