48 m. ago Immigration judge accused of sharing calls to decriminalise illegal migration, making jokes about Jimmy Savile and saying the Tories should be dealt with like 'Nazis'

Greg Ó Ceallaigh KC has been accused of 'undermining' the justice system over posts he allegedly made online before being promoted to the key judiciary role.

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71 m. ago Knife by Salman Rushdie audiobook review – 27 seconds that changed everything

The author recalls the attack that almost killed him in an honest, terrifying and life-affirming memoirOn 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was at a literary conference in Chautauqua, New York, about to deliver a lecture on keeping writers from harm, when a stranger rushed at him with a knife. Rushdie – who in 1989 had a fatwa issued against him by Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini calling for his death, after the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses – was stabbed in his neck, chest, hand and eye.Knife is Rushdie’s memoir of his “near-death” in which he recalls seeing his attacker and thinking to himself: “So it’s you. Here you are.” The attack lasted 27 seconds and, to this day, the author remains bewildered that he didn’t fight back. “Was I so feeble that I couldn’t make the slightest attempt to defend myself?” he asks. As baffling to him is that the man, a Lebanese-American whom he calls “The A” (short for “Assailant” or “Ass”), had never read The Satanic Verses. Instead, he had watc...

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71 m. ago ‘A huge cudgel’: alarm as Trump’s war on universities could target accreditors

Advocates braced for revamp of certification system as experts warn of political pressure being brought to bearAdvocates for academic freedom are bracing for what they expect to be the next phase of the government’s effort to reshape higher education: an overhaul of the system accrediting institutions of higher learning.Donald Trump has made no secret of such plans. During the campaign, he boasted that accreditation would be his “secret weapon” against colleges and universities the right has long viewed as too progressive. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Martin Lewis warning to parents with children born between 2002 and 2011

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to parents with children aged between 14 and 23, urging them to claim their Child Trust Fund, which saw the government deposit £250 into a pot

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1 hour ago People with trail cameras needed for hedgehog conservation study

A new study aims to help monitor native, wild hedgehogs by harnessing the combined potential of personal trail cameras in people’s gardens.

Politics

1 hour ago More than 8,000 wheelie bins replaced in Dumfries and Galloway in two years

The local authority claims the number is likely due to bins reaching the end of their useful life.

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2 h. ago 38 Londres Street by Philippe Sands review – Pinochet and the Nazis

A human rights lawyer skilfully gathers the threads that link the former Chilean dictator to a fugitive SS officerAugusto Pinochet expected London to be a hospitable city when he arrived there in October 1998. The 82-year-old former Chilean dictator had backed Margaret Thatcher in the Falklands war and, while the Conservatives were no longer in power, a former prime minister counted as a friend in high places.British police were not interested in kidnap, murder and torture in South America under a junta that had seized power in a coup in 1973. Besides, a former head of state had diplomatic immunity. Or so Pinochet thought, until officers from Scotland Yard, acting on an extradition request from a Spanish judge, turned up at the private clinic where he had undergone a minor back operation.The ensuing legal battle to determine which crimes might be pinned on the old man, under what statute and in which jurisdiction, is one thread of 38 Londres Street by lawyer and author Philippe Sand...

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2 h. ago Lyon star aims dig at Andre Onana after latest Man United gaffe

Onana had the finger pointed at him for both of Lyon’s goals as United were held to a draw in France

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2 h. ago EU foreign affairs chief savages France for using fishing row to block UK from having a 'logical role' in new European defence agreement amid Russia threat

Kaja Kallas, the former prime minister of Estonia, appeared to criticse the Macron government, which is insisting that a British pact with Brussels is linked to fishing rights.

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2 h. ago Married former Premier League star Dimitri Payet 'forced lawyer mistress to drink her own urine and assaulted her': Shocking allegations emerge

The former West Ham star allegedly forced Larissa Ferrari, 28, to drink her own urine and lick the floor as well as pushing and stepping on her.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump goes on ANOTHER unhinged rant accusing Mexico of violating 80

The President of the United States has issued Mexico with a new ultimatum for allegedly "stealing" water from the US - and Trump has used sanctions and tariffs as a threat

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2 h. ago UK households urged to stockpile tinned food for two reasons

Industry experts and government advice both suggest there are good reasons to stock up on tinned food in the UK as soon as possible

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2 h. ago Universal basic income makes people happier and does NOT make them want to leave their jobs, long

The pilot study, which was carried out by German association Mein Grundeinkommen and presented in Berlin on Wednesday, surveyed a total of 107 participants.

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3 h. ago Wildfires in Scotland LIVE as 'extreme risk' warning issued amid multiple blazes

A warning has been issued for wildfires across the country for over the weekend as authorities struggle to cope with the situation.

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3 h. ago Pride and Prejudice: Jack Lowden, Emma Corrin and Olivia Colman cast in Netflix's Jane Austen adaptation

The six episode limited series will be written by author Dolly Alderton and directed by Heartstopper’s Euros Lyn.

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3 h. ago Minnesota nurse facing federal charges for allegedly grabbing flight attendant’s genitals

If convicted, 64-year-old Jody Lynn Sherry-Berg could be imprisoned for up to 20 years

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3 h. ago UK travel agent firm plunged into administration putting 1,000s of holidays at risk

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) confirmed in March that the travel operator Jetline Travel has ceased trading as an ATOL holder, and now the firm is reported to be in administration

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3 h. ago Man 'sexually assaults dead body on subway after passenger suddenly dies'

The alleged assault happened on an R train at Whitehall Street subway station around 11.45pm on Tuesday, police sources said.

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4 h. ago Labour MPs call on UK and Scottish Governments to use diplomatic networks to back Grangemouth’s industrial future

A group of Labour MPs representing constituencies with close economic and community ties to Grangemouth have jointly written to both the UK and Scottish Governments urging them to mobilise their international networks to help secure a new industrial future for the site.

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4 h. ago More than 1,000 people died from heat in England in 2024, figures show

The higher-than-expected number of deaths came despite relatively cooler conditions last year.

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