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A transgender prisoner who admitted sexually assaulting two women while on remand has been jailed for life. Karen White, who was born male but now identifies as a woman and is transitioning, also admitted the previous rapes of two other women.She already had convictions for indecent assault, indecent exposure and gross indecency involving children, violence and dishonesty.The judge at Leeds Crown Court described her as a “highly manipulative predator”, while the prosecution said she used her transgender persona to “put herself in contact with vulnerable persons she can then abuse”.It is believed she will serve her sentence at a male…

Launching rockets into space can be a risky business, with fine lines between success and failure. When the latter does come to pass, the consequences can be catastrophic.Fortunately, the latest instance of a space launch not going to plan did not end in tragedy, with a Soyuz rocket managing to land safely after a failure shortly after lift-off on a trip to the International Space Station.But it still served as a worthwhile reminder of just how dangerous a career as an astronaut can be – as did these other incidents: Image: Japanese rocket MOMO-2 went up… and promptly came back…

The crisis-hit owner of Patisserie Valerie has warned that without an immediate injection of capital there is “no scope for the business to continue trading in its current form”. Patisserie Holdings issued the bleak update a day after it revealed that it had learned of “potentially fraudulent accounting irregularities” resulting in the misstatement of its financial position, and suspended trading in its shares.The company said on Thursday that investigations over the last 24 hours had prompted it to conclude that there was “a material shortfall between the reported financial status of the business and the current financial status of the…

Russia has launched a criminal investigation over a failed rocket launch to the International Space Station, according to reports. A US and Russian astronaut were forced to make an emergency landing shortly after the mission got underway, with their Soyuz rocket having suffered significant engine failures.It was an unprecedented mishap for the Russian space programme and the AFP news agency claims a criminal investigation is now underway to determine whether safety regulations had been violated during construction. Image: Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin following emergency landing Image: NASA astronaut Nick Hague following emergency landing Despite the issue affecting the booster rocket,…

President Donald Trump blamed “crazy” US interest rate rises this year for prompting steep stock market falls which have extended across the globe. European bourses continued to feel pain from the rout in values on Thursday after steep losses were witnessed across the Atlantic.The president took aim at the Federal Reserve, led by Jerome Powell whom he personally chose to lead the bank, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3%, or more than 800 points, in Wednesday trading – its worst drop in eight months.The S&P 500 was also down 3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 4%. Image: A…

Seann Walsh has said he “deeply” regrets kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones, but insisted he is “not the person I’m being portrayed as”. Stand-up comedian Walsh was dumped on Twitter by his long-term partner Rebecca Humphries after pictures emerged of him kissing with professional dancer Jones.Walsh and Jones, who is married, have now addressed the fallout during an appearance on BBC Two’s Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two.Walsh, 32, said: “I think that, obviously I’m sorry for the hurt that I’ve caused. We were getting on well, we were having fun. Image: Rebecca Humphries has accused Seann…

Police have revealed that a man gunned down in front of his girlfriend by a cyclist in Liverpool was a prisoner on day release. Carl Russell was shot dead in the Belle Vale area of the city over the weekend as he and his partner were getting out of a car.The 27-year-old had been serving a sentence at HMP Thorn Cross, a category D open jail in Warrington, and a spokesman for the prison said it was assisting Merseyside Police with the investigation. Image: Police arrested two men in connection with the murder Officers are still appealing for more information…

Pope Francis has been heavily criticised after he compared having an abortion to hiring a “contract killer”. Addressing worshippers in the Vatican, he said terminating a pregnancy was the equivalent of getting a hitman to “take out a human life to solve a problem”.The pontiff’s remarks – some of his strongest yet against abortion – were a departure from the prepared text for his homily, delivered during his weekly audience on St Peter’s Square.”Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone,” the head of the Catholic Church said.”Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to a contract killer to…

The UK economy grew by 0.7% in the three months to August, according to official figures which proved better than expected but contain evidence of a new slowdown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail, food and drink production and housebuilding all helped contribute to a “stronger” summer performance following a series of challenges.It credited hot weather after builders and retailers were hit by the effects of two so-called “Beast from the East” weather systems earlier in the year. Image: The cold weather of February and March took its toll on the high street and construction The cold snaps…

Fifty people have been killed in a bus crash in western Kenya, officials say. Eight children are among the dead following the accident in the western town of Kericho, according to The Daily Nation newspaper.The vehicle veered off the road and rolled down a slope at around 4am local time (2am UK time).The cause of the crash is not yet known.Photographs posted online showed the bus lying on its side with its roof ripped off. Fort Tenan has claimed 50 lives! This is a major crisis that should have the whole nation angry & authorities blamed & reckless driving.Looking at…