Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid.
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Invasive blue crabs cost Italy’s shellfish industry tens of millions of euros; scientists release 130,000 octopuses into Adriatic Sea to keep them in check
Europe News: Italy is turning to an unusual predator in its battle against an invasive species that has wreaked havoc on the country’s fisheries: the common octopu.
Edinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival ends
Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?
'Cowboy builders' targeted in new government clampdown
A database of trusted tradespeople and a system to protect customers' money is being launched by the government next month.
ICE officer’s gun found in bathroom at San Francisco airport
A flight attendant found an ICE officer’s gun unattended in a public restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed.
California pastor charged with yearslong child molestation as investigators seek more victims: DA
David Johnson, an Ojai pastor and massage therapist, faces six felony child molestation charges in Ventura County as investigators seek more victims.
Former Gitmo prosecutor likens 9/11 trial delay to 'Frankenstein's zombie court'
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged 9/11 co-conspirators will face trial in June 2028 as the Guantánamo military commission sets new deadlines.
An Oklahoma woman opened a $1,373 electric bill, including a $598 deposit after late payments; she says it topped her monthly rent and sparked a petition over soaring power costs
US News: When Raelynn McMurchy opened her electricity bill this month, the amount was more than twice her family's monthly rent. The bill totalled $1,373, incl.
2 air traffic controllers left work early the night an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia, source says
Two LaGuardia Airport air traffic controllers in the control tower left work early the night an Air Canada Express flight collided with an airport fire truck...
'High risk' of lake bursting and causing second flood, warns China
China says a lake formed after a recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may burst in the coming days.
'Need overhaul of education system': Dipke on IIT Delhi suicide protest
India News: NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party founder Dipke has called for a “complete overhaul” of the country's education system following the death of 31-year-.
Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens' last day before refurb
Sunderland's Museum and Winter Gardens will close for two years ahead of a near-£14m renovation.
Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings
Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.
Anthropic gets legal shield against Pentagon blacklisting in AI safety fight
US News: A US judge Thursday blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing a setback to the US military in.
'Name dates back 400 years': Canada's Carney rejects Trump's 'Lake Ontario' name change to 'Lake America'
US News: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday (local time) rejected US President Donald Trump’s move to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, declari.
‘Don’t need help’: Nepal declines foreign rescue teams as flood death toll nears 500
South Asia News: Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams after devastating flash floods killed at least 469 people and left .
Fiery views on Lindsay Clancy at work could get you fired — and be perfectly legal, employment lawyer warns
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has sparked heated workplace debates, but an employment law expert warns fiery opinions could legally get you fired.
Whistles, shouts warned Trishuli folks as river rose 30ft in 30 mins
South Asia News: Whistles and shouts became the last line of warning along stretches of Trishuli and Bhote Koshi river on Wednesday as the Nepal-Tibet flood tore downs.