A man's disturbing plan to abduct and kill television presenter Holly Willoughby was foiled by a US police officer, a court has revealed. Gavin Plumb, a convicted violent offender, had shared graphic details of his plan online. Plumb, who was obsessed with Willoughby, had meticulously planned to kidnap her from her home, take her to his residence in Harlow, Essex, and then murder her in an abandoned building. The court heard how the undercover officer based in the US intervened to prevent the heinous crime from taking place.

The Labour party has restated its commitment to modernizing the gender transition process in order to eliminate outdated requirements that can be seen as barriers to recognition and acceptance for transgender individuals. One of the key changes proposed is the removal of the need for spousal consent when legally changing gender. Additionally, the current requirement to provide evidence of living as the new gender for two years would be replaced with a reflection period of the same duration. These updates aim to make the process more inclusive and respectful of transgender individuals seeking legal recognition of their gender identity.

A group of over 200 Indian academics, activists, and journalists have come together to publish an open letter calling on the Indian government to reverse its decision to allow the prosecution of renowned author Arundhati Roy under the country's anti-terrorism law. The signatories expressed their disapproval of the government's action and emphasized the importance of upholding the fundamental right to freely express views without fear. They urged the government and democratic forces in the country to prevent any infringement on this basic right.

In the outskirts of Civitavecchia, a port city near Rome, the Gregori family's home is adorned with a small, weathered statue of the Virgin Mary in a carefully tended grotto. This figurine, purchased from a souvenir shop in Medjugorje, Bosnia, has recently been at the center of attention due to claims that it exuded a scented oil in late April. While this was not the first time the statue was said to have sweated oil, the event was captured on film by pilgrims praying at the grotto and shared on social media, sparking renewed interest in Italy in the realm of the supernatural. The Gregori family had previously been involved in another mysterious case involving a weeping statue in the mid-1990s. At that time, they claimed to have witnessed tears of blood coming from a different statue. The recent incident with the Virgin Mary figurine has once again divided opinions, with believers and skeptics clashing over the authenticity of the phenomenon. The fascination with these alleged supernatural occurrences continues to captivate the public in Italy, as stories of weeping statues and other miraculous events persist. The Gregori family's home has become a pilgrimage site for those seeking to witness these phenomena firsthand, adding to the mystique surrounding the statues and their purported abilities.