7 h. ago 'Nuclear war' warning issued as India says it 'will respond' if Pakistan attacks back

Nuclear war with India could break out 'at any time', Pakistan's defence minister has said, as fears of a tit-for-tat bloodshed continue to grow. 

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18 h. ago Police were too slow to counter the fake news that fuelled Southport riots, report by top officer finds

Sir Andy Cooke, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said misinformation and disinformation posted on social media helped fuel the disorder that broke out across England last summer.

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19 h. ago Work ban forcing 10% of UK female asylum seekers into sex work

Research also finds many trapped in abusive relationships and unable to afford sanitary products and other basicsWomen who have fled war are being forced into sex work in the UK because of the extreme poverty of their living conditions here, while almost half cannot afford sanitary products, according to research.In a report looking at the impact of the Home Office’s near-total ban on employment for people seeking asylum, the charity Women for Refugee Women has found that 10% of women interviewed have been forced into sex work in order to survive, in many cases to feed their children, while 38% were forced into abusive relationships or situations. Almost half could not afford basics like sanitary products and about 80% could not afford clothes, public transport or phone credit. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago ‘Desperate, traumatised people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violence

Aid officials and residents report breakdown in law and order as food and supplies run out during Israeli blockadeGaza has been hit by a wave of looting and theft as increasingly desperate Palestinians struggle to get food while criminal gangs exploit a breakdown in law and order.Aid officials and witnesses in the devastated territory describe armed men attacking humanitarian warehouses, firefights over remaining food stores and a spate of stealing of supplies vital for survival, such as solar chargers, batteries, phones and cooking pots. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Police caught 'off guard' by social media lies after Southport murders

Sir Andy Cooke, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, called for police forces to respond faster to online lies as he said last summer's riots after the Southport murders should have been predicted

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35 h. ago Police issue statement after armed officers storm streets and raid house

Officers investigated a report of a suspected abduction

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4 d. ago Kemi Badenoch urged to be bold as critics warn she has a year to restore Tory hopes from the 'existential' threat of Reform UK

The Tory leader is lining up a set of proposals, including on sentencing and social media, after criticism she has been too slow to develop policies.

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8 d. ago Donald Trump's first 100 days: Daily Star gives manbaby his probation report card

Donald Trump doesn't have a probabtion period like the rest of us for his new job, so your Daily Star has taken it opon itself to give him a report card to mark his first 100 days in office

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9 d. ago EU microchip strategy ‘deeply disconnected from reality’, say official auditors

Plan to supply 20% of the world’s semiconductor chips by 2030 described as ‘essentially aspirational’The EU’s strategy to secure its own supply of microchips is “deeply disconnected from reality”, a damning report by the official European court of auditors (ECA) has found.The ECA reported that the bloc was “very unlikely” to meet its 2030 target of supplying 20% of the world’s microchips at a time when global demand for semiconductors is booming to meet the growing needs of defence, green tech and artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago London Marathon 2025: This is what the weather will be like in London this weekend

It’s going to be a warm and sunny weekend in the capital. London Marathon runners can expect to soak up the sun.

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1 week ago Driver knocked elderly man from mobility scooter then calmly parked their car and left the scene

The driver of the car did not report the matter to the police and officers are now trying to track them down and are asking for help from potential witnesses

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer urges public to reclaim English flag from Southport rioters

Sir Keir Starmer has urged the public to reclaim the English flag, sharing his worries about the far-right claiming ownership of it during a Downing Street reception held to mark St George’s Day.

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2 w. ago Mr Big fuelling gang wars "desperate for a kill" as he names high

A hit-list has been drawn up from the leading members of the Daniel clan and Mark Richardson's mob.

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2 w. ago Vandalised church hides graffiti with plants to host wedding

Lancashire Constabulary said officers were called to a report of criminal damage to the church building and a number of gravestones in Leyland.

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2 w. ago Dubai Mr Big fuelling UK gang wars 'is working with world's biggest cocaine cartels'

A Scottish cocaine baron who fled to Dubai years ago is reportedly working with some of the biggest cartels in the world, while gang violence he fuelled rips through Scotland

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2 w. ago Dubai Mr Big fuelling gang wars in Scotland "working with biggest cocaine cartels in world"

The Dubai-based gangster fled Scotland after the Encrochat group was cracked by cops but his operation has since grown massively.

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2 w. ago Social media influencers like Andrew Tate are fuelling rise in misogyny and sexism in our schools, teachers claim

Nearly three in five (59 per cent) teachers said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour in schools, a new poll suggests.

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2 w. ago Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images

Joe Seiders in custody following search of home, vehicle and phone, after allegedly attempting to film child in California restaurant restroomJoe Seiders, the American drummer with Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse imagery.A statement made by the sheriff’s office of Riverside county, California, alleged that evidence has implicated Seiders in two incidents. On Monday 7 April, an 11-year-old boy reported that a man attempted to film him in a restroom of a fast food restaurant, and on Wednesday 9 April, police officers received another report from the restaurant, that a man was “entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s pick to run the critical DC attorney’s office has appeared on Russian state media over 150 times: report

Ed Martin reportedly appeared on RT and Sputnik from August 2016 through April 2024

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3 w. ago Police chief hits out at people who report 'fluff and nonsense' and says officers must stop dealing with 'guff' and prioritise real crimes

Police should stop wasting their time investigating 'guff' and tell people reporting 'fluff and nonsense' on social media to 'grow up', one of Britain's top chiefs has said.

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