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Farmer Tony Martin who shot and killed a teenage burglar at his house has died at the age of 80. The convicted killer was jailed in 2000 for the murder of 16-year-old Fred Barras and injury of 29-year-old Brendon Fearon after the pair entered his Norfolk home. Martin took matters into his own hands as he came downstairs with a pump-action shotgun in August 1999, confronting the pair and shooting Barras dead. He was jailed for murder but released three years later after the conviction was reduced to manslaughter. Since then, the pensioner has said he 'doesn't regret anything'. He...

The Israeli military last night confirmed its troops had launched a long-awaited ground invasion of Lebanon, as fears mount that the escalation could plunge the Middle East into an all-out war. After a day of ratcheting tensions in the war-torn region, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that it had begun 'localised and targeted raids' against Hezbollah enemies in southern Lebanon. 'These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,' the military added. The IDF said that its incursion, dubbed 'Operation Northern Arrows', will continue 'according to the...

Donald Trump's chances of winning the election have improved despite coming face-to-face with porn star Stormy Daniels in court. The politician's chances of being the next US President have increased by 4 per cent since the start of the hearing, with Betfair Exchange punters showing increasing faith throughout the 'hush money' trial. Trump's chances shot up 2 per cent in the three days since the adult actress - allegedly paid $130,000 for her silence over sex with Trump – took the stand in the New York courtroom.

Footage of Russian forces torturing the men they arrested over the Moscow terror attack emerged tonight, with one man given electric shocks to his genitals and a second forced to eat his own ear. One image shows a suspect named as Shamsuddin Fariddun foaming at the mouth as he lies on a gym floor with his trousers pulled down and wires attached to his groin area. At the other end they are attached to a military radio powered by an 80-volt battery. Separate video sees another man, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, having his ear severed and then spitting it out as...