69 h. ago My calls and emails to family in Afghanistan go unanswered. The Taliban’s internet shutdown has left us all helpless | Shadi Khan Saif

From the safety of Australia, I watch in despair as my loved ones in Kabul navigate this digital darkness – a calculated effort to silence dissent The internet was my lifeline, a slender thread connecting me from Australia to my family in Afghanistan, bridging continents and time zones.But that bridge has crumbled. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Millwall star Lukas Jensen admits dad’s prostate cancer diagnosis left him feeling helpless hundreds of miles from home

MILLWALL keeper Lukas Jensen received bombshell news from his dad Brian that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was a phone call that not only numbed him — but also made him feel helpless. The Danish keeper was only 23 and the fear his then 60-year-old dad may no longer be in his...

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7 d. ago Sarah Ferguson has broken 'major bond of trust' with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, sent an email to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein calling him a "supreme friend," after publicly disowning him in the media

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8 d. ago Aston Villa v Bologna, Rangers v Genk, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates, from the 8pm BST kick-offs⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | And email DanielBologna have a player called Heggem, more than enough excuse to remember this forgotten banger, scored for Liverpool by his namesake on Boxing Day 1998.Back to our teams, Emery leaves out Martinez, Mings, Digne and Watkins; in come Bizot, Pau Torres, Maatsen and Malen. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Virginia Giuffre’s family praise charities for cutting ties with Duchess of York

Several charities severed ties with her on Monday after it emerged she sent an email to Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a ‘supreme friend’.

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1 week ago Epstein threatened to destroy Duchess of York in ‘Hannibal Lecter

The call reportedly prompted the Duchess to send an email apologising to Epstein in 2011

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1 week ago Jeffrey Epstein ‘threatened to destroy’ Sarah Ferguson before her apology

Duchess’s then spokesperson recalls disgraced financier’s ‘Hannibal Lecter-style’ phone call after she disowned himThe Duchess of York allegedly sent an email apologising to disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened to “destroy her” in a “Hannibal Lecter-style” phone call, according to reports.Sarah Ferguson sent the message in April 2011, describing Epstein as a “supreme friend”, after she had publicly disowned him in the media. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Internal rebellion at exclusive Melbourne club as members worry ‘Karens’ might spoil ‘bohemian’ vibe

Savage Club members concerned admission of women will upset their wives and inhibit ‘loud and boisterous behaviour the club is famous for’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne’s men-only Savage Club is facing an internal rebellion against its decision to allow women in for meals, with some members warning of uneasy wives and “Karens”.A group of members has called an extraordinary general meeting for Thursday, writing in an email that “the loud and boisterous bohemian behaviour that the club is famous for will now have to be tempered for fear of upsetting a ‘Karen’ at the other end of the dining room” if women are allowed to lunch. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Duchess of York sent Epstein email after he threatened her in ‘Hannibal Lecter

Sarah Ferguson called Epstein a ‘supreme friend’ a month after calling their connection a ‘terrible error of judgement’

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1 week ago ‘It kept our spirits alive’: Taliban’s internet blackout leaves girls in despair

Many Afghan women and girls can no longer communicate or study online after the internet is cut off in 12 provincesLast week, 17-year-old Marjaneh* sat at her computer, waiting for her nightly online English lessons to begin. At 7pm, the scheduled start time, her laptop screen stayed black. The family’s wifi, like the wireless internet across her neighbourhood, had gone and with it, her only chance to continue her education.“These online classes were my only source of hope,” says Marjaneh, speaking from Afghanistan through a crackling phone connection. “I thought, when they [Taliban] closed schools at least they wouldn’t cut the internet, but now that has been taken away too.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sarah Ferguson's reduced life from charity axe to exile and 'financial destitution'

Sarah Ferguson has been unceremoniously dumped by the charities she worked with after emails she exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein emerged, in which she called him her 'supreme friend'

