72 m. ago Defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors

The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case

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85 m. ago Has a Nazi theorist’s vision of a world divided into 'great spaces' found a new advocate in Trump? | Brendan Simms

Carl Schmitt wanted empires that dominated the small countries in their orbits. But the US president’s chaotic actions are not that strategicIt is axiomatic to many of his critics that the US president, Donald Trump, is a fascist. Indeed, some have seen echoes of the work of the Nazis’ “crown jurist” and political theorist, Carl Schmitt, in the Trump administration’s domestic policies, particularly his doctrine of “the exception”, which can be used to suspend certain constitutional rights. After a tumultuous few weeks in geopolitics, his work is being discussed for its contemporary relevance again.In the wake of the release of the new US National Security Strategy in 2025, its raid on Venezuela, the president’s rhetoric on Greenland, Panama, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and his apparent indulgence towards Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the question now being asked is whether Trump is also an advocate of aspects of Schmitt’s concept of “great space”.Brendan Simms is director of the Centre fo...

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85 m. ago Rightwing leaders endorse Viktor Orbán in Hungarian election campaign video

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and France’s Marine Le Pen among figures showing support for Hungary’s prime ministerRightwing leaders from around the world have come together to endorse Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, hinting at the symbolism that the country’s elections hold for global far-right movements even as the populist leader lags in the polls.A campaign video published online by Orbán this week includes endorsements from nearly a dozen leaders including Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini, France’s Marine Le Pen and Germany’s Alice Weidel. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Dominatrix warns sex workers will lose 'basic survival techniques' if prostitution bill passes

Porcelain Victoria, 26, has penned an open letter to politicians opposing the Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill.

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1 hour ago Dear Coleen: 'We were trying for a baby but my wife was having a fling'

She’s desperate to make things right and keep the marriage together, but I don’t know if I’ve got it in me.

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3 h. ago James Van Der Beek ditches 'impossible' New Year's resolutions amid cancer battle as fans hail actor's 'healthy' appearance

Clad in a cozy grey sweater and white t-shirt, the actor argued that winter is the perfect time for 'cocooning' and not setting fitness goals.

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3 h. ago UK announces £20m emergency fund to repair Ukraine’s battered power grid

Many cities have been plunged into darkness and sub-zero temperatures by Russian assaults

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6 h. ago Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at seaTwo dozen aid workers, who had faced up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of smuggling migrants into Greece, have been acquitted by a court on Lesbos.The verdict was met with cheers, tears and cries of jubilation as the presiding judge announced the words that would end a seven-year legal ordeal for the humanitarians. All 24 had engaged in rescue work on the Aegean island at the height of the refugee crisis. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Robbie Williams' Britpop review: Why has he made this? And how is it actually great?

Robbie Williams attempts to record the record he should have made after Take That split up, which is so wrong an exercise that it feels right

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6 h. ago How failure to support mental health of younger workers could harm the economy

Attempting to boost the economy without tackling chronic workplace stress is like "trying to accelerate with the handbrake on", a charity chief has warned

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7 h. ago America's 'dirtiest Wendy's' that is filled with black mold and stagnant water, with owner ignoring workers' pleas for help

Shift managers at a Wendy's near the Tanger Outlet Mall just off I-10 in Ascension Parish say that the restaurant is plagued by severe cleanliness issues, and took a reporter on a tour.

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7 h. ago Our economy's moribund, borders are broken, armed forces depleted and the PM's an ocean

On a dramatic day at Westminster, the former Conservative leadership contender became the highest-profile defector to Nigel Farage's insurgent party.

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8 h. ago Key facts in the latest NCAA basketball betting investigation

Federal prosecutors have revealed a sprawling scheme to rig men’s college basketball games while yielding big payouts to gamblers

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9 h. ago Swiss bar worker ‘who started New Year fire’ had no safety training, lawyer claims

Cyane Panine, 24, who was among 40 victims who lost their life in the blaze, was also alleged to have been unaware of the danger posed by the ceiling that caught alight

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9 h. ago Badenoch and Starmer are the winners in Robert Jenrick’s dismal Tory betrayal

Editorial: The extraordinary events of the shadow justice secretary’s firing and rehiring are a boost to the Tory and Labour leaders – but will only divide the right

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10 h. ago Barbs and a betrayal as Jenrick joins Reform after Badenoch gives him boot

Former shadow justice secretary shares stage with Nigel Farage in wake of being summarily sacked by Tory leader UK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick made a dramatic defection to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on Thursday, declaring the Conservatives “rotten” and a “failed” party, after being sacked by Kemi Badenoch for plotting against her.In a high-stakes day for the future of the British right, Jenrick became the most senior Tory to switch allegiance to Reform, launching into a fiery and personal denunciation of his former colleagues in the shadow cabinet. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago FIFA hail record World Cup ticket sales after backlash as England supporter numbers released

FIFA chiefs say ticket requests 'set a new benchmark for demand in the history of world sport' after backtracking on outrageously expensive prices for the 2026 World Cup

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10 h. ago Syrian swimmer among activists cleared by Greek court of aiding migrant rescues

A Greek court has acquitted a group of rescue volunteers who aided migrants on the island of Lesbos, ending a case that drew criticism from international human rights groups

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10 h. ago Prosecutor argues New York prison guard's inaction contributed to inmate's death

A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards

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10 h. ago New legislation approved to protect Scots fans from Euro 2028 ticket touts

Hampden Park will host six games, with supporters set to be treated to group games and latter stages matches after the UK and Ireland secured the right to stage the tournament.

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