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The death of a black man who was forced into a police car boot where a gas grenade was set off has sparked outrage in Brazil.

Police stopped… Read more

Amber Heard says she felt humiliated and had faced hundreds of daily death threats after testifying at Johnny Depp's trial against her.

Speaking… Read more

The gunman who attacked a school in Texas on Tuesday was able to enter the building unobstructed, police say.

Texas Ranger Victor Escalon said… Read more

Podcast host Dame Deborah James has visited the Chelsea Flower Show to see a rose which has been named after her.

The 40-year-old host of the BBC's… Read more

Doctors have issued a warning over the dangers of obese Scots travelling abroad for weight loss surgery.

One firm said patients feel they cannot… Read more

Family concerns for Star Hobson and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes were too often "disregarded and not taken sufficiently seriously", says a report on how professionals… Read more

Donald Trump's grip on the Republican party suffered a slip after his handpicked candidate for Georgia governor was trounced at the polls.

This tragedy has reignited the debate over gun control in the US. But realistically, it is unlikely to result in significant reform. The argument over… Read more