27 h. ago Jihadi John ISIS killer taken out in British drone strike as he ate a kebab

Islamic State militant Jihadi John - a former British computer student from London - was targeted by UK and US forces in an airstrike that killed him back in 2015

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu claims tennis' 'top players' TARGET HER after US Open humbling

Emma Raducanu was thrashed 6-1 6-2 by Elena Rybakina in the third round of the US Open and the British No.1 claimed she is targeted by the top stars

Sport

7 d. ago African scammers are 'targeting British women to get revenge for colonialism'

Accra, the capital of Ghana, is known as a hub for organised groups including the notorious 'Sakawa Boys', who specialise in online crimes, including romance scams.

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7 d. ago A day with the Revenge Porn Helpline: ‘You can sense the callers’ desperation’

Intimate image abuse is a crisis in the UK – with a fortyfold increase in calls to this service since it opened in 2015. Thankfully, there are effective ways to help those being victimisedBy midday, Jessica has dealt with five calls from highly distressed young women in their 20s, all close to tears or crying at the start of the conversations. She absorbs their alarm calmly, prompting them with questions, making sympathetic noises into her headset as she digests the situation. “Are these images sexual in nature?” she asks the last woman she speaks to before lunch. “Do you want to tell me a bit about what happened?” She begins compiling a tidy set of bullet points in ballpoint pen. “It’s all right. Take your time.”Jessica is sitting on a bank of desks with three other women, responding to calls to the Revenge Porn Helpline. For the past decade, the helpline has been offering advice to callers whose partners or exes have uploaded nude images or footage of them without their consent. “...

Politics

7 d. ago British tourist robbed by 'Zimmerframe bandit' at Majorca Airport, loses £1700

A British woman was targeted by the elderly thief as she arrived at Majorca's Palma airport, with the 70 year old 'zimmerframe bandit' making off with £1700 worth of her belongings

Society

1 week ago Keely Hodgkinson gives exciting update after stunning comeback run

The Olympic 800m champion is targeting a British record in Switzerland on Saturday

Politics

2 w. ago Nigel Farage blasted by Angela Rayner over plans to axe key law

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner says women would be left at risk of revenge porn under Reform UK's plans to scrap new provisions in Online Safety Act

Politics

2 w. ago Drug dealers arrested at Spanish holiday hotspot where Jay Slater partied

The drug ring targeted sun-seeking British tourists in the Canary Islands, with dealers pretending to sell sunglasses, watches, and souvenirs while also offering dangerous drugs

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2 w. ago BBC tennis pundit bombarded with messages from stalker who also targeted sister

Former player Naomi Broady - whose brother is British tennis star Liam Broady - was targeted for nearly a year between January and December 2023 during a terrifying campaign

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3 w. ago British tourist targeted by masked Rolex rippers in Majorca who snatch £35,000 timepiece in front of his wife and child after holiday meal

Three masked men robbed the 44-year-old holidaymaker near a hotel in Cala Egos, a resort close to picturesque Port d'Andratx on the island's southwestern tip.

Society

3 w. ago The Guardian view on attacking the ECHR: the real target is judicial independence and the rule of law | Editorial

The populist right sees the European convention as a soft target in a longer campaign to degrade democratic checks and balancesMost British citizens have little contact with human rights law, which is as it should be in a mature democracy. Widespread anxiety about basic freedoms is a feature of more repressive regimes.Many people will only have heard of the European convention on human rights (ECHR) in the context of the last Conservative government’s failed attempts to dispatch asylum seekers to Rwanda, or in a handful of incidents where convicted criminals or terrorist suspects have avoided deportation to jurisdictions where they might face inhumane treatment. Such cases are amplified by politicians who are hostile to the whole apparatus of human rights law. The Strasbourg court that adjudicates on breaches of the ECHR is denounced as an enemy of British sovereignty. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Truckers at war: British HGV drivers in a fight for survival as violent gangs hit them with targeted 'gas attacks' at UK service stations

Britain's truckers are fighting for survival in a war with dangerous criminals who beat them up on the roadside, gas them in their cabs and steal fuel and cargo on a daily basis.

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3 w. ago Teenagers arrested in overnight raids targeting railway robbers – London

Teenagers arrested in overnight raids targeting railway robbers – London  British Transport Police

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3 w. ago Trio of British track cyclists target three new world records

Olympians Matt Richardson and Charlie Tanfield and para-cyclist Will Bjergfelt are all aiming to set new benchmarks in Turkey this month

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