36 m. ago Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleedingBoxing authorities in Japan will introduce stricter safety measures after the sport was left in shock by the deaths this month of two boxers competing in the same event.Officials from the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) told reporters this week the changes would include pre-bout urine tests, tougher rules on rapid weight loss and improvements in ringside medical services. Continue reading...

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44 m. ago The Swiss lived in splendid isolation for years. Trump’s tariffs have shattered that complacency | Joseph de Weck

The shockwaves sent by the US president could finally push Switzerland closer to the EUGrowing up in Zurich often felt like being removed from the world. It shouldn’t be that way: after all, Switzerland is at the heart of Europe. Riding on the cosy Zurich trams, one hears all the world’s languages; and the airport offers more direct intercontinental flights than Berlin. And yet, coming of age in Switzerland is like sitting in an aquarium looking at the world through a thick bulletproof window.That glass was shattered last week when Donald Trump announced 39% tariffs on Swiss exports. The US is the most important destination for Swiss products: 18.6% of all its exports go there. If Trump maintains the tariffs, sales to the US “will be effectively annihilated”, said Switzerland’s industry lobbying group. The rightwing Swiss business minister, Guy Parmelin, announced a furlough programme to shield the economy from “mass layoffs”. The tabloid newspaper Blick captured the mood with a sta...

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56 m. ago Labubus located: Police track down $30,000 worth of popular collectibles stolen from warehouse

Evidence suggests the suspects were planning on reselling and shipping the 14 boxes of stolen items across the country

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2 h. ago National Guard descends on Washington DC as Trump mulls plan for 'reaction force' to invade U.S. cities at any time

Troops with the National Guard arrived into the capital late on Tuesday night in a bid by the White House to curb violent crime.

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2 h. ago TV presenter Jay Blades to appear in court charged with rape

The 55-year-old is not expected to enter pleas to the charges on Wednesday.

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4 h. ago National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

Officials say troops to start appearing in nation’s capital on Tuesday night as president’s move widely condemnedUS politics live – latest updatesThe Washington DC national guard will begin deploying on the city’s streets on Tuesday night, a day after Donald Trump ordered their arrival and took control of the city’s police force, calling Washington DC a “lawless” city, despite official crime statistics saying otherwise, a White House official confirmed.The national guard is expected to “begin being on the streets starting tonight”. Defense officials said a small number of the roughly 800 guard members planned for the mission had already been mobilized by Tuesday afternoon, with more expected to arrive in the coming days. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Woman, 23, who tried to smuggle £800,000 worth of crack cocaine into the UK in a wheel of cheese is jailed

US national Jamie Choi, 23, was stopped by Border Force officers at Heathrow on May 25 after arriving on a flight from Brazil.

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4 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, met with 'rape victim' when she was so young she was 'interested in things like teddies', court hears  

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking them to be gentle during sex, Amersham Law Courts heard.

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4 h. ago Andy Carroll 'DUMPS' Lou Teasdale after police questioned him over boozy rows in Greece as he unfollows her and tells pals he's 'sick' of her demands

It comes just two months after it was reported that the former Premier League striker, 36, was questioned twice by Greek police over a series of bust-ups with Lou, 41, while the pair holidayed in Mykonos.

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4 h. ago Police told to release ethnicity of suspects in high profile cases after string of secrecy rows

Forces will disclose the ethnicity and nationality of a suspect when it could reduce the risk of disorder, there are high levels of false information about an incident or there is significant public interest.

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5 h. ago Chilling details emerge after pregnant woman was allegedly killed and her partner decapitated with his head placed on a spike

Police have charged a man with a brutal double murder after a pregnant woman and her partner were found dead in Melbourne - the father-to-be's head severed and gruesomely mounted on a spike.

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5 h. ago A legal fight is playing out around a Mexican migrant activist accused of human trafficking

A legal battle is playing out in Mexico after police detained a well-known migration activist earlier this month, accusing him of human trafficking

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5 h. ago ICE ordered to improve conditions at NYC facility after lawsuit alleges unsanitary cells where immigrants lack food and water

Detainees say they were forced to sleep with ‘horrific stench’ of sweat, urine and feces in cells with open toilets

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5 h. ago WATCH: Humiliating moment Leonardo DiCaprio is stopped and searched by police who have no idea who he is

This is the moment Leonardo DiCaprio is stopped and searched in the middle of the night by police who have no idea who he is.

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5 h. ago Live facial recognition to expand across the country amid Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing

The technology will be deployed to catch 'high-harm' offenders with new rules to support its use and ensure 'safeguards and oversight', the Home Office said.

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5 h. ago Man who investigated Shannon Matthews case describes moment he realised the truth

The search for Shannon Matthews, nine, became a major missing person police operation and, after several weeks, she was found at an address in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

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5 h. ago Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

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5 h. ago Facial recognition vans to be deployed across Britain to help police target serious criminals

The Home Office has announced 10 new Live Facial Recognition vans will be distributed across seven forces, allowing officers to use cutting-edge technology to target and locate wanted criminals

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5 h. ago Live facial recognition to be widened in neighbourhood policing drive

A new legal framework will be drawn up to support the expanded use of the technology, the Government said.

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5 h. ago UK police should consider revealing ethnicity of suspects, says new guidance

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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