32 h. ago UN Gaza investigator Francesca Albanese says US sanctions against her a sign of ‘guilt’

United Nations’ special rapporteur for Palestinian territories stresses all eyes must remain on Gaza as she urges ‘let’s stand tall, together’Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, has responded to news that she will be sanctioned by the Trump administration with a post on X saying “the powerful punishing those who speak for the powerless, it is not a sign of strength, but of guilt”.On Wednesday, as part of its effort to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza, the state department sanctioned Albanese, an independent official tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Former FBI and CIA directors under investigation by Trump’s Justice Department

The reported investigation comes after the CIA released a review criticizing officials’ handling of allegations Russia attempted to aid Trump’s 2016 campaign

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59 h. ago US issues sanctions against UN official investigating abuses in Gaza

Trump administration targets Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, in latest action against critics of Israel’s warThe Trump administration announced on Wednesday it was issuing sanctions against an independent official tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza.The state department’s decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, comes after a recent US pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post failed. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago US issues sanctions against Francesca Albanese, UN official investigating abuses in Gaza

Trump administration targets special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, in latest action against critics of Israel’s warThe Trump administration announced on Wednesday it was issuing sanctions against an independent official tasked with investigating human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, the latest effort by the United States to punish critics of Israel’s 21-month war in Gaza.The state department’s decision to sanction Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, comes after a recent US pressure campaign to force the international body to remove her from her post failed. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Madeleine McCann breakthrough hopes as Christian Bruekner may be held in jail longer

Christian Brueckner, a convicted paedophile and rapist, was named the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann back in 2020 - but police haven't been able to charge him due to lack of evidence

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8 d. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its branches

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

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8 d. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its chain

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

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9 d. ago Married head of Royal Navy sacked after inquiry into affair with female colleague

Admiral Sir Ben Key had been suspended while claims of his relationship were investigated by senior officers.

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9 d. ago Investigation launched after police officer appears to punch man in face during arrest

South Wales Police has said it is investigating the incident which took place during the arrest of a man for a series of driving offences, as well as for assaulting an emergency worker

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1 week ago Schoolboy, 12, steals numerous cars and flogs them for £25 in 'GTA heist gone wrong'

After weeks of investigations, officers have now apprehended a 12-year-old suspected car thief, who allegedly flogged multiple pinched vehicles for less than £25 each

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1 week ago Substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport was preventable, says watchdog report

Ofgem said it had opened an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission.

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1 week ago Nuked Blood: Post Office victims and Hillsborough survivors join veterans to urge Met investigation

After the Met was accused of a "cop out" on failing to investigate the Nuked Blood cover-up, victims of the Post Office scandal and the Hillsborough tragedy have joined veterans to urge ministers to intervene

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1 week ago Lucy Letby’s barrister calls for full public inquiry into 'failings' after hospital arrests

Earlier today, police officers investigating the Lucy Letby case arrested three senior leadership staff at the hospital the neo-natal nurse Lucy Letby worked

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1 week ago Lucy Letby: Three ex members of senior leadership team at hospital arrested

Detective Superintendent Paul Hughes, Senior Investigating Officer for Operation Duet said: "This focuses on senior leadership and their decision making to determine whether any criminality has taken place concerning the response to the increased levels of fatalities"

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1 week ago Police investigate Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury performances

Officers investigating ‘public order incident’ after chants against IDF and Keir Starmer at festivalPolice have formally opened a criminal investigation into comments made by Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury after reviewing video and audio footage of the performances.Avon and Somerset police said the performances had been recorded as a “public order incident at this time” and the investigation would “consider all appropriate legislation, including relating to hate crimes”. A spokesperson added: “There is absolutely no place in society for hate.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Metropolitan Police will not charge Kneecap over 'kill your local MP' comments at London gig

Counter-terrorism officers from Scotland Yard investigated the footage from a gig at Camden’s Electric Ballroom in November 2023

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1 week ago NBA’s Malik Beasley under federal investigation over gambling allegations

Player’s lawyer say no charges have been issued Investigation understood to be linked to league gamesNBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the US district attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Sunday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the matter. ESPN was the first to report on the investigation and said the allegations are believed to be related to the 2023-24 season when Beasley played for the Milwaukee Bucks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NBA free agent Malik Beasley under investigation regarding gambling allegations, AP source says

NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday

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1 week ago 'Suspicious items' spark Didsbury flats evacuation as police make arrest

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said officers have launched an investigation after 'several bags containing substances' were recovered at a Didsbury property

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2 w. ago UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6

Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’Britain’s spy chiefs were forced to launch one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the cold war over fears a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service MI6 was a double agent for Russia.The extensive hunt for the alleged mole, called Operation Wedlock, was run by MI6’s sister agency, MI5, which deployed a team of up to 35 surveillance, planning and desk officers, who travelled across the world. Continue reading...

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