3 h. ago Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing in The Hague by video link

Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on drugs’Rodrigo Duterte has become the first Asian former leader to appear before the international criminal court, where he stands accused of committing crimes against humanity during his notorious “war on drugs” which is estimated to have killed as many as 30,000 people.The ex-president of the Philippines, who was in office from 2016 to 2022, was arrested in Manila on an ICC warrant early on Tuesday, put on a government-chartered jet hours later, and arrived in The Hague the following day. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Cheltenham Festival: How police are winning the battle against drunken disorder on race week

As more than 200,000 people descend on the Regency town of Cheltenham for race week, Alex Ross joins police officers dealing with a rise in drunken incidents in the town centre

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6 h. ago HMRC urges people earning less than £100,000 to claim perk worth £4,000

HMRC is urging parents to check whether they are eligible for a scheme that could give them an extra £4,000 a year

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6 h. ago The senator, the priest, the forensic pathologist: the people who bought ex

For years many brave Filipinos have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaignFacing charges of crimes against humanity and hauled off to The Hague, the arrest this week of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a pivotal moment for those seeking justice for the many thousands of lives lost during his reign.Soon after his inauguration in 2016, the then Philippine leader embarked on a violent crackdown on drugs and crime that catalysed a wave of extrajudicial killings. Rights groups say that up to 30,000 people were killed in Duterte’s “war on drugs”. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The senator, the priest, the forensic pathologist: the people who brought ex

For years many brave Filipinos have worked tirelessly, in and out of the spotlight, to expose the horrors of the deadly campaignFacing charges of crimes against humanity and hauled off to The Hague, the arrest this week of the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a pivotal moment for those seeking justice for the many thousands of lives lost during his reign.Soon after his inauguration in 2016, the then Philippine leader embarked on a violent crackdown on drugs and crime that catalysed a wave of extrajudicial killings. Rights groups say that up to 30,000 people were killed in Duterte’s “war on drugs”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago People on Basic State Pension of less than £406 each month could be due extra DWP payment

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

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9 h. ago DWP to send letter to everyone over 66 with updated state pension payment details

The DWP is set to send out vital letters to millions of people of State Pension age in the coming weeks, with the information contained inside being very important

Economics

9 h. ago New calls to ‘stop taxing the State Pension’ ahead of Spring Statement

More than 81,000 people have signed an online petition urging Chancellor Reeves to raise the £12,570 Personal Allowance for pensioners.

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10 h. ago Inside the battle against drunken disorder during Cheltenham Festival – and how police are winning

As more than 200,000 people descend on the Regency town of Cheltenham for race week, Alex Ross joins police officers dealing with a rise in drunken incidents in the town centre

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14 h. ago Brits urged to check State Pension letter for error worth £11,905 on average

The DWP is currently checking tens of thousands of State Pension payments for errors and back payments of up to £11,905 on average

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27 h. ago Full list of DWP benefits which are increasing in April 2025 including pension and Universal Credit

Benefit payments increase every year in line with inflation rates - here's a full list of how much they are going up by next month

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28 h. ago Argentina minister urged to quit after police violence at pensioner protest

Photographer in coma and scores injured as police use teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon against retireesArgentina’s hardline security minister is facing calls to resign after the violent police response to a protest by pensioners left a photographer in a coma and scores of other people injured.More than 1,000 riot police used teargas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse demonstrators late on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Photographer in coma after Argentina police hit pensioner protest hard

Photographer in coma and scores injured as police use teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon against retireesArgentina’s hardline security minister is facing calls to resign after the violent police response to a protest by pensioners left a photographer in a coma and scores of other people injured.More than 1,000 riot police used teargas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse demonstrators late on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago DWP benefits and payments people can claim from State Pension age

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

Economics

29 h. ago Ayrshire man shares story of receiving 'best gift' from lifelong friend on World Kidney Day

James Walker of Ayr is one of 5,000 people who have received a transplant from the the West of Scotland Transplant Service

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29 h. ago Finance expert shares how people getting married could get up to £190,000 in tax savings

Married couples or those in a civil partnership can benefit from a series of tax breaks.

Economics

31 h. ago Benefit claims by people saying they are too ill to work rise 500,000 to 2.5million in a YEAR

The official statistics showing 2.5 million people were on UC for health reasons at the end of 2024, up from 2million in 2023.

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38 h. ago DWP state pension warning as 450,000 people miss out on £460 uplift next month

With each state pension hike over the last few years, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that pensioners living abroad will not have payments increased - this again seems to be the case this year

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51 h. ago Harrowing doc reveals depraved crimes of McDonald's worker posing as a 'Sugar Daddy'

Sadistic blackmailer Abdul Hasib Elahi was jailed after tricking nearly 2,000 people around the world to send him sickening videos which he would then sell to paedophiles

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55 h. ago World Glaucoma Week offers up clear vision for inspiring more eyecare innovation

World Glaucoma Week (March 9-15) is ‘Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World’ with eyecare innovation high on the list of priorities amid an estimated 150,000 people in Scotland living with the condition.

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