5 h. ago ‘We don’t want her to die’: Family of grandmother on 150 day hunger strike accuse government of ‘gambling’ with her life

Laila Soueif, 68, plans to continue her hunger strike despite being hospitalised with dangerously low blood sugar levels

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26 h. ago 'Keir Starmer must make that call and save my mum's life TODAY', daughter begs

Laila Soueif is fighting for her life after going on hunger strike demanding the release of her son, British citizen Abdel Fattah el-Sisi who is desperate to be reunited with his son in Brighton

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48 h. ago ‘Immediate risk to life’ for mother on hunger strike over jailed son – doctor

The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif is now on the 149th day of her hunger strike and was admitted to hospital on Monday evening.

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54 h. ago Mother on hunger strike over jailed son in hospital, says family

The Free Alaa campaign said Laila Soueif was taken to hospital in central London on day 148 of her protest action.

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4 d. ago Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama

John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin AmericaThe former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump’s approach towards Latin America, comparing his conduct to that of the ruthless and egotistical fictional mob boss Tony Soprano.In the first month of his presidency, the US president has shocked some observers with his aggressive focus on a region many expected him to largely ignore. Early steps have included threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal, accusing Mexico’s government of being in cahoots with narco-traffickers, sending an envoy to meet the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and clashing with Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, over deportation flights. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Democrat Governor Tony Evers accused of 'erasing women' by suggesting outrageously woke change to the word 'mother'

Democratic Governor Tony Evers is facing backlash for 'erasing women' after proposing a budget that replaces the word 'mother' with an alternative woke phrase.

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7 d. ago SNP Government accused of 'slap in the face' to carers over plan snub

A coalition of 70 campaign groups has sent a hard hitting letter to Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes accusing the Government of a u-turn.

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8 d. ago FIA has lost sight of what matters, says Verstappen over anti

World champion unhappy with irrelevant crackdownGeorge Russell not on speaking terms with DutchmanMax Verstappen has accused the Formula One governing body, the FIA, of failing to focus on the issues that matter after what he believes is an irrelevant crackdown on swearing.The FIA recently announced rule amendments that will impose heavy fines for swearing and may even lead to race bans. Verstappen fell foul of the rules last season when he was given a community service punishment for swearing in a press conference. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The Dmitry Bivol gamble that can banish ‘a tasteless life’ in Artur Beterbiev rematch

Before his second undisputed title fight with Beterbiev, Bivol spoke to Alex Pattle and other reporters about the crucial details that could decide his ‘revenge’

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9 d. ago Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to notorious Tadamon massacre

The men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmedAuthorities in Damascus have arrested three men they claim were involved in a notorious massacre of civilians by Syrian security forces revealed by the Guardian three years ago.Footage posted online purported to show one of the men, Monzer al-Jazairi, with his hands bound and being led through the heavily damaged streets of Tadamon, the Damascus suburb where nearly 300 people were killed in an atrocity filmed by the perpetrators themselves – and then leaked by a whistleblower to activists in Europe. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Syrian authorities arrest three men with suspected links to Tadamon massacre

Men are accused of involvement in the execution of nearly 300 civilians by government forces in Damascus in 2013, which the perpetrators filmedAuthorities in Damascus have arrested three men they claim were involved in a notorious massacre of civilians by Syrian security forces revealed by the Guardian three years ago.Footage posted online purported to show one of the men, Monzer al-Jazairi, with his hands bound and being led through the heavily damaged streets of Tadamon, the Damascus suburb where nearly 300 people were killed in an atrocity filmed by the perpetrators themselves and then leaked by a whistleblower to activists in Europe. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Widow says gambling regulator ‘not protecting customers’ amid legal action

Annie Ashton’s husband, Luke, took his own life in 2021, with an inquest finding a gambling disorder contributed to his death.

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1 week ago More than 900 Labour figures decry party’s migration and asylum policy

Joint statement accuses government of copying Tories’ ‘performative cruelty’A group of more than 900 Labour members and trade unionists, including MPs and peers, have accused the government of copying the “performative cruelty” of the Conservatives in its migration and asylum policy.In a joint statement, they singled out the Home Office’s decision, revealed last week, to refuse citizenship to anyone who arrives in the UK via “a dangerous journey” such as a small boat over the Channel. Continue reading...

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