61 h. ago Beauty therapist, 35, dodges jail after attacking FIVE police officers, treating them like 'punch bags' and spitting at them, court hears

Lucy Theunissen, 35, treated police officers like 'punch bags' in a shocking sustained attack after she caused a blazing row at a Chinese takeaway in Basingstoke, Hants last year

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62 h. ago Rapist who preyed on girl, 15, after following her in town centre jailed

Sadeq Nikzad, 29, was convicted on March 5 following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

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4 d. ago Minnesota shootings latest: Suspect Vance Boelter remains in federal custody on murder charge with bail set at $5m

Democratic state representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot in the early hours of Saturday, the same day a state senator and his wife were also wounded

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4 d. ago A suspect is in custody after 2 court officers were stabbed at a Manhattan courthouse

A man has been arrested for stabbing two officers inside Manhattan criminal court

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4 d. ago Driver who killed two while on immigration centre bail given life term

Albanian Emiljano Kasaj, 34, will initially be treated for mental illness at a hospital after being handed a hospital order as part of his sentence.

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4 d. ago Two officers 'stabbed' at criminal courthouse in terrifying scenes

The attack happened in the lobby of the the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Monday as the workers were scanning people into the building - a suspect has been taken into custody

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4 d. ago Car rampage killer was on bail from immigration detention centre, court told

Albanian national Emiljano Kasaj was suffering from severe mental illness when he deliberately used his Mercedes to kill a pedestrian and a cyclist.

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5 d. ago Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour over corruption conviction

Former French president loses country’s highest state award despite Emmanuel Macron’s opposition to moveThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour, the country’s highest distinction, after his conviction for corruption was confirmed last year, according to an official decree published on Sunday.The conservative one-term president has been beset by legal problems since leaving office in 2012. In December France’s highest court upheld his conviction for influence peddling and corruption, ordering him to wear an electronic ankle tag for 12 months. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Baby shower turns violent when suspect mows down another woman after argument, cops say

The suspect was released from custody on electronic monitoring

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6 d. ago Costa del Sol double gangster shooting sees man arrested in UK

A suspect was taken into custody in Liverpool by Merseyside Police under an international arrest warrant issued by the Spanish authorities. Police have yet to make a formal statement

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7 d. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid protests over death in custody

James Mukhwana prosecuted after death of Albert Ojwang, a teacher arrested after criticising police on social mediaA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused rage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county in western Kenya after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest Ojwang was driven about 350km to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid rage over teacher’s death in custody

James Mukhwana prosecuted over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official onlineA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused rage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county in western Kenya after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest Ojwang was driven about 200 miles (350km) to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Kenyan police officer appears in court amid outrage over teacher’s death in custody

James Mukhwana detained over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official onlineA Kenyan police officer has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teacher in police custody in a case that has caused outrage and protests and brought renewed scrutiny on the country’s security forces.Constable James Mukhwana is the first police officer to be arrested over the death of Albert Ojwang, a secondary school teacher who was arrested on 6 June in Homa Bay county, western Kenya, after criticising a senior police official on social media. After his arrest, Ojwang was driven about 200 miles (350km) to Nairobi, where he died two days later. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Daniel Anjorin: CCTV of police officers slashed with sword shown in court

Daniel Anjorin: CCTV of police officers slashed with sword shown in court  BBC

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1 week ago Police found dad gaming after shaking baby so hard she later died, court told

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Thomas Holford, 24, showed 'little emotion' and appeared to be in a 'good mood' as he played games on his phone when officers arrived, a court heard

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1 week ago Met Police officer in court over 'sexual relationship with witness' in case he was investigating

PC Kenneth McGrath is accused of misconduct in a public office

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1 week ago Sir Andy Murray not ruling out return to coaching despite Novak Djokovic split

Murray was speaking at Queen’s Club in London, whose centre court was officially inaugurated as the Andy Murray Arena on Monday.

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1 week ago Andy Murray apologises for his ‘diabolical’ tennis on Queen’s Club court named after him

‘I have a new life and [I am] enjoying being away from sport’Three-time grand slam champion opens Andy Murray ArenaAndy Murray admitted that his tennis is “diabolical nowadays” as he officially opened the centre court at Queen’s Club that now bears his name.The two-time Wimbledon champion was given a ball-girl guard of honour before hitting a couple of points with tournament director Laura Robson and two local schoolchildren. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Five family members jailed for staging armed robbery at own Post Office

Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, was one of five members of the same family who were involved in the plot.

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2 w. ago Rubio imposes sanctions on four ICC judges for ‘targeting’ US and Israel

US secretary of state cites ‘illegitimate actions’ of court that issued arrest warrants against Israeli officialsThe United States is placing sanctions on four judges from the international criminal court (ICC) for what it has called its “illegitimate actions” targeting the United States and Israel.The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the sanctions in a statement on Thursday. They target Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini-Gansou of Benin and Beti Hohler of Slovenia. Continue reading...

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