83 m. ago Lawyer who defended ‘worst paedophile in history’ found dead weeks after trial

Maxime Tessier, 34, was one of two lawyers who represented 'devil in a white coat' surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, who abused hundreds of kids, many under the age of 15

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84 m. ago 2 men cleared in 1994 killing that sent them to prison for decades. New DNA tests cast doubt

Two New York men imprisoned as teenagers have been exonerated in a 1994 killing

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88 m. ago Devastated mum 'can't breathe' after son stabbed to death outside casino

Blue Steven's mum said: "He lit up my heart every time I laid eyes on him. My only son. I lived for him."

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2 h. ago Former public schoolboy has murder conviction sent to Court of Appeal  

Rupert Ross, 44, and Leon De St Aubin have their 2011 convictions for a gangland murder sent to the Court of Appeal over failing that 'caused significant prejudice to the fairness of their trial'

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3 h. ago Lula threatens 50% tariff on US goods in retaliation for Trump levy on Brazil

Brazilian president says ‘if he charges us 50%, we’ll charge him 50%’ after Trump cited trial of Bolsonaro to justify tariffBrazil threatened to hit back against Donald Trump’s plan to introduce 50% tariffs on its exports with its own 50% tariff on US goods, setting the stage for a precipitous trade war.“If he charges us 50%, we’ll charge him 50%,” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, told local news outlet Record, a day after Trump threatened to impose steep duties on Brazilian goods and accused the country of conducting a “witch-hunt” against its former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing a trial over his attempt to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Knightsbridge stabbing: Devastated mum pays tribute to man killed 'fighting off watch thief'

Blue Stevens, 24, was killed in front of a luxury casino in Knightsbridge, London, last night - and his heartbroken mum said she 'can't stop crying' after the tragedy

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4 h. ago Man stabbed to death in London’s luxury district amid growing ‘Rolex Ripper’ fears | Trending

Man stabbed to death in London’s luxury district amid growing ‘Rolex Ripper’ fears | Trending - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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4 h. ago Schoolboy, 15, said six haunting words after 'stabbing fellow pupil to death'

The schoolboy accused of the murder of a 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose claimed he had been followed home and took a knife to school for 'protection' - scared he would be jumped

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4 h. ago Prison staff fake checks on suicidal inmates as deaths soar, watchdog warns

A watchdog found prison staff had falsified records over checks on an inmate who died

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4 h. ago ‘What should be taught in schools?’: the infamous ‘Scopes monkey trial’ turns 100

In 1925, a Tennessee battle over teaching evolution in schools gripped the US and, as festivities commemorate the chaos, the case remains grimly relevantHer great-grandfather was a doctor called to attend to the lawyer who put the case for creationism. Her great-grandmother was related to Charles Darwin. And now she works in the courthouse where the “trial of the century” – in which a high school teacher was accused of illegally teaching evolution – began exactly a century ago on Thursday.No one has a perspective on the “Scopes monkey trial” quite like Pat Guffey, a former high school biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. As the city prepares to mark the centenary with a week-long festival including a dramatic re-enactment of the court battle, she is aware how its legacy proved both a blessing and a curse. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Schoolboy who stabbed Harvey Willgoose to death told headteacher 'I'm not right in the head', court hears

A 15-year-old boy appeared in court accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, on February 3.

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4 h. ago Unhinged son Justin Mohn who beheaded his dad then livestreamed it reveals appalling reason why he did it

Justin Mohn, 33, testified in court this week to explain why he decapitated his father's head in January 2024 before sharing a YouTube video with it that received thousands of views.

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4 h. ago Caster Semenya calls for athletes’ rights to be put first as court rules in her favour

ECHR rules South African runner did not have fair trial on need to lower testosterone levels to compete in women’s sportThe South African runner Caster Semenya has called for athletes’ rights to be better protected after Europe’s top human rights court ruled that she had not been given a fair trial when she contested a policy that required her to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete in women’s sport.The decision, handed down on Thursday by the European court of human rights, was the latest twist in the two-time Olympic gold medallist’s extraordinary legal battle. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago European allies step up plans for future Ukraine stabilization force, with US attending meeting

Countries prepared to provide troops for a future stabilization force in Ukraine have agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris to facilitate a rapid deployment after the war ends

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5 h. ago Breakthrough breast cancer vaccine raises hopes of eradicating disease

A breast cancer vaccine targeting a key protein showed strong immune responses in over 75 percent of its trial participants

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5 h. ago Starmer and Macron agree 'one in, one out' Channel migrant deal to come into force 'within weeks

After days of talks the Prime Minister confirmed a new trial scheme would come into effect within weeks, at a press conference alongside his 'friend' Emmanuel Macron.

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5 h. ago Lions call up Jamie Osborne with Blair Kinghorn to miss first Lions Test

Full-back’s injury may return later in seriesOwen Farrell on bench against invitational XVBlair Kinghorn is to miss the opening Test of the British & Irish Lions series against Australia but has not yet been ruled out of the entire tour. While scans have suggested Kinghorn’s knee ligament injury is not as serious as initially feared, the full-back is understood to be resigned to missing next week’s first Test in Brisbane and Ireland’s Jamie Osborne has been called up as cover.The 23-year-old Osborne will arrive in Australia on Saturday and is the third injury replacement to link up with the squad. Ben White and Owen Farrell have already filled the gaps left by Tomos Williams and Elliot Daly respectively but the Lions management are being cagey about the precise details of Kinghorn’s injury, which he suffered during the first quarter of the 36-24 win over the Brumbies in Canberra on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Attorney General Pam Bondi tries to explain the missing minute from Epstein prison video

Pam Bondi has tried to explained what happened to the missing minute of footage from outside Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell.

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6 h. ago Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

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6 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein sent ominous final ‘hanging’ message hours before he was found dead in prison

Author Michael Wolff claims he was the last person to receive a message from Jeffrey Epstein

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