43 m. ago Former FBI Director James Comey wants his case thrown out over ‘vindictive prosecution’ fueled by Trump’s ‘personal spite’

‘The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote

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55 m. ago Security guard in sentence appeal bid over Holly Willoughby rape and murder plot

Essex Police found bottles of chloroform and an ‘abduction kit’ complete with cable ties when officers raided Gavin Plumb’s flat in Harlow.

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90 m. ago North Carolina GOP begins redrawing map to secure another House seat for Trump

Democrats need to gain just three more seats to seize control of the House

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2 h. ago Priceless gems stolen by 'highly organised gang' in audacious Louvre heist could be broken down and lost for ever

A crisis meeting was held at the museum after Sunday's seven-minute raid which saw a gang plunder artefacts including an Imperial brooch containing 2,000 diamonds.

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4 h. ago Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will NOT be able to buy tickets to Aston Villa match, Israeli club says

In a statement released by the Israeli football club they cited concerns over the 'intervention of divisive figures' and 'hate-filled falsehoods' meaning they fear they can no longer protect their fans.

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6 h. ago ‘It’s all just wonderful’: minnows Mjällby win unlikely Swedish title for first time

Team from a town with a population of under 1,400Jacob Bergström and Tom Pettersson score in 2-0 winMjällby scored twice in the first half to secure a 2-0 victory at IFK Gothenburg and claim a sensational first Allsvenskan league title for the unfancied club from a tiny fishing village in the south of the country.Jacob Bergström scored with a close-range bicycle kick in the 21st minute and Tom Pettersson poked home a second goal seven minutes later as their side took an unassailable 11-point lead over second-placed Hammarby with three games left to play. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Trump cleared to send National Guard into Portland after appeals court ruling

Trump has attempted to send out-of-state National Guard troops into cities to quell protests and protect federal law enforcement

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6 h. ago Louvre jewellery recovery unlikely even if police catch robbers behind brazen museum heist

At least four French museums have been robbed in the last two months

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7 h. ago Louvre 'crown jewels' police in race against time to find thieves or lose loot forever

French police have just 48 hours to hunt down eight priceless artefacts stolen in broad daylight from the Louvre before they are 'gone forever', experts say

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8 h. ago Arsenal make call on extra security for rival boss following row with fan

Diego Simeone clashed with a Liverpool fan during Atletico Madrid's previous visit to England and Arsenal have made a decision on whether to beef up their security ahead of Tuesday's game

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8 h. ago The Guardian view on the price of a prince: what Virginia Giuffre’s story says about palace accountability | Editorial

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal has exposed a constitutional blind spot: royal privilege remains beyond democratic scrutiny. MPs must be able to question powerThe tragic story of Virginia Giuffre raises the question of who governs when royal privilege and public outrage collide. As a vulnerable teenager she was drawn into a world of sexual exploitation by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Ms Giuffre alleged that Epstein trafficked her and that she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions, including when she was 17. He has denied all the claims. Despite previously insisting he had no memory of meeting her, the prince reportedly paid £12m to settle her civil case in 2022. The money was said to have come from his mother, the late queen – who, just six weeks later, was photographed walking beside him at her husband’s memorial service.With a posthumous memoir, Ms Giuffre has brought the issue back into the spotlight. In his calamitous 2019 Newsnight interview,...

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9 h. ago Kobbie Mainoo reaction next to Ruben Amorim after Man United's winning goal speaks volumes

Manchester United secured a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield after Harry Maguire's dramatic late header, while Kobbie Mainoo's reaction to the ball crossing the line spoke a thousand words.

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10 h. ago Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

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10 h. ago ‘Exciting’ Noah Caluori could make England debut this autumn, says Borthwick

England coach talks up 6ft 5in wing’s humility and desireDoor closed on Tom Willis but left ajar for Owen FarrellEngland could fast-track the Saracens teenager Noah Caluori into the Test spotlight as soon as next month following the wing’s dramatic start to his top-level club career. The 19-year-old celebrated his first Prem start with five tries against Sale Sharks on Saturday and the national coach, Steve Borthwick, says he is already in contention for a senior England debut.It was impossible to miss Caluori’s aerial ability and eye for the try line at the weekend with the former Lions captain Sam Warburton describing the 6ft 5in tall youngster as “almost undefendable” and “an absolute diamond”. England have been aware of his potential for a while and it seems that some game time against Fiji a fortnight on Saturday is not impossible. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Inspiration for the Louvre heist? Hours before Paris attack, thieves tunnel into California jewelry store make off with diamonds and cash

Nearly half a million dollars worth of gold and diamonds were stolen in elaborate heist

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10 h. ago Jane Goodall cause of death revealed after chimpanzee expert found dead aged 91

The primatologist championed chimpanzee protection for more than six decades

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10 h. ago Lindsay Hoyle hints at security crackdown in wake of China spy case

Commons Speaker has previously expressed his anger at the collapse of the case

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10 h. ago Lidl issues 'do not eat' warning over product that may contain metal

Customers are asked to return the product to their nearest store

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11 h. ago ‘A Cartier store is better protected’: Louvre heist puts spotlight on security

Securing historic public-facing buildings has never been easy, and is even less so in times of economic constraintTo break into the world’s most-visited museum in broad daylight, grab eight pieces of priceless Napoleonic jewellery and vanish into the Paris traffic on humble scooters may seem like the most audacious of crimes, carried out for international notoriety and ensuing Hollywood film treatments.Experts who observe trends in international art crime, however, see Sunday morning’s heist at the Louvre as something more prosaic: the latest in a series of smash-and-grab thefts focused more on the material value of precious stones or metals than the artifacts’ significance, continuing a pattern that has emerged over the last decade in Germany, Britain and the US. The location, they suggest, would have been of secondary concern to the criminals. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘Smash, grab, melt it down’: how material value likely motivated the Louvre heist

Experts say thieves would struggle to find a buyer if the stolen goods remained intactTo break into the world’s most-visited museum in broad daylight, grab eight pieces of priceless Napoleonic jewellery and vanish into the Paris traffic on humble scooters may seem like the most audacious of crimes, carried out for international notoriety and ensuing Hollywood film treatments.Experts who observe trends in international art crime, however, see Sunday morning’s heist at the Louvre as something more prosaic: the latest in a series of smash-and-grab thefts focused more on the material value of precious stones or metals than the artifacts’ significance, continuing a pattern that has emerged over the last decade in Germany, Britain and the US. The location, they suggest, would have been of secondary concern to the criminals. Continue reading...

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