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A 7-year-old boy has been killed in a house explosion in northeast England

Oct. 16, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was killed and six people have been hospitalized after an explosion inside a house in Newcastle, northeast England on Wednesday, police said. Drone photos show the middle house of a row of six reduced to a pile of smoldering rubble, with other homes...

UK doctor admits trying to kill his mother's partner with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine

Oct. 07, 2024 08:43 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A British doctor on Monday admitted trying to kill his mother’s long-term partner, who stood between him and an inheritance, by injecting the man with poison disguised as a COVID-19 vaccine. Prosecutors say Thomas Kwan pretended to be a community nurse delivering...

Arsenal weathers pressure to beat Tottenham 1-0 in feisty north London derby

Sep. 15, 2024 14:09 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal left archrival Tottenham’s stadium with a win for the third season in a row after Gabriel Magalhaes' second-half header settled a feisty and physical north London derby in the Premier League on Sunday. Tottenham had Arsenal pegged back for much of the game...