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One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death made his first appearance in a federal court in Los Angeles on Friday after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Dr Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, stood in court with his lawyer and told a judge he understood his rights. US Magistrate Judge […]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the commander of the country’s air force on Friday, four days after an F16 warplane that Ukraine received from its Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment and killed the pilot. The order to dismiss Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk was published on the presidential website. “We need to protect people.

Oasis tickets have gone on sale for fans who managed to secure early access codes prior to the general sale. The Ticketmaster website says “presale happening now” on its Oasis Tickets page and fans will be battling it out to secure their place in the crowd at one of the shows taking place across the

Oasis have recorded their best-ever week on the UK albums chart with three albums currently in the top five after they announced their reunion. Debut album Definitely Maybe, a deluxe anniversary edition of which was released today, follow-up album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, and greatest hits compilation Time Flies 1994-2009 are all back in

Military hero Jaco van Gass won the battle of the Britons to retain his Paralympic crown before compatriot Lizzi Jordan claimed gold on her Games debut. Afghanistan veteran Van Gass smashed his own world record en route to successfully defending the men’s C3 3000m individual pursuit title in a final showdown with Scottish silver medallist

Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists who have set up a camp in Windsor have no plans to storm the town’s royal residence, a spokesperson has said. Tents, stages and speakers were set up in Windsor Home Park on Friday morning ahead of an “action-packed” weekend of activities. One protester said she thought the King would “probably

A 13-year-old boy has been stabbed to death at a house, sparking a murder investigation. West Midlands Police officers were called to an address in Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, at about 4pm on Thursday. The boy died despite being treated by paramedics. Detective Superintendent Shaun Edwards, from the force’s homicide team, said: “It’s absolutely tragic a

A man who was caught upskirting a woman by an off-duty police officer at the British Museum has been jailed for four months, the Metropolitan Police said. Colombian national Jake Verano Gomez, 33, of no fixed abode, was detained by the female City of London officer on August 19 after she spotted him taking a

The prison population of England and Wales has hit a record high, with the number jumping by nearly a thousand in the past four weeks. Some 88,350 people were in prison as of August 30, Ministry of Justice figures show. This is up 116 from 88,234 a week ago and an increase of 988 from 87,362 four

Care providers are working in a “sea of regulatory dysfunction”, a new report has warned as its analysis suggested six in 10 homecare organisations in England either have out-of-date ratings or have not been rated by the healthcare watchdog at all. As of June this year, more than a third (37%) had last been rated