47 m. ago Two GMP officers injured after 90mph police pursuit as teens arrested

'There was a total disregard for the lives of innocent members of the public'

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93 m. ago A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held

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1 hour ago Elderly man fighting for his life after being attacked outside bank on busy high street

Three teenage girls aged 14, 16 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following the incident in Holloway at 11.35pm yesterday.

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2 h. ago Russia to appoint new US ambassador as diplomatic relations thaw

Moscow says Alexander Darchiyev will take up Washington post that has been unfilled since October last yearEurope live – latest updatesRussia has announced it will appoint a new ambassador to Washington, signalling a further diplomatic thaw in relations just a day after Russian and American officials met in Istanbul to discuss strengthening ties.Moscow said Alexander Darchiyev, a career diplomat who is currently the head of the foreign ministry’s North America department, will soon leave for the role in Washington. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Zelenskyy heads for Trump White House meeting as Russia names new US ambassador – Europe live

Appointment of Alexander Darchiev is latest sign of thaw in US-Russian relationsin AthensThe peaceful scenes in central Athens have now been eclipsed by the eruption of full scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Witnesses watched in horror as driver 'tried to dodge' speedboat before it decapitated two Brits

A Moroccan man was yesterday arrested for the murders of two Brits and the attempted murder of another who was seriously injured in the crash last November

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3 h. ago Teen arrested and charged over 'assault' of boy, 14, in Fife

The victim did not require any medical treatment.

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3 h. ago Historic Callander church put up for sale as council looks to off

Callander's iconic former St Kessog's Church building has been put up for sale by Stirling Council after it said it had explored all potential options for commercial and community use.

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3 h. ago Woman arrested for attempted murder after her boyfriend was locked inside a storage unit for four days

Robin Renae Deaton is accused of trapping her partner in North Carolina ‘hoarder’s paradise’ after an argument

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3 h. ago Trump tops 50,000 migrant removals including fugitives who evaded justice for 20 years

When immigration agents were first ordered to deport Ivan Oramas and Santos Maradiaga George Bush was in the White House and the iPhone was a distant dream.

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4 h. ago Burglars steal 100 designer handbags after entering house through skylight

The owner is offering a £10,000 reward for information which leads to an arrest

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4 h. ago Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman killed in Ealing

The victim’s family has been made aware of her death and is being supported by specialist officers

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4 h. ago Foreign aid minister quits over cuts to her budget in fresh blow for Starmer

Anneliese Dodds warns it will be impossible to continue supporting Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

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4 h. ago Blow for Keir Starmer as senior Labour minister quits over aid cut to fund defence

Anneliese Dodds said she knew there were no “easy paths” to increase defence spending

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4 h. ago Europe's most wanted woman arrested: 'Cocaine queen' influencer who fronted stray dog charity before going on the run after drug trafficking allegations is caught after four years

Tania Gomez, 32, was apprehended in Lanzarote last week after fleeing Sweden in 2021. Dubbed Europe's 'cocaine queen,' Gomez is thought to be connected to an organised crime group in Stockholm.

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5 h. ago Bristol 'XL Bully' fatal dog attack horror as 'woman covered in blood'

A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control after the vicious attack left a 19-year-old woman dead in Bristol

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5 h. ago Is this the most terrifying TV show of our times? Adolescence, the drama that will horrify all parents

Stephen Graham’s chilling new show about a boy arrested for murder is utterly terrifying. Its team talk rage, panic attacks and being bowled over by a 14-year-oldThe first few minutes of Netflix’s new drama Adolescence are among the most incredible you will ever see. Two police officers drive to a house, smash its doors in, sweep from room to room and apprehend a teenage boy suspected of murdering a female classmate. They load him into a van, drive to a police station then process him for arrest.On the surface this sounds like any workaday drama, but the incredible thing about Adolescence is this: the whole sequence is conducted in one take. From car to house to van to station, the camera never leaves the action. Even more incredibly, the entire series follows in kind. There are four episodes, each without a single edit. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago The history of the Highland hunting lodge where fiend tortured women in dungeon

The chamber contains an empty coffin, “life-sized Egyptian figures and a metal bench”.

Politics

5 h. ago Huge blow as Omaze's biggest ever prize mansion worth £6million breaches planning rules

The £6m Larksfields mansion, set in an posh seaside village, has been built bigger than its plans. It features a tennis court, swimming pool and outbuildings which don't appear to have permission

Economics

5 h. ago Anneliese Dodds quits cabinet over aid cut in blow to Keir Starmer

Anneliese Dodds walked out as international development minister following the decision to slash the aid budget in order to fund an increase in defence spending

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