92 m. ago Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

Rafał Trzaskowski, from the governing pro-EU coalition, faces Eurosceptic populist rightwing historian Karol Nawrocki ahead of run-offPolish presidential candidates offered different visions of Poland and its relations with Ukraine in a televised debate ahead of next week’s run-off, which remains on a knife-edge.During a head-to-head debate lasting two hours, the centrist Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, from prime minister Donald Tusk’s governing pro-European coalition, faced the Eurosceptic historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago White House conducting massive overhaul of National Security Council, officials say

President Donald Trump is ordering a massive overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size and return many career appointees back to their home agencies

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2 h. ago Trump reportedly to make drastic cuts to US National Security Council

Staff to be cut to dozens, with more authority expected to be handed to state and defense departmentsA large restructuring of the US National Security Council got under way on Friday as Donald Trump moved to reduce the size and scope of the once-powerful agency, five sources briefed on the matter said.Staff dealing with a variety of major geopolitical issues were sent termination notices on Friday, said the sources, who requested anonymity as they were not permitted to speak to the media. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Moment biker riding with dog strapped to her is pulled over by shocked police officer

A motorcyclist was fined after police spotted her riding with a dog secured to her chest on May 17 in Alexandra Headland.

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3 h. ago Napoli secure Serie A title after Scott McTominay’s stunner sees off Cagliari

Napoli win league by point from Inter, who beat ComoMcTominay also named Serie A player of the seasonA spectacular scissor kick from Scott McTominay set Napoli on their way to a 2-0 win over Cagliari that sealed the Serie A title for Antonio Conte’s side in their final league game of the season.Napoli went into the match leading the Italian table by just one point from Inter, who kicked off at the same time on Friday night away to Como. When Stefan de Vrij put Inter ahead via a corner after 20 minutes, they leapfrogged Napoli in the live standings, but the goal from the former Manchester United midfielder McTominay in the 42nd minute, acrobatically converting Matteo Politano’s cross, eased nerves in Naples. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago US Justice Department pardon lawyer pledges 'hard look' at plot to kidnap Michigan governor

The U.S. Justice Department’s new pardon attorney says he is going to take a “hard look” at two men who are in prison for leading a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020

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4 h. ago Napoli crowned Serie A champions as McTominay and Gilmour cap year of lo Scosseze in Italy

Both Scots started and mMcTominay inevitably scored as Antonio Conte's men beat Cagliari 2-0 to secure the Scudetto

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5 h. ago Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes in justice department deal

Airplane giant will pay and invest $1.1bn after misleading US regulators, including $445m for crash victims’ familiesThe justice department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading US regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to court papers filed on Friday.Under the “agreement in principle” that still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay and invest more than $1.1bn, including an additional $445m for the crash victims’ families, the justice department said. In return, the department would dismiss the fraud charge in the criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Ringleader of 'grandpa gang' who tied up Kim Kardashian in gun

A jury handed down their verdicts, before one was told he would spend three years in a cell. Most of the sentences were suspended, meaning the others will spend a max of two years in prison.

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6 h. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We take a look at the new Lexus flagship and KMG Rexton commercial

The eighth generation Lexus model is packed with advanced features and will be available as a hybrid and fully electric car when it arrives next year.

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6 h. ago Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people

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6 h. ago 'Evil' teen bullies get taste of vigilante 'justice' after they were filmed beating disabled woman

A group of teen bullies got a taste of vigilante justice after she was filmed beating up a young disabled woman in Hawaii .

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7 h. ago Fear on campus: Harvard’s international students in ‘mass panic’ over Trump move

Students at the oldest US university are feeling shocked and frightened by an attempt to ban foreign scholarsHarvard’s foreign students described an atmosphere of “fear on campus” following an attempt by the Trump administration to ban international scholars at the oldest university in the US.On lush, grassy quads filled with tents and chairs ready for end of year graduation celebrations, international students said there was “mass panic” after Thursday’s shock announcement by the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Man gets 10 years for trying to carjack car with 2 members of Justice Sotomayor's security detail

A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to carjack a car occupied by two U.S. Marshals Service deputies who were members of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail

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7 h. ago Up to 43,000 criminals a year set to avoid jail under Labour's soft

A new sentencing review already been accepted 'in principle' by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood could see tens of thousands of offenders avoid jail each year, official data shows.

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9 h. ago Private security at ICE jail in Texas accused of choking a handcuffed detainee

Criminal complaint states officer put enough force on detainee’s throat that he ‘tucked his chin down to his chest because he was gasping for air’

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9 h. ago Trump’s prison officials visited Alcatraz this week to assess reopening it, superintendent confirms

How feasible the president’s plan to revive the historic maximum security penitentiary might be is a matter of some debate among experts

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9 h. ago Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US ‘era of violent populism’

This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live – latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered the American body politic alongside the ongoing rise in political violence.A shooter, identified as Elias Rodriguez, shot the two people, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday after they left an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Rodriguez reportedly chanted “free, free Palestine” while being detained by security. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Brennan Johnson's very glamorous girlfriend Tilde Syah wishes Spurs goal

The Nottingham-born Danish influencer shared a snap of the two love birds perched on the edge of a boat, with Tilde leaning across to plant a kiss on her boyfriend's cheek.

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