7 h. ago Comey asks judge to dismiss criminal charges claiming selective prosecution

Ex-FBI director claims he is victim of selective prosecution and charges were filed by unlawfully appointed attorneyFormer FBI director James Comey formally asked a federal judge to dismiss criminal charges against him, arguing he was the victim of a selective prosecution and that the US attorney who filed the charges was unlawfully appointed.“The record as it currently exists shows a clear causal link between President Trump’s animus and the prosecution of Mr Comey,” Comey’s lawyers wrote in their request to dismiss the case, calling a 20 September Truth Social post in which he disparaged Comey and called for his prosecution “smoking gun evidence”. “President Trump’s repeated public statements and action leave no doubt as to the government’s genuine animus toward Mr Comey.” Comey’s lawyers attached an exhibit to their filing on Monday, which contains dozens of public statements from Trump criticizing Comey. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago James Comey faces deadline to file motion to dismiss charges against him – US politics live

Former FBI director charged with lying to Congress expected to claim prosecution is vindictive Donald Trump on Sunday accused Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, of being an “illegal drug dealer” and threatened to immediately cut US funding to the country, as a Republican senator said the US would soon announce “major tariffs” on the country.It comes after the US defense secretary confirmed in a social media post an attack on a vessel associated with a Colombian leftist rebel group. Pete Hegseth said “three terrorists were killed” in the operation, which was “conducted in international waters”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Woman in charge of housing benefits falsely claimed almost £500,000

She defrauded her employer for years and paid the money into her own account

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6 d. ago Chicago TV journalist’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Chicago TV producer’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lady Hale warns against politicising judiciary after Jenrick criticism of judges

Robert Jenrick vowed to put ministers back in charge of judicial appointments, claiming the system had allowed ‘political activists’ on to the bench.

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8 d. ago Student captured in Ukraine claims he was forced to join the Russian army to avoid drug charges

Sahil Majothi, 22, a computer engineering student from Gujarat, has become the first known Indian citizen to be detained in the ongoing war.

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8 d. ago Student joins Russian army to avoid drug charges, mother claims

Sahil Majothi, 22, a computer engineering student from Gujarat, has become the first known Indian citizen to be detained in the ongoing war.

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8 d. ago Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in healthcare CEO killing

Attorneys push to drop death penalty eligibility due to legal threshold and claim Mangione was not read his rightsLawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, asked a federal judge on Saturday to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count on he could be eligible for the death penalty.In a court filing, attorneys for Mangione said the death penalty must be dismissed because it does not meet the legal threshold. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek dismissal of federal charges in assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione say a New York federal judge should dismiss criminal charges, including a death-eligible count, from a federal indictment brought against him in the December assassination of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive

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1 week ago Ryanair calls out online travel agencies for overcharging customers by up to 176 per cent

Ryanair has called out 'harmful practices' used by online travel agencies, which the airline claims are over-charging tourists across Europe.

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2 w. ago Millions of Apple and Samsung users in UK could get share of £480m compensation

Which? claims Qualcomm charged manufacturers like Apple and Samsung inflated fees for technology licences, which it says would have led to higher prices for customers

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2 w. ago Man United alerted to Liverpool compensation claim as Man City 115 charges precedent set

Manchester United, and every other English top-flight club, could be owed significant compensation if Manchester City lose their legal battle with the Premier League

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2 w. ago Controversial parking charges already putting town livelihoods at risk, claim councillors

New parking charges have been brought in at a number number of locations in the Vale of Glamorgan and some local councillors fear they are already having an impact

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2 w. ago Trump pressure tactics in Comey case ‘chilling’ – but they could backfire, experts say

Former prosecutors condemn ‘takeover of the DoJ’ but say chance of success could be tainted by president’s commentsDonald Trump’s public and private push to have ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on criminal charges is a strong sign of the US slipping into authoritarianism, but it could also taint the case’s chances of success because it is evidence of a selective and biased political prosecution, ex-prosecutors and scholars say.Trump’s retribution drive against an old foe he blames for legal and political problems notched a big win when Comey was indicted last week on two criminal counts in Virginia. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rape charges against influencer Andrew Tate dropped; claims he's 'the most' mistreated man

Andrew Tate has been accused of rape and sexual and physical assaults by three women in their late twenties and early thirties - but the CPS said today that the evidence did not meet the threshold to bring criminal charges

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3 w. ago Andrew Tate to face no criminal charges over abuse claims made in UK civil case

Four women are suing influencer at high court but CPS rules legal test for criminal prosecution not metAndrew Tate will face no criminal charges over allegations made by four women who are suing him in a civil case at the high court in London.The women accuse the self-proclaimed misogynist influencer of sexual violence, including grabbing one by the throat on several occasions in 2015, whipping her with a belt and pointing a gun at her face. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago No criminal charges over civil claims made by four women against Andrew Tate

Tate’s barristers told an earlier court hearing that there was ‘total denial of wrongdoing’

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3 w. ago Judge in James Comey case is revealed as Trump's explosive threat to enemies that splits America in two

The presiding judge in former FBI director James Comey's bombshell case has been revealed as Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a former Biden appointe.

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3 w. ago Judge in James Comey case is revealed as Trump's explosive threat to enemies that splits America in two: Live updates

The presiding judge in former FBI director James Comey's bombshell case has been revealed as Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a former Biden appointe.

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