A man jailed for multiple rapes and deliberately infecting men with HIV, may have had more victims, police are warning. Adam Hall, 43, from Washington, Tyne and Wear, was sentenced to life in prison,

The man and woman were arrested on Thursday in the town of Dudley, according to West Midlands Police, who added that they expect to make more arrests.

Three men have been found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach in a “cynical, predatory and callous” attack after she became separated from her friends on a night out. A trial at Hov

More than 20 MPs and peers have called on the foreign secretary to take action against institutions and individuals in Kyrgyzstan allegedly facilitating large-scale Russian sanctions evasion. They ur

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Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran will be remembered as a grave strategic miscalculation – one that has reshaped the region in unintended and destabilising ways. With the ceasefire now

The victims said they had been "violated" and left with lifelong conditions and trauma, while Judge Edward Bindloss said "selfish" Hall had taken their futures away.

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The wise among us would never forgo our safe-sun protocol, but there’s no denying that many of us feel happier and healthier with a tan. The irresistible lure of sunkissed skin has long been a summer

In January, as the implosion of Adelaide writers’ week made headlines around Australia and the world, Rosemarie Milsom was watching closely. The Adelaide festival board, which oversees AWW, had overr

Credit card interest rates are at a 20-year high, according to the most recent data from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. Unless you pay off your credit card in full every month, you’re likely to be paying a

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On Valentine's Day, few Gateshead fans would have been feeling their love for their team after another miserable afternoon. The home defeat to Brackley was a 16th successive loss in all competitions

A White House photo celebrating a champion women’s sports team has drawn backlash due to the positioning of Donald Trump and a group of men, who overshadowed the female athletes by lining up in front

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Scarlets have suffered a poor season as they currently languish in 14th place in the United Rugby Championship (URC) with four wins in 15 league games. The Llanelli-based region also lost all four ma

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Pope Leo has wrapped up an eventful tour of Africa with a dramatic visit to a prison in Equatorial Guinea, where crowds of inmates shouted "freedom". It has been a trip notable not just for the place

At first glance, it looks like any high-end cinema: booming surround sound, a razor-sharp 4K projector and rows of reclining seats. But instead of clutching popcorn, a headset records my brain activit

Microscopic fossils embedded in limestone have helped reveal the true age of Victoria’s Twelve Apostles, as 8.6 to 14m years old. The conclave of giant golden pillars is visited by 2.8 million touris

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Here we go again. Some of the public may have had enough of the Peter Mandelson scandal by now, and would rather the focus returned to things such as the Iran war and the cost of living crisis. But We

The way your face changes in the Severance elevator is incredible. Are you thinking about anything in particular when you do it? Lott49 We worked on that for a long time, trying to figure out what sp

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Veteran striker Billy Sharp has said he would like to play on next season after Doncaster Rovers announced he would be leaving at the end of the campaign. The 40-year-old helped Rovers win promotion

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The Italian sports minister, Andrea Abodi, has described a proposal for his country to replace Iran at the World Cup as “not appropriate”, rejecting any idea that the Azzurri will be granted a last-mi

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