66 m. ago Last evil act of my son's Outback killer as he dies in prison still refusing to reveal the secret of where he left Peter's body 24 years ago

The  phone rang at the family home in Hepworth in the early hours of July 15, 2001. Joan Falconio answered it, eager for news from her son, Peter, who was in Australia.

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83 m. ago Sycamore Gap tree felled by 'moronic' duo will cost taxpayer £1 million

The 'irreplaceable' tree was chopped down in the dead of night by two men who were described as 'mornic' in court

Economics

84 m. ago Cost of Sycamore Gap tree vandals' drunken stunt revealed as pair jailed

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were both sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their 'moronic' act of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree

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2 h. ago Trump says China will start executing fentanyl dealers 'soon' as he vows revenge for victims

President Trump said he 'shook hands' with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who agreed to execute fentanyl dealers. Trump said the penalty could happen 'soon.'

Politics

4 h. ago Australia’s octogenarian basketball team know it’s never too late to don the green and gold

For over-80s at the world championships, the game is played on a smaller court with extended shot clocks – and in this age category, competition can sometimes feature courtside defibrillationOscar Carlson describes himself, rather self-deprecatingly, as “just an old bloke that does stuff”. Only doing stuff – in this 84-year-old’s case – extends to representing his country on the international sporting stage.Last month, Carlson was a member of the Australian 80-year plus men’s team at the World Maxibasketball Championship in Switzerland. The Boomer Boomers, if you will. The championships feature national teams in age categories from 35-plus and upwards; games are played under ordinary basketball rules, with minor modifications for older age categories – including an extended shot clock and smaller courts.Coach Adrian Hurley (top left) addresses the team during a timeout in a game Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Federal judge says she would block Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide

A federal judge in Maryland may soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide

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4 h. ago Federal court says Arkansas can enforce ban on critical race theory in classrooms

A federal appeals court has ruled that Arkansas can enforce its ban on critical race theory in classrooms

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5 h. ago Senedd set to dissolve Covid committee dubbed a 'kangaroo court'

A new committee will take its rather than a judge-led Wales focussed inquiry

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5 h. ago Sentencing of man in New London child abuse case postponed to September

Sentencing of man in New London child abuse case postponed to September  CT Insider

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6 h. ago Trump's Epstein excuse crumbles as forensics discover THREE MINUTES of missing video footage

Forensic experts have discovered that nearly three minutes of footage were cut from the 'full raw' video of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide in prison that the FBI presented to squash conspiracies last week.

Politics

6 h. ago Ballymena schoolgirl 'dragged into garage by thee males and raped', court hears

A schoolgirl was 'dragged into a garage while she was walking down a street in Ballymena by three men and raped', a court heard today as details emerged of the assault which sparked rioting

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7 h. ago Small Canadian town reels after teen boy allegedly assaults eight

Police initially thought the girl was attacked by an animal due her injuries, but later arrested a 17-year-old boyA small rural community in Canada is reeling after police said the horrific attack of an eight-year-old girl was not caused by an animal, as they had suspected, but allegedly by a teenage boy who they have now charged with attempted murder.The residents of Quadeville, a town of a few hundred people in southern Ontario, are questioning local law enforcement’s handling of the case after officials initially told them to keep their children indoors to protect them against a possible offending animal. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Chinese takeaway raises eyebrows with saucy viral Facebook post

"Spat my coffee everywhere!"

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7 h. ago 'How can you say that we killed our baby?' Court hears what parents told police after two

Daniel Gunter, 27, and Sophie Staddon, 23, are both accused of murder and causing or allowing their son's passing on March 5 last year.

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7 h. ago Trump administration sued by 20 states for cutting disaster prevention grants

Lawsuit claims Fema lacks power to cancel multibillion-dollar Bric program after it was approved by CongressA group of 20 mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from terminating a multibillion-dollar grant program that funds infrastructure upgrades to protect against natural disasters.The lawsuit filed in Boston federal court claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) lacked the power to cancel the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program in April after it was approved and funded by Congress. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mother of boy, three, mauled to death in dog attack 'found son face down with blood and marks all over his neck', court hears

Daniel Twigg suffered horrific injuries in the 'furious and prolonged' attack at Carr Farm, Rochdale, on May 15, 2022.

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8 h. ago Kate Middleton left Wimbledon's Centre Court 'in tears' after 'courageous' act

Kate's appearance at the Men's Singles Final at Wimbledon in 2024 could have offered solace to others, a Royal biographer said.

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8 h. ago People smuggler who trafficked adults and children into Britain claimed he shouldn't be deported because 'it would be too disruptive for his daughter'

Miklovan Bazegurore is wanted by authorities in Ghent where he was previously sentenced to five years in jail for his part of a human trafficking ring.

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9 h. ago University of Michigan faces federal investigation after two Chinese students arrested for smuggling biological materials

The University of Michigan is under federal scrutiny after two Chinese scientists linked to the school were separately charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States.

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9 h. ago Knifeman stabbed man in street brawl just hours after release from prison

Dangerous Ricky Drewett, 33, was seen attacking his victim during a street brawl in Murton, Co Durham on April 2 and arrested at the scene with knife in his hand

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