4 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'cyberbullies' who spread rumours she was born a man lash out at being 'sent to court for tweets', asking trial 'Do you need a licence to crack a joke now?'

Ten people are facing jail time for allegedly spreading the false claims that the French First lady, 72, is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.

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20 h. ago Ten people go on trial in Paris accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Trial is latest phase in legal battle against false claim that French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel TrogneuxTen people have gone on trial in Paris charged with online harassment of Brigitte Macron – the latest phase of a legal battle on both sides of the Atlantic against the false claim that the French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.The president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife filed a defamation lawsuit in the US at the end of July, in connection with a rumour amplified and repeated online that Brigitte Macron was born a man. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago New York City Marathon's oldest runner reveals how he's conquering 26.2 miles at 91 years old

Gearing up for the race in peak physical and mental health, Koichi Kitabatake has shared with the Daily Mail some of his secrets to longevity.

Sport

21 h. ago Corrie star Denise Black told 'you're too fat and disabled for telly'

Coronation Street and Waterloo Road actress Denise Black was born with a condition affecting the muscles on her right arm, which got worse the more she tried to hide it on camera

Politics

22 h. ago Brigitte Macron gender row trial begins as 10 'trolls' face jail for cyberbullying

Seven of the 10 'trolls' have appeared in a Paris court accused of harassing Brigitte Macron so badly that she suffered 'a serious deterioration in her physical and mental health'

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24 h. ago Brigitte Macron 'suffered serious deterioration to her physical and mental health' as a result of cyberbullying that claimed she was born a man and acted like a 'paedophile', court hears

They are accused of claiming the 72-year-old was born a man, and that she was 'a paedophile' who abused her husband, 47-year-old President Emmanuel Macron , when he was a boy.

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25 h. ago Ten people to face trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Eight men and two women will face court for allegedly harassing the French first lady by falsely claiming she is a man

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28 h. ago Ten people go on trial in Paris for online harassment of Brigitte Macron

Trial is latest phase in legal battle against false claim that French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel TrogneuxTen people are to go on trial in Paris on Monday for online harassment of Brigitte Macron – the latest phase in a legal battle on both sides of the Atlantic against the false claim that the French first lady is a man named Jean-Michel Trogneux.The French trial comes after the president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife filed a defamation lawsuit in the US at the end of July, in connection with a rumour amplified and repeated online that Brigitte Macron was born a man. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Brigitte Macron is turned into a man on her tax records after hackers changed her legal name

The First Lady of France has long been the subject of rumours questioning her gender, with online trolls falsely claiming that her real name is Jean-Michel Trogneux.

Politics

44 h. ago Labour must counter ‘growing sense of despair’, Streeting warns after Welsh defeat

Health secretary urges party to take Caerphilly result to heart as Lucy Powell gets to work as deputy leaderSenior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have said the government must project optimism and delivery after losing a Welsh Senedd byelection amid rising concern about midterm fatigue and a loss of momentum.The health secretary warned that the party must counter a “growing sense of despair” and show voters tangible proof of change after its defeat last week in Caerphilly, a town that had been Labour for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Wes Streeting delivers grim warning about voters 'despair' and says Labour must act

Health Secretary Wes Streeting compared the Caerphilly by-election result to the loss of Hartlepool in 2021, which prompted Keir Starmer to consider his future as party leader

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51 h. ago Brigitte Macron ‘given male name on her tax file by hackers’ as 10 people face trial over cruel claims she’s not a woman

BRIGITTE Macron was given a male name on the official French tax portal by a team of cruel hackers, according to a top governmental official. The glamorous French First Lady, 72, is locked in a bitter yet bizarre legal battle to prove she is a biological woman as 10 people now face trial for "sexist cyberbullying". ...

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3 d. ago Rashford v Bellingham: 123 years on, clásico gets another Battle of Britain

In none of La Liga’s 192 derbi meetings have any British players faced each other – on Sunday at last they willThe first time Barcelona came to the capital to play Madrid, in the semi-final of the Copa de la Coronación which marked the 16th birthday and ascension to the throne of Alfonso XIII in 1902, there were three Englishmen in the team. Arthur Witty, John Parsons and Henry Morris didn’t score that May afternoon at the Hippodrome, where the teams had tetanus jabs before playing and, according to one Catalan news sheet, they had been distressed at an ungentlemanly and unexpectedly partisan crowd applauding whenever they fell over and going silent when they scored, but they did win 3-1.Barcelona, after all, had what one paper called “a significant advantage when it came to physical condition and experience”. Born in Catalonia, Witty and Parsons had been founder members of the club three years earlier; Morris, actually Enrique, was born in Manilla to an English father and Spanish m...

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4 d. ago More than a million pensioners missing out on up to £110 a week from DWP

Attendance Allowance is paid to people with long-term physical or mental conditions or disabilities

Economics

5 d. ago Paedophile called Lucifer cries in court as he is jailed for five years

The court heard Lucifer Hunter had a thing for young girls in tights and pretended to be a schoolboy online

Events

1 week ago Gaza’s children needed a ceasefire – now they desperately need the aid that will keep them alive | Alison Griffin

The youngest and most vulnerable have suffered extreme mental and physical trauma. We can help – but we must be granted immediate accessAlison Griffin is head of conflict and humanitarian campaigns at Save the Children UKIn the last few days, we have seen celebrations alongside cautious optimism about a future for Gaza without bombs and bullets. This much needed pause in hostilities is providing children with the chance to sleep without the fear of drones above their heads, airstrikes on nearby buildings or fires breaking out in their tents. Families in Gaza are slowly returning to their neighbourhoods and trying to salvage what they can of their lives from the rubble.But crucially, what they are still not currently getting is full and sustainable access to aid supplies and vital services. This is about fundamental basic rights for children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which we have been demanding and advocating for since 1953.Alison Griffin is head of conflict and humanit...

Society

1 week ago ‘Inherently cruel’: Canadian parents say citizenship bill erodes rights of children adopted abroad

Rule would require adopted children born abroad to prove ‘substantial connection’ to Canada to pass on citizenshipCanadian parents of children adopted abroad say a proposed citizenship bill represents a “shocking and unconscionable” erosion of their children’s rights by the governing Liberals.The federal government is in the midst of overhauling the Citizenship Act so Canadians born abroad can pass citizenship to further generations born abroad. The bill would also restore or grant citizenship descendants who were excluded under older citizenship laws. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Charlotte Church's apology from BBC after sex life remark sparked outrage

The Cardiff-born singer, presenter and activist has quickly become a fan favourite on BBC spin-off series The Celebrity Traitors

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1 week ago Scottish Downton Abbey star Phyllis Logan says show will live on and be 'there for posterity'

The Paisley-born actor says she never imagined the show, which is now ending, would become the global smash hit it did.

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2 w. ago Man accused of killing paedophile Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins REFUSES to attend court

Rico Gedel, 25, who previously appeared in court under the first name Rashid, was due to appear at Leeds Crown Court this morning along with Samuel Dodsworth, 43.

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