62 m. ago Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Canada isn’t helping to repatriate refugee applicant Mahin Shahriar, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, his lawyer saysA refugee applicant living in Canada is trapped at a US immigration detention facility after he says he mistakenly crossed the border, but his lawyer says Canada isn’t helping to bring him back.Mahin Shahriar, 28, who came to Canada from Bangladesh in 2019, told the Canadian Press he accepted an invitation from a “friend” to visit a property near Montreal, which he now suspects was part of a broader human trafficking operation. Continue reading...

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62 m. ago Gaza’s children needed a ceasefire – now they desperately need the aid that will keep them alive | Alison Griffin

The youngest and most vulnerable have suffered extreme mental and physical trauma. We can help – but we must be granted immediate accessAlison Griffin is head of conflict and humanitarian campaigns at Save the Children UKIn the last few days, we have seen celebrations alongside cautious optimism about a future for Gaza without bombs and bullets. This much needed pause in hostilities is providing children with the chance to sleep without the fear of drones above their heads, airstrikes on nearby buildings or fires breaking out in their tents. Families in Gaza are slowly returning to their neighbourhoods and trying to salvage what they can of their lives from the rubble.But crucially, what they are still not currently getting is full and sustainable access to aid supplies and vital services. This is about fundamental basic rights for children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which we have been demanding and advocating for since 1953.Alison Griffin is head of conflict and humanit...

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4 h. ago Paris Fury says she's not 'comfortable' with becoming a grandmother in her 30s if newly engaged daughter Venezuela, 16, starts a family right away

Paris Fury may have welcomed her 16-year-old daughter's engagement, but the Loose Women star admits she's not ready to become a grandmother in her thirties.

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4 h. ago Doctor says adding key foods to your diet can help relieve menopause symptoms

Dr Martin Kinsella is known as the Hormone Doctor as he works to improve the quality of life for men and women. He says adding some foods to your diet could relieve menopause symptoms

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7 h. ago Cycle syncing: Should women really be adapting work around their menstrual phases?

With the swift rise of period tracking apps and more research into how hormones impact energy levels and performance, Helen Coffey investigates whether adapting workflow to the monthly female rhythm is the next big productivity trend

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10 h. ago ‘I look up to her’: Phoebe Litchfield learning from captain Alyssa Healy at Women’s Cricket World Cup

Young gun inspired by Healy’s back-to-back centuries and 7,000 international runsAustralia has locked in semi-final place and next plays EnglandPhoebe Litchfield may go on to become an all-time batting star for Australia, but for the moment the young gun is simply enjoying the best view in the house as her fellow opener and skipper shows her the path to success.Litchfield watched in awe from the other end as Alyssa Healy first caned India on Sunday then Bangladesh on Wednesday for thrilling back-to-back centuries that have helped to push the champions into the semi-finals in their Women’s Cricket World Cup title defence. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Exposed: The mothers who gave Ian Watkins their babies to violate. As one walks free, BARBARA DAVIES reveals their fates, horrifying truth of how they offered up their infants

As news broke of Ian Watkins' murder in prison last weekend it reached, among others, the two women who stood trial back in 2013 alongside the twisted Lostprophets frontman.

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14 h. ago Ancient preserved heads give up their secrets as Māori tattoos see resurgence

New research examines how traditional artists worked as revitalisation efforts see tā moko – Māori tattooing – become more visible in New ZealandIn New Zealand’s national museum, master Māori tattoo artists painstakingly apply ink to the faces of eight men and women as a large crowd watches on.Thin lines spiral over the men’s cheeks, dipping towards the jaw and up over the forehead, while lines curl around the women’s chins – each mark telling the story of its wearer’s identity, lineage and experience. Surrounding them are their families, who sing and grip their hands as they lay still under the needle and weight of the sacred – and usually private – ceremony. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Epstein boasted of ‘blackmailing powerful men with abuse videos’ as mystery over paedophile’s ‘client list’ reignite

PAEDOPHILE Jeffrey Epstein bragged he could blackmail a network of powerful men with videos showing them abusing young women, Virginia Giuffre has claimed. The contents of the book are likely to reignite speculation about whether or not the late disgraced financier kept a client list despite US authorities finding in July that there was no...

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15 h. ago Asylum seeker allegedly stabs hotel worker 19 times before 'dancing in car park'

Deng Chol Majek is alleged to have followed Rhiannon Skye Whyte from Walsall's Park Inn hotel to a platform at the nearby Bescot Stadium station.

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17 h. ago Man who fought for Hamas in October 7 attack fled to US and lived in Louisiana, FBI alleges

According to complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi participated in attack on Israel, then applied for US visaThe FBI has accused a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 – then lying about his past and fraudulently obtaining a visa to live in the US.According to a recently unsealed FBI criminal complaint, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi armed himself and gathered a group to cross from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel during the attack that left more than 1,200 people dead. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Louisiana man took part in Oct 7 Hamas attack on Israel, FBI says

Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtad denied he had ever been involved in terrorist activities, and became a legal permanent resident in 2024, the complaint says

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19 h. ago Judge to decide 'at a later date' whether asylum seekers can stay at a migrant hotel in Essex after three

Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping, claiming accommodating asylum seekers breaches planning rules.

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19 h. ago FBI says a Louisiana resident assisted Hamas and lied on his US visa application

The FBI is accusing a Louisiana resident of participating in the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, then lying on his application for a visa to live in the U.S. On Friday, Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, was scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court

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19 h. ago Pro wrestling referee killed in horror bear attack leaving his two daughters heartbroken

A former women's pro wrestling referee, 60, was reportedly mauled to death by a bear while cleaning an outdoor bath at a hot spring inn resort in north-eastern Japan.

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20 h. ago Council faces wait to discover outcome of asylum seeker hotel injunction bid

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping.

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20 h. ago Christine Allado, Christine Ebersole, More Will Star in London Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert

Christine Allado, Christine Ebersole, More Will Star in London Jo—The Little Women Musical in Concert  Playbill

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21 h. ago Asylum hotel murder trial shown video of suspect buying alcohol and dancing

A mobile phone clip shown to jurors trying Deng Majek is alleged to show him dancing to music in a car park – in sight of emergency service crews.

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21 h. ago West London borough to routinely ask women if they're pregnant after baby found dead in bag

West London borough to routinely ask women if they're pregnant after baby found dead in bag  MyLondon

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21 h. ago Jenni Hermoso returns to Spain squad for first time in 12 months following Luis Rubiales kiss scandal

JENNI HERMOSO will return to the national team for the first time since being kissed against her will by Luis Rubiales. The 35-year-old striker made headlines when she was kissed by the former Spanish football chief during the awards ceremony of the 2023 Women's World Cup final in Australia. New Spain coach Sonia Bermudez recalled...

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