4 h. ago Maryland dad Abrego Garcia moved out of brutal El Salvador jail but remains behind bars, says senator who met with him

Maryland senator blasts Bukele for staging fake ‘margarita’ scene as he rallies for mistakenly deported man’s return

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9 h. ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago A US citizen was held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in the country

A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges

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10 h. ago Shop worker who stole £40,000 from tills was spending £100 a week on lottery tickets and scratch cards

Jailing mum-of-two Rebecca Hanford a judge said she had "squandered" her employer's money

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11 h. ago Harvey Weinstein will be allowed to stay in hospital and not jail as he faces sex

A New York judge said not transferring Weinstein could put him at risk of other ‘serious medical conditions, and possibly death’

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11 h. ago Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he’s not in court for his #MeToo retrial

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11 h. ago Tonight's rugby news as radical English Premiership plan emerges and Lions star makes shock code switch

The latest rugby news from Wales and beyond.

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11 h. ago Man United Europa League win creates incredible 11 Premier league team European scenario

Latest Manchester United news as United's success in the Europa League could see more English teams than ever compete in European competitions next season

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12 h. ago UK's 'Hannibal the Cannibal' moved from 'glass cage' to new jail

He holds the world record for solitary confinement, and had been kept apart from the rest of the prison population for 46 years.

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12 h. ago Ed Sheeran shares Persian culture with the world and the diaspora swoons – me included | Dellaram Vreeland

The star’s new single, Azizam, is a rare pop-cultural moment in which Iran is celebrated for the beauty of its cultureGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs a second-generation Persian immigrant, my connection with my roots has always been relatively surface-level. Admiring the intricate artworks adorning the walls of our homes, hand-loomed rugs crafted by my own grandmother, barberry-laden rice and saffron-infused stews, the music of Googoosh, Bijan Mortazavi and Susan Roshan blasting from dawn to dusk.My parents spoke Farsi to one another and to me when I was a child and as such it was my mother tongue. But I was born in Australia, so it was only going to be a matter of time before I became more proficient in English. Now I stumble my way through conversations in broken Farsi, longing for the day when Iran will be safe enough to finally visit and I can hopefully scrub up my language skills.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for th...

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13 h. ago 'Coward' driver left best friend to die in wreck after horror drug

Joshua Pearce was slammed by a judge while he was being sentenced to four years and four months in jail for ditching the godfather of his child after a car crash, in Wales

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13 h. ago Man who tried to abduct girl, 5, from Asda after holding her hand now on the run

Tadas Kuslevicius is on the run after being jailed in 2021 for an attempted kidnapping when he grabbed the hand of a five-year-old girl in the Asda supermarket in Queensferry, North Wales

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13 h. ago 'UK's most dangerous killer' out of 'glass cage' as he's sent to new prison after 46 years

Robert Maudsley, 71, has been transferred from Wakefield jail in West Yorkshire for the first time in nearly five decades, after the quadruple killer went on hunger strike

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14 h. ago Life on Mars WAS possible! Scientists say carbon residue in the Red Planet's rocks show it was habitable billions of years ago

Scientists have found carbon residue in Martian rocks, indicating that an ancient carbon cycle existed. It means Mars was likely once warm enough to sustain life.

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14 h. ago Man who tried to abduct girl, 5, from North Wales Asda one of UK's most wanted fugitives

Tadas Kuslevicius, jailed in 2021 for a kidnap bid after grabbing a five-year-old girl in the Asda supermarket in Queensferry, has vanished and is listed as one of the UK's most wanted criminals

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14 h. ago Part of Dover Port taped off amid police investigation after small boat migrant dies in Good Friday tragedy on the English Channel

Officials brought a body ashore at the Port of Dover after Border Force responded to an incident aboard a migrant dinghy mid-crossing.

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14 h. ago ‘A surfyte of cheese doth bringe payne’: Leeds university transcribes early book on cheese

First known such ‘pamflyt’ in English has contemporary resonance, with advice on food intolerances and eating cheese after a mealThey are 450-year-old words of wisdom but they will ring true with anyone rooting around the fridge for late night comfort: “A surfyte of cheese doth bringe payne.”The warning for people to curb their enthusiasm is contained in the earliest-known book on cheese in English, a publication that academics say is both fascinating and nauseating. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Migrant dies after medical emergency on small boat in English Channel

The death comes after more than 700 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday.

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15 h. ago Ancient woodland hidden on the outskirts of Cardiff with a dreamy carpet of bluebells

These pretty woodlands are just a short hop from Cardiff

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17 h. ago Scottish prison bosses 'should remove trans women from female jails' following Supreme Court ruling

Rhona Hotchkiss, a former governor of Cornton Vale women's prison, said there should be ‘no males in female jails’

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