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Beloved actor's parents killed as sibling arrested and charged

Actor Quentin Nguyen-duy, who is currently starring in Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men at Lincoln Center Theater on Broadway, appearing alongside Tom Blyth, Krysta Rodriguez and Bradley Whitford, suffered a huge family tragedy the day before the official opening night of the play. The 28-year-old's father and stepmother were found shot dead at their home in Ohio last week. The star's sibling is now facing multiple charges over their deaths. College professor Pipo Nguyen-duy, 64, and his wife T Trần Thị Nam Phong, 58, were discovered at their property on Wednesday morning. Their child, Asia Nguyen-duy, has since been arrested in connection with the killings.

Lucy Letby's lonely life behind bars

Lucy Letby’s life behind bars is made up of watching DVDs in her cell on her own and serving food in the prison's canteen, a former inmate has claimed. The former NHS neonatal nurse is serving 15 whole life sentences for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. As of February 2025, Letby is serving time at the largest female prison in Europe - HM Prison Bronzefield in Ashford, Middlesex.

BA flight to Majorca declares mid-air emergency and suddenly U-turns over France

A British Airways flight to Majorca was forced to declare a mid-air emergency over France and return to London following a technical issue with its landing gear system. Flight BA2672, operated by an Airbus A320 with registration G-EUYW, departed London Gatwick Airport (LGW) at 4pm GMT. The jet had climbed to its cruising height of 37,000 feet while flying over France when the crew was alerted to a malfunction in the landing gear control system, reports Air Live.

Horror as man kills wife by 'gouging her eyes out and crushing face with brick'

A man allegedly killed his wife in a horrific attack before taking his own life while their children were away at a local fair, police say. Lalput Rathore, 52, is accused of attacking his wife, Janki, 50, at their home in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, northern India, late on Saturday. The couple's children discovered their parents' bodies after returning home from the fair.

Reason Queen Camilla was late in joining King Charles on tour exposed

Queen Camilla joined King Charles later than when his autumn tour began last week, and now we finally know why. The royal couple have been joyfully reunited in Antigua and Barbuda ahead of this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Up until Saturday, Charles had been braving the first two legs of his Caribbean tour entirely solo, spending a busy five days navigating engagements across the Bahamas and Guyana.

Ex-Olympian Ciara Mageean's heartbreaking 11-word vow to partner before death

Before her tragic death at the age of 34, Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean defiantly declared "I'm not going to let this cancer get in the way" of her wedding. Weeks before she passed away, Mageean wed her long-term partner Thomas Moran. The celebrated runner died at the weekend aged 34, surrounded by her loved ones. Mageean was amongst Ireland's most accomplished middle-distance athletes, representing the Emerald Isle at two Olympic Games.

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John Leeson, voice behind Doctor Who’s K9, dies at 83

Actor, who appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, remembered as ‘true gent’ by TV producer Russell T Davies

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1960s pop icon behind beloved hit song dies as tributes flood in

Legendary Love Affair frontman Steve Ellis has died at the age of 76 after suffering "complications from a chronic illness". The London-based pop group found fame in the late 1960s with tracks including their enduring chart topper Everlasting Love, which knocked The Beatles’ Hello Goodbye off the number one spot. He was only 17 years old when he recorded the song. The band also had hits with songs such as A Day Without Love and Rainbow Valley. The news of his death was confirmed in a statement on his official Facebook page. "Dear Friends," it began.

Boyzone fans in tears as Mikey Graham makes return

Keith Duffy, Ronan Keating, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham performing on stage during "The Final Five tour" at the London Palladium on October 21, 2019 (Image: Joseph Okpako/WireImage)