4 h. ago Ministers STILL won't come clean on secret airlifts after the Mail revealed 18,500 Afghans were brought to Britain as part of £7BILLION scheme

Defence Secretary John Healey's emergency explanation to Parliament appeared at odds with facts heard at secret High Court hearings over the last two years.

Politics

9 h. ago New York county clerk rejects Texas’s effort to fine doctor in abortion pill case

A New York doctor faced a $113,000 penalty from Texas after being accused of shipping abortion pills across state linesA New York county clerk again rejected an effort by Texas to fine a New York-based doctor accused of shipping abortion pills across state lines, in a case that could tee up a US supreme court showdown between states that protect abortion access and those that ban it.On Monday, acting Ulster county clerk Taylor Bruck rejected a court filing by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, which sought to collect a $113,000 penalty against Dr Margaret Carpenter. Paxton had sued Carpenter in December 2024 over allegations she shipped abortion pills to a Texas woman in defiance of the state’s ban on virtually all abortions. When Carpenter didn’t show up to a court hearing earlier this year, a judge automatically ruled against her and ordered her to pay the fine as well as stop mailing pills to Texas. Continue reading...

Science

9 h. ago Former Great Britain rugby league star 'pinned' a woman down using his 'sheer size and force' and raped her, court hears

Gareth Hock, who made almost 200 appearances for Wigan Warriors, 'ripped' the woman's clothes off and attacked her after he had been drinking, a jury was told.

Events

10 h. ago Trump administration seeks to end bond hearings for immigrants without legal status

Under new policy, such immigrants would not be able to request bond from immigration judge before deportationThe Trump administration is reportedly seeking to bar millions of immigrants who allegedly arrived in the US without legal status from receiving a bond hearing as they try to fight their deportations in court.The new policy would apply during removal proceedings, which can take years, for millions of immigrants who entered the country from Mexico in recent decades, according to a report from the Washington Post, which reviewed documents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Teen 'grinned' before 'stabbing victim, 18, through heart' with Rambo knife

Noah Smedley "did absolutely nothing wrong" and did "nothing to deserve what happened to him" the court heard during a murder trial over the December 28 killing

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11 h. ago Conor Coady pleads for Rangers transfer green light from Leicester as star wary of ticking Champions League clock

We understand Coady is set to heap pressure on the EFL Championship club to sanction his move in time to be registered for the Champions League qualifiers

Sport

12 h. ago Men who felled Sycamore Gap on 'moronic mission' dubbed 'humanity at its worst'

A court heard how Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, went on a 'moronic mission' to cut down the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap before filming its destruction

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15 h. ago Colombian porn actor accused of Clifton suspension bridge murders had intimate videos shared by one of his victims without consent, court hears

Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, is said to have knifed Albert Alfonso, 62, repeatedly during sex after he had allegedly bludgeoned his partner, Paul Longworth, 71, with a hammer.

Events

16 h. ago NWSL and US Soccer’s lack of transgender policy targeted by conservative lobby groups

The NWSL’s transgender participation policy, thought to still be in place, was abandoned in 2022, the league confirmedAs the United States supreme court agrees to hear two cases in the fall intended to enforce bans on transgender women from sport, the Guardian can reveal that the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has not renewed its 2021 policy on transgender players and is operating with no policy on the subject.The NWSL established a policy in 2021, stating: “athletes who transition from male to female are eligible to compete” if they declare their gender identity is female – subject to testosterone levels being “within typical limits of women athletes”. The 2021 policy also stated athletes designated female at birth transitioning to male and undergoing testosterone hormone therapy were ineligible to compete in the NWSL. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Top surgeon suing McLaren for £14m over snowmobile crash that left him with brain injury was 'adrenaline junkie' 'eager' to go faster, court hears

High-flying neurosurgeon Andrew Cannestra suffered multiple injuries when the skidoo he was riding careered off a forest track in Lapland during a £23,000 luxury break.

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20 h. ago Schoolgirl, 15, killed by ‘show off’ driver months after life

Sian Morgan told Cardiff Crown Court how her 'heart aches every day for my daughter' as Christopher West, 42, appeared for sentencing after fatally hitting her at a pedestrian crossing

Events

29 h. ago Major League Baseball is spotlighting player fashion on the All

Major League Baseball is spotlighting player fashion at the All-Star Game red carpet event on Tuesday

Sport

30 h. ago The reason Kieron Bowie is relishing relentless summer as Hibs star gears up for Europa League push

The season starts next week for David Gray's men with the first leg against Midtjylland

Politics

32 h. ago Killer aristocrat Constance Marten's estranged mum Virginie de Selliers attended every day of her first trial and even passed her a Christmas card in court

In court the 65-year-old Virginie heard details of how her four grandchildren had been taken in to care and a graphic description of how the fifth - baby Victoria - had died in her daughter's arms.

Events

32 h. ago Court reforms vital to tackle ‘scandalous disgrace’ of backlog, says Ken Clarke

The Tory grandee backed plans to reduce the number of jury trials and create a new type of crown court where cases are heard by judges.

Events

34 h. ago East Kilbride brute convicted of "catalogue of violence" against partner

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Derek Johnston, 29, attacked the woman at his home in Glen Moy, East Kilbride, on May 10 last year.

Events

34 h. ago Boy, 15, told police 'all I did was protect myself' after stabbing Harvey Willgoose to death at school, court hears

Describing the incident during the school lunch break on February 3, the boy said: 'Without thinking and instinctively I pulled out the knife I had in my pocket and thrust it towards Harvey (pictured).'

Events

35 h. ago Suspect in Kentucky church shooting had a domestic violence hearing the next day

The man accused of killing two women at a Kentucky church and wounding a state trooper in separate shootings had been expected in court for a domestic violence hearing the next day

Events

38 h. ago Terror teen inspired by Axel Rudakubana was plotting to attack Oasis comeback gig

A court heard how the 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, also praised the actions of evil Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Events

39 h. ago Teen thug jailed after brutally stabbing boy walking home from Glasgow mosque

The court heard the victim had been at a class at a mosque and then walked through the park before being viciously attacked by Junior Cameron.

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