Rapper Young Scooter dead after jumping fence in Atlanta police chase

Authorities say 39-year-old suffered an injury after jumping a fence when fleeing police and later died in the hospital

A rapper signed to fellow lyricists Future and Waka Flocka Flame died on his 39th birthday in his home town of Atlanta after injuring his leg while running from police and jumping fences, according to authorities as well as multiple media reports.

The death of 39-year-old Young Scooter, born Kenneth Edward Bailey, was confirmed by Atlanta’s Fulton county medical examiner’s office, as Variety first reported.

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Italian PM calls for ‘reasoned’ approach to escalating tariff war between EU and US

Giorgia Meloni says it is her responsibility to defend transatlantic unity in face of looming US levies

Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has called for a “reasoned” approach to an escalating tariff war between the EU and the US and repeated the importance of transatlantic unity.

The US president, Donald Trump, has announced sweeping tariffs on his country’s allies and adversaries, including a 25% levy on car imports starting next week, and a 200% tariff on champagne, wine and other alcoholic drinks from the EU.

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Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’

Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned

The motor manufacturer Hyundai faces legal action over allegations it failed to warn its customers that one of its most popular models of electric cars could be stolen “effortlessly in seconds”. Elliott Ingram, an expert in digital security, was stunned when a CCTV camera installed at his home recorded a hooded thief stealing his Hyundai Ioniq 5 car in less than 20 seconds.

The thief is believed to have used a device, available online, to mimic the car’s electronic key. It is the latest in a spate of thefts involving the vehicle, and many owners now resort to a steering lock. Ingram’s car was later recovered by police, but he is terminating the lease and seeking compensation from the motor company. He says the South Korean car giant should have alerted customers to the security vulnerabilities.

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Skygazers gather across northern hemisphere to glimpse partial solar eclipse

Eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of UK between about 10am and noon

People across the northern hemisphere have gathered to catch a glimpse of the partial solar eclipse.

The eclipse peaked in London at about 11am on Saturday and was visible in parts of the UK between about 10am and noon.

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Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza – Reuters

  1. Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza  Reuters
  2. Israel admits firing at ambulances in Gaza after Palestinians say rescuers missing in Rafah  The Guardian
  3. IDF acknowledges mistakenly firing on ambulances in Rafah, says troops were targeting Hamas vehicles  The Times of Israel
  4. Aid workers reported killed and missing in Gaza as Israeli blockade nears one month  CNN
  5. Israel kills, buries 9 medics in Rafah  Middle East Monitor
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Three people die after house fire in Northamptonshire village

Emergency services called on Friday night to blaze at 19th-century former railway station in Rushton

Three people have died after a fire at a Grade II-listed former railway station in a village in Northamptonshire.

Police, fire and ambulance services were called at about 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close in Rushton, near Kettering.

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Remember When the Pope Was at Death’s Door? Not Anymore – Newser

  1. Remember When the Pope Was at Death's Door? Not Anymore  Newser
  2. Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says  The New York Times
  3. Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis  The Associated Press
  4. Pope Francis' voice slowly recovering as Vatican convalescence continues  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Pope Francis came so close to death that his medical team considered stopping treatment  CNN
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Doctor cites the pope’s ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises – ABC News

  1. Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises  ABC News
  2. Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world  The Associated Press
  3. Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says  The New York Times
  4. Pope Francis' voice slowly recovering as Vatican convalescence continues  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Did our prayers help the Pope? His doctor’s take  Aleteia
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Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction

New emails reveal ‘panic’ inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David Tebbutt

A Kenyan man who was wrongly convicted and sentenced to death over an attack on British tourists is suing the Metropolitan police over its role in the case.

Ali Kololo was imprisoned for more than a decade in what his lawyers called “appalling conditions” before being released when his conviction was quashed in 2023.

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