7 h. ago Brazilian judges accept coup plot charges against more Bolsonaro allies

Panel unanimously accepts charges against six more key allies of ex-president over alleged plan to keep him in officeA panel of Brazil’s supreme court justices has unanimously accepted criminal charges against six more key allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged coup plot to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.Last month, the panel unanimously accepted charges against Bolsonaro and seven close allies over the alleged coup plot following his loss to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and ordered the former rightwing leader to stand trial. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago How Elizabeth Hurley believes she can 'save' troubled Billy Ray Cyrus, fix his relationship with daughter Miley and introduce him to a wholesome lifestyle

While the actress, 59, and singer, 63, are not an obvious match, Elizabeth has a history of dating troubled men, including Hugh Grant and the late cricketer Shane Warne.

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4 d. ago Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images

Joe Seiders in custody following search of home, vehicle and phone, after allegedly attempting to film child in California restaurant restroomJoe Seiders, the American drummer with Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse imagery.A statement made by the sheriff’s office of Riverside county, California, alleged that evidence has implicated Seiders in two incidents. On Monday 7 April, an 11-year-old boy reported that a man attempted to film him in a restroom of a fast food restaurant, and on Wednesday 9 April, police officers received another report from the restaurant, that a man was “entering and exiting the restroom with juvenile males at the business”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What is a ‘criminal’ immigrant? The word is an American rhetorical trap | Jonathan Ben

Allegations of criminality have always been deployed to justify state violence but even ‘imperfect’ victims deserve basic rightsUS politics live – latest updatesLast month, the Trump administration flew 238 Venezuelan immigrants to a brutal prison in El Salvador. Federal officials alleged that the detainees were members of the Tren de Aragua gang, calling them “heinous monsters” ,“criminal aliens”, “the worst of the worst”. The federal government has also revoked visas for a thousand international students over their alleged participation in protests against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Some were abducted, like Mahmoud Khalil, who has spent more than a month incarcerated in one of the worst jails in the US. Officials alleged that Mahmoud “sided with terrorists who have killed innocent men, women, and children”.Media reports quickly revealed that the Trump administration is lying about “innocent” people to justify abducting them. But this raises a more important question: if Trump...

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5 d. ago Suspended chief constable will not be prosecuted over alleged sexual offences

The PPS in Northern Ireland also said Will Kerr will not face charges relating to an allegation of misconduct in public office.

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6 d. ago Shane Warne's son Jackson reveals the hardest thing about losing weight as he shows off his dramatic 15kg transformation

Jackson Warne has revealed his biggest hurdle to getting fit as he showed off his dramatic weight loss transformation.

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6 d. ago Moment baffled British tourist is found fast asleep in bed by Thai police after family back home reported him missing

A British tourist who sparked fears for his wellbeing after disappearing for a month in Thailand has been found safe in a dingy hostel.

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6 d. ago Manchester Arena bomber’s brother given spork in prison days after alleged attack on three officers

Hashem Abedi moved to HMP Belmarsh, where he previously attacked a prison officer in 2020

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7 d. ago France expels 12 Algerian officials as row over alleged kidnapping escalates

Move follows Algiers’ expulsion of diplomats, after France’s arrest of man linked to abduction of influencer Amir DZFrance has expelled 12 Algerian consular and diplomatic officials and recalled its ambassador in Algiers, the French presidency said on Tuesday, in a retaliatory measure as a spat escalates between the two countries.“The Algerian authorities are responsible for the sudden degradation of our bilateral relations,” President Emmanuel Macron’s office said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Emmerdale fans 'work out' what really happened to Anthony as John caught out

Emmerdale's John Sugden has been involved in the cover-up of Anthony Fox's apparent death alongside the likes of Ruby Fox-Milligan and Aaron Dingle recently on the ITV soap

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8 d. ago France considers response after Algeria expels 12 embassy staff

Move by Algiers follows arrest of Algerian consular official in Paris over alleged involvement in kidnap of influencerFrance is considering its response after Algeria ordered the expulsion of 12 embassy staff over the arrest of an Algerian consulate official in Paris over alleged involvement in the kidnap of a TikTok influencer.Algiers has given the French representatives 48 hours to leave the country in a move that has stretched already strained relations between the two countries to breaking point. The French foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, has warned that if the expulsions go ahead Paris would be forced to respond immediately. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Manchester Arena bomb plotter attack had prison officers 'cleaning up colleagues' blood'

Sicko Hashem Abedi is alleged to have stabbed three officers at HMP Frankland as well as pouring cooking oil over them as two of the victims remain in a 'life-threatening' condition

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9 d. ago Two prison officers stabbed by Manchester bombing plotter in stable condition

Two prison officers allegedly stabbed by one of the plotters of a deadly bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, eight years ago are in a stable condition in the hospital, the union representing them said Sunday

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1 week ago Counter terror police to lead probe into Hashem Abedi's alleged attack on prison officers

Abedi launched a 'vicious' attack on three officers at HMP Frankland in Durham, it has been claimed

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1 week ago Prison officers suffer 'life threatening' injuries after alleged attack by Hashem Abedi in HMP Frankland

The brother of the Manchester Arena bomber 'used cooking oil and home made weapons' in the alleged attack

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1 week ago James Anderson ‘overwhelmed’ by reaction after being awarded knighthood

The former England bowler retired from the Test arena in July after claiming 704 wickets.

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1 week ago Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial

Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’When Jonathan returned from the US to Australia for a two-day trip to scatter his sister’s ashes, he packed only two changes of clothes, leaving enough space in his small bag to carry the empty ashes urn to his home in the US. The trip was so brief he didn’t even pack a laptop charger.The Australian says he was detained and deported when returning from the memorial in March, despite holding a working visa still valid for more than 15 months. He has been living on the US east coast for seven years – where his American partner, apartment, work studio and clients remain. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Weezer bassist's wife shot by police and charged with attempted murder

She was shot by police after allegedly firing at officers during a wild chase in Los Angeles and she was then charged with attempted murder.

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1 week ago Weezer bassist Scott Shriner's wife shot by police and charged with attempted murder

Jillian Lauren, the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was shot by police after allegedly firing at officers during a wild chase in Los Angeles and she was then charged with attempted murder

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2 w. ago Review to look at Post Office ‘coercion’ allegations during 2010s modernisation

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