28 h. ago South Carolina executes man by firing squad, in state’s third such killing in year

Stephen Bryant, 44, convicted over 2004 murder, was shot dead despite growing backlash against ‘barbaric’ methodSouth Carolina executed a man by firing squad on Friday, marking the third time the state has used gunfire to kill a person on death row despite growing backlash against the method.Stephen Bryant, 44, had been sentenced to death for the October 2004 killing of Willard “TJ” Tietjen and pleaded guilty to two other murders. Bryant’s lawyers had argued in final appeals that the sentencing judge had been unable to consider his brain damage from his mother’s alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, but South Carolina’s supreme court declined to halt the execution on Monday. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Cambridge professor cleared of faking poor IQ test in £1m compensation claim

Dr Mohamed Atef Hakmi argued that medical errors had left him with brain damage

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3 d. ago Britney Spears reconnects with her sons after they 'cut off contact' over 'shocking things' they saw at her home

Kevin Federline has revealed Britney Spears has reconnected with her estranged sons - after alleging they had cut off contact with her over her concerning behavior.

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3 d. ago Britney Spears shares another unhinged post as she explains where she was after she 'vanished' and says she reached the 'depths of insanity'

Britney Spears has revealed she has been 'stuck in Mexico' for two weeks as she explained her absence after her disappearance from social media sparked concern.

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7 d. ago Britney Spears back on Instagram in lingerie after deleting account following Kevin Federline clash

Kevin Federline had accused Britney Spears of troubling behavior as a parent in his memoir, ‘You Thought You Knew’

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7 d. ago Britney Spears makes racy social media return days after deleting account

Hitmaker Britney Spears came back to Instagram just four days after deleting her account after she sparked a wave of concern from fans after uploading a slew of posts about her ex-husband

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7 d. ago Britney Spears makes surprise Instagram return with racy pic after deleting account

Britney Spears has returned to Instagram after she sparked concerns with a string of bizarre posts following ex-husband Kevin Federline's explosive memoir being published

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9 d. ago Stephen Bryant’s lawyers cite brain damage in final appeal to stop death row execution

Bryant is on death row for killing Willard “TJ” Tietjen in his home in October 2004

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9 d. ago Lawyers for Stephen Bryant make final appeal over brain damage to stop South Carolina execution

Lawyers for a South Carolina death row inmate are trying to stop his execution later this month

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9 d. ago 'Choking' in porn has become the new normal. Here’s why a new UK law banning it is so vital | Clare McGlynn

Strangulation during sex damages young women’s brain health and breeds deep gender inequality. But the real test will be its enforcementThis week marks a turning point in the UK’s approach to violent porn. The government has announced it will make publishing or possessing pornographic depictions of strangulation or suffocation – often known as “choking” – illegal. This bold move could transform the porn that appears on porn sites and social media platforms.Strangulation in porn was once niche. Indeed, studies investigating the content of porn 20 years ago found hardly any instances of it. Yet an independent review of pornography released this year found that it was rife on the most popular porn sites. This summer the children’s commissioner released a report revealing that 58% of young people had seen strangulation in pornography, even though only 6% had searched for it. As renowned porn producer Erika Lust puts it, strangulation has become the “alpha and omega” of “any porn scene”....

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9 d. ago David Lammy is trolled in hilarious parody video of Britney Spears classic after two prisoners wrongly freed from jail

DAVID Lammy has been trolled in a hilarious parody video of a Britney Spears classic after two prisoners were wrongly freed from jail. The AI-generated video mocks Lammy and blasts him as incompetent following the latest prison blunder on his watch. A parody of a Britney Spears classic titled "Oops I Freed Them Again" has...

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1 week ago Britney Spears deletes Instagram after clash with ex Kevin Federline

Federline accused Spears of troubling behavior as a parent in his new memoir, ‘You Thought You Knew’

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1 week ago Britney Spears deletes Instagram after slew of 'alarming' posts

Britney Spears appears to have deleted her Instagram account again after fears from family members and fans about her recent behaviour

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1 week ago Britney Spears 'deletes Instagram' after series of concerning videos and bruises

Pop sensation Britney Spears appears to have removed her Instagram account following a string of erratic posts and videos which have left many fans concerned about her

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1 week ago Britney Spears DELETES Instagram after series of 'bizarre' posts amid clash with ex

Britney Spears has deleted her Instagram after recently sparking fan concern with a series of 'bizarre' posts and a public clash with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

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1 week ago Britney Spears' family 'more worried than ever' amid worrying behaviour

Amid bombshell claims from Britney Spears' ex-husband and worrying behaviour posted across social media, her estranged family are said to be 'more worried than ever'

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1 week ago Britney Spears family 'rallying' around her amid 'more worried than ever' concerns

Britney Spears' family are more concerned about the popstar than ever, according to a source, amid fears her ex-husband Kevin Federline's explosive claims could be a "push too far"

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2 w. ago Health officials urge parents to vaccinate children amid ‘deeply worrying’ rise in meningitis cases

Meningitis can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves if not treated quickly

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2 w. ago Gogglebox legend left with brain damage after stroke amid devastating health ordeal

The Malone family have been a firm favourite on Gogglebox since they first appeared on the Channel 4 show back in 2014, but they were faced with a health scare when son Shaun fell ill

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2 w. ago Gogglebox Malone member hospitalised in coma with brain damage amid health battle

A Gogglebox legend previously opened up about nearly dying of brain disease and having “less than 10 per cent chance of living”

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