2 h. ago Georgia school chief resigns after indictment alleging kickback scheme in Illinois

The superintendent of Georgia's third-largest school district is resigning after being indicted on federal charges

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3 h. ago University of Southern California grad student charged with multiple rapes and drugging women

A University of Southern California graduate student who police say is a serial sexual predator has been charged with drugging and raping multiple women

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4 h. ago UK government’s spy case testimony spoke of desire for ‘positive’ ties with China

Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has been under pressure over charges being dropped against two British men

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4 h. ago Sumo stars balance power, intricacy and spectacle at London showcase

An enraptured crowd soaked up the atmosphere at the first official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 34 yearsAt 6pm exactly, the first, and only, professional sumo dohyo anywhere outside Japan was finally ready. It had taken four days to build. The clay, shipped up from Kettering, where, the experts said, the earth had just the right consistency, had been shaped, sculpted, pounded into a stage, the six-tonne wooden canopy had been joined, and hung from the roof, the rice-straw bales had been beaten into shape with empty beer bottles, brought over especially for the purpose, and laid in a circle around the ring, the arena had been blessed by three priests, doused with saki, and strewn with salt.Outside, an eager crowd was gathering underneath the streaming banners. There were corporate sorts, charging their bar bills to company expenses, a troop of diplomats, going to glad hand the Japanese ambassador at a VIP reception, and an awful lot of sumo super fans, some of them big ...

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4 h. ago The passionate Harry Kane speech driving England’s World Cup dream

The Bayern Munich striker delivered a rousing speech to his England teammates after victory over Latvia secured their passage to the USA, Canada and Mexico

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5 h. ago Rangers push to seal Kevin Muscat deal after Danny Röhl withdraws from race

German coach follows Steven Gerrard in dropping outMuscat is currently in charge of China’s Shanghai PortRangers face increased pressure to complete a deal for Kevin Muscat to become their new manager after another leading candidate, Danny Röhl, made it known he has withdrawn from the process.Röhl, who left Sheffield Wednesday in the summer, becomes the second coach after Steven Gerrard to remove his name from consideration after detailed talks with the Rangers board. The messiness of this situation is unlikely to placate an already angry fan base. There was, however, an increased confidence from Rangers sources on Wednesday that Muscat could be delivered. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Thomas Skinner admits Strictly regret in angry social media post: ‘I’ve had enough’

Skinner said his appearance on the show has since caused him ‘nothing but agg’

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6 h. ago Who wouldn’t be angry: ‘Cursing and irate’ hiker rescued after getting stuck in New Mexico gorge – and now he faces charges

Authorities initially thought the man fell, but he had actually climbed down the ledge on purpose

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6 h. ago A discarded straw leads to murder charges in 1984 killing of New York teen

Prosecutors say DNA obtained from a discarded straw has led to the indictment of a man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a New York teenager more than 40 years ago

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7 h. ago Alleged McCann stalker sent disturbing and upsetting messages to close family friends

Mrs Payne told the court she was "angry" that Wandelt sent friend requests and messages to their daughter.

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7 h. ago Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years faces deportation after Ice arrest

Subramanyam Vedam, 64, was recently exonerated for murder after being sentenced to life in prison in 1983A Pennsylvania man who was recently exonerated after spending more than four decades behind bars has now been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and faces possible deportation to India.Earlier this month, Centre county’s district attorney dismissed murder charges against 64-year-old Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam. However, shortly after his exoneration, Vedam was detained by Ice based on a 1988 deportation order tied to his now-vacated convictions. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Hamburg man charged with murder over US teen’s livestreamed death

German authorities issue 204 charges against 21-year-old suspect, alleged to be part of wider network of abusersA man accused of luring children worldwide into a sadistic online abuse network has been charged by German prosecutors with hundreds of crimes, including murder, for the livestreamed death of a 13-year-old American.Using the pseudonym “White Tiger”, the 21-year-old man from Hamburg is alleged to have victimised more than 30 children with online sexual abuse, manipulation and exploitation as a part of a virtual network of abusers known as “764”. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Firefighters rescue stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

A firefighter has rescued a stranded pup from rising floodwaters in Southern California

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7 h. ago Grand jury meeting to decide on charges for John Bolton over alleged mishandling of classified docs: report

John Bolton is an outspoken critic of Trump after serving as his national security adviser

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8 h. ago Revealed: '£760m' equal pay claim that sunk Birmingham City Council was 'false' and 'overstated,' angry critics say

The 'false' figure was 'a figment of someone's imagination' and forced the authority to declare it was broke needlessly, local politicians, union leaders and academics said.

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8 h. ago Hedgehog centre pleads for help as demand ‘doubles’ after SSPCA shock changes

Since the SSPCA announced it will temporarily stop taking in most small wildlife, including hedgehogs, there has been a huge knock on effect for rescue centres.

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8 h. ago Man is cleared of assaulting neighbour, 83, as pair rowed over exhaust fumes in King Charles' Poundbury village

A jury at Bournemouth Crown Court returned a unanimous not guilty verdict to the ABH charge Sekhar Sootarsing, 69, faced after only 50 minutes of deliberations.

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8 h. ago Moment 14 migrants sneak into Britain after private yacht ran aground

A court heard that Mohammed Ali Nareman, 37, was at the centre of an international people smuggling ring that charged desperate migrants thousands of pounds to reach the UK.

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8 h. ago Truck driver charged after 8 family members, including 5 children, killed in fiery ‘chain reaction’ crash

Eight occupants were found dead in the van, and one individual may have been pregnant, coroner says

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9 h. ago Trump’s meds ‘could be slowing him down’ and may not be doing him any good, MAHA adviser warns

A vaccine-skeptic doctor says the president should come off statins and aspirin – sparking an angry response from the White House

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