7 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell faces 'do or die' moment in court as US Government seeks to block retrial bid

Prince Andrew's close friend Maxwell, 63, has appealed to the US Supreme Court in the hope it will either throw out her conviction or order a retrial.

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66 h. ago Police Scotland to seek Government help with ‘considerable’ costs of Trump visit

The US President is expected to make a visit to Scotland this month.

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69 h. ago Kate Middleton broke royal protocol at Wimbledon in tearful moment on court

When the Princess of Wales handed out winning trophies at the tennis tournament in 2023, she shocked one overwhelmed player by breaking a strict royal protocol

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4 d. ago Australian government ‘urgently seeking more detail’ after Trump flags 200% tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals

Global trade tensions linked to unpredictable and expanding US levy regime a ‘substantial concern’, Jim Chalmers saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor is making urgent representations to the White House about Donald Trump’s threat to impose 200% tariffs on drug imports to the US, an announcement Jim Chalmers says is very concerning for the Australian economy.The US president said on Wednesday that the punishing new border levies would come with a transition period that could last more at least a year, after sustained pressure from the US pharmaceutical industry over price controls on common drugs in countries like Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ghislaine Maxwell was not Jeffrey Epstein’s sole enabler. So why is she the only one in prison? | Arwa Mahdawi

This weekend, the Trump administration officially closed the file on the notorious billionaire Epstein. Maga aren’t the only ones who should be outragedGreat news, everyone! We can all stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged with the sex trafficking of minors in 2019 and found dead in his Manhattan jail cell shortly after, apparently of suicide. Great minds have looked into the case and discovered there is nothing more to uncover. So don’t waste your time wondering which powerful people might have been part of Epstein’s alleged trafficking operation. There’s nothing to see here – nothing at all. Case officially closed.That, in essence, was the message from the Trump administration over the weekend. On Sunday, Axios reported on a memo from Trump’s justice department and the FBI that concluded there is no evidence that Epstein was involved in blackmailing people, kept a “client list” or was murdered. Most importantly, the memo said there is no “evidence that could predica...

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4 d. ago Donald Trump fears pal Ghislaine Maxwell 'could finally speak about his Epstein friendship'

Sources say the US leader has grown increasingly concerned ahead of his Department of Justice's controversial decision to close its investigation into Jefffey Epstein without charging any of his high-profile associates that Ghislaine Maxwell will now speak out

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5 d. ago Novak Djokovic teases crowd and De Minaur before reaching Wimbledon quarter

Serb beats Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4Seven-time champion loses first set in 30 minutesNovak Djokovic won his 101st match at Wimbledon and advanced to his eighth consecutive quarter-final at SW19. Not that this was enough for the Serbian all-timer. In an act of grand generosity, he threw away the first set to his challenger Alex de Minaur, granting a rapt Centre Court crowd a rare moment of jeopardy at one of his matches.The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion was broken three times in the first set by the Australian 12 years his junior. His game was all over the place. In that short window it was possible to imagine a world in which decent, well-rounded challengers such as De Minaur might come into these matches with hope of something other than chastening defeat. It was a nice thought while it lasted. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wimbledon umpire left off match list after 'stolen' point on Centre Court

Umpire Nico Helwerth was not given a match to officiate on day three of Wimbledon after his controversial moment on Centre Court.

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5 d. ago First photos of Erin Patterson's murderous meal emerge as court releases trove of evidence revealing moment the mushroom killer clashed with hospital staff and table that hosted the deadly lunch

Images of the toxic beef Wellington and the table where Erin Patterson served her deadly lunch took place have been released by the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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8 d. ago Home Office announces ‘nationwide blitz’ on asylum seekers taking jobs

Government under pressure on issue after stories of asylum seekers working illegally as takeaway delivery ridersThe Home Office has announced what it is calling a “nationwide blitz” on asylum seekers who take jobs, after recent political controversy about people in asylum hotels working as food takeaway delivery riders.In a statement, which gave few specifics, the Home Office pledged to begin “a major operation to disrupt this type of criminality” based around enforcement teams focusing on the gig economy, particularly on delivery riders. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban

British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban  Reuters

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1 week ago What is the Mann Act? Here's what to know about the law used to convict Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been convicted of prostitution-related offenses under the federal Mann Act, an anti-sex trafficking law with a controversial, century-old history

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1 week ago Moment Diddy’s family arrives in court as jury resumes deliberations after reaching a verdict on most counts

Footage shows relatives of Sean “Diddy” Combs arriving at Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Takeaways from AP's report on Attorney General Bondi's comments about evidence in Epstein case

The Associated Press has spoken with lawyers and law enforcement officials in cases concerning Jeffrey Epstein who say they have not seen and do not know of a trove of recordings like what Attorney General Pam Bondi has described

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1 week ago Mystery surrounds the Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s comments about evidence the Justice Department is reviewing from its Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation have fueled anticipation about the expected release of more files related to the New York financier

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1 week ago Palestine Action spraying paint is not terrorism. As ministers abuse their powers, I feel a duty to speak out | Juliet Stevenson

We have laws to deal with crimes linked to protest. What this is really about is a government complicit in the Gaza atrocities seeking to silence dissentJuliet Stevenson is an award-winning actorStrongly worded emails are not doing it. Appeals to MPs are not doing it. Taking to the streets in our hundreds of thousands with banners and placards is not working. Elected representatives from every party in parliament have stood in the Commons and asked the government to act. Some government ministers themselves have condemned Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza. Every poll of public opinion shows that the nation demands we stop arming Israel, and wants to see an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. But none of these things are working.Keir Starmer and his cabinet remain impervious to all calls for humanitarian intervention, and Israel is still killing children in Gaza with the support of the British government.Juliet Stevenson is an award-winning actor Continue read...

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1 week ago Palestine Action seeking legal challenge against UK Government bid to ban group

An urgent hearing was held at the High Court on Monday after Palestine Action said they were left with "no choice".

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2 w. ago Gavin Newsom files $787M defamation suit alleging Fox News lied about Trump call

The California governor is seeking at least $787 million in damages, which mirrors the amount the right-wing network paid to Dominion Voting Systems in 2023.

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2 w. ago Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, both disgraced for their involvement in an alleged coup plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in office

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2 w. ago Starmer vows to press on with welfare cuts despite Labour rebellion

Opponents of government bill seek to pressure ministers into making changes to benefit reforms

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