60 minutes ago Judge to decide on new sexual abuse evidence that could free the Menendez brothers

A judge will decide Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago

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68 minutes ago The loophole that could mean Britons retiring abroad will NOT pay inheritance tax: How changes in Budget may see those heading overseas escaping death duties of 40%

Present rules state that anyone with a British 'domicile' has to pay inheritance tax (IHR) on their worldwide wealth even if they live and die abroad.

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72 minutes ago 4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple

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72 minutes ago Spanish holiday hotspot flooded by 'insane' rainstorm as manhole covers explode

Spain's typically sun-soaked Costa Blanca was battered by a torrential rainstorm this weekend, with a local describing the dreadful weather as 'insanity' after streets were flooded

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1 hour ago Keir Starmer rejects petition demanding fresh general election vote as signatures hit two million

PM Keir Starmer dismissed the petition and said he was 'not surprised' that some people who did not support Labour at July's General Election might want a second poll

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1 hour ago 'Cruel bullies call me a gold digger because I'm marrying man with world's first face transplant'

Joe DiMeo became the first person in the world to receive a successful face and double hand transplant after a car accident in 2018 left him with third-degree burns over 80 percent of his body

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1 hour ago Judge to decide whether evidence of sexual abuse will set the Menendez brothers free

Judge will address abuse evidence in 1989 murder convictions, with immediate freedom as one possible resultA judge will decide Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago.The brothers were found guilty of murdering Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. While their defense attorneys argued at trial that they had been sexually abused by their father, prosecutors denied that and accused them of killing their parents for money. In the years that followed, they repeatedly appealed their convictions without success. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Barbara Taylor Bradford dies aged 91: Typist from Leeds became the 'Grand Dame of blockbusters' and the toast of New York society with her film producer husband

The A Woman of Substance author died peacefully at her home on Sunday November 24 following a short illness, 'and was surrounded by loved ones to the very end', a spokeswoman said.

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2 hours ago Starmer breaks his silence on demand for fresh election as petition tops 2MILLION signatures: PM blames 'difficult' Budget decisions for massive backlash

The PM blamed 'difficult' decisions in the Budget for the huge backlash he has been facing as he appeared on ITV 's This Morning.

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2 hours ago UK politics live: Starmer dismisses online petition calling for new election

PM says it has been driven by people who never backed Labour anywayQ: Are you feeling the pressure? There is a petition signed by 2 million people calling for another election.Starmer says he is not surprised that people who did not support Labour in the first place want the election to be re-run. But that is not how the system worked.I’m not surprised, quite frankly, that as we’re doing the tough stuff, there are plenty of people who say, ‘Well, I’m impacted.’I think anybody who’s turned around an organisation or a business will tell you, and they’re right, if you’re really going to turn something around, you have to do the hard yards upfront. Don’t look at a tough decision and then leave it for a year or two.So we’re doing the tough stuff. But in the budget, which is probably the toug...

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