52 m. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to address court after prosecution and defense spar over sentencing – live updates

Combs, whose children described him as a ‘changed man’, will address judge in sentencing hearing in New YorkThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago First female Archbishop of Canterbury still an outlier among world's top religious leaders

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took that position in the year 597

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2 h. ago Family of Manchester attack victim Melvin Cravitz remember the synagogue security guard as 'kind and caring' in touching tribute

Mr Cravitz, 66, from Crumpsall was acting as the security guard at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation when Jihad al-Shamie carried out the deadly attack on Thursday.

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2 h. ago Costa del Sol shooting horror as man killed in front of shocked Brit tourists

The 25-year-old victim was gunned down from close range on a cafe terrace in Puerto Banús, on the Costa del Sol in Spain, and later died in hospital. Police have made an arrest

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2 h. ago Two victims of Manchester synagogue terror attack were shot by police as they hid from killer

A watchdog has launched an investigation into the police shooting as it emerged terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on bail for rape

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3 h. ago Thomas Tuchel calls for World Cup schedule change that would cause chaos in UK pubs

England will face stifling temperatures in USA, Canada and Mexico should they qualify for next summer's World Cup and head coach Thomas Tuchel has urged organisers to shift kick-off times to help players cope with the heat

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3 h. ago Every speaker at the vigil held for the victims of the Crumpsall synagogue attack

Politicians and faith leaders gathered outside the synagogue on Middleton Road

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3 h. ago Santander's WFH boss who stayed home up to two days a week steps down from £3.3m

Mike Regnier, who said previously he would never have taken the role if he was not allowed to work from home, has been chief executive of the lender's British arm since April 2022.

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3 h. ago ‘They won’t divide us’: Manchester community comes together to mourn victims of synagogue terror attack

Neighbours told The Independent they would come together to honour the memories of two ‘special’ men killed in the tragic incident

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3 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist on bail for rape at the time of his rampage

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died after Jihad Al-Shamie drove into a group of people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue before stabbing a man

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3 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing live: mogul’s children say he is ‘changed man’; prosecutor says he is casting himself as ‘victim’

Combs, who could face lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of prostitution charges in July, is expected to address the courtSean ‘Diddy’ Combs expected to speak in courtSean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentencing: what to knowThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Armed police who shot synagogue terror victims, killing one and injuring another, could face criminal charges

Armed police may face criminal charges after two innocent bystanders were shot in Thursday's synagogue attack. The family of Adrian Daulby, who was fatally shot, described him as a hero.

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4 h. ago Olivia Dean bags first UK number one single and album in rare chart double

The 26-year old singer is the first British solo female artist to claim both titles since Adele in 2021.

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4 h. ago Synagogue hero accidentally shot by police is pictured as family pay tribute to 'a down to earth man whose final act was to save others'

Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, yesterday morning alongside 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.

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4 h. ago Manchester attack latest: Adrian Daulby’s family pay tribute to victim ‘whose final act was to save others’

Adrian Daulby helped stop Jihad Al-Shamie from entering the synagogue during the attack

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4 h. ago In a time of hate and rancour, two Jews sought to pray – and were killed. Let Manchester be a turning point | Jonathan Freedland

This was a horror but amid rising antisemitism, no one can say it was a surprise. There are lessons to learn, and that must start nowIt was the Jewish New Year last week, when the traditional greeting is shana tova: a good year. This time around, you’d often hear it in adapted form, as Jews wished each other something more modest: “A better year.” As if, given the times we live in, “good” would be too much to ask for; as if we ought to scale down expectations. It turns out we didn’t scale them down enough.I was in synagogue when word spread of the murderous attack at Heaton Park in north Manchester that left two people dead, along with the killer. Yom Kippur is rightly described as the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, but it is also a moment of vulnerability. Those who follow tradition, and that includes plenty who wouldn’t describe themselves as believers in God, do not eat or drink for 25 hours; many switch off their phones, and don’t watch TV or listen to the radio; they engag...

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4 h. ago I'm a scam hunter who's foiled more than 500 fraudsters. Then I fell victim to an HMRC con so pernicious I almost lost everything. This is the mistake I made that you MUST be aware of: JULIE

My phone lights up with a message. It's from a man I don't know, the third to message me today. 'Hey you,' it reads. 'Are you able to send over that money that you owe me?'

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4 h. ago Synagogue hero is pictured as family pay tribute to 'a down to earth man whose final act was to save others'

Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, yesterday morning alongside 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz.

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4 h. ago Injured synagogue attack victims 'under armed guard in hospital'

The heroic dad-of-three had been holding the doors of the synagogue closed to stop the attacker coming inside when he was reportedly hit by a stray police bullet

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4 h. ago Killer grandad squirms as police confront him with damning footage

The footage was released on the day Michael Ives was given a life sentence for the murder of his two-year-old grandson

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