2 h. ago 250 days on hunger strike: Can Laila Soueif secure her son’s freedom? – podcast

Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah and why are British diplomats trying to obtain his release? Patrick Wintour reportsLaila Soueif, 69, has been on hunger strike in London for more than 250 days in an effort to secure the release of her son, the activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, from jail in Egypt. As diplomatic pressure mounts, she is now in a critical condition.Alaa’s sister Mona Seif describes to Michael Safi the toll that imprisonment has taken on her brother, her mother’s determination to do whatever she can to secure his release, and the difficulty of coming to terms with her mother’s decision to risk her life. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Riot police clash with masked yobs in second night of chaos as fires break out and hundreds take to the streets in Northern Ireland after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

A crowd of 300 yobs hurled petrol bombs at cops, smashed windows and torched cars the day after a peaceful vigil of 2,500 people on Monday descended into mayhem.

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2 h. ago Massive power cut hits British holiday hotspot with 'entire Spanish island left without electricity'

Spain's national grid has confirmed that power had been fully restored to the Canary Islands hotspot within three hours, after the blackout affected some 82,000 people.

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2 h. ago How Blake's team won the first blow against Justin Baldoni... revealed by KATIE HIND

It was a girl's dinner in New York's Meatpacking district that revealed the identity of Blake Lively 's new A-list buddy.

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3 h. ago Europe's 'longest' train journey between two beautiful countries is 1,075 miles

The Snälltåget train takes passengers on a scenic adventure, beginning in Malmö, Sweden and arriving at Innsbruck, Austria, a mere 22 hours and 1,720 km later

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4 h. ago Trump team considering cutting education funding to California as fight with Newsom grows

It’s not the first time the president has threatened to withhold federal funding from the state

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4 h. ago Sam Thompson and Louis Tomlinson set for awkward encounter THIS weekend at Soccer Aid

The men will be on the same England team for Unicef - the same charity Sam completed a 260-mile five-day long marathon for on Friday.

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6 h. ago Derby explosion: Huge boom heard as 'gas blast' at home puts man in hospital

Derbyshire Police said emergency services were called to a suspected gas explosion at a property in Derby on Tuesday night - a man was taken to hospital, but the extent of his injuries is not yet known

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6 h. ago Jermaine Jenas 'axed' from ITV coverage as fallout from BBC sacking continues

Jermaine Jenas will reportedly not be part of the ITV team covering Soccer Aid this weekend amid the continued fallout from being sacked by the BBC last year

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6 h. ago Riot police are clashing with masked yobs as fire crews battle to get blazes under control while 100s take to the streets in Northern Ireland after 'Romanian' teens accused of attempted rape

Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.

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6 h. ago Rangers will never suffer Crystal Palace UEFA sweat as SFA chief makes dual ownership rules clear

Mike Mulraney explains that Ibrox takeover as well as Hearta and Hibs deal meet key criteria set by Hampden beaks

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6 h. ago I’m fussy about face SPF, but I’ve finally found my favourite formula

The formula nourishes the skin while blurring imperfections

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7 h. ago The 10 common blunders people make when they move home revealed by experts

Buying and selling a home is an expensive business even before you take into account stamp duty , removal costs, a surveyor and estate agent fees.

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7 h. ago Cheikh Sabaly’s clincher condemns England to sobering defeat by Senegal

Thomas Tuchel wanted smiles. He wanted a response after the lacklustre performance against Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday, albeit in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win. What he got was another line to his brow, plenty to ponder as he begins what could be a long summer debrief. And more boos.There had been a bit of zip and character from Tuchel’s team in the final 25 minutes of regulation time. He made attacking changes, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder, Morgan Gibbs-White, showing up. Eberechi Eze, who played from the start, was good. The only problem was that Senegal were 2-1 up by then, having played around and through England far too easily. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Thomas Tuchel's shocking decision sees England suffer embarrassment against Senegal

England have faced a humbling loss to Senegal as the Three Lions slumped to a poor defeat at the City Ground on Tuesday evening with Thomas Tuchel fielding a second-string team

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7 h. ago England's five winners and losers as Senegal pile more problems on Thomas Tuchel

ENGLAND 1-3 SENEGAL: Harry Kane's early strike wasn't enough for the Three Lions who were beaten on home soil by the Africans as Thomas Tuchel's team underperformed again

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7 h. ago Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs keeping his discussions with team about viral boat video private

New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is declining to share specifics about his conversations with coach Mike Vrabel and the team in the aftermath of a viral video that showed him passing what appeared to be a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat last month

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7 h. ago Missiles launched at police as 100s take to the streets of Northern Ireland for a second night after 'Romanian' teenagers appeared in court over alleged attempted rape

Trouble first erupted yesterday evening as a demonstration by around 2,500 people in the Harryville area of Ballymena spiralled out of control.

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7 h. ago Martin Lewis issues warning to 300,000 UK households over hot water from end of June

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to over 300,000 households across the UK over their electricity meters - with people urged to act fast

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8 h. ago Martin Lewis issues warning as over 300,000 UK households could lose hot water access within weeks

A certain type of electricity meter is scheduled to switch off completely from June 30

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