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Two brothers, Michael Stewart (56) and Anthony Stewart (59), have denied murder charges related to the 1984 killing of Anthony Littler, who was found with fatal head injuries in an alleyway near East Finchley Tube station. Littler, 45, was attacked shortly after leaving the station and died at the scene despite emergency services' attempts to save him. The case, which has been investigated multiple times since 1984, is set for a six-week trial starting April...

A tragic incident occurred in a private school in northern Pakistan, where a ten-year-old boy named Khyalmat Khan was beaten to death by headmaster Waar Ahmed during an assembly over a 'minor issue.' The boy sustained serious injuries and later died in the hospital, prompting the arrest of the headmaster and an ongoing investigation. Khyber District Police Officer Rai Mazhar Iqbal condemned the violence, emphasizing that such brutality by a teacher undermines the dignity of...

Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine continue to result in casualties, with at least two fatalities, including a nine-year-old girl, amid ongoing military offensives. Ukrainian President Zelensky reported that 50,000 Russian troops are positioned for a potential offensive, prompting mandatory evacuations in 213 settlements in the Sumy region. Despite the violence, Ukraine is open to peace talks in Istanbul next week, contingent upon Russia providing a detailed memorandum outlining its conditions for peace, which...

The body of British hiker Aziz Ziriat, 36, has been found in the Dolomites after he and his friend, Samuel Harris, 35, went missing on New Year’s Day while planning to climb a 3,000m mountain. Samuel's body was discovered a week later, covered in snow, along with Aziz's belongings nearby. The search for Aziz was complicated by harsh weather, but rescuers eventually located his remains on May 31, following the alarm raised by their families...

In Washington State, a lorry carrying about 70,000lb of beehives overturned, resulting in the escape of approximately 250 million bees. Authorities have warned locals to avoid the area due to the risk of swarming and advised those allergic to bee stings to seek health guidance. Emergency services and local beekeepers are working to recover the bees, with hopes that most will return to their hives within a couple of days, while Weidkamp Road remains closed...

A tragic incident occurred in Prokhladny, Russia, where 13-year-old Anastasia Ryzhenko was fatally injured during a gym class when a classmate, 16-year-old Timur, accidentally threw a javelin that struck her in the eye, leading to a coma from which she never recovered. An investigation by the Russian Investigative Committee is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, while Anastasia's mother, Elena, expressed her gratitude for the medical efforts but criticized the lack of accountability...