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The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement
Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it
The officers are to face a court martial over the handling of the case of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck
An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former Scotland footballer's death
Violence against children is a global crisis. States must take urgent action to prevent it or the cost will continue to impact communities around the world
The workers are believed to have collapsed after the gas built up in poorly ventilated tunnels
French authorities have revealed the identity of a 79-year-old man accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over five decades
The attack occurs as Pakistan’s Western-allied government struggles to contain a surge in militant assaults across the country
Former Tory councillor Philip Young admitted to drugging and raping his ex-wife with other men
Population falls for fourth year in a row as policymakers struggle with demographic crisis
Charity worker describes incident at Manchester hotel as disgusting and ‘complete discrimination on appearance’
The backlash against democracy calls for new strategies