Some women report being drugged with needles at U.K. nightclubs
Student groups in more than 40 cities across the U.K. have organized boycotts of nightclubs next week, with many young women saying they're afraid of being drugged.
U.K. lawmaker stabbed to death during meeting with constituents
Police say a 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a murder, and that a knife has been recovered.
Prince William wants saving Earth to come before "space tourism"
"We need some of the world's greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go live," said the British royal.
More than half of U.S. police killings are misclassified, study says
The study also found that Black Americans were about 3.5 times more likely to die by police violence than White Americans.
London cop gets life sentence for rape and murder of Sarah Everard
The judge equated Wayne Couzens' misuse of power to terrorism, calling it an attack on the "fundamental underpinning of our democratic way of life."
Sarah Everard falsely arrested by cop who murdered her, prosecutor says
"His movements were consistent with the defendant looking for, or hunting, for a lone young female to kidnap and rape, which is precisely what he did," prosecutor says.
U.K. gas pumps run dry as truck driver shortage causes chaos
"As soon as a tanker arrives at a filling station, people on social media are advising that a tanker has arrived and then it is like bees to a honey pot."
EU doctor prescribing abortion pills to Texas women despite new laws
"I don't care about 6 weeks," says Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, whose service helps women get abortions in places with restrictive laws.
Amid Afghanistan crisis, refugees will find Europe less welcoming
"We've seen this populist wave that has spent day after day, month after month, year after year demonizing refugees and migrants," Amnesty International says.
Prince Andrew case is under review in London, police chief says
"No one is above the law," said the chief of London's Metropolitan Police. But the department is not opening an official investigation at this time.
Smoke from wildfires reaches North Pole for first time in history
"What is different because of climate change is that fires are burning larger areas, affecting places farther to the north," scientist tells NASA.
Countries move ahead with vaccine booster plans despite WHO plea
"We cannot accept countries that have already used most of the global supply of vaccines (are) using even more of it," the WHO's chief says.
China to test entire population of Wuhan for COVID as virus reemerges
Eleven million residents of the city where the coronavirus was first detected will be tested after a handful of locally transmitted cases were recently found.
Belarus activist found dead in Ukraine
"This was a planned operation by security operatives to liquidate a Belarusian, dangerous for the regime," activist group says.
Israeli court offers "protected" status to Palestinian residents
Tensions over the case sparked a deadly 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas which saw over 250 people killed.