59 h. ago Operation Branchform investigation proves Lord Advocate role must be separated, says Keir Starmer

The Lord Advocate is both the head of the country's prosecution service and the Scottish Government's most senior legal advisor.

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3 d. ago Killer mum boiled husband's head and tried to serve him to kids for dinner

Katherine Knight was dubbed Australia's "female Hannibal Lector" and with good reason - she stabbed her partner John Price to death and then tried to serve his remains as dinner to his children

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3 d. ago 'If my mum's killer is released, he'll return to his hunting ground'

'What has changed in such a short time to now justify this decision?'

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3 d. ago The Studio review – Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire is fast, furious and beautifully fun

An unimpeachably brilliant cast, plus astonishing guest stars (Efron! Theron! Scorsese!) create wonderful chaos in this tale of a movie studio executive’s calamitous attempts to climb the greasy poleThe war between art and commerce is an ancient and bloody one. The chair of Continental Studios, Griffin Mill (Bryan Cranston) is keen to deliver a decisive blow with the hammer of his newly acquired IP. Because “if Warner Bros can make a billion dollars off the plastic tits of a pussyless doll, we should be able to make TWO billion off the legacy brand of Kool-Aid.” He has just fired his long-serving studio head, Patty Leigh (Catherine O’Hara), for her preference for art and is on the verge of promoting studio executive Matt Remick (Seth Rogen) to the big job. What’s a guy – even if he is a devoted cinephile who dreams of adding his contribution to the illustrious roll call of meaningful movies, even if Patty has been his friend and mentor for years – to do? He kisses the ring, takes th...

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6 d. ago Mafia killer dismembered mum while she was alive and kept body parts in cooking pot

Nicole "Niki" Perry was killed in the most horrifying way imaginable at a drug house in Texas. Her hands were severed with a machete and her partner said she made a sound he would "never forget"

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6 d. ago Mark Carney to announce Canadian election and will run in Ottawa’s Nepean riding

Recently installed prime minister expected to announce 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government Mark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean as the new Canadian prime minister seeks to join parliament for the first time, his Liberal party has announced.Carney on Sunday is predicted to trigger an early general election on 28 April. The Liberals said on Saturday that Carney would run to represent suburban Nepean, noting in a social media post that Ottawa is where he raised his family and devoted his career to public service. He previously served as the head of Canada’s central bank and before that as deputy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Who is Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security service?

Former special forces soldier made enemies after disagreements with far-right factions in Netanyahu governmentIsrael supreme court freezes firing of Shin Bet chiefMiddle East crisis – live updatesRonen Bar, the head of Israel’s powerful internal security service, the Shin Bet, may seem an unlikely rebel.A former special forces soldier who holds degrees from Tel Aviv and Harvard universities, Bar has devoted three decades of his working life to the service of the state. His frame is lean, greying hair close shaved, features gaunt, manner reserved and speech moderate. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teen killer who stabbed mum to death with 'Rambo' knife has sentence cut

The youngster cannot be named for legal reasons.

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1 week ago Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the Shin Bet internal security service

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2 w. ago Sierra Leone’s immigration chief fired after footage showed him with fugitive drug lord

President sacks Alusine Kanneh after video of him with Johannes Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wantedSierra Leone’s president has fired the head of the immigration service days after footage was published showing him receiving a birthday gift from a fugitive Dutch drug kingpin.The footage of Alusine Kanneh being handed a present by Johannes Leijdekkers – which has not been independently verified by the Guardian – was published by the investigative outlet Follow the Money and the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad on Friday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Prince Andrew spotted looking sombre during morning ride at Windsor as royal family head to Commonwealth Service

The Duke of York, 65, donned a long brown coat, and riding boots for a trot around the Berkshire estate on the same day that King Charles will mark Commonwealth Day in the UK.

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3 w. ago Mum's brave final words to daughter's crossbow killer ex before he massacred family

The ex-soldier fled the murder scene and was found 24 hours later by police in a cemetery with self-inflicted injuries.

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3 w. ago Triple crossbow killer's mum and dad parents to two murderous sons

Kyle Clifford, who admitted to killing Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt, has an older brother who is serving a life sentence for murdering a teenager.

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3 w. ago Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford's mum and dad are parents to two killer sons

Kyle Clifford, who admitted to brutally killing Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt, has an older brother who is currently serving a life sentence for murdering a teenager

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3 w. ago Manchester United injury boost offers Ruben Amorim two clear positives vs Real Sociedad

Man United head coach will be able to call upon the services of Toby Collyer for the first time in a month against Real Sociedad.

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3 w. ago Little boy's heartbreaking four words as killer dad let him discover mum's corpse

Robert Trigg was convicted of the manslaughter and murder of two of his partners on July 5, 2017, after their families fought tirelessly for answers when both deaths were ruled accidental

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3 w. ago Daughter of murdered Scots mum makes emotional Crimewatch appeal to catch killer

Candice Stevens was only seven when her mum Shona Stevens went to the local shops and never returned.

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4 w. ago Lloyds boss gets nealy £2m pay rise despite profits falling and 136 branches closing

Shares surged when the bank announced its annual results earlier in February, citing cost-cutting measures and increased payouts to investors. The bank said it was saving money by automating more services, closing branches and several head offices

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