A teacher in Philadelphia found eight bags of heroin in a 5-year-old pupil’s pocket, police said.

Lawyers for four boys allegedly starved by their adoptive parents have signed on to a settlement with the state of New Jersey for the youngsters to share $12.5m (€10.4m).

Three people were treated for nausea and dizziness today after a package containing white powder was delivered to an electrical store in the southern city of Melbourne.