3 h. ago Embarrassing new video contradicts deported domestic abuser's claims he was tortured in El Salvador superjail

Kilmar Abrego Garcia alleges he was tortured in El Salvador's notorious CECOT super-prison after being removed from country as part of Donald Trump's border crackdown.

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3 h. ago Julian McMahon’s death is a sad, dramatic end to a magnetic talent, whose star was on the rise again | Luke Buckmaster

The Australian actor broke into Hollywood playing suave villains in Nip/Tuck and Fantastic Four – but one of his final roles was some of his best workJulian McMahon – a life in picturesJulian McMahon dies aged 56The Australian-American actor Julian McMahon, who has died from cancer aged 56, had a long and accomplished career. Like many Australian actors, it began with a soap opera – McMahon played Ben Lucini in 150 episodes of Home and Away – but he soon broke free to pursue a more ambitious and challenging oeuvre.McMahon, the son of former prime minister Sir William “Billy” McMahon, made a name for himself overseas through US television in his 30s. On supernatural drama Charmed he played Cole Turner, a half-human, half-demon assassin turned love interest for one of the witches he was hired to kill. McMahon took to the show’s campy tone with aplomb, delivering lines like “I’m going straight to hell, cause it’s got to be a sin to look this good” with a twinkle in his eye. Continue re...

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3 h. ago Dangerous paedophile tried to sexually groom girl with rendition of Coldplay song

A judge called Gareth Davies a "very calculating individual" who should be considered a dangerous offender

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4 h. ago Julian McMahon dead at 56: How Home and Away star broke through Hollywood to star alongside Nicholas Cage one month before he passed

Julian McMahon, the beloved Aussie actor, who became a household name in the likes of Nip/Tuck and FBI Most Wanted, was working in Hollywood until he died, age 56.

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5 h. ago ‘The friendship of the good’: how a community garden gave me a sense of something bigger than myself

By volunteering at her school garden, Magdalena McGuire found something radical: the good in other peopleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIf you came across our school garden, you might walk past without giving it much thought. On the surface, we don’t have anything that would warrant a visit from Gardening Australia: no kitchen garden or water feature or “reflection space”. But we do have something else you might not see at first glance – something I wasn’t expecting to find when I first came to this suburb.I moved to Fawkner, Melbourne with my partner and kids about five years ago, in search of affordable housing. The suburb was nice enough but I felt unmoored. I didn’t know anyone here and much of community life seemed to revolve around structures such as the extended family, the church and the mosque. I could see how vital these were for people in our suburb; for my part, however, I’m not religious and my extended family live far away. I tried to find other ways to mak...

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7 h. ago Diogo Jota's close friends break down in tears during first game since tragic death

Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo both broke down in tears on the pitch during the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final between Al Hilal and Fluminense after a touching tribute to Diogo Jota and his brother, who both died on Thursday

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7 h. ago Cigarettes and (NO) alcohol! Oasis fans left fuming at the 'scandalous' price of booze

Thousands of adoring fans of the band flocked to the Welsh capital to watch Liam and Noel Gallagher take to the stage together for the first time since 2009, when the band dramatically broke up.

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8 h. ago Arsenal break silence after Thomas Partey is charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault just five days after leaving the club

Arsenal have broken their silence after former midfielder Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, just days after his contract at the Emirates expired.

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8 h. ago Urgent sex attack probe launched after children were 'given food and sexually assaulted' at community centre

A 41-year-old man has been arrested over the disturbing incident in Aylesbury yesterday.

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11 h. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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12 h. ago Teacher’s aide accused of having sex with teen student in car outside Upstate New York school

Bombshell court filings shed new light on a situation that roiled the city of Cohoes, which is located about 150 miles north of New York City

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12 h. ago Man who urged vulnerable woman to kill herself while he watched online for his own sexual thrills is sentenced to nine years

Tyler Webb, 23, repeatedly told his victim to end her life during weeks of what she called 'calculated psychological violence' because he wanted to watch her die on a video call.

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12 h. ago Horse racing trainer who lost three staff to suicide embarks on £25k charity walk

Warren Greatrex is leading a team of friends on a 22-mile trek to thank Racing Welfare for their help following the deaths of Billy Moffatt, Michael Pitt and David Thompson

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13 h. ago The Greater Manchester borough criticised in grooming report that never had an inquiry

Independent officials have scrutinised how authorities dealt with abuse in three Greater Manchester boroughs - but one has been criticised by Ofsted in the latest review which never had its own inspection

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13 h. ago Duke of Edinburgh says awards mark ‘pride and success’ in youth achievements

The awards are received by youngsters who have excelled in volunteering, expedition, physical activity, or for being highly skilled in other areas.

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14 h. ago Greece evacuates civilians near Athens as it becomes the latest British tourist hotspot to be hit by wildfires

The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text messages from civil protection units urging them to evacuate

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14 h. ago Duke of Edinburgh says awards mark ‘pride and success’ in youths’ achievements

The awards are received by youngsters who have excelled in volunteering, expedition, physical activity, or for being highly skilled in other areas.

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15 h. ago El Salvador’s president denies that Kilmar Ábrego García was abused in notorious prison

Nayib Bukele disputed claims of Ábrego García’s lawyers that he was tortured and deprived of sleep while in custodyThe president of El Salvador has denied claims that Kilmar Ábrego García was subjected to beatings and deprivation while he was held in the country before being returned to the US to face human-smuggling charges.Nayib Bukele said in a social media post that Ábrego García, the Salvadorian national who was wrongly extradited from the US to El Salvador in March before being returned in June, “wasn’t tortured, nor did he lose weight”. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Woman broke back after plunging 20ft from coastal path as pals scrambled to save her from drowning

Lesley Nicol had been enjoying a walk along the Fife Coastal Path when the grassy ledge beneath her suddenly gave way.

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15 h. ago Alarming moment white van driver passes within feet of horse riders without slowing

Alarming footage shows Stefan Soloman, 24, come within feet of the equestrians in a country lane on the evening of September 9 last year.

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