2 h. ago Schoolgirl battered in street as gang film violent attack for Snapchat

The young girl has been left traumatised following the brutal assault which was filmed by classmates and spread online.

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5 h. ago Cruel Scots carer struck off after leaving starving cats to eat animal's dead body

Hannah Band, of Glenrothes, Fife, was employed as a support worker caring for vulnerable people when left three cats locked in a kitchen for six weeks.

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7 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: UN slashes humanitarian aid after ‘sharp’ fall in funding

Official says UN and its partners have ‘reprioritised’ operations in Ukraine, amid wider drop in aid funding from the US. What we know on day 1,162Faced with a drastic drop in funding, the United Nations will scale back its humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine, an official from its humanitarian affairs office said on Tuesday. In January, the UN appealed for $2.63bn in funding to assist 6 million people who need aid in Ukraine. But due to a “sharp contraction” in humanitarian funding, “the UN and its partners have further reprioritised” operations in Ukraine to reach 4.8 million people with $1.75bn, Joyce Msuya of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told the UN security council.“The objective is to reach those most at risk and most in need, centring on four core response priorities: people near the frontline, evacuations, emergency response after strikes, and aid to the most vulnerable among the internally displaced people,” she said. “Without increased supp...

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8 h. ago Moment Jenson Button's wife is targeted by yob who swiped suitcase containing £250,000 of lavish jewellery and handbags minutes after arriving in London

Former Formula One Jenson Button driver and wife Brittny Button, were in romantic bliss after a brief getaway to Paris, but tragedy soon struck when they arrived back in St Pancras, London.

Economics

9 h. ago A cashless society risks cutting off vulnerable victims: DAME MEG HILLIER

Online banking and digital payment services have become the norm for many. However, there have been some devastating unintended consequences for some groups.

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9 h. ago Spain and why energy security's being sacrificed on the altar of green dogma: RUPERT DARWALL

The blackouts in Spain and Portugal this week viscerally exposed how vulnerable Europe's energy networks have become. Energy security has been sacrificed on the altar of green dogma.

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9 h. ago 'We must avoid sleepwalking into situation where cash is no longer accepted' MPs warn

Campaigners have long argued that cash still has a place on the high street, particularly for the elderly, vulnerable and those fleeing domestic abuse.

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13 h. ago Widow who's husband died at Dignitas issues desperate plea – read her heartbreaking letter in full

Louise Shackleton has issued an open letter as MPs prepare to vote on the Assisted Dying Bill telling of the 'cruel and wicked' death Brits face

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14 h. ago JoJo Siwa warned Chris Hughes may break her heart as fans spot red flags

Fans are concerned for JoJo Siwa after she and Chris Hughes struck up a very flirty friendship in the Celebrity Big Brother house- and still seem loved-up.

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15 h. ago Impaired driver who struck and killed a Connecticut trooper is sentenced to 18 years

A man who was high on drugs when he struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper on a highway last year has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

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15 h. ago Cruel carer posed for Snapchat selfie as unwitting OAP sat on toilet

Cara MacLennan posted the photo of the OAP in their pyjamas on Snapchat alongside the caption 'can't see me ha ha ha'

Politics

16 h. ago Could the UK be vulnerable to a nationwide power outage like Spain and Portugal?

‘Be careful what we wish for’ in pivot towards net zero, warns director of Aberdeen University’s Centre for Energy Transition

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16 h. ago Jockey hit in the head at Punchestown Festival after horse crashes into railings

The opening race of the Punchestown Festival got off to a chaotic start when a horse crashed through the rails by the side of the track which struck a jockey in the head

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16 h. ago Britain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal

Britain’s grid operator confirms it is investigating unexplained changes in electricity frequency seen on Sunday

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16 h. ago 'Cruel' woman chemically burns mice to death with bleach and boiling water

Carys Ann Roberts was given a suspended prison sentence after the wild mice were found to have suffered severe burns - she apologised for an 'error of judgement'

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16 h. ago Thunderbolts* review – Florence Pugh is saving grace of Marvel’s hit

The Oscar nominated actor is the most impressive member of a ragtag Suicide Squad-esque team in an often charmingly unusual yet still baggy adventureThunderbolts* can be messy. Not just the movie, with its clumsily forced narrative beats and whiplash tonal shifts. But also, its title characters, the broken and lonely souls who ditch the colourful costumes and wear their emotions on their sleeves, as if it’s their brand.These reluctant heroes, led by Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, the troubled sister to Scarlett Johansson’s late Black Widow, are defined by how much they need therapy. They wrestle with themselves more than the bad guys, in a way that’s more pronounced than the most unstable among Marvel’s stable of wisecracking world saviors. They’re endearingly vulnerable, at times devastatingly so, and yet still fun and exciting enough to save Marvel. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago 'Malign' members of Bolton grooming gang who raped and sexually assaulted vulnerable under

Victims of the gang described the men as 'monsters' led by ringleader Ashley Darbyshire, 28, as one said she would 'rather be dead' than be forced to live with the memories.

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17 h. ago Afghanistan war veteran raped vulnerable teenagers while they were drunk

A judge described Johnathan Sutton as a "calculating, manipulating individual". He maintains his innocence despite being convicted of the vile attacks

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17 h. ago Cruel carer took Snapchat of vulnerable pensioner on toilet – then it went viral

Cara MacLennan, 20, was removed from her role at Eilean Dubh Care Home in Fortrose in Scotland after taking a photo of a vulnerable pensioner

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18 h. ago Brute made chilling threat before stamping on vulnerable man with his prosthetic leg

Shannon Meaney attacked 57-year-old John Lowe with his prosthetic leg in February 2023.

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