85 minutes ago Assad's British wife 'may be in danger in her new "gilded cage", with the Kremlin very wary of her divorcing the dictator and returning to the UK', analyst claims

Asma al-Assad, 49, is currently exiled in Moscow with the former dictator, 59, but wants to separate and move to London , emerging reports have claimed

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1 hour ago Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ Matt Gaetz violated statutory rape law: Live updates

Gaetz stands accused of buying and using illegal drugs, including from his office on Capitol Hill, according to the report

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1 hour ago Man United hit by MICE infestation at Old Trafford as stadium's hygiene rating is slashed after inspectors find evidence of rodents in FOOD kiosk and suites

MIKE KEEGAN: Droppings were discovered on a recent visit by hygiene inspectors and the club slapped with a two-star rating, way short of the maximum five.

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2 hours ago I thought I was just bad at recognizing faces but these tests revealed an incurable condition

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2 hours ago ‘It took a while, but I’m here’: Denzel Washington is baptised before his 70th birthday

The Oscar-winning actor has previously spoken about his religious beliefs saying ‘it’s not talked about in this town but that doesn’t mean people in Hollywood don’t believe’Denzel Washington has become a minister after being baptised shortly before his 70th birthday, in a ceremony at a church in New York.The Oscar-winning actor, now appearing in Gladiator II, was baptised on Saturday at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in Harlem, New York City, affiliated to the Pentecostal Church of God in Christ denomination. The service was livestreamed on Facebook, showing Washington, wearing a white robe, being immersed in the church’s ritual pool and being presented with a certificate of baptism. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Southport rioter hit in privates by flying brick after taunting police is jailed

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3 hours ago Family separated on Channel crossing cannot reunite in UK, court rules

Two children, nine and six, arrived in UK alone after mother fell overboard and father tried to rescue herUK politics live – latest updatesThe court of appeal has ruled that a couple who were separated from their two young children on a migrant dinghy near northern France after the mother fell overboard cannot travel to the UK to be reunited with them.The Kurdish family, including two children aged nine and six, boarded a dinghy near Calais on 19 July, hoping to cross the Channel to the UK to claim asylum after saying they had faced persecution in Turkey. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago 10 Arsenal matches Bukayo Saka could miss as Mikel Arteta confirms injury hammer blow

Bukayo Saka faces a spell on the sidelines, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confirming the injured England international will be out of action for a number of weeks

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3 hours ago Assad's British wife could face war crime investigation if she returns to London

Bahsar al-Assad’s wife Asma has filed for divorce from the former Syrian leader in what is believed to be a bid to flee their exile in Russia and head to London where she was born

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3 hours ago Assad’s demise has been widely celebrated – but it spells an uncertain future for Syria’s Kurds | Zeynep Kaya

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham regime, which has friendly relations with Turkey, is unlikely to tolerate Kurdish autonomyThe fall of Bashar al-Assad after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria is bad news for the country’s Kurds. It is worth charting how things got here from the start of the war in Syria in 2012. During the conflict, the Democratic Union party (PYD) emerged as the biggest and most influential Kurdish political actor in Syria, taking territorial control in the north and maintaining an autonomous administration, albeit a fragile one.The PYD’s position is even more precarious after the HTS takeover. Turkey, emerging as the most influential foreign actor in Syria, is laser-focused on limiting any Kurdish push for autonomy domestically and regionally. Another challenge the PYD faces is that the HTS-led regime is very unlikely to tolerate existing Kurdish autonomy in Syria.Dr Zeynep Kaya is a lecturer in international relations at the University of Sheffield. She is ...

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