50 m. ago ‘Tears blur my vision’: Australian writer jailed in Beijing thanks Albanese for support in emotional letter

Yang Hengjun writes he can ‘only use a silent voice to thank you and all the people who care for and love me’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJailed Chinese-Australian academic Yang Hengjun has written to Anthony Albanese from his prison cell in Beijing, thanking him for repeatedly expressing Australia’s “grave concerns” about his deteriorating health to Chinese officials.Yang, who was given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court in February 2024 after already serving five years in detention on espionage charges that he denies, told the prime minister “words are now failing me”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago James Argent's ex Nicoline Artursson seen for first time since domestic violence ordeal

James Argent was arrested in Spain earlier this month and received a suspended sentence after admitting to a domestic violence charge against his beauty queen ex

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3 h. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis avoids jail over ‘tragic’ car crash death of his wife

Rohan Dennis, 34, has been given a suspended sentence of one year, four months and 28 days in jail after pleading guilty to committing an aggravated act likely to cause harm

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4 h. ago Towie star James Argent gets suspended jail sentence after admitting to domestic violence charge

Argent was arrested following a fight with his girlfriend in Spain

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4 h. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis walks free from court with suspended sentence over car incident that killed his fellow athlete wife during argument

The judge said that while the athlete had disregarded his wife's safety, he was not criminally responsible for her death.

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5 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy issues update on cancer diagnosis as Olympic icon in 'stability stage'

Former Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy shared the devastating news last year that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer which had spread to his bones but is determined not to let it stop him from living his life

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6 h. ago TOWIE star James Argent arrested after 'attacking' beauty queen girlfriend on Spain holiday

James 'Arg' Argent was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Spain and has been handed a suspended prison sentence and restraining order after attacking his girlfriend Nicoline Artursson.

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8 h. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over wife’s death

Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins died aged 32 after being hit by a car outside the couple’s Adelaide home

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9 h. ago Cyclist Rohan Dennis receives suspended sentence over Olympian wife’s death

Australian Olympian Melissa Hoskins died aged 32 after being hit by a car outside the couple’s Adelaide home.

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16 h. ago TOWIE's James Argent arrested after 'attacking beauty queen lover' on Costa Del Sol hols

Former TOWIE star and singer James 'Arg' Argent has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of domestic violence, with the reality star thought to have received a suspended jail sentence

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23 h. ago Driver was 'showing off' when he killed dog walker after losing control of car, court hears

Daniel Boucher, 28, denies causing the death of David Chaplin, 66, in Nelson, Caerphilly, as a result of dangerous driving but admits careless driving.

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23 h. ago A French icon falls: Gérard Depardieu’s guilt will make his films hard to watch

Some will argue the actor’s legacy of landmark film roles should not be tainted by his conviction for sexual assault. But it willIt seems strangely appropriate that 76-year-old French movie star Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence on the eve of the 78th edition of the Cannes film festival. Both Cannes and Depardieu, born in the 40s, belong to an old world, but it seems only one of them has managed to adapt to the times we live in, especially since the #MeToo movement.For anyone who followed the trial closely, it was never in doubt that justice would prevail and that a French monument was about to fall. Once the accusers, two female technicians who worked as set-dresser and assistant director on the film Les Volets Verts in 2021, had pressed charges and the facts been exposed in court, there was little doubt as to the dignity of the victims and the veracity of the sexual assaults. But what was particularly striking was h...

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27 h. ago Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women

French actor, 76, convicted of assaulting set dresser and assistant director during film shoot in Paris in 2021Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021 and given an 18-month suspended prison sentence.Depardieu, France’s biggest film star who has made more than 200 films and TV series, is the highest-profile figure in the French film industry to be convicted of sexual assault since the #MeToo movement. His name will be added to the sex offender register in France, the judge ruled. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Neighbour from hell who drove couple out of their dream home by using power tools at night and playing loud music during 'sustained' harassment campaign walks free from court

Special needs worker Wendy Lau threw stones, banged on the wall in the early hours of the morning and pointed a CCTV camera at Abigail Beckett's new house.

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46 h. ago 'I didn't think I'd be believed – now people see monster for who he is'

Ben Cammillare, from Merseyside, was just 14-years-old when his family friend Paul Jones, 62, sexually abused him. The paedophile has received a suspended sentence

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53 h. ago Children scream in terrifying moment as waltzer car breaks off at Scottish fairground and crashes

Three children were in the waltzer car when it broke off at full speed on a fairground ride in Edinburgh.

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6 d. ago Police shoot woman dead in restaurant car park in major incident as officer 'injured'

Three officers shot at the woman, who was declared dead at the scene, at a restaurant car park in Deerfield Beach, Florida on Thursday. It is believed she had been inside the restaurant with a gun

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7 d. ago French hunter, 81, avoids jail after killing endangered female bear in Pyrenees

Incident in 2021, during which the defendant said he was attacked by a brown bear, sparked fierce criticismAn 81-year-old French hunter has avoided jail after killing an endangered female bear that attacked him in the Pyrenees in 2021, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from environmental associations.The defendant, who said he had no choice but to open fire when a brown bear attacked him while he was boar-hunting in the mountain range separating France and Spain, was given a four-month suspended jail sentence. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Woman filmed taking 'clean poop' on car bonnet in road rage turns out to be spicy star

An Only Fans model has been charged after evidence revealed her defecating on the hood of a car during a revolting road rage incident before being pictured while being arrested

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8 d. ago Olympians Laura and Jason Kenny welcome baby girl after years of fertility heartbreak

Olympic cyclist Dame Laura Kenny has welcomed a baby girl with her Olympian husband Jason following years of fertility heartbreak as their family is 'complete'

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