74 m. ago Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned

Sammy Yahood accuses Labor of ‘tyranny’ after the government cancelled his visa hours before his flight was due to departFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government has cancelled the visa of a Jewish influencer who has previously called for the ban of Islam and was booked to speak at several events in Australia.The right-leaning Australian Jewish Association (AJA) said Sammy Yahood’s visa was cancelled three hours before his flight was due to depart. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Brutal moment Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant branded ‘selfish’ mother for taking part in show

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins contestant Emily Seebohm was accused of being a "selfish" mother during a brutal interrogation on Monday's (26 January) final.

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2 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Katie Price's new husband Lee Andrews accused of faking celebrity photos with AI

Katie Price's husband has been accused of using artificial intelligence to doctor images for his social media – as he is seen posing next to figures such as Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian

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4 h. ago Former Citi executive sues bank over handling of sexual harassment claims

Complaint alleges ‘unrelenting and egregious sexual harassment’ by wealth chief Andy Sieg

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4 h. ago Legally blind Kansas biker accused of threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

First in The Independent: MAGA fan Adam Lee Osborn said he hated the Democrat from Minnesota ‘due to her disrespect for the United States and using God’s name in vain,’ court records show

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5 h. ago Jetsetters accuse UK airport of trying to 'maximise profits' by scrapping drop

EXCLUSIVE: Max Hotopf said he noticed the machine to pay for parking was gone when dropping off his daughter at the London airport on January 5.

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5 h. ago ICE carrying out horrific acts of intimate torture at men being held in detention facilities, ACLU claims

The ACLU says men held at the Fort Bliss immigration detention facility have suffered brutal beatings, sexual abuse, medical neglect, and what it describes as 'acts of intimate torture' by ICE.

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5 h. ago Rwanda sues British Government over abandoned asylum plan, potentially hitting UK taxpayer with £50million bill

The east African nation has launched legal action which could see the British taxpayer hit with a massive bill, potentially more than £50million.

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5 h. ago Storm to 'sweep nation' as snow maps show 69 inches burying UK including major cities

Advanced weather modelling suggests a massive winter storm could hit the UK on February 9, bringing up to 69 inches of snow to Scottish hills with 90% of the country set to see snow

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6 h. ago The Guardian view on a second ICE killing in Minneapolis: midnight in America | Editorial

The shooting of Alex Pretti was carried out by a federal agent licensed to act with impunity. The US must be rescued from Trump’s authoritarianismFollowing the fatal shooting earlier this month of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, his colleagues received reassurance that they continued to enjoy “federal immunity” for their actions. “Anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to obstruct you is committing a felony,” the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, had previously stated. “No city official, no state official, no illegal alien, no leftist agitator or domestic insurrectionist can prevent you from fulfilling your legal obligations and duties.”Words have consequences. Ms Good, a US citizen and mother of three children, had in fact been attempting to drive away from a protest in Minneapolis, where ICE’s deportation snatch squads have terrorised migrants and those who have attempted to defend their rights. On Saturday, in the same...

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6 h. ago Solicitor who specialised in defending alleged criminals jailed for grooming and sexually abusing two 13

Suleman Baig, who was branded 'calculated' and 'predatory' by prosecutors, first began asking the girls to send him naked photos of themselves over social media app Snapchat.

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6 h. ago Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region

American forces, aided by Israel, could have enough firepower to mount attack designed to topple regimeThe Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has now deployed key assets to the region, observers have said.It is thought that Washington has the firepower in conjunction with Israeli aircraft to mount an attack designed to topple the government accused of brutally suppressing protests and killing thousands of Iranians. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago 'Protective' David Beckham shields 'strong' Victoria in first appearance since Brooklyn's statement

David, Victoria, Cruz, Romeo and Harper Beckham have all been seen together for the first time following Brooklyn's savage statement, where he accused his parents of ruining his relationship

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6 h. ago Sudanese national living in hotel raped 'terrified' woman at back of court building which he recorded on his phone, court hears

Mubarak Ibrehim, a migrant living at the Royal Beach Hotel in Southsea, Hampshire, is on trial at Portsmouth Crown Court accused of the alleged rape in the early hours of June 11, 2025.

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7 h. ago Action taken against Donald Trump in Scots courts by detained captain of seized Russian

The United States military seized the Marinera, formerly known as Bella-1, on 7 January after it was accused of breaking US sanctions by carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran.

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7 h. ago Google settles privacy lawsuit for $68m over voice assistant

Tech company denied illegally recording and circulating private conversations to send phone users targeted adsGoogle agreed to pay $68m to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.A preliminary class action settlement was filed late on Friday night in the San Jose, California federal court, and requires approval by US district judge Beth Labson Freeman. Smartphone users accused Google, a unit of Alphabet, of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send them targeted advertising. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Pensioner, 77, evicted from her home after losing neighbour battle over 1ft strip of land in £113k boundary row

A PENSIONER was evicted from her home today after losing a five-year legal battle with her neighbour - over a 1ft strip of land. Jenny Field refused to answer the door to court bailiffs when they arrived at her bungalow at 11am today. She was heard shouting at them to leave her alone before a...

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7 h. ago EU investigates Elon Musk's X over sexually explicit deepfakes made by Grok AI

Elon Musk's X is now being officially investigated by the European Commission over concerns that AI chatbot Grok has been making deepfake sexual images of children

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