50 m. ago Brits warned after tourists targeted by new extortion scam in Amsterdam

City breakers heading to Amsterdam are being advised to be cautious if approached by someone appearing to be in need, after reports on social media of fabricated stories.

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55 m. ago Jannik Sinner's brain data ‘could be used by China military’

Jannik Sinner is one of a number of elite athletes who has reportedly used a headband that has been linked to the Chinese military

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64 m. ago Rail firm is fined £1million over death of woman who was killed by a tree branch while sticking her head out of an open train window at 75mph

Bethan Roper, 28, died after hitting her head on an overhanging tree branch on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train travelling at 75mph near Twerton, Bath, in 2018.

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1 hour ago Stunned Combs holds head in hands as judge unmoved by pleas for mercy

Mogul appeared shocked after sentence read out to hushed courtroom but prosecutors disappointed by 50-month termSean “Diddy” Combs held his head in his hands and appeared to be stunned when a judge handed down a 50-month sentence in a New York courtroom on Friday for prostitution-related offenses.It was a sentence far less than the life term he potentially faced at the start of his sex-trafficking conspiracy trial back in May, but Combs appeared shocked by the outcome. The judgment came just minutes after Combs had pleaded with Judge Arun Subramanian that he took full “accountability and responsibility” for his actions, and stating that he was a changed man who would, if released, devote himself to his family and community. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Woman who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Patients with cancer nearing end of their lives ‘face inequalities in care’

White patients are more likely to be given morphine to manage their pain in their final days and weeks.

Science

2 h. ago A Black champion boxer was held by police at gunpoint. The police chief says he gets the outrage

The police chief of Omaha, Nebraska, acknowledges that Black people are more likely to be pulled over at gunpoint than other racial groups

Sport

3 h. ago Man dies and teen rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes into car park in Sydney

Emergency services, including police and teams from the ambulance service were called to a carpark in Birch Street, Bankstown, after reports a helicopter had crashed

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3 h. ago D4vd hires Harvey Weinstein lawyer as police investigate how teenager’s body came to be found in his Tesla

Singer has reportedly retained Blair Berk to handle legal matters related to the ongoing investigation

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3 h. ago California resident who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Plane makes emergency landing after what passenger 'wearing 15 face masks' did

A plane was forced to land after a passenger is said to have gone on a mid-air rampage, telling others 'Trump is here' and blaming LGBTQ people for 'cooking' him

Politics

4 h. ago Man blindfolded and kidnapped from retail park before being stabbed was saved by dad

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard how Connor Price was kidnapped from a retail park in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales and stabbed multiple times by his captors

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4 h. ago Hamas AGREES to hand over all hostages under Trump peace plan for Gaza: Rejects Tony Blair

Hamas says it has agreed to release all Israeli hostages and return the remains of the deceased under Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, Reuters has reported.

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4 h. ago Diddy stands frozen like a statue as he gets FOUR YEARS prison for prostitution offenses by judge who branded him a depraved predator

LIVE UPDATES: Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sentencing today for crimes prosecutors say deserve more than a decade behind bars as the pleads for 'mercy' and a swift release.

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4 h. ago Antoine Semenyo bags brace as Bournemouth fightback for late win to move second

Semenyo produced a moment of magic to level before substitute Kluivert further lit up a soggy south-coast encounter by lashing in from distance.

Sport

4 h. ago Storm Amy arrives: Satellite images show formation over UK as near

Passengers have been warned 'do not travel' following an an amber weather alert 'disruptive' 100mph winds gust through the UK as Britain faces Storm Amy's wrath.

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4 h. ago Henry Arundell leads Bath to nervy win against Sale as Borthwick takes note

Bath 28-16 SaleHosts made to work for win by stubborn Sharks sideAlmost everything is going swimmingly for Bath. At long last their long-awaited stadium redevelopment looks likely to happen and, on the field, the champions are two from two after the first couple of weekends. With Finn Russell due back in action next week to pick up the fly-half baton, it is going to take a seriously good side to steal their crown.On a wet and windy night in Somerset, even so, they were made to work extremely hard for it by a stubborn Sale team who stuck in the fight and refused to go away. It was only with three minutes left that Max Ojomoh slid in to score his side’s bonus point try and maintain his squad’s perfect start to the campaign. Continue reading...

Economics

4 h. ago Dragons fall short of first league victory in a year following dramatic finish

Filo Tiatia's side couldn't quite manage a victory, ending up with a 17-17 draw against the Sharks

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5 h. ago HMRC urgent deadline this Sunday for workers who earn more than £1,000

A major deadline this weekend could see some workers face severe penalties from HMRC

Economics

5 h. ago Sandberg’s superb strike denies Chelsea as Manchester United hold WSL leaders

Chelsea and Manchester United both maintained their unbeaten starts to the Women’s Super League season, although the defending champions’ 100% winning record was brought to an end by an entertaining contest between the top two.The result extended United’s agonisingly long wait for a first WSL victory over Chelsea but they will have taken great encouragement from their performance, on a night when both teams created plenty of chances to win and the home side showed they may well have the qualities to mount a serious title challenge. Continue reading...

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