81 m. ago Why is Ghislaine Maxwell getting the Club Fed treatment? | Arwa Mahdawi

Her privileges in America’s two-tiered legal system reportedly range from from unlimited toilet paper to puppy playtimeI don’t know what, if anything, keeps Ghislaine Maxwell up at night. But it’s certainly not the prospect of running out of toilet paper in the minimum-security prison where she’s residing. Maxwell is serving a 20-year-sentence for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. Rather than doing hard time, however, it seems Maxwell is having a relatively easy go of it. While most inmates get an allocation of two rolls of toilet paper per week, for example, CNN reports that Maxwell gets an unlimited supply.Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Man who took fake gun to McDonald’s and stole food avoids prison

David James Vauls was handed a six-month suspended sentence for the “error of judgment” while attempting to buy a chicken nugget meal deal.

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1 hour ago AD FEATURE: Iceland and Food Warehouse giving away free bottle of Diet Coke or Coke Zero — but you have to be quick

You can get a free bottle of Diet Coke or Coke Zero if you take 1 item to your nearest Iceland or Food Warehouse

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1 hour ago Brazil’s former President arrested over escape plan days before starting 27

Bolsonaro is an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has called his trial a ‘witch hunt’

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2 h. ago Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee

Move comes after fears the far-right former president was about to seek refuge at a foreign embassy to avoid prisonBrazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília , amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup.In a brief statement, federal police confirmed officers had executed a preventive arrest warrant at the request of the supreme court. The 70-year-old politician was taken to a federal police base, 7 miles from the presidential palace he occupied from 2019 until 2022, when he lost the election and tried to launch a military coup. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago All the sneaky ways cheaters hide naughty pics using secret files, fake apps and sinister X

WHEN it comes to betrayal, a smartphone is a cheater’s best friend – with endless virtual nooks for love rats to hide naughty pics from prying eyes. A savvy adulterer will make good use of hidden folders, secret photo safes, a cunning ‘deletion’ trick, and even invisible storage to lead their double life - but...

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3 h. ago Rapper’s wife who chopped him up with hacksaw while still alive before putting body parts in washing machine is jailed

THE wife of a popular rapper has been jailed after being found guilty of killing and dismembering her husband. Marina Kokhal, 41, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, for hacking her partner's corpse and shoving his body parts in a washing machine. Ukrainian-born singer Andy Cartwright, whose real name is Alexander...

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3 h. ago I spent day on ‘UK’s unhealthiest street’ – I smashed through around 7k calories for £30 shopkeeper’s words baffled me

THE Las Vegas Strip and London’s Oxford Street make up some of the most iconic high streets in the world — and now joining their ranks is Stockport Road, dubbed 'the UK’s unhealthiest street'. Armed with just £30, we headed to the three-mile stretch of high street, fittingly sandwiched by two McDonald’s restaurants, to see...

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3 h. ago Add 1 ingredient to tomato soup to reduce acid more effectively than sugar

Although tomato soups and sauces are delicious and warming dishes, they can wreak havoc on those with acid reflux issues. But adding one item to the pot could solve that problem

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3 h. ago Four guards sentenced in beating death of handcuffed Black man at New York prison

Brooks had been serving a 12-year sentence for first-degree assault

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3 h. ago You're probably eating sushi wrong, legendary chef has six golden rules to follow

A sushi master has shared six tips that could completely change how you eat the Japanese delicacy – so here's everything you need to know about the etiquette

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4 h. ago 'I'm not giving my 12 year old son a smartphone as I want to avoid another tragedy'

As an inquest into the tragic death of 11-year-old Jaiden Sheata revealed he was hit and killed by a train at a level crossing, after being distracted by a video on his mobile, local mum Mary Barker tells The Mirror why it's compounded her decision to not give her son, 12, a phone

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5 h. ago ‘I have never felt so popular!’: can I change my look – and my life – with a clip

The haircut of the moment is ‘The Claudia’, but not everyone has the luscious locks of la Winkleman. Not a problem. Fake fringes are everywhere – and I tried one outThe 70s had “the Fawcett.” In the 90s it was all about “the Rachel.” But now there’s a new era-defining hair cut. “The Claudia.” Yes, the glossy inky-black block fringe that mostly shrouds the face of its owner, the presenter Claudia Winkleman, has become a seminal moment on and off TV screens.It is a fringe that has spawned memes, online forums dedicated to debating its length and a fan account on X. “Thoughts and opinions from the highest paid fringe on the BBC” reads the bio. Alan Carr has described it, not Winkleman, as a national treasure. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Cruel man who left dog and eight puppies to starve is spared jail

Keenan Watson, from Edinburgh, left the dogs with protruding rib cages and a string of untreated health problems after failing to provide proper food or veterinary care.

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6 h. ago The mistake England must avoid to end year of progress on a high against Argentina

After beating the All Blacks to extend their unbeaten run, Steve Borthwick’s side will be wary of the Pumas’ threat in their last fixture of the autumn

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6 h. ago New Caledonia activist says France is impeding travel home after prison release

Exclusive: Kanak leader Christian Tein, who was freed from prison in June, says France is ‘deliberately dragging out’ re-issue of his passportA pro-independence leader from the French overseas territory of New Caledonia has accused the French government of “deliberately dragging out” his passport application, preventing him from flying home after his release from prison.Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader, was arrested in New Caledonia in June 2024 over allegations that he had instigated the deadly pro-independence protests that had taken place on the island a month earlier. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago The 5 styles of trainers that you think look good but make you look frumpy and naff – what to buy instead

PUT your best foot forward this season in styles that won’t make you look dated.  When it comes to shoes we invest time and money finding the perfect pair.  And in fashion, items like a good winter coat and a sturdy pair of shoes will always cost you more. Sadly, it's just a given.  But...

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7 h. ago Family dog ripped off my nose and swallowed it, I couldn’t look in the mirror for months but the beast is still alive

JORDAN Wilson feels herself blush as her friend compliments her appearance. While everyone enjoys a compliment, for Jordan this one is especially significant having spent months avoiding her own appearance following a horrific dog attack that saw her lose her nose. But three-and-a-half years on and Jordan says she is finally starting to look and...

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