19 h. ago Brit 'Angel Delight drug smugglers who feared execution in Bali given 'lucky' update

Convicted smugglers Lisa Stocker, Jon Collyer and Phineas Float have been given an update on their prison sentence after they were spared the death penalty after they admitted to smuggling cocaine

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19 h. ago 'Angel delight' drug smugglers DAYS away from walking out of hell

Lisa Stocker, 39, her partner, Jon Collyer, 39, and accomplice Phineas Float, 31, feared they could be executed under Indonesia's strict anti-drugs laws but are now scheduled to be released within days

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67 h. ago ‘Loyalty over all’: Trump was once known for constantly switching out his staff. Not anymore

President’s professed satisfaction with his cabinet may be a reflection of how difficult it would be to get a replacement confirmedFor more than a decade he built his brand on two words: “You’re fired!” And in his first term in the White House, Donald Trump did not hesitate to show his staff the door, often via an abrasive tweet.But since resuming the US presidency in January, Trump, the former host of the reality TV show The Apprentice, appears to have become an uncharacteristically bashful boss, more disposed to hiring than firing. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago ‘Loyalty over all’: Trump was once known for constantly switching out his staff. Not any more

The president’s professed satisfaction with his cabinet may reflect how hard it would be to get a replacement confirmedFor more than a decade he built his brand on two words: “You’re fired!” And in his first term in the White House, Donald Trump did not hesitate to show his staff the door, often via an abrasive tweet.But since resuming the US presidency in January, Trump, the former host of the reality TV show The Apprentice, appears to have become an uncharacteristically bashful boss, more disposed to hiring than firing. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Four Palestine Action hunger strikers pledge to continue, families say

Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers have issued legal challenge to justice secretary David Lammy

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6 d. ago Jimmy Kimmel's Christmas message to British public sparks outrage: 'He should've stayed fired'

The comedian is set to lecture Britons on the rise of authoritarianism on Channel 4's Christmas Message, which will run counter to the annual address given by King Charles on Christmas Day.

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7 d. ago Trump threatens to ‘fire’ Don Jr as he appears by speaker phone at fractious Turning Point conference

The president told the audience he’d give his son ‘hell’ if he doesn’t give a great speech

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8 d. ago US justice department under fire for removing Trump image from Epstein files

Democrats raise questions over why some documents released on Friday were removed the next day

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8 d. ago Epstein files live: Trump administration under fire for sweeping redactions as critics demand explanation

Epstein pictured with a host of prominent figures, including Michael Jackson and Bill Clinton, in newly released files

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9 d. ago Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals

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1 week ago Deadline nears for release of Epstein files – what we know so far

Justice department must release most documents by Friday, and failure to do so would provoke a firestormIn less than 48 hours, Donald Trump’s justice department must release most of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein in its possession. Last month, Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the release of those materials by 19 December, except in narrow cases where they would jeopardize current investigations, harm national security or foreign policy goals, or reveal information about Epstein’s victims.Since Trump signed the legislation, his administration has been silent on its progress. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers asked Pam Bondi, the attorney general, for a briefing on the department of justice’s progress, but she did not provide one. Two Democratic senators among that group subsequently pledged to block some civilian nominees, because they were concerned the administration “is gearing up to disregard the law we led the fight in th...

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1 week ago Trump’s ‘Bah! Humbug!’ address suggests he is feeling the chill of opinion polls

Primetime speech – delivered with shouty spirit but no cheer – betrayed a figure dogged by a cost of living crisis and the looming release of the Epstein filesIt will go down in history as the “Bah! Humbug!” address.Surrounded by Christmas trees and garlands before a fireplace, Donald Trump on Wednesday gave a convincing rendition of Ebenezer Scrooge, the elderly miser who despises Christmas and blames everyone but himself. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Karoline Leavitt calls out ‘disingenuous’ Vanity Fair article after Susie Wiles’ Trump interview as writer fires back

Karoline Leavitt has criticised what she says is a “disingenuous” Vanity Fair article, after Chief of Staff Susie Wiles called out the publication for allegedly changing the context of her words.

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1 week ago Vanity Fair writer fires back at Trump administration over claims of Susie Wiles ‘hit piece’: ‘Everything is on tape’

Susie Wiles claimed in the Vanity Fair interview that Elon Musk uses ketamine and that Trump has the personality of an alcoholic

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1 week ago Former NIH scientist sues Trump administration, claims illegal firing over research cuts

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

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1 week ago Trump under fire for ‘loathsome’ post about death of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner: Latest

Hollywood couple's son, Nick Reiner, 32, arrested on suspicion of murder after parents fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home

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1 week ago Met Police staff to strike on New Year's Eve in row over pay

Staff from UK’s biggest force will walk out on one of busiest days of the year for the police

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1 week ago The Latest: Rob Reiner's son in custody after deaths of director

A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that Rob Reiner’s son has been taken into custody after deaths of the director-writer and his wife Michele

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2 w. ago Myanmar military accused of possible war crime after 34 killed in hospital strike

Hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel force ‘completely destroyed’

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2 w. ago Sanctions and seizures: Trump turns up the heat on Venezuela

Washington shifts its campaign against Nicolás Maduro as its attacks on alleged drug smugglers come under legal scrutiny

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