9 h. ago JK Rowling and Elon Musk lead backlash at 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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10 h. ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan as she leads huge backlash after Father Ted creator was detained 'like a terrorist' by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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10 h. ago EastEnders fans 'expose' who really got shot and it's bad news for Kat

EastEnders fans are convinced they have worked out who was shot in the BBC soap after a dramatic cliffhanger saw Jack and Ravi accidentally set off a gun

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10 h. ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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12 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested by armed police at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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12 h. ago Armed police 'arrest' Father Ted creator Graham Linehan for 'anti

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has claimed he was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow Airport over a series of gender-critical tweets.

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31 h. ago Man with machete and violent incident sees armed police swoop on Merthyr street

Police arrested a man in connection with the incident who remains in custody

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3 d. ago Dramatic moment police swoop on teen boy near Stamford Bridge after 'fake gun sparked mass shooter fears'

The post on X, which had over 200k views within half an hour claimed: 'An attempted mass shooter has been arrested near Stamford Bridge after the Chelsea game.'

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4 d. ago Photos of violent clashes between riot police and protesters in Indonesia

Protests erupted in multiple cities and tensions soared across Indonesia on Friday, a day after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students protesting against lawmakers’ allowances.

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4 d. ago Tensions soar in Indonesia's capital after police fatally struck delivery rider caught in rally

Tensions have soared in Indonesia’s capital after a delivery rider was allegedly run over by a police armored vehicle during clashes between riot police and students

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5 d. ago Porepunkah shooting: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt in ‘severe weather’ for shooting suspect

Police say heavily armed suspect has not been seen as they continue to scour bushland around rural property where two police officers were killedVictoria police shooting live updatesWho is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police ‘terrorist thugs’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have urged Porepunkah shooting suspect Dezi Freeman to call triple zero and surrender as their “protracted” manhunt in difficult terrain enters its third evening.Victoria police said on Thursday they had conducted searches on multiple properties near the rural township, warning anyone who harboured the alleged gunman would be prosecuted. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Two men arrested after 'assault and disturbance' in Scots town

Images from the scene show half a dozen police vehicles outside a property and armed officers standing guard.

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6 d. ago Armed police descend on street after man armed with knife makes 'threats to kill'

One man has been arrested in connection with the incident in Merthyr Tydfil

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6 d. ago Porepunkah shooting live: police victims named; up to one metre of snow forecast for Victoria’s alpine areas as manhunt continues

Victoria police chief commissioner Mike Bush says suspect Dezi Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaThe chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him The hunt will continue until we find him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Porepunkah shooting live: police release image of suspect; up to one metre of snow forecast for Victoria’s alpine areas as manhunt continues

Victoria police chief commissioner Mike Bush says suspect Dezi Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaThe chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him The hunt will continue until we find him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'Bear' armoured vehicles, heavily armed police and several ambulances swarm on home of alleged sovereign citizen cop killer

Victoria's top cop has revealed more details about his officers' confrontation with Dezi Freeman before he opened fire and killed two cops - as the manhunt for the alleged gunman

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6 d. ago Porepunkah shooting live: suspect did not own property where killings took place; police manhunt continues for shooter

Victoria police chief commissioner Mike Bush says suspect Dezi Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaThe chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him The hunt will continue until we find him. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Porepunkah shooting live: Victoria police say suspect on the run has several powerful firearms and ‘understands bushcraft well’

Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaThe chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him The hunt will continue until we find him. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Porepunkah shooting live: Victoria police say suspect is ‘heavily armed’ and still at large

Follow live updatesPorepunkah shooting: two Victoria police officers dead, one injured in attack at rural propertyWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaThe chief commissioner of Victoria police, Mike Bush, said Freeman, 56, is “heavily armed” and still at large. Bush said a “large team” were “absolutely focused” on finding the suspect:We are pouring every resource into this search for this person, we must find him The hunt will continue until we find him. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Porepunkah shooting: police hunt ‘dangerous’ suspect who fled into bush after allegedly killing two officers ‘in cold blood’

Victoria police believe alleged offender is heavily armed and urge local residents to stay indoorsVictoria police shooting live updatesWhat we know so far about the shooting in rural AustraliaA manhunt is under way after two Victorian police officers were “murdered in cold blood” and another wounded in a shooting at a rural property in the high country town of Porepunkah.The Victorian police commissioner, Mike Bush, said the suspect – believed to be “heavily armed” – was still at large. Bush urged the wider community to stay indoors and said a “full deployment” was under way on Tuesday evening to find the suspect, who he described as “obviously a very dangerous person”. Continue reading...

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