39 m. ago Shocking plot to 'blackmail TV comedy star is revealed as a man is arrested after making sick phone threats'

The star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was the target of phone threats from a man threatening to spread 'disgusting' false accusations against them.

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2 h. ago Landmark ruling finds Russia shot down MH17 with 38 Australians on board

Europe’s top human rights court finds Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by Russia in July 2014Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEurope’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments Wednesday against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands, finding Moscow shot down flight MH17, killing all passengers, including 38 Australians.Judges at the European court of human rights ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law, from shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 to the murder, torture, rape, destruction of civilian infrastructure and kidnapping of Ukrainian children after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Former West Virginia officers sentenced to decades in prison for their role in deadly inmate assault

Two former West Virginia correctional officers have been sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in an assault that resulted in the death of an inmate

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2 h. ago Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia

A Utah judge has set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years

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2 h. ago Briarcliff Manor assault in New London remains under investigation

Briarcliff Manor assault in New London remains under investigation  fox61.com

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5 h. ago Connecticut man is CLEARED of murdering prep school boy, 17, at boozy house party

Raul Valle was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter or assault.

Society

5 h. ago Fire rips through building in Scots town as local properties evacuated

Police have urged locals to stay away from the scene tonight and keep windows and doors closed.

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6 h. ago Ukrainian robots capture surrendering Russian soldiers in 'first confirmed case' on battlefield

A Russian unit has surrendered to Ukrainian ground robots for the first time, a statement from the 3rd Assault Brigade claimed today. The Russian troops "surrendered to ground robots" in the Kharkiv region

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7 h. ago Lawyer who defended depraved surgeon dubbed France's worst paedophile 'kills himself' weeks after his 'devil in a white coat' client was jailed for raping 298 patients

Maxime Tessier, 34, represented the disgraced Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, who confessed at his trial to sexually assaulting or raping 298 patients between 1989 and 2014, many of them children.

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7 h. ago Russia has committed flagrant human rights abuses in Ukraine since 2014, rules ECHR

Extrajudicial killings, sexual violence and forced labour among accusations upheld by court in judgmentRussia has committed flagrant and unprecedented abuses of human rights since it invaded Ukraine in 2014, including extrajudicial killings, sexual violence and forced labour, the European court of human rights has found.The court’s grand chamber unanimously held that between 11 May 2014 and 16 September 2022, when Russia ceased to be a party to the European convention on human rights it had committed “manifestly unlawful conduct on a massive scale”.Indiscriminate military attacks.Summary executions of civilians and Ukrainian military personnel.Torture, including the use of rape as a weapon of war.Unlawful and arbitrary detention of civilians.Unjustified displacement and transfer of civilians.Intimidation, harassment and persecution of all religious groups other than adherents of the historically Moscow-aligned Ukrainian Orthodox church.Intimidation and violence against journalists a...

Events

7 h. ago Man to appear in court after reports of multiple sexual assaults

One offence is alleged to have taken place in February 2023

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7 h. ago European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeaways

The European Court of Human Rights has delivered damning judgments against Russia

Society

7 h. ago Mother of man shot by police outside Kent pub says she is 'heartbroken' as he remains in critical condition

Sean O'Meara, 37, was seriously injured following the stand off with armed officers who were trying to arrest him on suspicion of assault on Monday.

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8 h. ago Manchester Airport cop spends third day being grilled in court and denies attacking mother of men accused of assaulting him

PC Zachary Marsden said he suffered a flurry of blows to the head

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8 h. ago ‘How disgusting are you?’ Judge rips former substitute teacher at his sentencing for assaulting elementary students

Timothy Daugherty sentenced to up to 15 years in prison

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9 h. ago Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti given prison sentence for tax fraud

Ancelotti failed to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014 when manager of Real Madrid

Events

9 h. ago Former PE teacher appears in court charged with sexual offences against children

Bronwen James taught at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire.

Society

10 h. ago Primary school teacher banned after failing to tell bosses she was in relationship with sex offender

Leanne Till was found to have made the ‘deliberate decision’ not to inform the school of her relationship

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10 h. ago Woman 'wastes' entire £100k inheritance in 'sad' court fight with sister over late mum's home

Former NHS worker Sharon Duggan took her sisters to court over who inherits the family home - but a judge said it is 'highly likely' her court costs will wipe out her share of her mother's estate

Economics

10 h. ago Carlo Ancelotti sentenced to one year in PRISON after failing to pay tax on his image rights during his first spell as Real Madrid manager

The Italian stood accused of deliberately misinforming the tax office during his first spell in charge of Madrid between 2014 and 2015 to avoid paying more than €1m (£833,000) in income tax.

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