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The astronaut who captured the famous first colour photo of the Earth from space has died in a plane crash in the US.William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the small aircraft he was piloting when it plummeted off the coast of Jones Island, near Washington state, on Friday. His son, Greg Anders, confirmed the death, adding the family is "devastated"."He was a great pilot and we will miss […]

A woman charged with murdering her boyfriend after allegedly leaving him to die in a zipped suitcase at their US home is to go on trial in October.Sarah Boone initially told detectives she and her boyfriend Jorge Torres, 42, had been playing hide and seek at their property in Winter Park, Florida, when he got into the suitcase. Boone claimed they had been drinking and she decided to go to […]

CCTV images have emerged showing TV doctor Michael Mosley half an hour after he left a Greek beach and went missing.Dr Mosley and his wife Clare were holidaying with another couple on the Greek island of Symi when he was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon. The four of them had taken a boat and gone for a swim at Saint Nikolas Beach - however, Dr Mosley preferred to return on […]

A major search operation is under way to find TV doctor Michael Mosley on the Greek island of Symi after he was reported missing by his wife.Police officers are scouring the island, with drones and a helicopter being deployed in an effort to find the health expert and presenter.The rescue operation is focusing on the Pedi area of the island after a woman reported seeing him there shortly before he […]

The search for missing TV doctor Michael Mosley will continue on Friday with more officers, according to police on the Greek island of Symi.A local Facebook group said Mosley, known for appearing on programmes like This Morning, went for a walk from Saint Nikolas Beach at about 1.30pm Greek time on Wednesday.Police and firefighters have since used drones to scan the island, which is about 25 miles north of Rhodes, […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said his party will invite others to join a national unity government.His African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority in last week's election and for the first time since the end of apartheid cannot govern alone. The party will have 159 of the 400 seats in the new National Assembly, meaning it needs others to help it pass laws.Mr Ramaphosa made the unity announcement […]

Russia likes to engage in sabre-rattling but the latest verbal volley from its president feels like a step up in rhetoric.This is the first time Vladimir Putin has raised the prospect of sending long-range missiles to other countries to hit Western targets. He didn't give any specific examples and the Kremlin wouldn't be drawn on that today.But it was a clear warning backed up by the reiteration of Russia's readiness […]

Dr Michael Mosley has gone missing on a Greek island, according to reports.The 67-year-old's agent has confirmed his disappearance to the Press Association. He is known for appearing on television programmes like This Morning and The One Show. He also hosts the Just One Thing health podcast for the BBC.An appeal has been shared in a local Facebook group after he went missing on the island of Symi. Image: Dr […]

An Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza has killed dozens of people, including children, local officials say. Israel said it was targeting a "Hamas compound" when it struck the school-turned-shelter.Hamas-affiliated media said the airstrike killed at least 39 people, with local health officials saying that included at least five children.There is conflicting information about the strikes in the Nuseirat area on Thursday morning, with a second on a nearby […]