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Tiger Woods charged with driving under the influence after hitting another vehicle and rolling his car
Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence after his car was involved in a crash in Florida, police said.

A Land Rover, which the golf legend was driving, tried to overtake a truck "at high speeds" before it swerved and rolled on to its side after clipping a truck towing a trailer, Martin County sheriff John Budensiek said.

The sheriff added Woods showed "signs of impairment" after the incident, which happened shortly after 2pm local time on Friday and not far from where the golfer lives on Jupiter Island.

Woods, 50, took a breathalyser test after his arrest, which came back negative, but the golfer then refused to give a urine sample, police added.

Sheriff Budensiek told reporters during a press conference: "When it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused, and so he has been charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test."

None of the parties involved in the crash reported injuries.

Pointing to how the smash unfolded on a small, two-lane road, Sheriff Budensiek said it was lucky no one was injured.

He added: "Had there been someone moving in the opposite direction, we would not be having a conversation saying there was no injuries. This could've been a lot worse."

The sheriff added: "He [Woods] was lethargic on scene but that we believe was because of what he was intoxicated on."

The vehicle Woods hit was a truck towing a pressure cleaner trailer.

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The truck driver tried to "edge off" the side of the road to get out of the way but there was not enough room, the sheriff explained during an update on Friday.

It is not known if Woods was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, as he "crawled out of the passenger door" prior to police arriving at the scene.

This was at least the third time Woods has been involved in a car crash, most recently in February 2021 when his SUV ran off a coastal road in Los Angeles at a high rate of speed, leading to multiple leg and ankle injuries.

Woods said later his injuries were so bad that doctors considered amputation.

He also was arrested on a DUI charge in 2017 when south Florida police found him asleep behind the wheel of his car that was parked awkwardly with damage to the driver's side.

Woods said he had taken a bad mix of painkillers. He later pleaded guilty to reckless driving.


Afghan asylum seeker jailed for abducting and raping 12-year-old
An Afghan asylum seeker has been jailed for 15 years after abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.

Ahmad Mulakhil was found guilty of rape and two counts of sexual assault following a trial last month, having already admitted a further rape charge.

He was also convicted of child abduction and taking an indecent video of the girl by the jury at Warwick Crown Court.

The court heard that Mulakhil arrived in the UK four months before committing the offences.

He had made an immigration application linked to "problems" he had experienced in Afghanistan.

The 23-year-old told the court he believed his victim to be 19 years old, and said she initiated a sexual encounter on 22 July last year.

But prosecutor Daniel Oscroft said Mulakhil's attempts to blame his victim were "stomach-churning" and "pretty revolting".

The victim, who cannot be named, said she was approached in a Nuneaton park by Mulakhil after playing on the swings. She said she had told her attacker to stop and that he was laughing while attacking her.

Sentencing Mulakhil, Judge Kristina Montgomery KC said the victim continues to suffer trauma responses and medical issues associated with the attack.

"Your victim was particularly vulnerable due to her personal circumstances and she has suffered significant and ongoing psychological harm," the judge said, adding that Mulakhil had "targeted" the girl.

She also said that the girl saying she was 19 was an "obvious" lie, with CCTV showing that "your reaction was incredulous and the jury's verdict leaves no doubt that you knew she was aged under 16".

"(After the attack), you left the area together but when you parted company, she was left alone in a park in the darkness for some time," the judge said.

"She was distressed, she was hypervigilant. Looking over her shoulder and into the woodland to see whether you were still in the area.

"She gave an immediate account of your sexual assault upon her. She was thereafter subjected to a medical examination and questioning by the police and latterly as you contested her allegations, cross examination in the court."

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In addition to jailing Mulakhil, she sentenced him to an extra 12 months on license to follow his prison sentence.

The judge told Mulakhil the jail term of 15 years was long enough to automatically render him liable for deportation.

He was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life and made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and a restraining order.

Mulakhil faced trial alongside Muhammad Kabir, also an Afghan asylum seeker, who was acquitted of charges of intentional strangulation, attempted child abduction and committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.

The victim told the trial that she was approached in a park by both defendants.

The attack triggered large-scale anti-immigration protests in the town last summer. People also gathered outside the courthouse as the sentence was handed down and draped a banner saying "Stop the invasion, end immigration" over railings leading to the court.


FBI director Kash Patel hacked by pro-Iranian group as personal photos appear online
Pro-Iranian hackers say they've infiltrated the account of FBI director Kash Patel after posting his personal photos and documents online.

The release included years-old pictures of Mr Patel, along with a work CV, and other personal records - many of them seemingly more than a decade old.

In a message posted on Friday, the hacker group Handala wrote: "Kash Patel, the current head of the FBI, who once saw his name displayed with pride on the agency's headquarters, will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims."

In a statement, the FBI said: "The FBI is aware of malicious actors targeting Director Patel's personal email information, and we have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity."

The bureau added: "The information in question is historical in nature and involves no government information."

Earlier, a Department of Justice official told Reuters the material appeared to be authentic.

