29 h. ago Suspect charged with murder in shooting of Israeli embassy staffers

US attorney general says Chicago-based suspect believed to have acted alone in killing of couple at Jewish museumUS politics live – latest updatesThe US justice department on Thursday charged the lone suspect in a brazen attack that killed two young Israeli embassy staff members outside an event at the Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC with two counts of first degree murder.Jeanine Pirro, the interim US attorney for Washington, said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon that authorities were also investigating as a “hate crime and a crime of terrorism” the killings that left the US capital in shock as world leaders condemned the “horrible” and “antisemitic” shootings. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Zimbabwe come in from cold but left crying for help at early signs of mismatch | Andy Bull

Tourists are in England for the first time in 22 years and faced dual threats of hostile batting and cold weatherOf course the first morning of the summer was the worst morning of the summer. Test cricket, like a bank holiday picnic, is a reliable way to send the English sun running, and Zimbabwe’s first day of Test cricket in this country in 22 years started under thick ripples of ominous grey cloud, and in a freezing breeze. In the shop at the bottom of the Radcliffe Road Stand staff were sent running to the stock room to fetch up fresh boxes of beanie hats and hooded tops, as the crowd, caught short by the sudden dip in temperature after weeks of good weather, made an unexpected run on their supplies of winter clothing.Zimbabwe won the toss, which was the last thing that went their way all day. “We’ll have a bowl,” said their captain, Craig Ervine, and it must have seemed like a good idea at the time. Ben Stokes admitted he would have done the same thing himself given the conditi...

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65 h. ago GMB's Susanna Reid fights tears as Southport survivor says 'evil will not win' in moving interview

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid was left emotional during an interview with Leanne Lucas, who was critically injured in the Southport knife attack last year

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3 d. ago ITV Coronation Street spoilers as Eileen devastated at funeral and criminal plan exposed

Coronation Street is set for another dramatic week in Weatherfield with Eileen Grimshaw left devastated at Julie's funeral as a criminal plan is exposed and her son returns

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4 d. ago Young drivers increasing target of this insurance scam with cases jumping 50% in two years

Victims - typically younger motorists facing high premiums - are at risk of being left thousands of pounds out of pocket and facing criminal charges for driving uninsured.

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4 d. ago Fred and Rose West's neighbours say horror Cromwell Street 'painted in a bad light'

Fred and Rose West's neighbours living on Cromwell Street feel local authorities 'should have done more' to support those left behind after the pair's heinous crimes

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4 d. ago The USSR occupied eastern Europe, calling it ‘liberation’ – Russia is repeating the crime in Ukraine | Sergei Lebedev

In the post-Soviet states, statues can be removed and street names changed. But achieving sovereignty of memory is far harderWe often hear that it is Russia’s inability or unwillingness to deal with the crimes of its past that has led to the restoration of tyranny and the military aggression that we see now. Such a narrative usually focuses only on internal Soviet deeds: forced collectivisation, the Great Terror of the 1930s, the Gulag system and so on. Some of these things were nominally recognised as crimes, but no attempt was made to hold the perpetrators to account. Russia’s perestroika democrats were generally opposed to transitional justice.However, the most politically sensitive Soviet crime is nearly always left out of the discussion. And Russia’s failure to address this particular crime is far more dangerous and affects the fate of many nations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Village 'cursed' with extraordinary rates of dementia... and why it holds the key to a cure

For centuries, a small Colombian village has been plagued with a disease that has left them crippled with little to no memory but one person may save them all

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7 d. ago Beddy salted! Husband's attempt to surprise his wife goes hilariously wrong when hotel covers their bed in CRISPS after romantic gesture mix

Johnnie Norman, 35, secretly asked hotel staff to put 30 assorted bags of crisps on the bed while they were out to surprise his crisp-loving wife - but were left stunned by what happened next.

