Mother due to be sentenced today over the deaths of her four sons in fire

A woman whose four young boys died in a fire after she left them home alone to go to Sainsbury&s will be sentenced later.

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Wildfires and hurricanes: Trump to visit North Carolina, California on trip to disaster zones

US President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.

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Southport child killer&s 52-year sentence sparks calls for law change

The Southport child killer will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class but his 52-year sentence has sparked calls for law changes.

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Storm Éowyn jet stream is slashing flight times between US and Europe

The super-fast jet stream, which is fuelling Storm Éowyn, is cutting journey times between the US and Europe by nearly an hour, and could soon break flight records, data shows.

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Donald Trump threatens business leaders with tariffs and vows to ‘demand& lower oil prices from Opec

US president Donald Trump yesterday threatened business leaders with higher tariffs and vowed to &demand& lower oil prices from Opec and lower interest rates from central banks in a boast-filled address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Italian leader Giorgia Meloni under pressure over release of Libyan general wanted for war crimes

Giorgia Meloni is under intense pressure to explain why Italy released an alleged Libyan general who is wanted for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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