Suspect in custody after two-hour standoff that saw children held hostage in a South Carolina homeSeven law enforcement officers were shot, one fatally, in a confrontation Wednesday with a suspect who held children hostage in a South Carolina home, authorities said.The suspect was taken into custody after a two-hour standoff. Read more
Authorities crackdown on reports alleging another huge earthquake and dam collapse were about to strikeIndonesian authorities are struggling to counter fake news reports causing panic among residents of the island of Sulawesi in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit last week. Related: ‘I saw my neighbours get buried Read more
Fiancee and close friend say writer did not emerge from Saudi mission in IstanbulA Saudi journalist known as one of the country’s most outspoken critics has gone missing after visiting its consulate in Istanbul, raising fears about his safety.Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi commentator who writes a regular column for Read more
Former poet laureate drew inspiration from personal inscriptions to write ArmisticeSome chose from the scriptures. Others, from literature and poetry. For families of the first world war’s fallen, finding the words for the inscriptions to adorn the headstones of their loved ones was the final tribute.As the guns fell silent Read more
YouGov survey finds 51% of people think empathy has declined compared with only 12% who think it has increasedIs it the schism of Brexit or the cranked up vitriol that flows through parts of social media? Either way, people in the UK are concerned that empathy is on the wane, Read more
Fears of growing ‘digital divide’ if government backs private tech firms at the expense of investing in NHS services Via: 'Tech tsunami' putting NHS services at risk, GP leaders warn
Former pensions minister Ros Altmann tells The Independent her male colleagues ‘refused to listen’ when she warned pension reforms would have a detrimental impact on women Via: Warnings over women's state pension age were ignored at all levels of government, warns former Tory minister
‘It was lucky the couple didn’t pre-heat the oven first’, inspector says Via: Elderly couple find African snake in oven while trying to cook chips
19-month-old was tied to mattress with tight ligatures across her chest and legs, it is claimed Via: Toddler died after being bound and forced to sleep face-down in 'cage' bed, court hears
58-year-old man found at Carlisle site in dawn raid Via: Suspected modern slavery victim thought to have lived in six-foot shed for 40 years