7 h. ago British Speedway branded a ‘joke’ for ‘embarrassing’ decision to get Page 3 legend to do their cup draw

BRITISH speedway bosses have been slammed as a “JOKE” for using ex-Page 3 girl Linda Lusardi to do their cup draw. The former glamour model unexpectedly presented the MAXiCab Championship knockout competition ties on a video for the governing body’s official social media channels. But fans voiced their anger in the comments for the random...

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10 h. ago Horror as MMA fighter starved daughter, 5, to death and kept son locked in cage

An MMA fighter padlocked his three-year-old son in a cage, while his daughter, 5, starved to death in a locked bedroom at his 'house of horrors', while he spent hours taking drugs and playing video games instead

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14 h. ago Myanmar uses 'ghost ships' to import aviation fuel for deadly air attacks, Amnesty says

Amnesty International says Myanmar's military is using evasive tactics to import aviation fuel for air attacks in its civil war

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14 h. ago Keir Starmer to head on 'kowtowing' trip to China TOMORROW as Labour civil war rages

Keir Starmer will travel to Beijing with Rachel Reeves and a business delegation as he bids to boost trade.

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16 h. ago A Saturday and a state killing: soccer as Minnesota is torn apart | Jeff Rueter

On the whims of Fifa’s Peace Prize winner, a life usually so focused on sports has found anything but peaceIt’s Saturday morning, and news breaks shortly after the Premier League kickoff window; another member of your community has been brutally killed in the streets by ICE. There are already a few videos on social media, depicting multiple angles of the grotesque scene. This killing, like the one before, has felt inevitable – because of the actions of the federal government, and in spite of the diligence and peaceful pushback by you and your neighbors.For more than a decade, watching soccer has been a staple of your Saturday routine, as it is for millions of others. Given that, it was hard not to think about a prize awarded by the sport’s most powerful organization just eight weeks prior, to the president overseeing and encouraging all of this. You know, the medal meant to reward “exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace.” Plenty of people have been joking about this “honor”...

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29 h. ago Andy Burnham latest: Mayor ‘disappointed’ after bid to return as Labour MP in by

Manchester mayor prevented from standing in upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election in move that risks sparking civil war within the party

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31 h. ago Andy Burnham speaks out on his 'disappointment' over being blocked from returning to Westminster to avoid a leadership challenge

In a move that widened Labour's civil war, a committee that includes the Prime Minister voted this morning to prevent the Greater Manchester mayor from contesting a Commons seat.

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31 h. ago Mission to Space with Francis Bourgeois review – did we really need to see him be sick in zero gravity?

Can a social media-famous trainspotter become an astronaut? Erm, no. And it’s far from the best use of this hugely genuine, witty personalityMission to Space with Francis Bourgeois is a tricksy little beast. Unlike, it must be made quite clear, its presenter himself. Bourgeois, for those who have not had the absolute pleasure, is a 25-year-old engineering graduate who came to prominence on social media by making TikTok videos about his great passion: trains. The unforced joy on his face when a locomotive goes by (any locomotive, though his favourite classes are the 37 and 158 and his least favourite the 170), and his ease with his geekiness, quickly made him a star.His other love, we are told, is space. The animating feature of this overgenerously apportioned documentary (two parts of 45 minutes each) is the question: can a trainspotter become an astronaut? Continue reading...

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31 h. ago ‘Huge mistake’: Labour in turmoil as Burnham blocked from byelection race

Allies of Greater Manchester mayor say No 10 has ‘chosen factionalism’ as decision leads to a furious backlashThe Labour party faced the prospect of civil war on Sunday night after Keir Starmer and his allies blocked Andy Burnham’s return to parliament to stave off a potential leadership challenge.There was widespread anger among Labour MPs and union backers after the 10-strong “officers’ group” of the party’s ruling body, including the prime minister himself, voted overwhelmingly to reject Burnham’s request to seek selection for the upcoming Gorton and Denton byelection. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago MTG defends protester shot by DHS and says people need to lose their ‘blinders’: ‘You are all being incited into civil war’

‘Legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm,’ the former Georgia congresswoman wrote

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32 h. ago Andy Burnham latest: Mayor breaks silence as Labour clashes over blocking of by

Manchester mayor prevented from standing in upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election in move that risks sparking civil war within the party

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35 h. ago "Sign of utter weakness": The political world reacts to Burnham block from NEC

Rumours of a "civil war" amongst the party have begun to emerge

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35 h. ago Blocking Burnham will ‘hasten your demise,’ Starmer warned by senior London MP as Labour civil war explodes 

Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell says decision will cause ‘immense damage’ in scathing attack on Starmer

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37 h. ago Andy Burnham: The ‘King of the North’ whose bid to return to Westminster sparked Labour civil war

Keir Starmer is floundering in the polls, and Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks whether the ‘King of the North’ could be its knight in shining armour, even after his Westminster bid was blocked by Starmer

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38 h. ago Labour civil war erupts as Starmer allies block Andy Burnham comeback

The party’s ruling National Executive Committee blocked a bid by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election

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40 h. ago Labour on brink of civil war as party chiefs mull blocking Andy Burnham Commons comeback

The Home Secretary is chairing a meeting to decide if Mr Burnham can apply for selection as Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

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41 h. ago ‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his peopleWearing helmets, gas masks and camouflage fatigues, the federal agents took aim and prepared to open fire. “It’s like Call of Duty,” one could be heard saying via a TV mic, referring to a first-person shooter military video game. “So cool, huh?”This was the scene on the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday after armed agents, wearing masks and tactical vests, wrestled 37-year-old Alex Pretti to the ground and shot him dead. The killing took place just over a mile from where Renee Good was fatally shot on 7 January, a scene that itself was less than a mile from where police murdered George Floyd in May 2020. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago The child soldiers smiling as they head to certain death fighting in Sudan's genocidal civil war after being lured to join government forces by social media videos

Their arms are thin. Their weapons are large. The boys brandish them with glee; their barrels flash in the sun.

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48 h. ago Disturbing moment DHS officer appears to CLAP as Minneapolis protester Alex Jeffrey Pretti was killed

Videos on social media appear to show a federal agent clapping as another officer firing around nine shots into Alex Pretti, an anti-ICE protestor in Minneapolis.

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50 h. ago How Labour's civil war meltdown unfolded: Andy Burnham finally makes his move after months of unsubtle manoeuvering as supporters say it's 'game on' for the Labour leadership

When the time came to make his move, Andy Burnham hesitated: did he have enough support among Labour MPs to justify the gamble of facing down the PM and beating Nigel Farage?

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