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Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to become the first death row inmate to be executed with nitrogen. His pastor says the untested procedure is a cruel violation of religious liberties, Bevan Hurley reports

Hundreds of federal employees urge president to demand ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Exclusive: ‘They are destroying and taking away my life,’ says Nicholas Thornton, who remains trapped in an Essex mental health unit

Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

Aaron McCarthy was born addicted to heroin and adopted at ten months old becoming homeless at 17

Hailey Bieber and Vanessa Hudgens recently shut down rumours that they’re pregnant. In an age of body positivity, such invasive questions about a woman’s appearance or health should be a thing of the past. Meredith Clark asks medical professionals why pregnancy speculation just won’t go away

Police are investigating the death of the man on board the Bibby Stockholm vessel in Dorset

The holiday season can be a stressful time for families. Amber Raiken speaks to licensed marriage and family therapists about important things to keep in mind before introducing your partner to your relatives