One of the hacked photos showed Mr Patel standing beside an antique sports car; another showed him with a cigar in his mouth.

Many of the records released appeared to relate to his personal travels and business in years past, before he was appointed to head the bureau.

It's not clear when the infiltration occurred, but Mr Patel was reportedly informed by the FBI in December 2024 that he had been targeted as part of an Iranian hack.

Handala, a pro-Iranian, pro-Palestinian hacking group, also took credit this month for a cyber attack on Stryker, a Michigan-based medical technology company.

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They said it was in retaliation for US strikes that they claimed had killed Iranian schoolchildren.

The group was singled out by the Justice Department when it announced last week it had seized four web domains tied to Iranian hacking schemes.


Mary Rand, first British woman to win Olympic gold in athletics, dies aged 86
Mary Rand, the first British woman to win an Olympic gold in athletics, has died aged 86.

She won the long jump title when she competed at the Tokyo Games in 1964.

Rand, who was born in Wells, Somerset, broke the British and Olympic records with her first attempt at 6.59 metres, and in her final effort she smashed the world record with a leap of 6.76m.

Aged 24 at the time, she also won silver in the inaugural women's pentathlon, and bronze as a member of the 4x100m relay team in Japan, becoming the first British woman to win gold, silver and bronze at a single Olympics.

No British woman has held the gold title since.

In a post on X, UK Athletics said: "UK Athletics is saddened to hear of the death of Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion Mary Rand, at the age of 86.

"She became the first British woman to win three medals at a single Olympic Games at Tokyo 1964 and blazed a trail for women in the sport."

Rand also won long jump gold at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Jamaica.

But she was forced to retire at the young age of 28 due to injury, and did not get to defend her Olympic title.

Rand first married British rower Sydney, with whom she had a daughter, before marrying American Bill Toomey, the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion, and moving to the US.

They were together for 22 years, and had two daughters.

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Rand later married John Reese and continued living in the US, with a home in California and then moving to Nevada.

She was named the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 1964, and also made an MBE in the 1965 New Year Honours.


'Alarming' report reveals number of UK meningitis deaths - with warning over falling vaccination rates
An "alarming" report has linked meningitis to 159 deaths in the UK in one year - as pharmacists warn that childhood vaccination rates are falling.

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called for an immunisation catch up service to be rolled out for teenagers who have missed out on being vaccinated against meningitis and other diseases.

NPA chair Olivier Picard said declining immunisation rates for illnesses, including meningitis and measles, highlighted that the current strategy was "not fit for purpose" in the face of growing "vaccine hesitancy".

It comes after a deadly outbreak of the disease in Kent earlier this month claimed the lives of two students.

Mr Picard said: "It's clear there are gaps in the original national vaccination strategy for meningitis and pharmacies want to reach those in need of protection.

"The NHS should urgently commission pharmacies to provide a catch-up vaccination service for teenagers who did not receive their MenACWY immunisations, as well as commissioning pharmacies to support NHS colleagues with wider childhood vaccinations."

The call comes as a report examining the impact of the deadly infection around the world found there were 5,150 meningitis cases in Britain in 2023.

The cases were linked to the deaths of 159 people, including 84 men or boys and 75 women or girls, the report published in Lancet Neurology said.

They were among 259,000 deaths from meningitis globally in 2023 and 2.54 million cases.

The World Health Organisation has set a goal to reduce cases of vaccine-preventable bacterial meningitis by 50% and deaths by 70% by 2030, compared to 2015 numbers.

The researchers, led by academics from the University of Washington in the US, said though meningitis deaths and cases have declined since 1990, progress was still "insufficient" to meet this goal.

"Although there have been substantial improvements in reducing the morbidity and mortality of meningitis, the pace of progress is not currently on track to meet these goals by 2030," the researchers said.

"Continued efforts focused on vaccination, antibiotic stewardship and advances in treatment access and equity can promote the continued prevention of disability and deaths due to meningitis."

A recent meningitis outbreak in Kent has resulted in dozens of infections and the death of 18-year-old Juliette Kenny and an unnamed University of Kent student.

The surge in cases peaked at 29 infections last week, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported.

The latest figures show there were 20 laboratory confirmed cases reported on Tuesday, with the updates provided since saying that no new cases had been recorded.

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Dr Tom Nutt, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said: "These findings are a stark reminder that meningitis remains a devastating global disease.

"While progress over recent decades shows the power of vaccination to save lives, this data from the Lancet makes it clear that we are not moving fast enough to meet the World Health Organisation's targets to defeat meningitis by 2030.

"The data should act as a wake-up call. Governments, health systems and communities must work together to prioritise vaccination, improve early diagnosis and ensure rapid access to treatment."

Dr Shamez Ladhani, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHS, said: "Meningitis remains one of the most feared infectious diseases for clinicians and families, and this research is a stark reminder of why the global fight against it must continue with urgency.

"Achieving the WHO's 'Defeating Meningitis by 2030' goals will require continued collaboration - expanding vaccination, strengthening diagnostics, and ensuring that wherever gaps exist, we work to close them."


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