The US winter storm has killed 32 people and left 3.4 million struggling to stay warm without power. The latest storm front is expected to move from parts of Texas, Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Northeast on Thursday. “There’s really no letup to some of the misery people are feeling across that
New details of the forcible return of Dubai’s “missing” princess reveal the moment the royal daughter knew her escape had failed – the sound of boots. Princess Latifa is the daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. She attempted to flee in 2018. Until video messages emerged this week, she had not been heard from since her
Dylan Buckner had made plans to see a female friend on Friday night. By 3.05pm on Thursday he had taken his own life. Nothing in his behaviour that week had given anyone any cause for concern. But the 18-year-old high school football star is, in the eyes of his family, one of the hidden victims
Dubai’s royal ruler is back in the spotlight after videos were released of his daughter, Princess Latifa, in which she claims he is holding her hostage. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum is one of the Middle East’s most powerful men – and as well as being the billionaire ruler of Dubai, he is vice
A winter storm sweeping across the US has left millions without power and killed at least 20. The rare bout of weather, which had earlier hit the Southern Plains, brought heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South, knocking out power and shutting schools and shops More freezing temperatures are forecast,
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said the case of Princess Latifa is “concerning” and the pictures of her are “very distressing”, adding that people want to see that “she is alive and well”. The Dubai princess has accused her father of holding her hostage in secret videos released to Sky News, following attempts to flee
Former US president Donald Trump has warned Republicans that they “will not win again” if they continue to back Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. In a statement just days after his impeachment trial, Mr Trump said: “Mitch is a dour, sullen and unsmiling political hack and if Republican senators are going to stay with him,
A missing Dubai princess says she is a “hostage” in secret videos released to Sky News. For three years, the world has heard nothing from Princess Latifa, a daughter of one of the world’s richest men, Dubai’s billionaire ruler Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. She attempted to escape her family in March 2018, but was
Myanmar police have filed a second charge against deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military seized power in Myanmar in a coup on 1 February, forcing Ms Suu Kyi into detention. She was initially charged with importing walkie-talkies but lawyer Khin Maung Zaw told local media she was now facing asecond charge –
Five people have died after rare ice storms, frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across the southern US. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on treacherous roads, which local officials believe were likely caused by the weather. Another died in the unusually cold conditions in Louisiana,
More than two million people in Texas have been left without electricity as snowstorms and freezing temperatures hit parts of the US. Demand for power in Texas forced the electric grid operator to impose rotating outages. US President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency in the state, where temperatures fell as low as -22C (-7.6F).
The arrest of a climate activist for circulating a document on social media supporting recent mass demonstrations by farmers has sparked further protests in India. Disha Ravi, 22, is facing allegations that she helped edit and distribute the document. Supporters have called her detention “an unprecedented attack on democracy”, saying it was designed to “scare
President Joe Biden has led a minute’s silence to honour America’s coronavirus victims after the country became the first to record more than half a million deaths. As 500 lit candles lined the White House steps to commemorate the dead, a military band played Amazing Grace and the president made his emotional remarks. “Today we
The US has become the first country to record more than half a million deaths with coronavirus. The pandemic has now seen 500,071 COVID-related fatalities in the country and more than 28 million people infected, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are to commemorate the huge
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a spate of fatal knife attacks on the New York subway over the weekend. Four people – all thought to be homeless – were stabbed, two fatally. Rigoberto Lopez was detained on Saturday night and formally arrested on Sunday on charges of murder and
Symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are dropping by 94% after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to the largest study of real-world data from Israel. Research by Clalit, the biggest healthcare provider in Israel, shows that the Pfizer vaccine is equally effective for all age groups, with preliminary data showing a 94% drop in symptomatic
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