57 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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87 m. 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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1 hour ago Boy, 15, 'murdered' in broad daylight Moss Side stabbing pictured

Mohanad Abdullaahi Goobe, 15, was stabbed to death in Manchester on Monday afternoon and his devastated family have now paid an emotional tribute to the teenager

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1 hour ago Dancing With the Stars LIVE: Carrie Ann Inaba announces she won’t be judging in tonight’s premiere

Announcement was made just hours before Season 34 premiere

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1 hour ago Jailed terrorist threatened to shoot prison officer over a jacket potato

Brock, 57, threatened to shoot the guard because the jacket potato did not meet his dietary requirements

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3 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.

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3 h. ago Chemical castration of sex offenders to be trialled in north west

Chemical suppressants that limit "problematic sexual arousal" will be trialled in north-west

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3 h. ago Teenager who winked at victim after he sexually assaulted her during spate of attacks on women on the Tube is jailed for four years

Predator teenager Hadi Al Koumi, from Ealing, West London, attacked four women at stations or on trains in Central and West London, between August 6 and August 8, 2024.

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4 h. ago 'Dated' Greater Manchester train station set for major revamp

The train station has a history dating back to 1839

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4 h. ago Police urge public not to share social media video clip after boy, 15, stabbed to death

GMP have issued an updated statement - a teenage boy remains in police custody after his arrest on suspicion of murder

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4 h. ago The best frequent flyer schemes for 2025 (and the ones to avoid)

The top 10 is dominated by American carriers, but a European airline alliance is No.1

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4 h. ago Popular Scottish hiking spot named among UK's top walking trails accessible by train

The extinct volcano rises 822 feet above Edinburgh and is just a 20-minute walk from Waverley station

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4 h. ago Colorado teen shooter’s violent online postings had been under investigation for months, say FBI

Teenage suspect Desmond Holly had been active on an online forum where users can watch videos of killings

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5 h. ago Egyptian illegal migrant living in a Hilton hotel is jailed for raping a woman in Hyde Park and will now be deported

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, 42, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after raping a woman in November last year.

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5 h. ago Southport killer thought to have viewed teen stabbing footage shortly before attack

‘Sobering and concerning’ that Axel Rudakubana had searched X for Australia knife attack, inquiry toldA lawyer said it was “sobering and concerning” that the Southport attacker probably viewed footage on social media of a stabbing in Australia by a teenage boy just 40 minutes before carrying out his own crimes.An inquiry is being held into the circumstances and events leading up to the attack by Axel Rudakubana, then 17, on 29 July 2024 in which he murdered three young girls and attempted to murder eight children and two adults. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Extraordinary measures jail put in motion to keep Charlie Kirk assassin suspect alive: 'It's severe'

The alleged killer is due to make his first appearance in court, likely via a video link, on Tuesday afternoon.

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6 h. ago Woman is jailed for 30 months for wearing 'Allah is lesbian' T

Ibtissame Lachgar was sentenced for 'causing harm to Islam' and has been ordered to pay a fine of approximately £4,027.

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6 h. ago More than a dozen injured in Minneapolis shootings at homeless camp and near transit station

Eight people have been injured in a shooting at a homeless camp in Minneapolis, with four in critical condition

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6 h. ago ‘Real risk’ of Scotland falling behind in tackling grooming gangs, Tories claim

A Tory amendment which would have required research into child sexual abuse and exploitation to be carried out was voted down by MSPs,

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6 h. ago Asylum seeker who raped woman in Hyde Park after entering the UK illegally is jailed

Abdelrahmen Adnan Abouelela, 42, lured the woman to a secluded spot while she was walking home from a night out before raping her

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