1 hour ago All Brit 'drug mules' in foreign jails as pregnant teen Bella Culley may soon be free

As pregnant teenager Bella Culley appears in court in Georgia accused of drug smuggling, we share a list of Brits accused of similar crimes currently held in prisons abroad

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5 h. ago Animal rights activist sobs in court as she is accused of stealing a live crayfish from a tank at a posh seafood restaurant and throwing it into a harbour

Emma Smart, 47, is alleged to have entered the restaurant and shoved a member of staff out of the way before taking the live crayfish from the tank, running outside and dropping it into the sea.

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5 h. ago Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy

Former president in court along with seven others accused of failed power grab after losing 2022 electionBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies, including four senior members of the military, have gone on trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup – the first time in Brazilian history such powerful figures have faced justice for seeking to topple the country’s democracy.Bolsonaro, a paratrooper turned far-right populist who governed from 2019 until 2023, stands accused of masterminding a failed power grab after losing the 2022 election to the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I'm A Celebrity peer Lord Charlie Brocket, 73, appears in court accused of drugging and raping a woman

The defendant was in the dock before Westminster magistrates today, charged with two counts of rape on August 10 and one count of sexual assault by penetration.

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5 d. ago Met employee in court accused of taking photos of human remains at car crash

Luke Pearce, 26, of Sandhurst, Berkshire, is charged with two counts of misconduct in a public office.

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5 d. ago Paul Gallagher: Liam and Noel's brother's life as he's charged with rape

Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher's brother, Paul Gallagher, appeared in court this week, accused of rape and a string of other sexual offences

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6 d. ago Sam Faiers shamed for having 'no control' as son throws food and storms off in restaurant

TOWIE star Sam Faiers has been hit with criticism following a clip of her in a restaurant with her two-year-old son Edward as he started throwing food at his sister

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6 d. ago Oasis brother Paul Gallagher in court accused of rape and string of sexual offences

Paul Gallagher, the 59-year-old older brother of rock stars Liam and Noel spoke only to confirm his name, age and address before being granted conditional bail.

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6 d. ago Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher's older brother Paul sent to crown court over rape and violent sex charges

Paul Gallagher - the older brother of Oasis legends Liam and Noel - appeared in court today for the first time accused of rape and a string of violent sex offences.

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7 d. ago Outrage as 'disturbing' video shows adolescent orca being 'stimulated' by trainers to prevent inbreeding at closed

Marineland Antibes closed down in January, but park managers, the French government, and animal rights activists have not yet agreed on where the killer whale's should be rehomed.

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7 d. ago German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A German court has convicted a 16-year-old suspect who was accused of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year

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7 d. ago The French film star, the fake Irish aristocrat and the missing €7m

Trial to open in Nice of Thierry Fialek-Birles, accused of an ‘elaborate fraud’ against the actor and director Dany BoonOne of France’s most popular actors will have a starring role in court when a fake Irish aristocrat goes on trial accused of cheating him out of millions of euros.Dany Boon, director and star of Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (Welcome to the Sticks), France’s biggest box office hit, says an alleged conman, who claimed to be an Oxford-educated maritime lawyer, stole nearly €7m from him as part of an elaborate scam. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Musk’s AI startup sues OpenAI and Apple over anticompetitive conduct

Lawsuit accuses companies of ‘conspiracy to monopolize markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots’Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple over allegations that they are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas court on Monday, accuses the companies of “a conspiracy to monopolize the markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots”.Musk had earlier this month threatened to sue Apple and OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, after claiming that Apple was “making it impossible” for any other AI companies to reach the top spot on its app store. Musk’s xAI makes the Grok chatbot, which has struggled to become as prominent as ChatGPT. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Starmer's asylum court overhaul 'will not stop the boats landing': Critics accuse PM of 'tinkering around the edges' as tensions flare at hotel rallies

The Tories and Reform UK said the proposals are designed to see off public anger over migrant hotels but are nothing more than 'tinkering at the edges' of the asylum system.

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9 d. ago The Repair Shop star Jay Blades shuts down plug 'website and his upmarket furniture firm'

The former BBC TV presenter, 55 appeared before Telford Magistrates' Court last week and is accused of two counts of rape - he is due back in court on September 10

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1 week ago Women’s groups hail Noel Clarke libel defeat as victory for victims and press freedom

Campaigners say judgment shows powerful men cannot hide behind money and libel laws to silence accusersWomen’s groups have said a high court judgment dismissing a libel claim against the Guardian by actor Noel Clarke marks a victory not just for his victims, but for press freedom and public interest reporting as a whole.They said too often “wealthy and abusive men” have been able to use the courts to try to silence victims, hiding “behind injunctions, NDAs, [and] threats of defamation suits”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago PETA urges Jeremy Clarkson 'no more killing' at Diddly Squat farm after 'devastation'

TV star Jeremy Clarkson has been urged by animal rights group PETA to 'make a major decision' at his Diddly Squat farm following a 'devastating' tuberculosis outbreak

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1 week ago UK's 'youngest detective inspector' weeps in court as he is accused of destroying evidence on mobile phone

Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Taylor Flanagan-Clark, 32, attached to the North West local investigations team, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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1 week ago Met’s ‘youngest detective inspector’ in court accused of destroying mobile phone evidence

Taylor Flanagan-Clark, 32, wiped his eyes in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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1 week ago India scales back plan to remove stray dogs from streets of Delhi

Country suspends ‘catch-and-keep’ plan for strays in favour of a more ‘holistic’ approachIndia’s top court has scaled back an order to clear Delhi’s streets of stray dogs, in a decision that was cheered by animal rights supporters.Earlier this month, the supreme court ruled that all strays picked up in Delhi’s capital region would be confined to shelters after sterilisation and vaccination, and not returned to the streets. The goal was to protect people – particularly children – from dog attacks and rabies, which remains endemic in India. Continue reading...

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