All news by author: Vassia Barba

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Haiti's 'Barbecue' gang leader gives chilling five-word threat to politicians
Jimmy Cherizier, who's nicknamed 'Barbecue' for incinerating his victims, has issued a chilling warning to political leaders as Haiti is plunged into further violence
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'Spacecraft dust' from old satellites could 'weaken Earth's magnetic field'
Commercial satellite 'megaconstellations' such as SpaceX's Starlink network could potentially release enough 'spacecraft dust' to weaken Earth's magnetic field, a study warns
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Probe into whether missing student was over-served by bar before he vanished
Authorities are looking into whether missing Riley Strain was illegally served alcohol while visibly drunk at country singer Luke Bryan's bar in Nashville, Tennessee before he disappeared
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Elon Musk's SpaceX avoids catastrophic explosion before losing ship in test
SpaceX launched its third test flight of the Starship spacecraft, the world's most powerful rocket, from it's 'Starbase' in Boca Chica, Texas, hoping to reach speeds that will get the craft into orbit
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Mum 'offered to sell baby for £400' before walking off 'leaving daughter behind'
An office worker told police that Jessica Woods, mother of an 18-month-old girl, tried to sell her the baby for $500 on a street outside an H&R Block store in Palatka, Florida
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Trump claims he took White House documents 'very legally' in bombshell interview
Donald Trump is accused of enlisting staff to delete surveillance footage that would show boxes of documents being moved around. Yet he has claimed that he 'wasn't hiding anything'
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Haiti's future as gangs reign terror and PM quits country spiralling into chaos
Amid escalating violence and political turmoil, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry's resignation, coupled with international aid, aims to stabilize the nation currently ruled by powerful gangs
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Baby Halo Branton's cause of death determined as mum charged with murder
Persia Nelson, 24, has been charged with second-degree murder after her 10-month-old baby, Halo Branton, died after being found in a 10-foot pipe. She was previously only charged with manslaughter
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Spring breakers locked in vicious brawl on beach amid police crackdown
Spring break chaos ensues in Florida as Fort Lauderdale Beach became the new hotspot for rowdy brawls and partying, prompting increased police presence and statewide crackdowns on criminal activity
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Teen left fighting for life after head slammed into ground in brutal beating
A brutal brawl between two teenage girls near Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Missouri, left one student critically injured and the other facing felony charges
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Drunk driver accused of killing bride makes chilling admission in jailhouse call
Jamie Lee Komoroski, who is accused of fatally crashing a car into a golf cart while drunk and killing newlywed Samantha Miller, admitted her struggles with addiction in recorded jail calls
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Man dies from bubonic plague as authorities search for 'ongoing risk'
A man in Lincoln County, New Mexico has succumbed to the plague, marking the first human case of the rare disease in the state since 2021 and the first fatal case since 2020
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Three women killed returning from baby shower as 'drunk driver runs red light'
Yesenia Olaez, Alejandra Olaez, and Lorena Morales lost their lives in a fatal collision caused by suspected drunk driver Victor Siharath while returning from a baby shower in Pomona, California
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Fire chief's doctor fiancée died of drug cocktail 3 years after his ex shot dead
Dr Sarah Sweeney was found with a lethal mix of drugs in her system, just four years after her fiancé's previous girlfriend, Grace Holland died in a case ruled suicide
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Donald Trump warns US is 'dying' as 'world is laughing' in bleak victory speech
Donald Trump delivered a subdued victory speech following his Super Tuesday performance, expressing concerns the 'dying' nation faces a grim fate if Joe Biden is re-elected
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Haiti's top gang boss 'ready to make deal with devil' to topple country's leader
Haitian gang leader Jimmy Chérizier, also known as 'Barbecue', has threatened to start a civil war and genocide unless the country's prime minister, Ariel Henry, resigns
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Mum's 'reality check' after huge deadly beast spotted in video of kids swimming
Mum-of-five Alicia May and her young children had a lucky escape after they were unknowingly just metres away from an enormous crocodile while at a popular swimming spot
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Inside hellish and freezing Russian detention centre where ballerina is held
Ksenia Karelina is being held at the Yekaterinburg detention centre in Russia's Ural Mountains, where prisoners are allegedly kept in icy conditions and can only shower once a week
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'Clear evidence' sexual violence used in Oct 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, UN finds
A UN report found there is 'reasonable grounds to believe' Hamas militants committed sexual violence against hostages taken during the October 7 attacks, including rape
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Elon Musk sued for £100.9M in staggering number of lawsuits by ex-Twitter execs
Twitter’s former CEO and other senior executives have sued Elon Musk and X Corp. for allegedly making up a fake cause to fire them when he acquired the platform
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Unanswered questions as aircraft bursts into flames and crashes into busy road
Questions remain about the identities of the lives lost in a plane crash near Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday night, as well as about the circumstances under which the devastating crash occurred
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Trump campaign slams Nikki Haley 'Queen of the Swamp' after DC primary win
Donald Trump's press secretary said the disgraced former president 'will drain the swamp' after Nikki Haley secured her first victory in the 2024 Republican primary in Washington, D.C.
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Teacher's limbs turn 'black and mummified' after cold becomes deadly infection
Texas high school teacher Sherri Moody's routine field trip took a drastic turn when a severe infection led to quadruple amputations, leaving her battling for her life
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Homeowner's nightmare as 'squatters' move in while he cares for sick wife
Homeowner Paul Callins found himself in a legal deadlock as squatters took over his vacant home in a DeKalb County neighbourhood in east Atlanta, Georgia, while he was caring for his sick wife
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Deaths of 12 kids at cruel 'wilderness therapy' camps including choking on vomit
The recent death of a 12-year-old at a Trails Carolina 'therapy camp' in South Carolina brings again to light a series of tragic fatalities among teenagers in such facilities due to their cruel practices