6 h. ago #MeToo movement ‘began to catch up’ with Noel Clarke, court hears

Actor tells libel trial against Guardian that female accusers were ‘lying’ and ‘seeking attention’ in their claimsWomen began discussing Noel Clarke’s past sexual misconduct in response to the #MeToo movement, the high court in London has heard, as he began giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian.Cross-examining Clarke for the Guardian, Gavin Millar KC told the actor he had begun to panic because the movement “began to catch up with you”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court

Man who scaled London's 'Big Ben' clock tower appears in court  Reuters UK

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10 h. ago Man Who Scaled London’s ‘Big Ben’ Clock Tower With Palestinian Flag Appears in Court

Man Who Scaled London’s ‘Big Ben’ Clock Tower With Palestinian Flag Appears in Court  Algemeiner

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11 h. ago Noel Clarke had life ‘smashed’ by Guardian misconduct allegations, court told

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media for libel.

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15 h. ago Dry cleaning boss is accused of helping wellness guru brother hide £3.8million he siphoned off his wealthy heiress girlfriend

Bahador Amini faces allegations at London's High Court over finances that went missing from multimillionaire socialite Vanessa Wurm, 41.

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16 h. ago Russia expels British diplomat and spouse of another days after Moscow spies convicted in London court

The timing of the expulsions raises suspicions of a tit-for-tat move by the Kremlin

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3 d. ago Nigerian king faces Shell in London high court over decades of oil spills

Nigerian king faces Shell in London high court over decades of oil spills  The Guardian

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3 d. ago Man behind false Bitcoin founder claim given order to stop further legal action

A judge ruled in March last year that Dr Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto.

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4 d. ago Boy, 14, told to pay compensation from pocket money after £50,000 iPhone robbery

A gang of five males entered the store in Brent Cross on January 5 and stripped 50 iPhones worth £49,550 from the displays, Croydon Youth Court heard.

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4 d. ago Huge fire breaks out near Tottenham Court Road with smoke billowing across London skyline

A fire has broken out in central London with smoke seen billowing across the skyline.

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4 d. ago ‘Huge’ fire in central London fills sky with smoke as Tottenham Court Road closed

‘Huge’ fire in central London fills sky with smoke as Tottenham Court Road closed  Yahoo News UK

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5 d. ago Noel Clarke arrives at planned start of his libel trial against Guardian publisher

Actor Noel Clarke arrived at the High Court in London ahead of the start of his libel and data protection trial against the publisher of the Guardian

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5 d. ago Noel Clarke attends planned start of libel trial against Guardian publisher

Mr Clarke appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago London student who drugged and raped 10 women may have 50 more victims, police fear

Police source says extent of Zhenhao Zou’s violence against women could be worst seen in BritainZhenhao Zou: ‘charming’ PhD student who filmed dozens of attacks on womenA PhD student who charmed women so he could drug, video and attack them has been convicted of raping 10 women in London and China, with police fearing he may have 50 more victims.Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted by a jury at Inner London crown court on Wednesday, after more than 18 hours of deliberations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Chinese PhD student studying in UK guilty of drugging and raping 10 women

Detectives fear Zhenhao Zou, 28, may have targeted more than 50 more women and could be one of the worst sex offenders the UK has seen.

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5 d. ago London student who drugged women and filmed attacks convicted of 11 rapes

Zhenhao Zou, 28, who carried out attacks in London and China, described in court as ‘every woman’s nightmare’Warning: this article contains graphic details some readers may find disturbingA PhD student who charmed women so he could drug, video and attack them has been convicted of 11 rapes on 10 women in London and China.Zhenhao Zou, 28, was convicted by a jury at Inner London crown court on Wednesday, after more than 18 hours of deliberations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher to begin in London

The Bafta-winning actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court over a series of articles alleging sexual misconduct

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5 d. ago Trial of Noel Clarke’s libel claim against The Guardian publisher due to begin

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media at the High Court in London.

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7 d. ago Teenage girls surrounded, kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London, court hears

Teenage girls surrounded, kicked and punched man in fatal attack filmed on phone in London, court hears  Sky News

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7 d. ago Midwestern cities fear fallout of Trump revoking Haitian residents’ status

Looming end of TPS could wreak havoc in Ohio urban areas revitalised by immigrants from the Caribbean countryDon’t let a billionaire’s algorithm control what you read. Download our free app to get trusted reporting.Like so many midwestern manufacturing-centric communities, Lima, Ohio, has dealt with slow-motion decline for decades. Famed for producing oil in the late 1800s and the Abrams army tank, its population has been on the wane since the 1970s.But in recent years, the city has experienced a small turnaround. Continue reading...

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