21 m. ago British gang 'threatened to decapitate teenage drug mule suspect and her family and tortured her with a hot iron to force her to smuggle narcotics into Georgia

Bella Culley is languishing in Women's Penitentiary No. 5 after being caught with the drugs as she entered Tbilisi Airport in the Georgian capital on May 10.

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45 m. 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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45 m. ago What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d blast the world’s worst people into space | Arwa Mahdawi

It shouldn’t be hard to lure them into my spaceship. I’d just have to tell them it was hosting a multimillion-dollar wedding partyThoughts and prayers to the thousands of Norwegians who have just had one of the best weekends of their lives, followed by one hell of a comedown. Thanks to a currency conversion snafu by the state lottery operator, numerous people were incorrectly informed on Friday that they had won life-changing amounts of money in the Eurojackpot. On Monday, a text message was sent to players informing them of the mix-up.It seems Norwegians are a prudent bunch; I haven’t found any examples of people spending Jeff Bezos-levels of money as soon as they were told they had won big. Me? I would have gone into evil billionaire mode immediately. Continue reading...

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46 m. ago Man left brutally injured and screaming 'he's going to kill me' after row over vape

Danny Smith carried out the brutal assault while serving a sentence in HMP Altcourse

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58 m. ago Meghan forced to hand out free jam and offer refunds to fans after 'ordering glitch' plagues rosé release

Customers who ordered products from the Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever brand have been told they will not receive their purchases

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58 m. ago Investigation launched after police officer appears to punch man in face during arrest

South Wales Police has said it is investigating the incident which took place during the arrest of a man for a series of driving offences, as well as for assaulting an emergency worker

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71 m. ago People who drink tap water warned as 'dangerous' substance found

The warning comes as 60,000 people have been told they can't drink tap water for the rest of the year - and the warning is about to spread across Europe

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1 hour ago Sali Hughes on beauty: bridal foundation tips for a flawless big day

Rarely will you be photographed as much, and be faced with the outcome for so many years. These products will give you coverage and comfortI bristle at the expression “bridal makeup”, because it encourages the slightly weird idea that women’s faces should look very different on their wedding days. Brides these days might be wearing black or red, hair up, hair down, hi-top trainers or Dr Martens boots. Similarly, bride-appropriate makeup is however one feels most attractive, comfortable, confident and oneself.But what I will concede is that the big day often calls for a new foundation. Rarely will you be photographed as much, over so many hours, and be faced with the outcome for so many years, so it’s worth wearing something a little higher-coverage and longer-lasting than for a day at the office. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Lawyer's verdict on 'staggeringly simple' speed camera number plates on sale 'it is no defence'

Nick Freeman, motoring lawyer to the stars, says that the 'ghost number plates' could leave drivers open to a prison sentence

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2 h. ago Liam Gallagher apologises after coming under fire for offensive post ahead of Oasis reunion

Fans told the singer to be "more mindful" following his remark on social media

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2 h. ago Holidaymakers told 'never' tie a ribbon to your suitcase as baggage handler explains why

You might think it's a good way of identifying your luggage but there's a good reason why you shouldn't

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2 h. ago UK households told 'keep your doors and windows shut' as swarms of bugs take over

Flying Ant Day is an annual event when millions of winged male and female ants fly out of their colonies to mate in the air, and UK households are being warned to keep their windows and doors shut

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2 h. ago Cassie's most shocking revelations as jury 'reach verdict' in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

Cassie Ventura, eight months pregnant at the time, testified against her former partner Sean 'Diddy' Combs for four days in May in his sex-trafficking trial

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2 h. ago Grim clue in jury's Diddy note as legal experts say 'verdict is clear' in tense trial

Jurors in the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs have reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him as the Bad Boy rapper waits to hear his fate in New York

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2 h. ago Larry: A New Biography of Lawrence Durrell by Michael Haag review – a Mediterranean life

This unfinished biography evokes Corfu and Alexandria – but leaves disturbing questions unansweredSpirit of Place is a collection of minor travel pieces published by Lawrence Durrell in 1969. “Spirit of Place”, though, could easily serve as a descriptor for the entire arc of Durrell’s literary output: Prospero’s Cell (1945), an account of three years spent on Corfu before the second world war, the Cypriot memoir Bitter Lemons (1957), and the career-making Alexandria Quartet (1957-60). The islands and littorals of the Mediterranean gave Durrell his subject, remade by him into a theatre in which men and women, displaced by the political and social violence of the mid-20th century, stumbled towards each other amid the ruins of ancient civilisations.It feels right, then, that this biography of Lawrence Durrell, only the second major one since his death in 1990, is by Michael Haag, who spent his career writing about the eastern Mediterranean. Haag’s best book was Alex...

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3 h. ago Man Utd told they made 'biggest mistake in football' last summer by former coach

Man Utd sold Scott McTominay to Napoli last summer to balance the books, with former first-team coach Benni McCarthy claiming it was "the biggest mistake in football"

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3 h. ago Diddy verdict live: Jury deadlocked on final, most serious count as deliberations continue for third day

Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex-trafficking trial remain split on racketeering conspiracy charge, with some holding ‘unpersuadable opinions’

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3 h. ago Look at Wimbledon without human line judges and tell me this: do you really want life to be perfect? | Hugh Muir

They say say tech instead of people on court is progress, and perhaps it is. But society has hard calls to make: sometimes perfect is not worth havingIt’s the perfect Wimbledon. The sun is out, the Brits are firing and as for the scoring, that too will be somewhat perfect, this being the first Wimbledon since the tournament told the line judges, long the arbiters of accuracy, that after 148 years, their services will no longer be required.Arguments, unpredictability and, as the cameras zoom in to the line judge whose eyesight judgment prompts a participant explosion, buttock-clenching awkwardness in close-up: goodbye to all that. Hello, AI and sharp-eyed robots, analysing in real time 18 lots of footage.Hugh Muir is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Euros 2025 TV: how to watch 2025 Women’s Euros at home and which channel is it on?

The 2025 Women’s Euros is about to kick-off - but how can you watch the action at home? ⚽

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4 h. ago The courtroom picture that says everything as Diddy jury reach verdict on four charges and deliberate fifth

Sean ' Diddy ' Combs mask slipped as jurors announced they reached a consensus on four of the five charges against the disgraced music mogul - but were still divided on the most serious charge.

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