14 m. ago Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina

Brazilian supreme court judge sets ultimatum after police claim far-right populist sought to flee to avoid punishment over failed coupA supreme court judge has given Brazil’s ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, 48 hours to explain police claims he was planning to flee to Argentina to avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup after losing the 2022 election.Bolsonaro’s trial for the alleged attempt to seize power is scheduled to conclude early next month, with the far-right populist facing more than four decades in prison if found guilty. Continue reading...

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15 m. ago MSP charged with possession of indecent images urged to stand down from Holyrood committee

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Smyth, who was this week suspended by Labour, has been urged to stand aside from a key Holyrood role.

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22 m. ago Woman killed her terminally ill husband and two of their three children before turning the gun on herself, police say

Emily Long, a self-styled ‘Brain Cancer Wife’ on TikTok, revealed she felt anxious and lonely days before the suspected murder-suicide

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23 m. ago California supreme court rejects Republican effort to stop redistricting as legislature seeks vote on plan – live

California Democrats’ aim is to offset the Republican-drawn gerrymandered Texas map that nets five new US House seats for the GOP in 2026Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional mapThe government lost its bid to unseal grand jury transcripts in the sex-trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein.Richard Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein and that disclosing them could harm victims.It’s kind of bizarre that we have a bunch of old, primarily white people who are out there protesting the policies that keep people safe when they’ve never felt danger in their entire lives. Continue reading...

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33 m. ago German prosecutors request ankle bracelet for Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner ahead of his possible release in WEEKS

Brueckner, the key suspect in the 2007 disappearance of the 3-year-old, is serving a seven-year sentence for multiple charges including the rape of a 72-year-old women in Portgual.

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56 m. ago Back with a bang: Blackheath Fireworks set to host up to 30,000 people in November after six

Events company in charge of the Alexandra Palace fireworks display has applied for a premises licence application so it can host the spectacle

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60 m. ago Female exec sacked from her £220k job after spending night in sauna on boozy work trip when she forgot her keys 'was discriminated against' over her ADHD, judge rules

Shannon Burns was dismissed for her behaviour at the off-site event, where she lost her keys, despite her claims that male colleagues were 'far more intoxicated' and faced no punishment.

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69 m. ago Wynonna Judd’s daughter Grace Kelley accuses mother of ‘covering up’ stepfather’s sexual abuse

Judd divorced D. R. Roach in 2007 after he was arrested and charged with sexual battery against a minor

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83 m. ago Judge who had sex with partner in his chambers is handed a formal warning

Recorder Paul Kirtley was handed a formal warning for misconduct after he admitted to the 'inappropriate' encounter 15 years ago.

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99 m. ago Menendez brothers face parole hearings as they seek release after three decades

Erik and Lyle Menendez, sentenced to life over 1989 killings of parents, eligible for parole after judge’s May decisionThe Menendez brothers are scheduled to face separate parole hearings beginning Thursday, marking the closest they have been to winning freedom after spending nearly 30 years in prison in the slaying of their parents inside their Los Angeles home.Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison for killing their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. They were 18 and 21 at the time. Defense attorneys argued the brothers acted out of self-defense after years of sexual abuse by their father, while prosecutors said the brothers killed their parents for a multimillion-dollar inheritance. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Judge Frank Caprio’s final message to fans in heartfelt Instagram video

Judge Frank Caprio issued a final farewell message to his fans in a heartfelt Instagram video before his death on Wednesday (20 August) following a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

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1 hour ago Peter Murrell still owed £60,000 by SNP despite former party chief executive claiming legal aid

Murrell, who faces a charge of embezzlement, loaned the SNP £107,620 in June 2021.

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1 hour ago Spanish overtakes French to become most popular foreign language GCSE

GCSE results show Spanish entries continue to rise, while French and German see further falls.

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1 hour ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke says 'you miss it all' as he makes difficult career decision

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke is set to return to the ballroom this September, and he has spoken about one decision he has made for his family

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2 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'work out' when Becky could return if alive theory comes true

The theory that Lisa Swain's wife is alive has been swirling among fans of the ITV soap for months, having first heard about her last year.

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2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke shares heartbreak of missing children as he makes career decision

The Strictly Come Dancing head judge will be back in the ballroom alongside the professional dancers and celebrities later this year

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2 h. ago Tennis ace makes men pay $1,000 for dates after launching 'spicy' X

Stunning tennis ace Sachia Vickery says she's sick of men wasting her time off court and is now charging them $1,000 to take her out on dates

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2 h. ago Woman killed her terminally ill husband along with two of their three children before turning the gun on herself, police say

Emily Long, a self-styled ‘Brain Cancer Wife’ on TikTok, revealed she felt anxious and lonely days before the suspected murder-suicide

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2 h. ago UK tourists issued scam warning by expat living in Spanish holiday hotspot

An expat has shared common phrases and tricks to look out for

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2 h. ago DANIEL HANNAN: This injustice against ordinary people should worry us all. If zealots get their way, we cease to be a free society...

Lucy Connolly was a political prisoner. There is no other way to describe the viciousness with which she was charged, prosecuted, sentenced and even reportedly dealt with in prison.

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