Special report: Abandoned by Australia, the men in the former detention centre survive on smuggled rations and scant lightDarkness descends quickly upon the Manus Island detention centre, and it is very nearly absolute. But from the shadows comes a solitary blinking light. By the glow of his phone, Benham Satah Read more
Company announces new rules for blue-checkmarked verified accounts following criticism over status of Charlottesville rally organizer Jason KesslerTwitter announced new guidelines for verified accounts on Wednesday, one week after the company was harshly criticized for granting the coveted blue checkmark to Jason Kessler, the organizer of the deadly white nationalist Read more
Rescue mission launched to look for Benedict Allen, who has failed to return from expedition to find Yaifo tribeThe wife of a British explorer missing in Papua New Guinea has said his children keep asking when he will come home.Benedict Allen, 57, has failed to return from an expedition to Read more
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It came as the Government avoided any serious backbench rebellion after a series of amendments to the bill were voted down by MPs in the Commons on Wednesday evening Via: Brexit debate: Some ministers are 'not fond' of workers' rights, warns senior Tory MP Ken Clarke
Cindy and James Dutton, from Ruislip, put a plea out on Twitter to try and locate a VHS format episode of Postman Pat loved by their autistic son Thomas, 19 – and social media came up trumps. Via: Autistic teen's dad uses Twitter to find Postman Pat video
As she awaits swiftly approaching birth of her fourth child, she’s been weathering a storm of speculation over the state of her marriage to footballer Wayne Rooney. Via: Coleen Rooney shares snap of son Kit dressed as Batman
The mother of missing Dorset teenager Gaia Pope has launched an appeal desperately urging people to ‘check their garages and vans because she could be being held prisoner there’. Via: Forensic teams seen at Gaia Pope's home in Swanage Dorset