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1 week ago I sought to protect an immigrant legal client. Instead, I’m facing Trump’s new sanctions

I appear to be the first attorney targeted in a scheme that calls on federal agencies to accuse lawyers of unethical conductOn Memorial Day weekend 2025, a woman frantically called to tell me her husband was being removed to Laos late that night, with only hours of notice. Though I’m a solo practitioner with limited resources, I took the case pro bono because my values drive me to help indigent clients. I was aware of the government’s catch-me-if-you-can scheme to move detainees around without notice to escape court oversight, but I felt prepared for the challenge because I’m also an independent legal scholar who published a practice guide to help lawyers navigate habeas corpus actions for immigrant clients.Though I secured an order from the northern district of Texas explicitly preventing my client’s removal from the United States, he was nevertheless put on an international flight around 1am on Memorial Day. After a restless night making calls and sending emails, I went on a hike ...

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1 week ago Sarah Ferguson apologised to Jeffrey Epstein after disowning him, leaked emails suggest

Duchess had promised convicted sex offender she would never have anything to do with him againThe Duchess of York “humbly” apologised to her “dear friend” Jeffrey Epstein a month after publicly disowning the convicted sex offender, according to leaked emails.Sarah Ferguson told the disgraced late financier that she never called him a paedophile in an earlier newspaper interview, and suggested that she had disavowed him to protect her career as a children’s book author and philanthropist, according to emails obtained by the Mail on Sunday (MoS). Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Immense joy’ for family as elderly British couple held in Afghanistan by Taliban are freed

Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, have been released from detention in Afghanistan

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2 w. ago Elderly British couple's emotional reunion with their daughter after landing in Qatar following seven months locked up by the Taliban in Afghanistan

The British couple who walked free today after being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for almost eight months have been reunited with their daughter.

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2 w. ago Family tell of ‘immense joy’ at release of British couple detained in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested and held without charge for eight months, raising fears for their healthA British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan to the “immense joy” of their family.The Taliban released Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband, Peter, 80, after being held for eight months. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Joy and relief for family of elderly UK couple released in Afghanistan

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, had been held without charge following their arrest in February.

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2 w. ago Liverpool’s late shows are a lot of fun but Slot will know it is not sustainable | Will Unwin

While they do keep finding a way to win, blowing leads and a lack of ruthlessness are not signs of a successful seasonThe feeling of euphoria that comes with a late winner is addictive, as Liverpool have found out, but it is not a sustainable plan. Virgil van Dijk was the fifth player to settle a match in dramatic fashion in as many games for the Premier League champions this season but his 92nd-minute goal against Atlético Madrid was only the fourth-latest in the team’s series of extraordinary climaxes.Jan Oblak was left helpless in the Atlético goal after his teammates had staged a glorious fightback from 2-0 down and shown a dogged determination to hold on. It had a familiar ring: Rio Ngumoha downed Newcastle in the 100th minute and Mohamed Salah slammed home a penalty in the 97th to break Burnley hearts, having scored in the 94th minute against Bournemouth to seal that 4-2 victory. The more crushing blow for Bournemouth had been delivered by Federico Chiesa in the 88th minute. A...

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3 w. ago Lauren Goodger opens up on ‘hardest part’ of baby loss after daughter’s death

Tommy’s offers free specialist support after baby loss. Call 0800 0147 800 or email midwife@tommys.org.

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen wins F1’s Italian Grand Prix with dominant drive at Monza – live

Follow lap-by-lap coverage of race at MonzaGet in touch with Tom via emailIt’s tight and Norris is unhappy with Verstappen, calling him an “idiot” over race radio after that testy run up to the first corner. Verstappen forces Norris into the grass and runs wide himself. He has to give up his first place to Norris so we already have a new leader. Behind the front two Leclerc passed Piastri but couldn’t hold on to third. Antonelli got off poorly and dropped from sixth to 10th. and away we goooo! Continue reading...

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