15 h. ago Swiss bar owners ‘blame girl in the helmet’ for starting horror NYE fire that killed 40, leaked police interview reveals

THE Swiss bar owners facing prison over a New Year’s Eve inferno that killed 40 people have blamed a young waitress for starting the blaze and blocking an escape route, a leaked police interview reveals. Jacques Moretti, 49, and his wife Jessica Moretti, 40, are under judicial supervision after the deadly fire at Le Constellation...

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15 h. ago Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to his music and withdraws it from Amazon over Trump

The singer-songwriter has donated access to his music archive to ‘ease the unwarranted stress and threats’ Greenlanders have experienced from the US governmentNeil Young has donated a year’s worth of access to his music and documentary archive to the people of Greenland after the territory’s future became the subject of a fraught dispute with the US.“I hope my music and music films will ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats you are experiencing from our unpopular and hopefully temporary government,” Young wrote in a statement on his website, Neil Young Archives, which offers comprehensive access to the 80-year-old songwriter’s recorded and live catalogues and other output. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada

Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Canada as the US plans to airlift 7,000 Islamic State-linked prisoners from Syria to Iraq.Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts, 30, said she was “frantically trying to find out as much as possible” and that it was unclear if he would face the death penalty in Iraq or remain in Syria – or be sent to Canada or the UK in line with US demands. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Swiss inferno bar owners place blame on tragic 'waitress in the helmet' and say fire was result of her 'show' climbing on to colleague's shoulders with lit sparklers

The Swiss bar owners facing prison following the New Year fire in which 40 people died have firmly blamed their young staff for causing it and blocking an escape exit, it emerged today.

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16 h. ago Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos

A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece eventRemoving the United States as co-host of the 2026 World Cup would hurt for pretty much everyone. Fans would miss out on seeing the sport’s pinnacle in their home towns (or somewhere nearby). Cities and businesses small and large would lose the financial benefits they had banked on. It would be a logistical and political nightmare on an international scale, the likes of which have never been seen before in sports. It would be eminently sad. And it would be entirely justified.It brings me no pleasure to say this. The United States has been eager to host a men’s World Cup for more than a decade and a half. The desire survived and even grew after 2010’s failure to out-bid Russia and Qatar (in public and behind closed doors) for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. With hosting rights for 2026 later secured alongside Canada and Mexico, the US soccer scene prepared to show off ...

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17 h. ago DWP letter wrongly told mum her benefits were being cut leading to tragic consequences

Make-up artist Tamara Jade Logan from Glossop took her own life after DWP incorrectly removed the enhanced daily living allowance from her Personal Independence Payment, prompting a coroner to issue a prevention of future deaths report

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17 h. ago 'Gunfight' as Chinese general is purged by President Xi: Rumours sweep Beijing that 'coup

Zhang Youxia, once considered Mr Xi's most trusted confidant, is said to have 'leaked nuclear secrets to the US' ahead of his removal last week.

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17 h. ago US to remove captain of oil tanker off Scottish coast 'imminently'

The captain’s wife had called for her husband to be protected by the Scottish courts, but it now looks like he and his first officer will be removed by the US.

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18 h. ago Greg Bovino is locked out of his official social media accounts and leaves Minneapolis amid Alex Pretti shooting fallout

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, one of the faces of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been removed from his role as 'commander at large.'

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18 h. ago India and EU agree landmark trade deal after almost two decades of talks

Agreement removes almost all trade barriers for bloc of 2bn people representing a quarter of global economy

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19 h. ago Russia’s desperate recruitment drive as Putin frees prisoners and lures foreigners to war

Moscow has largely relied on what it describes as voluntary enlistment

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19 h. ago Coronation Street legend breaks silence on 'dreadful' secret child twist amid 'exit'

Coronation Street favourite Sue Devaney said Debbie Webster feels 'dreadful' for lying to her secret son Carl Webster for decades, as Debbie leaves Weatherfield for prison

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20 h. ago Drivers urged to leave one item at home today by AA due to Storm Chandra

The AA has issued urgent advice to motorists to remove roof boxes before driving as Storm Chandra hits the UK with winds of up to 80mph in parts of Wales and Cornwall

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20 h. ago Coronation Street's Debbie Webster 'terrified' as prison fate confirmed

Despite Carl's confession, a stint in prison looks like it awaits Debbie

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21 h. ago Russia offers cash bonuses, frees prisoners and lures foreigners to replenish its troops in Ukraine

Russian authorities use various strategies to recruit new troops to replenish its supply of soldiers for its nearly 4-year-old full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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22 h. ago Greg Bovino is locked out of his official social media accounts and is expected to leave Minneapolis amid Alex Pretti shooting fallout

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, one of the faces of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been removed from his role as 'commander at large.'

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23 h. ago Greg Bovino 'loses top job at Border Patrol' and LOCKED OUT of social media amid fallout over Alex Pretti shooting

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, one of the faces of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been removed from his role as 'commander at large.'

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23 h. ago Donald Trump's Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino removed from his ICE role

Greg Bovino, who has been at the centre of the Donald Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement surge in cities nationwide, faced criticism on social media

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24 h. ago Greg Bovino dubbed 'Little Napoleon' being pushed out of Border Patrol role over Minneapolis scandal, according to reports

Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, one of the faces of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, has been removed from his role as 'commander at large.'

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25 h. ago Minneapolis shooting live updates: Report claims Bovino’s position in doubt as mayor says some agents will leave city

A new report says Bovino will be removed as Border Patrol’s ‘commander at large’ after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

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