17 h. ago Karen Matthews' paedophile ex boyfriend flees home after graffiti appears

Convicted sex offender Craig Meehan has fled his home, neighbours have said

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17 h. ago International manhunt for paedophile as cops admit 'he could be anywhere'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four counts of child sexual offences following a four-day trial, but the 23-year-old fled the UK on the second day in court

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26 h. ago International manhunt launched for paedophile, 23, who fled the UK during his trial

Hassan Mahmood was found guilty of four counts of child sexual offences following a four-day trial, but the 23-year-old fled the UK on the second day in court, with the trial continuing in his absence.

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34 h. ago International manhunt launched after Bury paedophile flees country on second day of trial

"We are determined to find him no matter where he thinks he can hide"

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3 d. ago GOP congressman tells Americans ‘prices are up ... for the good of the country’

Ralph Norman says ‘the cancer in this country was letting other countries rule the day and tax our products’

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5 d. ago Exact dates for FIVE day UK heatwave revealed as temperatures to reach 36C

Weather maps turn red again later this month with sweltering conditions expected up and down the country in a five day heatwave where temperatures could reach 36C

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6 d. ago Israel says it 'intends' to take control of entire Gaza Strip amid bloody occupation

Benjamin Netanyahu has said 'Israel intends to take control of the entire Gaza Strip' as the country's brutal assault on the Palestinian territory enters a tenth day

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8 d. ago Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps us gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seatsThe US senator John Cornyn of Texas has asked the FBI to aid Texas law enforcement in locating and arresting Democrats who left the state to forestall a plan sought by Donald Trump to aggressively redraw the state’s congressional map in a way that could help Republicans keep their House majority after the 2026 midterm elections.The senator’s request is a significant escalation in the fast-moving showdown that could set up a confrontation between the blue state leaders shielding the Democratic state lawmakerss and the Trump administration. Earlier on Tuesday, Texas Democrats denied a legislative quorum for the second day in a row by scattering across the country, with many decamping to Chicago, Illinois, where the Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect them. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Poland is sliding back towards populism. Democrats elsewhere should heed our mistakes | Karolina Wigura and Jarosław Kuisz

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist actsWe were travelling across Poland by train the day after the country’s sensational parliamentary elections in autumn 2023. When news of the results came through, passengers in our compartment fell into each other’s arms, rejoicing as though a great weight had been lifted from their shoulders. Hard as it was to believe after eight years, the national populists of the Law and Justice party had been ousted from power on a record turnout of 75% of voters. We felt the potential of democracy to change things for the better as a physical sensation.Less than two years have passed but this enthusiasm has disappeared without trace. The Law and Justice-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election run off in June with 50.89% of the vote, securing the admiration of Donald Trump in the process. Days before Nawrocki’s swearing in on Wednesday [6 Augu...

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3 w. ago Glaring signs Harry is the 'Spare' in his marriage revealed by expert: How the words he whispered in Meghan's ear during public event let slip his real role

On the third day of the Sussexes' quasi-royal tour of the country in August 2024, they visited a lively African drumming school in a suburb of the port city of Cartagena.

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4 w. ago Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks on the country

Intervention comes as clashes between the Syrian army and Druze militias in the south of the country escalateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday as it intervened in the clashes between the Syrian army and Druze fighters in southern Syria in the country’s deadliest violence in months.The strikes collapsed four floors of the ministry and ruined its facade. Syrian state media said that at least two officers had been wounded and staff were reportedly sheltering in the building’s basement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks

Intervention comes as clashes between the Syrian army and Druze militias in the south of the country escalateMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday as it intervened in the clashes between the Syrian army and Druze fighters in southern Syria in the country’s deadliest violence in months.The strikes collapsed four floors of the ministry and ruined its facade. Syrian state media said at least two officers had been wounded and staff were reportedly sheltering in the building’s basement. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Campaigners in Queensferry to protest against plastic pollution ahead of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Communities up and down the country will unite on Saturday 19 July to take a stand against the Government’s inaction on plastic pollution •Protests and beach cleans will be taking place across the country as part of a National Day of Action

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4 w. ago Australian journalists confronted by Chinese security guards during Albanese’s Beijing trip

Guards demand camera crews from ABC, SBS, Nine, Seven and Sky News hand over footage despite having permission to filmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSecurity guards tried to stop Australian journalists covering Anthony Albanese’s visit to China from leaving a popular Beijing tourist destination, just hours before the prime minister’s talks with Xi Jinping on Tuesday.Albanese is on a six-day visit to China and is due to meet Xi, the country’s president, and its premier, Li Qiang, in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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