7 h. ago England captain Maro Itoje absent from training camp to attend mother’s funeral in Nigeria

Borthwick: ‘We are deeply saddened for him’Itoje misses launch of 2026 Six NationsEngland will kick off their Six Nations training camp in Spain this week without their captain, Maro Itoje, who has travelled to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral. Itoje was conspicuously absent from the official Six Nations championship launch in Edinburgh on Monday and is not expected to join up with his squad until Wednesday evening.With the tournament commencing on Thursday week every team is scrambling to be ready for their opening games but Steve Borthwick, England’s head coach, has given the Saracens lock permission to miss the start of this week’s training block in Girona. “He is in Nigeria for the funeral of his mother and we are all deeply saddened for him,” said Borthwick, whose side open their campaign at home to Wales on Saturday week. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Police arrested 86 people for ‘breaching prison grounds’ while protesting in support of hunger strike

POLICE have arrested 86 people for allegedly breaching prison grounds while protesting in support of an inmate on hunger strike. Officers said the group refused to leave the grounds when ordered to, allegedly blocked jail staff from entering and leaving, and threatened police. Scotland Yard said some protesters got inside a staff entrance area of...

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33 h. ago North Shields bar closed as woman dies after being rushed to hospital with 2 arrested

Northumbria Police have confirmed the tragic news that a woman in her 40s has died after being found outside Charlie's bar in North Shields as two people have been arrested

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35 h. ago Policing the migrant army cadet training camp at Crowborough will cost taxpayers £5.5MILLION

EXCLUSIVE: A former army cadet training camp at Crowborough has been commandeered by the Home Office to accommodate up to 540 male migrants.

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39 h. ago Police arrest 86 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass after Palestine Action protesters storm Wormwood Scrubs

A group of 86 protesters were arrested after they 'breached' HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of a Palestine Action hunger striker, the Metropolitan Police said.

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40 h. ago Met arrests 86 on suspicion of trespass at prison holding Palestine Action hunger striker

Police say group breached HMP Wormwood Scrubs grounds where Umer Khalid is being heldEighty-six people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass after they breached prison grounds while protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike, the Metropolitan police have said.The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Met Police arrest 86 Palestine Action protesters for 'breaching prison grounds'

The arrests came after a group of people gathered outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of Umer Khalid, 22, a Palestine Action prisoner currently on hunger strike

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52 h. ago Fans call on Tyson Fury to fight UFC legend Jon Jones after boxing legend shows off karate skills

TYSON FURY showed off his first day in the karate dojo and already fans want him to fight UFC legend Jon Jones. Fury is out in Thailand training for his return to boxing, documenting everything in his camp from sparring to bizarre videos being hosed down. But now the two-time heavyweight champion is even trying...

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57 h. ago Man is stabbed as cars and businesses are trashed when Kurd and Syrian factions battle each other on British streets

At least four people were arrested after hundreds descended on the city's iconic Curry Mile in Manchester for a second night of protests, led by the local Kurdish community.

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58 h. ago Three people arrested following disorder outside Crowborough training camp

Three people have been arrested after two incidents of disorder outside a former army camp being used to house asylum seekers

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3 d. ago White House doctoring Minnesota woman’s photo unlikely to derail case, say experts

Altered image shows Nekima Levy Armstrong sobbing after arrest during protest outside a Minneapolis church The White House’s decision to post a doctored photo of a woman arrested in Minneapolis on Thursday will probably be raised in court as her criminal case proceeds, though it is unlikely to derail the case entirely, legal experts said.The woman in the image, Nekima Levy Armstrong, is one of three people who was arrested on Thursday in connection with a disruptive protest at a church service. About 30 minutes after Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, posted a picture of her arrest, the White House posted a digitally altered photo of Armstrong in which her skin appears to be darkened and with tears running down her face. Noem posted pictures of two other defendants arrested on Thursday in connection with the protest, but only posted an altered image of Armstrong. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago More than 100 people arrested over alleged vote tampering in Kosovo elections

Friday’s announcement and the recount, which is expected to last for a few weeks, have fueled fears that a yearlong political crisis would continue

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3 d. ago Five arrested in connection with shooting of Indiana judge and his wife

Three suspects face attempted murder counts after Steven and Kimberly Meyer were shot at their Lafayette homeFive people have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting of an Indiana state judge as well as his wife at the couple’s home.In a statement, police said three of the suspects face counts of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the 18 January shooting of Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly, in Lafayette, Indiana. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kosovo authorities arrest over 100 people over alleged ballot manipulation in December vote

Authorities in Kosovo have detained 109 people in connection with alleged vote manipulation that has led to a recount of last month’s early parliamentary election in the Balkan country fueling fears that a yearlong political crisis could drag on

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3 d. ago Five people arrested in connection to shooting of Indiana judge but cops are silent on motive

Court records show one suspect had a pending nine-count case before Judge Meyer

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4 d. ago White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest

Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alterationThe White House posted a digitally altered image of a woman who was arrested on Thursday in a case touted by attorney general Pam Bondi, to make it seem as if she was dramatically crying, a Guardian analysis of the image has found.The woman, Nekima Levy Armstrong, also appears to have darker skin in the altered image. Armstrong was one of three people arrested on Thursday in connection to a demonstration that disrupted church services in St Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday. Demonstrators alleged that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, was the acting field director of the St Paul ICE office. Bondi announced the arrests on social media Thursday morning. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Antwerp mass stabbing with 6 casualties as victims left fighting for their lives

Two suspects have been arrested following the attack which has left six people injured in Antwerp, Belgium - with two victims in a critical condition in hospital

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4 d. ago Celtic fans brawl with Bologna ultras as riot cops battle to restore order

Locals reports indicate a number of people were arrested.

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4 d. ago First migrants moved into East Sussex military camp despite protests

Residents said they felt ‘ignored and uninformed’ by the Home Office as more than two dozen men were moved into Crowborough Training Camp

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5 d. ago Police arrest over 100 people in huge drugs bust linked to 20 labs across Europe

Some 9.3 tonnes of narcotics were seized in the large-scale operation

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