27 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell faces 'do or die' moment in court as US Government seeks to block retrial bid

Prince Andrew's close friend Maxwell, 63, has appealed to the US Supreme Court in the hope it will either throw out her conviction or order a retrial.

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56 h. ago Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish hits back at UEFA after being kicked out of Europa League

Crystal Palace have confirmed they will lodge an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport after UEFA blocked them from competing in the Europa League

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2 d. ago Sinner vs Djokovic start time and how to watch Wimbledon semi

World No1 faces seven-time SW19 champion in blockbuster showdown on Centre Court

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3 d. ago Judge blocks Trump on birthright citizenship despite supreme court ruling – US politics live

US judge backs immigrant rights advocates seeking class-action status for a lawsuit to protect babies whose citizenship could be threatened by Trump’s directiveYou can read the trove of documents Erez Reuveni turned over to the senate judiciary committee here.Erez Reuveni, a fired justice department attorney, has provided text messages to the Senate judiciary committee supporting his whistleblower complaint involving Emil Bove, a top department official who is currently being considered for a seat on the federal bench. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Planned Parenthood offices begin rejecting Medicaid after Trump signs bill to defund healthcare organization

Some offices continue to treat patients as provision in Trump’s policy bill was recently blocked by a court orderAt least two regional Planned Parenthood affiliates have notices on their websites telling patients that, thanks to a provision in Republicans’ new tax-and-spending bill that “defunds” the reproductive healthcare giant, they can no longer accept Medicaid.However, this provision – which abortion rights supporters have called a “backdoor abortion ban” – was recently blocked by a court order. Other Planned Parenthood affiliates are continuing to treat patients who use Medicaid to pay for treatment. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Judge to weigh blocking Trump on birthright citizenship despite supreme court ruling – US politics live

US district judge to grant class action status to a lawsuit seeking to represent any babies whose citizenship status would be threatened The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the US, two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.The plan was presented to the presidents of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon during their visit to the White House on Wednesday, according to a US and a Liberian official who both asked not to be named.Donald Trump released an intemperate letter to Brazil’s president imposing a 50% tariff and complaining about the prosecution of his friend, former president Jair Bolsonaro, for the crime of simply trying to stay in office despite losing an election and then inciting a riot by his supporters to derail the transfer of power.Brazil’s current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, rejected Trump’s demand that the charges again...

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5 d. ago Supreme court lifts order blocking Trump’s federal layoffs, paving way for mass job cuts

Justices lift lower court decision that had stopped administration from firing hundreds of thousands of government employeesDan Osborn, the independent candidate who came surprisingly close to defeating Republican senator Deb Fischer in Nebraska last year, announced on Tuesday he will run for the state’s other Senate seat in 2026 against GOP senator Pete Ricketts.The industrial mechanic and former Kellogg’s strike leader lost to Fischer by less than seven points in 2024 – a remarkable result in deep-red Nebraska. Osborn received 66,000 more votes than Kamala Harris, who lost the state to Donald Trump by 20 points in the presidential race. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago It was a milestone for progressive education in California. Then it unraveled

The controversy around the state’s once-celebrated ethnic studies curriculum reveals deeper schisms afflicting public schools nationwideIt was celebrated at the time as a major milestone for progressive education. In 2021, California became the first state to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement, mandating all high schools teach the subject by fall 2025.The idea, championed by California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, was to bring modern concepts into the classroom. At its core, ethnic studies, an academic discipline born on California campuses during the civil rights movement, elevates the experiences of historically marginalized groups. Its materials push students to question their biases, reimagine power structures, and think critically about the enduring legacies of colonialism. In California high schools, courses would bring to the fore the experiences of Chicano, Black and Indigenous communities in the state by diving into issues such as gentrification, the impact of pestic...

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9 d. ago Palestine Action ban would have free speech ‘chilling effect’, appeal court told

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

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9 d. ago High Court refuses bid to temporarily block Palestine Action ban

Supporting Palestine Action will be punishable by up to 14 years in prison under government plans to make them a proscribed terrorist group

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9 d. ago Palestine Action will be BANNED after High Court judge refused to block it being branded a 'terror group'

Palestine Action is set to be banned after a High Court judge refused to temporarily block it from being designated a terror group.

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9 d. ago High Court judge refuses to temporarily block Palestine Action terror ban

A bid for a temporary block on the planned ban was heard at the High Court on Friday.

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9 d. ago Judgment due in Palestine Action court bid for temporary block on terror ban

A High Court judge will give his decision on Friday.

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9 d. ago Branding Palestine Action terrorists ‘completely ludicrous’, say supporters

The co-founder of Palestine Action is asking the High Court to temporarily block the Government from proscribing the group as terrorists.

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9 d. ago Gary Lineker and Anthony Joshua among famous faces in Royal Box at Wimbledon

The pair were joined by Eddie Hearn, Dame Mary Berry and Professor Brian Cox ahead of a blockbuster Centre Court line-up.

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1 week ago Bid to temporarily block Palestine Action ban to be heard at High Court

Huda Ammori, the co-founder of Palestine Action, is seeking to bring a legal challenge against the Home Office over the decision to ban the group.

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1 week ago Supreme Court takes blockbuster case on trans student athletes

Attorneys for trans teen who challenged state-level bans say she ‘just wants to play sports with her friends and peers’

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1 week ago Pupils punished for incorrect uniform due to cost pressures, charity warns

A survey found most parents believe there should be a limit on the number of branded uniform items that schools can require.

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1 week ago The supreme court is cracking down on judges – and letting Trump run wild | Steven Greenhouse

The justices’ decision limiting judicial injunctions gives a red light to the most effective check on the president’s power grabEver since Donald Trump returned to power, he has carried out an unprecedented assault against the country’s rule of law. But we can be thankful that one group of people – federal district court judges – have bravely stood up to him and his many illegal actions.His excesses include gutting federal agencies, deporting immigrants without due process, seeking to cut thousands of federal jobs despite their legal protections, and ordering an end to birthright citizenship. Intent on upholding the constitution and rule of law, district court judges have issued more than 190 orders blocking or temporarily pausing Trump actions they considered illegal. Their decisions have slowed the US president’s wrecking ball as it demolishes federal agencies, devastates foreign aid, decimates scientific research and demoralizes government employees.Steven Greenhouse is a journal...

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2 w. ago New Hampshire lawsuit seeks to stop politicization of youth center abuse victims' fund

A newly filed class action lawsuit in New Hampshire seeks to block changes to an out-of-court settlement fund for victims of child abuse at the state's youth detention center

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