40 m. ago Nurse, 34, caught sleeping with stepson, 15, blasted by his mum at sentencing

Alexis Von Yates groomed her 15-year-old stepson while he was on vacation with his dad in Florida - she was caught sleeping with him by her husband

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88 m. ago Charlie Kirk’s murder suspect seen in first court appearance as state seeks death penalty: Live updates

Utah County Attorney reveals suspect Tyler Robinson, 22, appears to confess to roommate in text messages after Kirk was killed

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90 m. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in court as officials say he left note on shooting to roommate – live updates

Utah attorney says Tyler Robinson faces seven counts including aggravated murder and prosecution seeks death penalty; hearing to be held onlineFull report: Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and w...

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99 m. ago California judge rejects Menendez brothers’ request for new trial

Claims that brothers were sexually abused didn’t supersede ‘premeditation and deliberation’ of killings, says judgeA California judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, saying the allegations that the brothers were sexually abused did not supersede their “premeditation and deliberation” when they killed their parents more than 35 years ago.The ruling Monday by Los Angeles superior court judge William C Ryan comes just weeks after the brothers were denied parole and shuts down another possible path to freedom for the two who have served nearly 30 years in prison. Ryan denied a May 2023 petition seeking a review of their convictions based on new evidence supporting their claims of sexual abuse by their father. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Vladimir Putin observes joint military exercise with Belarus

Vladimir Putin has observed a joint military exercise with Belarus, as tensions across Europe continue to rise after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week.

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2 h. ago Thomas Partey booed by Tottenham fans on eve of court appearance

Partey is facing charges of rape and sexual assault

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2 h. ago Football fans clash with riot police in ugly scenes ahead of Champions League clash

Football fans clashed with riot police ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League clash with Marseille in Madrid on Tuesday evening

Sport

2 h. ago Why has Trump filed a $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times?

President has accused paper of trying to damage his ‘business, personal and political reputation’Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, book publisher Penguin and several Times reporters in a district court in Florida on Monday night, accusing them of reporting “specifically designed to try and damage President Trump’s business, personal and political reputation”.Trump seeks $15bn, plus punitive damages, court costs and “other relief”. Here’s a brief look at what’s in the filing. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Eritrean man wins High Court bid to block removal in latest blow to Government's ‘one in, one out’ drive

Ministers agreed the pilot scheme with the French government in July as part of efforts to deter the number of arrivals by small boat crossings

Politics

2 h. ago California judge denies Menendez brothers' petition for new trial

A California judge has rejected a request for a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, shutting down another possible path to freedom for the brothers who have served decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989

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2 h. ago UK court temporarily blocks removal of asylum seeker under UK

UK court temporarily blocks removal of asylum seeker under UK-France returns deal  Reuters

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2 h. ago Sotomayor urges better civic education so people know difference between presidents and kings

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says improved civic education across the country would help people make better decisions

Politics

3 h. ago Cold dread Tyler Robinson's mom felt as she realized son 'was Charlie Kirk assassin'

Charlie Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, will make his first court appearance today, where prosecutors are preparing to file capital murder charges.

Politics

3 h. ago Starmer suffers blow as High Court rules man cannot be deported to France

The Home Office has suffered a blow after a High Court ruling that an Eritrean man will not be deported to France on Wednesday under the Government's "one in, one out" scheme

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4 h. ago SNP escape row over sexual offences court as MSPs poised for vote to abolish 'not proven' verdict

MSPs are set to vote on whether to abolish the not proven verdict after amendments were agreed to legislation in a gruelling six-hour debate in Holyrood.

Politics

4 h. ago Charlie Kirk shooting suspect facing death penalty as he’s formally charged with murder: Live updates

Suspected shooter has been uncooperative with authorities since surrendering to law enforcement

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4 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner 'may vanish abroad' and 'has plan'

Christian Brueckner is set to walk free from prison on Wednesday after completing a seven-year sentence for rape, with police no closer to charging him in connection to Madeleine McCann's disappearance

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4 h. ago Charlie Kirk suspect Tyler Robinson will face FIRING SQUAD as prosecutor hits him with seven disturbing charges: Live updates

Charlie Kirk's accused killer, Tyler Robinson, will make his first court appearance today, where prosecutors are preparing to file capital murder charges.

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4 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as court rules man cannot be deported to France under new deal

The High Court has temporarily blocked the removal of an Eritrean man who was expected to be sent to France under 'one in one out' deal with France to tackle small boat crossings

Economics

4 h. ago Belarus sentences journalist to 4 years in prison, days after release of over 50 political prisoners

A Belarusian court has sentenced independent journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison

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