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Doctor who left anaesthetized patient mid-procedure for sex with nurse allowed to continue practise
The doctor was dismissed from a hospital in Manchester after he was found to have left an unconscious patient to go have sex with a nurse in a nearby operating theater.
Recording from the deep: Scientists discover new species of bumpy snailfish
Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals
Bribe-proof official: Albania appoints first AI minister to tackle corruption
North Korea executed people for sharing K-Dramas, UN finds
Surveillance has grown more pervasive since 2014 with the help of new technologies, while punishments have become harsher
University of Kentucky cheerleader arrested after baby corpse discovered in closet
Laken Ashlee Snelling was jailed and is currently facing charges of corpse abuse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.
Hollywood star Kim Novak admits 'feeling it's close to the end'
The 92-year-old star has rarely given interviews, but the documentary, Kim Novak’s Vertigo, shared information for the first time on why she gave up the film industry.
Israeli study: Movement of wild animals can help us predict next pandemic
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that tracking animal movement and behavior in near real-time could detect dangerous pathogens.
British Embassy building in Cairo temporarily shuts after Egypt removes concrete security blocks
Egypt removed a concrete barrier surrounding the building.
Paving over atrocities: Iran turns gravesite of 1979 revolution victims into parking lot
The location of the bodies laid to rest at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, now Lot 41, is currently unknown.
What's in a name? Why women are increasingly choosing to keep their maiden names after marriage
Only 33% of single women are certain they will take their husband's last name - and the generation gap reveals a surprising picture of the future of marriage.
California pilot tries to switch plane engines off while high on magic mushrooms
California resident Joseph Emerson, a former pilot for Alaska Airlines, tried to cut off the engines of Horizon Air flight 2059 from Everett to San Francisco in 2023.
British surgeon with amputation fetish jailed after having both legs removed
The vascular surgeon, 49-year-old Neil Hopper, was found guilty of insurance fraud and the possession of extreme pornography.
Retired vicar arrested for extreme body modification ring ran by the ‘Eunuch Maker’
His guilty plea came after the discovery on his phone of a video revealing Baulcomb performing a procedure on a man’s penis with a pair of nail scissors.
‘God’s influencer’ becomes first millennial saint
Carlo Acutis passed from Leukaemia in 2006 but, ahead of his death, had spread the teachings of Catholicism and set up a website to document reports of miracles.
