4 h. ago Rudy Giuliani to remain in hospital for ‘days’ as he recovers from serious car crash

‘This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down,’ his spokesperson said

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52 h. ago I'm A Celebrity peer Lord Charlie Brocket, 73, appears in court accused of drugging and raping a woman

The defendant was in the dock before Westminster magistrates today, charged with two counts of rape on August 10 and one count of sexual assault by penetration.

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3 d. ago Man found dead in burned out car at Porthcawl beach after 'loud bangs'

The identity of the person whose remains were found inside a burned out car remains unknown after emergency services were alerted to a blaze which involved several vehicles by a beach in Porthcawl

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4 d. ago Met employee in court accused of taking photos of human remains at car crash

Luke Pearce, 26, of Sandhurst, Berkshire, is charged with two counts of misconduct in a public office.

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5 d. ago Paul Gallagher: Liam and Noel's brother's life as he's charged with rape

Oasis stars Liam and Noel Gallagher's brother, Paul Gallagher, appeared in court this week, accused of rape and a string of other sexual offences

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5 d. ago Oasis brother Paul Gallagher in court accused of rape and string of sexual offences

Paul Gallagher, the 59-year-old older brother of rock stars Liam and Noel spoke only to confirm his name, age and address before being granted conditional bail.

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5 d. ago Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher's older brother Paul sent to crown court over rape and violent sex charges

Paul Gallagher - the older brother of Oasis legends Liam and Noel - appeared in court today for the first time accused of rape and a string of violent sex offences.

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6 d. ago German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A German court has convicted a 16-year-old suspect who was accused of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year

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6 d. ago The French film star, the fake Irish aristocrat and the missing €7m

Trial to open in Nice of Thierry Fialek-Birles, accused of an ‘elaborate fraud’ against the actor and director Dany BoonOne of France’s most popular actors will have a starring role in court when a fake Irish aristocrat goes on trial accused of cheating him out of millions of euros.Dany Boon, director and star of Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (Welcome to the Sticks), France’s biggest box office hit, says an alleged conman, who claimed to be an Oxford-educated maritime lawyer, stole nearly €7m from him as part of an elaborate scam. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Musk’s AI startup sues OpenAI and Apple over anticompetitive conduct

Lawsuit accuses companies of ‘conspiracy to monopolize markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots’Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple over allegations that they are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas court on Monday, accuses the companies of “a conspiracy to monopolize the markets for smartphones and generative AI chatbots”.Musk had earlier this month threatened to sue Apple and OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, after claiming that Apple was “making it impossible” for any other AI companies to reach the top spot on its app store. Musk’s xAI makes the Grok chatbot, which has struggled to become as prominent as ChatGPT. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Starmer's asylum court overhaul 'will not stop the boats landing': Critics accuse PM of 'tinkering around the edges' as tensions flare at hotel rallies

The Tories and Reform UK said the proposals are designed to see off public anger over migrant hotels but are nothing more than 'tinkering at the edges' of the asylum system.

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9 d. ago The Repair Shop star Jay Blades shuts down plug 'website and his upmarket furniture firm'

The former BBC TV presenter, 55 appeared before Telford Magistrates' Court last week and is accused of two counts of rape - he is due back in court on September 10

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9 d. ago Women’s groups hail Noel Clarke libel defeat as victory for victims and press freedom

Campaigners say judgment shows powerful men cannot hide behind money and libel laws to silence accusersWomen’s groups have said a high court judgment dismissing a libel claim against the Guardian by actor Noel Clarke marks a victory not just for his victims, but for press freedom and public interest reporting as a whole.They said too often “wealthy and abusive men” have been able to use the courts to try to silence victims, hiding “behind injunctions, NDAs, [and] threats of defamation suits”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK's 'youngest detective inspector' weeps in court as he is accused of destroying evidence on mobile phone

Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Taylor Flanagan-Clark, 32, attached to the North West local investigations team, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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1 week ago Met’s ‘youngest detective inspector’ in court accused of destroying mobile phone evidence

Taylor Flanagan-Clark, 32, wiped his eyes in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court

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1 week ago Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation

High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracyThe Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.In a high court judgment handed down on Friday, Mrs Justice Steyn rejected Clarke’s claim. He had said the allegations set out in the Guardian’s investigation were false and that he had been the victim of an unlawful conspiracy.There were strong grounds to believe that over 15 years, he used his power to prey on and harass female colleagues.He sometimes bullied female colleagues.He engaged in unwanted sexual contact, kissing, touching or groping.He engaged in sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments.He was involved in professional misconduct.He took and shared explicit pictures and videos without consent, including secretly filming a young actor’s naked audition. Continue...

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1 week ago Thailand former PM cleared of royal insult charge but Shinawatra dynasty’s fate still hangs in balance

Lese-majesty case against Thaksin Shinawatra is dismissed, but his daughter Paetongtarn will hear next week if she will be removed as prime minsterA criminal court in Thailand has dismissed a case accusing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of defaming the monarchy, the first of three court cases that could decide the fate of one of the country’s prominent political families.Thaksin was accused of insulting the monarchy during an interview with South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo in 2015. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump bizarrely boasts he knows ‘more about grass than any human being’ during DC photo op with troops

Trump went into a bizarre spiel about how he’s ‘very good at grass’ as he talked about his plans to renovate D.C. parks

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1 week ago Trans Met Police special constable accused of rape 'wanted to fulfil woman's fantasies', court told

The 27-year-old defendent, who was born a man named James Bubb, would re-enact rape "scenes" with the alleged victim, but insists they were consensual

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1 week ago Nigerian migrant, 31, squares up to judge as he appears in court accused of groping two women while staying in taxpayer

Olusola Kamson, 31, allegedly groped two women on two separate occasions in Islington, north London, on August 7 and August 12 this year.

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