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The estranged wife of a New Jersey billionaire locked in a staggering multibillion-dollar divorce battle once accused her son’s fencing coach of being her husband’s other woman, according to allegations in a now-dismissed lawsuit.Laura Overdeck, 56, allegedly branded award-winning former fencer Lauren Phillips as her husband John Overdeck’s ‘paramour’ and blamed her for the collapse of their marriage, Phillips claimed in court papers filed in 2024.Phillips, 40, whose fencing academy had taught one of the Overdecks’ three children for five years, alleged Laura told others that she was ‘the reason for the breakup’ of the couple’s marriage.The extraordinary accusations have…

Around 125 firefighters battled a blaze in London, with crews urging residents to shut their windows and doors. The inferno broke out at an industrial site in Mitcham at around 4.30pm and emergency services were still fighting the flames in the hours that followed. Some 25 fire engines were at the scene, with footage showing massive amounts of smoke pouring from the area. People living nearby were told to keep their homes closed, while others were urged to avoid the area if they could. More than 70 calls were made to the brigade, with the first coming in at 4.27pm. It was understood to have…

A deplorable Florida duo allegedly swooped in on the home of two men who had perished in a helicopter crash, stealing their prized possessions just days after the fatal accident.Geybert Alexander Garcia, 40, and Melany Perdomo, 24, are accused of burglarizing the South Florida home of Adam Hlavaty and Henry Parra, two victims of the August 19 helicopter crash in northern Kenya that killed seven people.The Eurocopter EC130 B4 was flying from the Loisaba Conservancy toward the Ewaso Nyiro area of Kenya when it crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County.The pair were arrested Tuesday on charges including burglary of an…

Thousands of revellers from across the globe descended on a village in Spain for the world’s biggest annual food fight.The streets of the eastern town of Bunol were turned red as huge crowds threw millions of tomatoes at one another.The annual La Tomatina food fight takes place each year on the last Wednesday in August, inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945 in the town, located in the tomato-producing region.Interest in the event has been steadily growing after the event was depicted in a 2011 Bollywood film. Tonnes of tomatoes were unloaded from trucks to the 20,000 people…

After five weeks of grueling testimony, the judge in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has allowed jurors to consider a manslaughter charge as they weigh the mother’s fate.Clancy, 36, is accused of intentionally strangling her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, with exercise bands at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.She then slit her wrists and cut her neck before jumping from a second-story window in a suicide attempt, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down.With all the evidence now presented and the final witness off the stand, the judge held a charging conference Wednesday to determine…

Harrowing footage has emerged of people frantically running for their lives as a huge torrent of floodwater engulfed a village near the Nepal-Tibet border following a catastrophic landslide.At least 34 Australians are among hundreds feared missing after flash flooding triggered by an ice avalanche tore through the popular Himalayan region.The office of Nepal’s Prime Minister has confirmed at least 160 people have died, with the death toll expected to rise as massive rescue efforts continue.Of the 579 people unaccounted for, 466 are foreign nationals from 28 different countries.At least one of the 34 missing Australians was travelling with Kathmandu Holiday…

Human rights chiefs were hit with a furious backlash last night after ruling Britain wasn’t generous enough to migrants.The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) watchdog said ministers weren’t doing enough to prevent asylum seekers falling into poverty and that more should be given access to benefits to comply with UN standards.It also criticised the government for scrapping a programme designed to help refugees write CVs and find jobs.But the intervention sparked a furious backlash, with critics saying hiking benefits would create an even greater ‘pull factor’ which could encourage more dangerous small boat crossings.It comes after the Mail revealed…

Britain’s drivers are being warned to expect a ‘Frantic Friday’ as millions hit the roads for what could be the busiest August bank holiday weekend on record.Some 20million car journeys will take place from Friday to Monday as families attempt to make the most of the last bank holiday before Christmas.The RAC said this total was the highest number since it started analysing summer bank holiday travel plans in 2015, warning Friday is ‘likely to be mired in traffic’.The motoring organisation predicted 4.1million getaways on Friday, followed by 3.8million on Saturday, 3.1million on Sunday and 3.4million on bank holiday Monday.A…

A string of homeowners previously spoke out against Bathla Group, claiming a slew of building defects, shoddy workmanship, and ‘nightmare’ customer service issues years before the property giant collapsed.On Tuesday, Bhart Bhushan, who co-owns Bathla with his brother Rajinder Mohan, announced the business would enter voluntary administration.The company is believed to owe an estimated $3.6billion to private credit firms and other creditors.Administrators from Teneo were appointed to undertake an ‘immediate assessment’ of Bathla’s finances in an effort to stabilise operations.The business has up to 25,000 unfinished homes on its books and its collapse has put 500 jobs at risk, with…

The man accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will finally face trial in 2028.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three of his alleged co-conspirators have been held at Guantanamo Bay since the early 2000s, as the trial for allegedly planning the heinous attack repeatedly got delayed.Government prosecutors had since requested to bring the case against Mohammed, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawasawi and Ammar al-Baluchi to trial in January 2027, but Judge Lt Col Michael Schrama rejected the bid on Wednesday.He instead set a trial date for June 5, 2028, noting it is contingent on both prosecutors and the defense meeting a series…