1 hour ago ‘Judges doing politics’: can Spanish PM survive corruption cases against family and allies?

Facing allegations he insists are politically motivated, Pedro Sánchez has cast doubt on independence of some members of judiciaryDespite spending the past 18 months variously defending his wife, his brother, his party, his attorney general and his government against a relentless slew of corruption allegations, Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has not entirely lost his sense of humour.Three weeks ago, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the opposition conservative People’s party (PP), rattled off the familiar litany of accusations and concluded by suggesting the man sitting opposite him in congress was neither “a decent or worthy prime minister” but rather a seasoned enabler of corruption. After the giddy applause that greeted Feijóo’s speech from the PP benches had died down, Sánchez rose to his feet and uttered two words. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago 'Craving chocolate' could mean you have this dietary deficiency

An expert explained why you might be craving chocolate more than usual

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1 hour ago Judge to hear arguments as advocates sue feds over conditions at Chicago

A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit against the federal government by advocates who describe conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility as inhumane

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2 h. ago Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75

Victor Conte has died at 75 years old

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4 h. ago Bianca Censori goes braless in sheer outfit during rare family outing with mother Alexandra and sister Angelina in Melbourne

Bianca Censori put on a cheeky display in a daring ensemble as she spent time with her family in Melbourne on Monday.

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4 h. ago In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harmWhen police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated and the public was shocked.How could a frail and elderly woman on a walking frame, albeit grasping a steak knife, die in such a violent way? Continue reading...

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5 h. ago 'She used it to freshen up... it killed her': My wife died of cancer at 63. She never smoked or drank. This is the everyday item that caused her illness

'We wanted to travel, enjoy life, maybe move to Spain,' says Mark, his voice cracking. 'I just wanted to be with Eva, to have fun, to spend time doing things we liked to do - together.'

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5 h. ago Mum's last words as she dies in the arms of daughter, 15, after husband's beating

Shawntae Brown endured 24 hours of non-stop physical abuse at the hands of Joshua Brown who last week was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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6 h. ago George Banks, one of America’s most notorious mass murderers, dies at 83

He passed away on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania

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6 h. ago Worker dies after being rescued from partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome

Romanian worker was taken to hospital in ‘serious condition’ after being saved from Torre dei Conti rubble, but died soon afterA Romanian worker who was trapped for hours under rubble in Rome after the partial collapse of a medieval tower has died in hospital, just a short time after he was pulled free by emergency services.“I express deep sorrow and condolences, on behalf of myself and the government, for the tragic loss of Octay Stroici, the worker who was killed in the collapse of the Torre dei Conti in Rome,” Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement after midnight. “ We are close to his family and colleagues at this time of unspeakable suffering.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Worker trapped for 11 hours under partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies after being pulled from rubble

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

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6 h. ago Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election

President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post and says he does not want to send ‘good money after bad’On the eve of New York’s well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad.” Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Scandal victims 'poisoned' by pregnancy drug call for end to 'cover up'

Survivor Michelle Taylor says women given diethylstilbestrol (DES) were ‘like lambs to the slaughter’ as hundreds of victims demand an end to the ‘cover up’

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7 h. ago Kitchener students, families shaken after driver dies in school bus crash near London, Ont.

Kitchener students, families shaken after driver dies in school bus crash near London, Ont.  CTV News

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7 h. ago Teen girl stranded getting off bus after phone died before awful incident took place

"It turned my life upside down. Since, I have had multiple flashbacks of that night and nightmares."

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7 h. ago US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in 1982 shooting in Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGeorge Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the US, has died.Banks, 83, died Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania, the state department of corrections said. Banks died of complications from renal neoplasm, or kidney cancer, said Montgomery county coroner Dr Janine Darby. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago More young people developing 'old person disease' with increased risk of severe complications

While the researchers in the new study noted that the reasons behind the boom remain unclear, other studies have linked it to the Western diet.

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8 h. ago Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage

George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died

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8 h. ago Rapist lured teen girl to his flat after her phone died and assaulted her in toilet

A teenage girl was left stranded on a bus when her phone battery died when sick sexual predator Chiemka Okoronta offered to share a cab with her, but took her back to his flat and attacked her

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9 h. ago Man who killed girlfriend's brother pictured as he's found guilty of murder

Stephen Bates, 42, has been found guilty of murdering Martin O'Donovan when he hit him with his Ford Fiesta outside his sister's home in Liverpool while heavily intoxicated

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