1 hour ago French prosecutors investigating death of man during live stream

Police in Nice have been probing alleged ‘deliberate violent acts’ against ‘vulnerable people’ that have ended up on the internetProsecutors in the south of France have said they are investigating the death of a 46-year-old man who died during a live streaming event showing him being mistreated.The man – whose real name is Raphael Graven, but was known online as Jean Pormanove or JP – had built a following by putting on live internet shows in which he was abused or humiliated. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox review – shockingly tense TV from Knox and Monica Lewinsky

The script is often dodgy, and there is no involvement from the family of murdered student Meredith Kercher, but this show that’s executive-produced by Knox and Lewinsky is an astonishing tale of justice’s flawsTwo things need to be borne in mind about The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, a new true crime drama. The first is that Knox and Monica Lewinsky – both members of “The Sisterhood of Ill Repute”, as Knox has described them in the past – are executive producers of the show. The second is that the family of Meredith Kercher, the 21-year-old British exchange student with whose murder Knox and others were charged in 2007, were not involved in the series. Her sister Stephanie said last year to the Guardian: “Our family has been through so much and it is difficult to understand how this serves any purpose.”To the first point: it is undoubtedly true that the subject of The Twisted Tale is Knox and her survival of an extraordinary and extraordinarily awful experience, and while not hagio...

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1 hour ago Monkeys falling from trees and baking barnacles: how heat is driving animals to extinction

With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declinesThe residents of Tecolutilla, Mexico, knew the heatwave was bad when they heard the thuds. One by one, the town’s howler monkeys, overcome with dehydration and exhaustion, were falling from the trees like apples, their limp bodies smacking the ground as temperatures sizzled past 43C (110F) in spring last year.Those that survived were given ice and intravenous drips by rescuers. At least 83 of the primates were found dead in the state of Tabasco, though local veterinarians estimated hundreds throughout the region probably perished. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mum traumatised after police officer steals her underwear during home search

Marcin Zielinski, 27, was jailed for four months on Monday after he admitted one charge of theft and a charge of corrupt/improper exercise of police powers and privileges by a constable.

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3 h. ago Abrego Garcia's lawyers want smuggling charges dismissed on grounds of vindictive prosecution

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge to dismiss a human smuggling case against him

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4 h. ago Paul Weller sues former accountants after being dropped over Gaza statements

The former frontman of The Jam is bringing a discrimination claim against the firm he worked with for more than 30 years.

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4 h. ago Nigel Farage hails Epping Council's migrant hotel win 'a great victory' after weeks of anarchy following sex assault charge

Council leaders yesterday won the first stage of their battle to close the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, on planning permission grounds after it became an epicentre of anti-immigration protests.

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4 h. ago Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

A Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration

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5 h. ago Labour's war on Middle England: Rural areas could foot the bill to pay for Rayner's reforms of council tax

Households in the countryside will reportedly be charged at unfairly high levels to pay for residents of cities under the Communities Secretary's 'fair funding' plans.

Economics

6 h. ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants criminal case thrown out over Trump administration’s ‘vindictive’ prosecution

Lawyers for wrongfully deported Salvadoran man say federal prosecutors are retaliating against him for ‘having the audacity to fight back’

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6 h. ago Kneecap rapper to appear in court for alleged support of terrorist group

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, is yet to enter a plea to the charge.

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6 h. ago Government signs deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants in latest bid to deter small boats

It comes after an £800,000 deal last year with Baghdad to help the country crack down on smuggling networks

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7 h. ago Lawyer argues Meta can't be held liable for gunmaker's Instagram posts in Uvalde families' lawsuit

Lawyers for the media giant Meta says a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, should be thrown out

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8 h. ago Top lawyer Alan Dershowitz announces movie producer son has died of stroke aged just 64

Elon Dershowitz, the Hollywood producer son of famed attorney Alan Dershowitz, has died of a stroke aged 64 after a career that spanned Oscar-winning films and podcasts.

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8 h. ago Jury selection begins in trial of matriarch charged with arranging her ex

Jury selection began in the trial of the matriarch of a South Florida family on charges of orchestrating the hit-man murder of her ex-son-in-law

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8 h. ago Owner of 'territorial' dog worried that new cycle path will cause their pet to bark excessively

It was one of several grounds of objection to a proposal which has been given the go-ahead

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9 h. ago Florida man accused of setting off his sprinklers at disabled children because he was mad about their bus stop

Antonio Roman was charged with four counts of stalking, two counts of battery on a disabled person and two counts of battery

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9 h. ago Federal prosecutors launch inquiry into Washington DC police over allegedly fudged crime statistics

Move comes after Donald Trump posted on social media about US capital’s ‘fake crime numbers’Federal prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Washington DC police systematically manipulated crime statistics to make the city appear safer than it actually is.The probe, anonymous sources tell the Washington Post, NBC News and Fox News, being conducted by the US attorney’s office for the District of Columbia under Jeanine Pirro, is the latest escalation between the Trump administration and DC officials over federal control of local policing. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Donald Trump rules out putting US troops on ground in Ukraine as part of security guarantees

US President Trump hinted American jets could help provide air support

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9 h. ago Shock moment police officer steals woman's underwear in home search caught on camera

Hertfordshire Police officer Marcin Zielinski admitted one charge of theft and a charge of corrupt and improper exercise of police powers and privileges and has been jailed

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