2 h. ago Judge declines to dismiss sex trafficking case against real estate brothers

A federal judge says a two-decade pattern of alleged sex trafficking by two luxury real estate brokers and their brother wasn’t “just men behaving badly.”

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6 h. ago Bombshell Epstein emails claim Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and 'spent hours' with victim

In one message released by Democrats, sex offender claimed US president ‘dog that hadn’t yet barked’ —but White House dismisses correspondence

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8 h. ago A word of warning to the hounds circling Starmer: be careful what you wish for | Martin Kettle

With this level of unpopularity, the question of the PM’s future may seem simple. But what comes next could be nastily complicatedBe absolutely clear. Keir Starmer is in very deep trouble indeed. Perhaps belatedly, he himself grasps this. His team and his ministers knew it already. His party and the public get it too. For this deeply unpopular Labour prime minister, the words approval rating are a contradiction in terms.The eruption of speculation about Starmer’s future this week may have taken people by surprise. Where did that suddenly come from? The short answer is that No 10 briefed the latest twist – that Starmer expects to face and defeat a leadership challenge – on Tuesday evening. The longer one is that the Starmer leadership issue has been steadily gaining traction and credibility among MPs since the summer. This story is not a Westminster confection. Politically, it is very real. Dismiss it at your peril.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds

Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while the abuse was “ignored and dismissed”, according to a report labelling him as possibly Britain’s worst ever sex offender.Neville Husband carried out at least 368 sexual offences against young men and boys between 1969 and 1985 while working at Medomsley detention centre in County Durham, but is believed have committed hundreds more crimes, taking the total past the 450 committed by Jimmy Savile. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Bewildered Alan Brazil asks Celtic 'who are these people' as Nancy and Knutsen dismissed in favour of his own plan

The TALKSport host is in danger of repeating his Ange Postecoglou gaffe but wants Celtic to look much closer to home for next boss

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10 h. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Criticism of Scottish Government's 'mini embassies' misplaced, insists SNP minister

The Scottish Conservatives have dismissed them as ‘pretend embassies’

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15 h. ago Streeting dismisses Labour leadership challenge rumours as ‘Celebrity Traitors’ fiction

Labour MP Wes Streeting has firmly denied rumours of challenging party leader Sir Keir Starmer following an appearance on Sky News on Wednesday morning (12 November).

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17 h. ago "Your trainers are 35 quid, mine are £300": Thug slashed three drinkers in faces with knife after bizarre jibe

Connor Dillon has had an appeal against his jail sentence dismissed

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19 h. ago Ben Stokes dismisses criticism of Ashes preparations from ‘has

Ex-Australia opener Simon Katich joined attacks on England’s schedule, telling the West Australian newspaper it was ‘asking for trouble’.

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19 h. ago Experts name fridge symptom that could be dementia warning sign

Some symptoms of dementia can be quite surprising and may not be widely recognised

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22 h. ago Covid alert as NHS warns 'turn heating down' if you have this symptom

Having your radiators on could be making this symptom “worse”

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22 h. ago NHS warns 'turn heating down' if you have this Covid symptom

The temperature of your home could exacerbate this uncomfortable symptom

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24 h. ago Flu symptom that's MUCH worse this year and makes horror new H3N2 strain more deadly

New H3N2 strain tends to cause more severe illness amid expectation that Britain is about to face ‘worst ever’ flu season

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24 h. ago Pregnancy after loss has shown me that love doesn’t end – it just changes shape | Lauren Farrugia

I’ve learned that grief and love can coexist, not as opposites but as two currents running in the same riverPregnancy after loss is full of contradictions. It is hope that feels cautious, like it might dissolve if you breathe too hard. It is learning to live again inside a body that remembers grief.I am now officially in my third trimester, and each day brings small signs of life: a flutter, a roll, a hiccup, the steady rhythm of his heart. I am growing a baby I will meet, hold and raise. But I have also carried a baby I never got to meet. For 13 weeks, my body held her. It nurtured her, protected her, grew her placenta, still believing she was safe. And in a way, she was. My husband told me then: “She only ever knew love and warmth”, and that has never left me. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Webb defends VAR ruling out Liverpool equaliser against Manchester City

Referee’s chief says disallowed goal not unreasonableWebb dismisses comparison to similar ruling for CityHoward Webb has said officials did not act unreasonably in denying Liverpool an equaliser against Manchester City last weekend, but stopped short of calling the controversial decision correct.Virgil van Dijk’s header was disallowed by the referee Chris Kavanagh, and not overturned by the video assistant Michael Oliver, after Andy Robertson was adjudged to have had an impact on the City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma while standing in an offside position. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Venezuela ‘preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack’ as world’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean

Government officials publicly have been dismissive of a U.S. military threat, though they have called for peace

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27 h. ago Hollyoaks actress Roxanne McKee gives birth to twins three months after revealing engagement to secret fiancé

HOLLYOAKS star Roxanne McKee has given birth to twins just three months after announcing her engagement to her secret boyfriend. The soap favourite shared sweet snaps cuddled up to her newborn babies on Instagram tonight. Roxanna, who revealed her pregnancy in the summer, penned next to her photos: "Less sleep more love ❤️❤️" She was...

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30 h. ago Only An Excuse creator invites Celtic’s fan agitators to see his new play

Despite being among the generation dismissed by Celtic’s Ultras, playwright Phil Differ has issued them a challenge – watch his play called Celtic Da’s about ageing fans.

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30 h. ago Trump reveals he has no idea how to pay the $10K he promised air traffic controllers who kept working through the shutdown

‘I always get the money from someplace regardless, it doesn’t matter,’ president tells Fox News host Laura Ingraham in latest interview as he dismisses public’s concerns about the economy

Economics