60 m. ago Three in court facing murder bid and firearms charges as gangland war rages

Marshall O’Hara, Steven Ramsey and Nicky Robertson, have appeared in court.

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84 m. ago Buchanan High School pupils enjoy trip to Viridor's Bargeddie Visitor Centre

S4 students at the Coatbridge school who are studying national science attended the facility, which accepts residual waste from five local authorities.

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99 m. ago One in three hospitality workers want to start their own business in the sector

Limited access to funding and lack of training and mentorship cited as biggest barriers

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1 hour ago Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland

This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the priceTo see the true face of Donald Trump, look no further than Ukraine. Laid bare in his handling of that issue are not only his myriad weaknesses, but also the danger he poses to his own country and the wider world – to say nothing of the battered people of Ukraine itself.Don’t be fooled by the mild, vaguely theatrical rebuke Trump issued to Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Moscow unleashed a deadly wave of drone strikes on Kyiv, killing 12 and injuring dozens: “Vladimir, STOP!” Pay attention instead to the fact that, in the nearly 100 days since Trump took office, the US has essentially switched sides in the battle between Putin’s Russia and democratic Ukraine, backing the invaders against the invaded.Jonathan Freedland is a Guardian columnist and the host of the Politics Weekly America podcast100 days of Trump’s presidency, with Jonathan Freedland and guests. On 30 April, join ...

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1 hour ago Will Jacob Kiplimo be the first to run a marathon in less than two hours?

Hugh Brasher, the London Marathon race director, certainly thinks so but the Ugandan faces stiff competition from Eliud Kipchoge and Tamirat TolaEarlier this year Jacob Kiplimo produced a performance so staggering that it sent the jaws of even seasoned track and field watchers crashing to the floor. It came on the streets of Barcelona, where the 24-year-old Ugandan covered 13.1 miles in 56min 42sec – a half marathon time 48 seconds quicker than anyone else in history.Little more than two months later, Kiplimo is in London for his full marathon debut and the noise has only grown louder. Could he break the world record on Sunday? Could he even become the first man to break two hours in an official race? It is speculation that the event director, Hugh Brasher, is more than happy to stoke. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Mirror's Daily Digest: Our top stories from Putin's Brit hate

In this Friday's Mirror Daily Digest, we've pulled together the biggest stories of the day - from Putin's Brit hate-list to a spy chief's revelation that blows open the mystery of Jill Dando's unsolved murder

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2 h. ago Spring is the only season by Simon Barnes review: a paean to the season

Spring is in the air, at last. After a grinding winter of long icy spells, the sun is back, the blossom is on the trees and we can hear birdsong again.

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2 h. ago ‘Zizian’ follower named ‘person of interest’ in her parents’ killing denies all allegations: ‘We aren’t a murder cult’

In a 20-page letter from jail shared with The Independent, the 32-year-old defended her group’s motives and said their namesake Ziz LaSota is on ‘hunger strike’

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2 h. ago Secret files and bombshell book that could solve mystery of Jill Dando's murder

Five warnings were issued by UK security officials that Serbia may have been planning revenge covert attacks in Europe in the weeks before Jill Dando was murdered on her doorstep

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2 h. ago Spy chief's revelation blows open mystery of Jill Dando's unsolved murder

Serbian ex-spyboss Dragan Filipović has revealed that he masterminded a 'secret reprisal action' in the spring of 1999 that caused 'great confusion in Europe'

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2 h. ago Calls for inquiry after German police kill black man outside nightclub

Officer suspended after shooting 21-year-old man from behind in Oldenburg in north-west GermanyCivil rights activists in Germany have demanded an independent inquiry into alleged police racism after an officer shot a 21-year-old black man from behind, killing him after an altercation outside a nightclub.The 27-year-old officer has been suspended from duty over the shooting early on Sunday morning in the city of Oldenburg in north-west Germany pending a murder investigation, said state prosecutors. Fatal police shootings are relatively rare in Germany and prosecutors were quoted in local media as saying the suspension and investigation were “routine”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago America's most twisted mother gives rare interview from jail about shocking crimes

The so-called 'Doomsday Mom,' 51, was found guilty of conspiring to murder her fourth husband in an Arizona court on Tuesday, after the jury deliberated for about three hours.

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2 h. ago Why Idaho murders roommates waited so long to call 911 revealed in new Bryan Kohberger documents

Shocking new details about the events of that horror night were revealed in the judge's ruling about the 911 call and the text messages sent between the surviving roommates.

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2 h. ago People shocked to discover the real reason for holes in ballpoint pen lids

Zach D, a popular American filmmaker who boasts 20 million subscribers on YouTube , posted a video revealing the truth in 2022.

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2 h. ago What the murder of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine

The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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2 h. ago Man who ordered pizza after stamping on ‘gentle giant’ friend’s head jailed

Caine Lonsdale, 34, has been jailed for a minimum of 15 years for the murder of his friend Jonathan Dittia, 40, in his flat in Nottinghamshire.

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2 h. ago Lee Carsley earns Rangers next manager traction as 'elite' mind triggers Ibrox shake

Carsley has impressed with his work developing England stars of the future and could be a target for the Ibrox club

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3 h. ago Copa del Rey final referee breaks down in wake of Real Madrid TV criticism

RMTV released video of De Burgos’s decisions in careerOfficial says: ‘It is not right what we are going through’Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, the referee for Saturday’s Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Barcelona, was brought to tears on Friday, responding to a critical video published by Real’s in-house TV channel (RMTV).The video, released on Thursday, shows what RMTV claims is a series of errors made by De Burgos throughout his career. The release is the latest in a string of edits by RMTV, criticising Spanish officials. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Incredible’ bargain coffee machine that cleans itself and is 'easy to use' drops in price by 31%

'No more fuss and trial and error, no more bitterness, no more mess to clear up, just great tasting coffee at the press of a couple of buttons'

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3 h. ago Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona

Experts hope vessel’s old timbers and nails will help shed light on how boats were built during medieval periodArchaeologists excavating the site of a former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval boat that was swallowed by the waters off the Catalan capital 500 or 600 years ago.The area, which is being dug up in order to build a new centre dedicated to biomedicine and biodiversity, has already yielded finds ranging from a Spanish civil war air-raid shelter to traces of the old market and of the city’s 18th-century history. Continue reading...

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