5 charged in Liam Payne's death; friend and hotel workers accused of negligent homicide

One Direction singer Liam Payne, incapacitated by "consumption of various substances," couldn't maintain his balance in a hotel lobby before he needlessly fell to his death, Argentine prosecutors said Monday.

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El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides

El Salvador closed 2024 with a record low 114 homicides, continuing notable security gains under a second full year of a state of emergency that has given the government extraordinary powers and ...
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Charges of Police Shakedown at Rave Lift Lid on Corruption in Indonesia

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Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children

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‘Should I feel guilty?’ My elderly neighbor and friend of 5 years left me her $1 million home. Do I split it with her two sons?

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Why it’s hard to be a friend of America

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Leicester at risk of another Premier League PSR charge over latest accounts

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