29 h. ago Man stopped disabled girlfriend from using toilet for 5 days and 'hid the loo roll'

Jack Preston, 29, was so controlling towards his bed-ridden girlfriend he banned her from going to the toilet for five days, even 'hiding the loo roll' from her

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30 h. ago Cruel man banned girlfriend from using toilet for five days and threatened to kill her

Jack Preston, 29, left his disabled girlfriend in agony for up to 120 hours after he hid the toilet paper and ordered her to 'hold it in', as well as threatening to kill her

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63 h. ago US man linked to Wieambilla shooters strikes plea deal with prosecutors

Donald Day Jr will have charges relating to allegedly threatening FBI agents and other officials dropped under dealFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA US man linked to those behind the deadly Wieambilla attack that left six people dead – including two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a watered-down plea deal.Arizona-based Donald Day Jr will face court on 21 October after striking the plea deal with US prosecutors. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The day Tyson Fury threatened to beat me up with a 6ft 6in, 25st goon who was going to 'break my jaw with one punch'... and this is the pathetic reason why: OLIVER HOLT

In November, it will be 10 years since Tyson, one of the finest fighters of his era, won the world heavyweight title for the first time. A few weeks before that, it will be 10 years since we last spoke.

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9 d. ago Trump threatens mass layoffs and cuts to Democrat projects as another day of government shutdown passes: Live updates

Day two of the government shutdown draws to a close as federal jobs and projects are put in jeopardy

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2 w. ago From my prison cell in Georgia, I implore Europe not to abandon us to Russia | Mzia Amaglobeli

My fellow journalists are putting their lives in danger every day, but we refuse to surrender to a regime that threatens Europe’s own securityMy cell is painted green, the same colour we once used in the newsroom. Two benches and a table are bolted to the floor. Nothing moves. The bed is narrow, but I haven’t fallen out yet. When I was free, but already expecting arrest, I used to joke that prison would give me the time I always lacked – finally, I could read. But here in Rustavi Women’s Colony No 5, I have almost lost my eyesight. So now I write in encroaching darkness, about the darkness that is falling across my country, Georgia.The only window in my cell sits high up near the ceiling. On my 50th birthday, my friends and colleagues assembled on a hill opposite the prison to hold up posters and balloons. I climbed on to a chair but couldn’t quite see. I watched their greetings on the news later.Mzia Amaghobeli is the co-founder of independent Georgian media outlets Batumelebi and ...

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2 w. ago Jay Slater's mum calls to ban 'cruel' armchair conspiracies as 'Jay's law' backed

Debbie Duncan hopes "Jay's Law" will stop armchair detectives from spreading misinformation online and she has the backing of Kerry Needham, who has been a victim of cruel social media posts

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2 w. ago Jay Slater petition to banish cruel social media conspiracies is submitted to MPs

Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary about Jay's death, his mum Debbie Duncan is calling for a new ‘Jay’s Law’ to stop online sleuths from spreading misinformation online

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2 w. ago Ben Needham and Jay Slater's mums call to ban 'cruel' armchair detectives

Ahead of a Channel 4 documentary about Jay Slaters's death, his mum Debbie Duncan is calling for a new ‘Jay’s Law’ to stop online sleuthes from spreading misinformation online

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3 w. ago The never before heard 999 call from Jay Slater's frantic mother to police reporting her son missing in Tenerife

Jay, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, was found dead in a ravine on July 15 last year after a gruelling 29-day search which sick conspiracy theorists and armchair detectives threatened to derail.

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3 w. ago Prosecutor threatens Gavin Newsom with Secret Service action after tweet predicting ‘bad day’ for Kristi Noem

Newsom said he predicted Noem will have a ‘bad day’ because he signed legislation that runs ‘in complete contrast to...what she’s pushing’

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3 w. ago He told a family in a playground to 'f**k off to your own country' then pulled out a knife

Stephen Mullins threatened to kill the family who were enjoying a day out with their children at a playground

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3 w. ago Venezuela starts days of military and ‘electronic warfare’ drills after US strikes on alleged drug boats

Armed forces say ‘special naval militia’ involved in Caribbean deployment as defence minister cites ‘threatening, vulgar voice’ of WashingtonVenezuela says it has begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions soar amid US military activity in the region.Forces deployed for what Washington called an anti-drug operation have blown up at least two Venezuelan boats and a combined 14 people allegedly transporting drugs across the Caribbean this month – a move slammed by UN experts as “extrajudicial execution”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dad threatened by ICE deportation days after being shot during robbery

The police in Muscatine, Iowa had his car and the cash he was carrying when he was shot and nearly killed

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3 w. ago Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation

Mayor halted support for immigration enforcement after president’s 30-day police takeover endedUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump on Monday threatened to again take control of Washington DC’s police department if the city did not cooperate with his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.The president’s threat came days after the expiration of a 30-day takeover of the Washington Metropolitan police department (MPD), which Trump ordered in response to his claim that the capital was experiencing an “out of control” crime wave. He also ordered in national guard troops and federal agents, who remain present in the city. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump’s UK state visit arrives at awkward moment after Mandelson exit

Sacking of Peter Mandelson over Epstein ties threatens to overshadow fanfare of US president’s two-day tripFor Donald Trump, the priority was to avoid any distractions. But as he arrives for his second state visit to the UK – an unprecedented honour for a US president – the crisis engulfing Keir Starmer’s government threatens to overshadow the proceedings.The circumstances of that crisis are especially awkward. Peter Mandelson was unceremoniously sacked as the UK’s ambassador to Washington on Thursday after emails were published in which he had urged his friend Jeffrey Epstein to fight for early release from prison in 2008. Continue reading...

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