91 m. ago Russian woman who told soldier husband to rape Ukrainian women sentenced as she remains on 'most wanted list'

Olga Bykovskaya was recorded telling her soldier husband that it was okay for him to rape Ukrainian women as he invaded the country as long as he "uses protection"

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1 hour ago Bernabéu erupts as Rüdiger’s late show seals Copa del Rey final spot for Madrid

Real Madrid 4-4 Real Sociedad (agg 5-4)Defender heads dramatic extra-time winnerAt one minute past midnight a self-declared madman sent the Santiago Bernabéu into a state of delirium and Real Madrid into the final of the Copa del Rey. El Loco leapt above the Real Sociedad defence and into the stands at the north end of this stadium, where supporters had seen their team go and do it again, their way. It had been long, it had been wild, and at the end of the night, somehow they were the ones celebrating, which it seems they always are. Madrid did not win and were not always very good until they were irresistible, but it was enough.Three times they had trailed but ultimately a draw, secured by the thumping forehead of Antonio Rüdiger in the 115th minute was enough. A game that went from 0-1 to 1-1, 1-3 to 3-3, and then 3-4 finally finished 4-4 deep into extra time. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Neurologist says taking too much of one common vitamin can cause 'serious harm'

This vitamin can "build up" in the body and cause serious health issues.

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2 h. ago Vitamin warning as common supplement could lead to 'permanent nerve damage'

This vitamin can "build up" in the body and cause serious health issues.

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3 h. ago Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation case must continue in New Jersey

Ruling does not guarantee Columbia University protester will be moved out of a detention facility in LouisianaA federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation should continue to play out in New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to transfer the Columbia University protester’s case to Louisiana.In a written decision on Tuesday, the US district judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark said the jurisdiction over the case should remain in New Jersey since Khalil was being held there at the time his lawyers filed their habeas corpus petition. The judge described the government’s argument otherwise as “unpersuasive”. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Easter travel: Simon Calder breaks down where to expect holiday chaos

Many schools across the UK will break for the Easter holidays on Friday, 4 April, with most schools scheduled to remain closed until Easter Monday, 21 April.

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4 h. ago Manchester United paid the price for Ruben Amorim's two mistakes at Nottingham Forest and he knew it

Man United lost for the 13th time in the Premier League this season and remain 13th in the table after Nottingham Forest did the double against them.

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4 h. ago Netflix Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer – Where is Rex Heuermann now?

A new Netflix true crime documentary delves into the Long Island Serial Killer case, which has remained unsolved for 13 years - here's everything you need to know about the case

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5 h. ago Woman survives car crash only to die in freak accident moments later as body found in well

Mum of four Shirley Obert, 67, disappeared after being involved in a car crash in Georgia last Saturday and then 24 hours later her body was found down a well by search teams

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5 h. ago We were quizzed by social services for WEEKS when our baby girl came home from nursery with a mystery head injury... we still don't know what really happened to her

EXCLUSIVE: Violet Williams underwent a CT scan, two full body X-rays, five blood tests and spent two nights in hospital after suffering extensive bruising soon after being dropped off at nursery.

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6 h. ago Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize for ‘rollicking picaresque’ novel

Irish publisher receives award for small presses for Gaëlle Bélem’s There’s a Monster Behind the DoorIrish publisher Bullaun Press has won the Republic of Consciousness prize for small presses with the book There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated from French by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert.There’s a Monster Behind the Door is a “rollicking, sardonic picaresque”, said judge Houman Barekat. “The novel has important things to say about colonialism and society, but it’s also tremendous fun – darkly funny, acerbic, energetic.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of stateFirefighters have managed to make “strong progress” containing a fire burning through eastern California near the world’s oldest trees, but the blaze remains an active threat, officials said.Since igniting on Sunday afternoon, the Silver fire has scorched nearly 1,600 acres (647 hectares) in the eastern Sierra Nevada, and forced residents of about 800 homes to evacuate. Strong winds fanned the flames, which burned through dry grass and brush in Inyo county, threatening neighborhoods, endangered species and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Friends issue health update after Ukrainian model, 20, was found with horrific injuries in Dubai having 'fallen from a height'

Maria Kovalchuk, 20, was diagnosed with a broken spine and limbs in hospital following the discovery of her body on a roadside in Dubai two weeks ago.

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7 h. ago 'Barbarian' warriors who toppled the Roman empire were high on drugs, boffins say

Roman soldiers may have been defeated in battle by warriors under the influence of a host of substances taken to relieve them of fear and increase aggression in combat

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7 h. ago Palestinian paramedics shot by Israeli forces had hands tied, eyewitnesses say

Senior doctor who saw bodies says men appeared to have been ‘executed’, adding to evidence of potential war crimeSome of the bodies of 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers, killed by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave nine days ago in Gaza, were found with their hands or legs tied and had gunshot wounds to the head and chest, according to two eyewitnesses.The eyewitness accounts add to an accumulating body of evidence pointing to a potentially serious war crime on 23 March, when Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance crews and civil defence rescue workers were sent to the scene of an airstrike in the early hours of the morning in the al-Hashashin district of Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Cops forced to watch video of teacher having sex with boy as bank records catch her out

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Allison Havemann-Niedrach was charged with seven counts of sexual crimes against a 15-year-old middle school student she was 'obsessed' with, but she denies the charges

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7 h. ago Dad's body found at bottom of culvert in woodland after month

Marcus Barter’s disappearance sparked a huge community effort to locate him last summer and he was eventually found on land in Llanmartin adjacent to the M4

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7 h. ago The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s tariffs: a spectacle of struggle and control | Editorial

The US president wields tariffs not as a policy tool but as an instrument of pressure, rewarding loyalty and punishing defiance – even among alliesDonald Trump has probably not read much Michel Foucault. But he appears to embody the French philosopher’s claim that “politics is the continuation of war by other means”. Nowhere is this more apparent than in his fondness for tariffs. He presents taxing foreign imports as a way to rebuild the American economy in favour of blue-collar workers left behind by free trade and globalisation. Yet he plainly thinks that politics is not about truth or justice. It is about leverage and supremacy.Britain is learning first-hand that Mr Trump, with his us-versus-them framing and taste for spectacle, is an accidental Foucauldian – using tariffs as tools of loyalty and dominance, even against allies. If Mr Trump follows through on his threat to impose a 20% tariff on all imports, UK growth will suffer. The effect depends on the response....

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7 h. ago Fishermen in idyllic seaside village win battle with second home owners to carry on 'noisy' centuries

Boat skippers in Sea Palling, Norfolk, have received complaints that noise from a yard where they store their boats and equipment is ruining the area's peace and quiet.

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7 h. ago What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scamAfter a nine-week trial, the French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was this week found guilty of the embezzlement of European parliamentary funds through a fake jobs scam of an unprecedented scale and duration. She was banned from running for office for five years with immediate effect, which could prevent her making a fourth bid for the French presidency in 2027.She has said she will appeal against the verdict and sentence, which also included a four-year prison term – with two years suspended and two to be served outside jail with an electronic bracelet – and €100,000 (£84,000) fine. Continue reading...

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