14 h. ago MP removed from New Zealand parliament in heated debate over Palestinian recognition

Green party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick accused government MPs of lacking a ‘spine’ during debate on whether to recognise a Palestinian stateNew Zealand parliamentarian Chlöe Swarbrick was ordered to leave parliament on Tuesday during a heated debate over the government’s response to the conflict in Gaza.An urgent debate was called after the centre-right government said on Monday it was weighing up its position on whether to recognise a Palestinian state. Close ally Australia on Monday joined Canada, the UK and France in announcing it would recognise a Palestinian state at a UN conference in September. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Nazi bunker from WWII found underneath home on British soil by shocked couple

The discovery shows the extent of the Nazi's occupation of the island, although the family have plans to turn it into something a little more modern and fun than its original function

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7 d. ago British couple accused of spying in Iran 'holding strong' after making first call home

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January while on a motorcycle tour around the world and later charged with espionage

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7 d. ago British couple drowned on Mallorca after being 'swept away' by 'wall of water', inquests hear

Alex Barrett 'tried to help' his partner Sarah Thompson

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9 d. ago 'I spent day diving into bins for hidden treasures and was floored by what I found'

A couple have started documenting the secretive world of British dumpster-divers – even using a video camera they found in a bin to launch their own YouTube channel

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1 week ago Married British couple who have been held on espionage charges in Iran since January have been moved to separate prisons after they were 'subjected to torture'

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, both 52, had embarked on a motorbike journey around the world when they were arrested in Kerman, southern Iran, on January 3 and detained on unspecified charges.

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3 w. ago Children of elderly UK couple jailed by Taliban make urgent plea for release before they ‘die in custody’

UN to make statement calling for immediate release of Barbie and Peter Reynolds

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3 w. ago Lammy sanctions Russian spies accused of Mariupol theatre bombing

The spies are also blamed for a prolonged campaign of cyberattacks across Europe

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3 w. ago Listen up, weaklings: there’s no Epstein client list – and definitely no cover

It’s the bonfire of the Maga hats. The real mystery is where their wearers got the idea of a paedophile conspiracy from in the first placeYou have to feel for Donald Trump’s Maga base. The one huge secret they didn’t want disclosed was that he actually really hates them. All populists despise their people, obviously – but please, Mr President, respect the playbook! You’re supposed to do it quietly. Regrettably, no one could accuse Trump of hiding his spite under a bushel after a week in which he described those of his supporters who want him to simply do what he repeatedly promised, and release the so-called Epstein files, as “weaklings” and “stupid people”. This is quite the (public) volte face from the guy who originally swept to office declaring “I love the poorly educated”.Most of you are unlikely to need a recap at this stage, but Jeffrey Epstein is the sex-trafficking financier and socialite, who conveniently died in jail while awaiting trial, apparently by suicide. A woman, G...

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3 w. ago Listen up, weaklings: there’s no Epstein client list. Why are you so obsessed? Yours, Donald J Trump | Marina Hyde

It’s the bonfire of the Maga hats. The real mystery is where their wearers got the idea of a paedophile conspiracy from in the first placeYou have to feel for Donald Trump’s Maga base. The one huge secret they didn’t want disclosed was that he actually really hates them. All populists despise their people, obviously – but please, Mr President, respect the playbook! You’re supposed to do it quietly. Regrettably, no one could accuse Trump of hiding his spite under a bushel after a week in which he described those of his supporters who want him to simply do what he repeatedly promised, and release the so-called Epstein files, as “weaklings” and “stupid people”. This is quite the (public) volte face from the guy who originally swept to office declaring “I love the poorly educated”.Most of you are unlikely to need a recap at this stage, but Jeffrey Epstein is the sex-trafficking financier and socialite, who conveniently died in jail while awaiting trial, apparently by suicide. A woman, G...

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4 w. ago British couple pass through airport security with 10in steak knife in their bag without being stopped

Michael and Kathryn Roper were enjoying a pre-flight pint in the departure lounge at Leeds Bradford Airport when they made the shocking discovery.

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4 w. ago 'Brit parents jailed in Iran fell into a common trap, there’s only one way out'

Former Iranian hostage Anoosheh Ashoori believes that British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in Iran on espionage charges after falling victim to a common 'trap'

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last month Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to ‘expose’ Russian spies

Howard Phillips tells court he hoped to ‘trap’ agents by offering information about the then defence secretaryA man accused of attempting to hand over the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to Russian intelligence officers has told a court he was actually trying to “expose” the agents.Howard Phillips, 65, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service after passing a USB stick containing details relating to Shapps including his home address and the location of his private plane to undercover officers, who prosecutors say he believed to be Russian spies. He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge. Continue reading...

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