5 h. ago Burglar, 27, murdered pensioner, 69, in own home days after release from prison in cocaine

Owen Blades, 27, stabbed retired carer John Connolly with a knife he bought just a day after leaving jail.

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7 h. ago Israel vows NO ceasefire or Palestinian prisoner release in return for US hostage being freed as Netanyahu warns fighting will be 'intensified' in Gaza

The militant group said it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli soldier held in Gaza, later today as it engages in direct ceasefire talks with Washington.

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29 h. ago Watch: Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Ukraine and Gaza during first Sunday address

Pope Leo XIV used his first Sunday address from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, to call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages.

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56 h. ago 'Britain's most notorious prisoner sends me paintings and calls every day

The ex-wife of Charles Bronson has spoken out for his release from prison ahead of a parole hearing

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3 d. ago Prisoner on controversial indefinite sentence like Charles Bronson found dead in cell

The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences which have seen thousands of prisoners locked up indefinitely with uncertain prospects for release were made unlawful in 2012

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3 d. ago Monster who abused kids for decades dies in prison without knowing he was locked up

Frederick Heard was sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2012 after being found guilty of a string of sexual abuse offences against girls but died in prison before his release

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4 d. ago Labour warned of 'fight of our lives' against Nigel Farage as Rachel Reeves is battered by MPs over UK's 'economic doom loop'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden appealed for the party to pull together in 'a battle for the very future and the heart and soul of our country'.

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4 d. ago Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner faces fresh charges

Christian Brueckner's release could be delayed after he was charged with offences against prison staff at the German jail where he is serving time for a rape sentence

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6 d. ago Hamas says it will not engage with Israel again until ‘hunger war’ in Gaza ends

‘No sense’ in considering new truce proposals, says group, hours after Israel agrees plan for ‘conquest’ of territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesHamas has said it is no longer interested in truce talks with Israel and urged the international community to halt Israel’s “hunger war” against Gaza, hours after Israeli officials agreed an intensified offensive in the devastated territory that would involve displacing “most” of its residents and a sustained Israeli military presence in the devastated territory.“There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,” Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, told AFP. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Netanyahu says new offensive in Gaza focused on consolidating seizure of territory

Israeli PM says operation will lead to significant displacement of the population ‘for its own protection’Middle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has said a new “intensified” offensive in Gaza will involve Israeli troops holding on to seized territory and significant displacement of the population.Speaking after officials said Israel’s security cabinet had approved a plan for “conquering” the Gaza Strip and establishing a “sustained presence” there, Netanyahu posted a video on X in which he said Israeli soldiers would not go into Gaza, launch raids and then retreat. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Netanyahu vows to act against Houthis after attack on Israel’s main airport

Strike by Yemen rebel group near Ben Gurion international airport causes US and European airlines to cancel flightsThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday promised a multi-phased response to Yemen’s Houthis after the Iran-backed militants struck the area of Israel’s main airport with a missile.“We have acted against them in the past and we will act in the future, but I cannot go into detail ... it will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs,” Netanyahu said in a video published on the Telegram messaging platform. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Israel vows to 'take action' after reporting missile fired from Yemen towards Jerusalem

Smoke has been rising near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel following a reported ballistic missile launch from Yemen

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9 d. ago This Met Gala is filled with pro athletes. Dressing them is a unique challenge

When Brittney Griner became the first WNBA player to attend the Met Gala in 2023, just months after being released from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner swap, she wowed in a custom-made Calvin Klein suit

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9 d. ago DUNCAN FERGUSON How Everton fans and a young boy called Wayne Rooney helped me survive prison nightmare

Duncan Ferguson was released from his prison nightmare to return to the Premier League and a welcome he didn’t expect, after six weeks where misery and menace filled the air

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1 week ago ‘I need to get out there’: wrongfully identified in drill music video and jailed, he now wants to study law

Ade Adedeji, 21, from Manchester, served three years for a crime he did not commit before his conviction was quashedOn his release from prison earlier this year, after serving three years for a crime he didn’t commit, 21-year-old Ade Adedeji had only one thing on his mind – a trip to Burger King.“The first thing I wanted to do was eat a Burger King. And hug my family, of course,” he said. “I thought I was getting out in 2027, so I had planned out the first three days. But then it happened so unexpectedly, and everything was just mad.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Release of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia key to any peace deal, rights groups say

Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties says tortured inmates bypassed amid focus on territory and security guaranteesUkrainian and Russian civil society leaders have called for the unconditional release of thousands of Ukrainian civilians being held in Russian captivity, pushing for world leaders to make it a central part of any peace deal.Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Kyiv-based Centre for Civil Liberties, which won the 2022 Nobel peace prize, said most of the discussion on ending the conflict, led by Donald Trump’s administration, focused solely on territories and potential security guarantees. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Congolese drug dealer wins legal fight to remain in UK after he is released from prison because his son has rare blood disease

The British asylum court dismissed the Home Office's attempts to deport the convicted criminal, ruling it would be 'unduly harsh' on his son, who has a rare blood disease.

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2 w. ago Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn boxing purses revealed as both fighters warned of mega fine for missing weight

Eubank Jr and Benn are set to pocket around £7.5m each for their grudge match this weekend - but both fighters will face a huge fine if they fail to make weight

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2 w. ago Eleven killed in Gaza school shelter as Israel continues bombing campaign

Wave of airstrikes claim at least 25 lives while Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory grinds on despite a new ceasefire proposal from Arab mediators.Intense Israeli bombings hit several areas of Gaza on Wednesday, killing 11 in a school sheltering displaced people in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strike ignited a huge fire that claimed most of the casualties, said a civil defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Children in school shelter among 25 killed in wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israel launches wave of airstrikes as Arab negotiators make new ceasefire proposalAt least 25 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 11 in the bombing of a school turned shelter, the strip’s civil defence agency said, as Israel’s war against Hamas in the besieged Palestinian territory grinds on despite a new ceasefire proposal from Arab mediators.Intense Israeli bombings hit several areas of Gaza on Wednesday, killing 11 in a school sheltering displaced people in al-Tuffah, a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The strike ignited a huge fire that claimed most of the casualties, said a civil defence spokesperson, Mahmoud Bassal. Continue reading...

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