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8 d. ago Blast from the past Zimbabwe are finally coming in out of the cold

More than 20 years since they suffered on Jimmy Anderson’s famous Test debut, the Africans are back aiming to be more than England’s warmup actA biting wind swept across Grace Road on Thursday and though the crowd was thin, there was just enough stardust to keep the autograph hunters happy. Andrew Flintoff was perched on the pavilion balcony, while Mark Wood, trying his hand at coaching during his latest injury layoff, patrolled the boundary’s edge with a smile.Out in the middle there were also runs for Josh de Caires, son of Mike Atherton, who compiled a fluent 79 from 93 balls on a green-tinged pitch. De Caires is a player in the modern mould charting his own course but some of the old man’s mannerisms were there to see. Mercifully, the lower back appears to be much less creaky. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Blast from the past: Zimbabwe are finally coming in from the cold

More than 20 years since they suffered on Jimmy Anderson’s famous Test debut, the tourists are backA biting wind swept across Grace Road on Thursday and though the crowd was thin, there was just enough stardust to keep the autograph hunters happy. Andrew Flintoff was perched on the pavilion balcony, while Mark Wood, trying his hand at coaching during his latest injury layoff, patrolled the boundary’s edge with a smile.Out in the middle there were also runs for Josh de Caires, son of Mike Atherton, who compiled a fluent 79 from 93 balls on a green-tinged pitch. De Caires is a player in the modern mould charting his own course but some of the old man’s mannerisms were there to see. Mercifully, the lower back appears to be much less creaky. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scots £15,000 a year poorer due to flatlining wages, research finds

The Future Economy Scotland think tank said stunted wage growth since the financial crisis has left workers worse off.

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1 week ago Beyond the runs: Virat Kohli’s obsessive intensity left indelible mark on Test cricket | Jonathan Liew

The retiree’s final innings may have been unremarkable but his entire career was a testament to his relentless pursuit of excellence which helped redefine Indian cricketAt dawn on a pale pastel morning in late January, thousands of fans started queueing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before long the queues turned chaotic. Scuffles broke out. Three people were injured and a police motorcycle was damaged. Armed security personnel were deployed inside and outside the venue, occasionally stepping in front of the sightscreen and causing play to be stopped.But the consequences of Virat Kohli playing his first domestic red-ball game for Delhi in 12 years are less interesting than why he was there in the first place. Kohli rolled up in his Porsche two days before the game, arriving early to beat the crowds and so he could fit in a full gym session before team fitness drills and net practice. Desperately short of form, and yet a desperate romantic, Kohli had come to wor...

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1 week ago BAFTA TV Awards viewers admit they were left cringing over 'unfunny' gags as presenters read out scripted jokes and declare 'I can't watch it!'

The TV BAFTAs recognised the great and good of the television industry in a star-studded ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening.

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2 w. ago Police make 44 arrests after PSG vs Arsenal as person left in 'critical condition'

There was widespread trouble on the streets of Paris, with police making numerous arrests after a car ploughed into a group of fans following Paris Saint-Germain's win over Arsenal

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2 w. ago Shocking new footage shows how Pirates fan fell from 21ft wall before being left in critical condition

Pittsburgh Pirates fan Kavan Markwood was rushed to hospital in critical condition after the horrific plunge, which has left him with a broken neck, back and collarbone.

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2 w. ago Biden Derangement Syndrome? How Trump can’t stop blaming everything under the sun on his predecessor

Immigration, crime, trade – even the economic numbers since he left office: Biden’s name is on the lips of his successor multiple times a day to explain everything wrong with America. But will voters buy it, asks Andrew Feinberg from West Palm Beach, Florida

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2 w. ago Tom Grennan reveals struggles with crippling anxiety that left him 'unable to leave the house' and contemplating suicide after he was the victim of a random attack at the age of 17

The singer, 29, revealed that he became 'too scared to leave the house' after being attacked by three men, leaving him with a broken jaw.

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2 w. ago Boy, 15, dies after 'unusual' crash involving three people on motorbike

The 15-year-old lad was left in critical condition after a horror crash between a Honda 125 motorbike and a white BMW X5 in Redditch, Worcestershire on Sunday, but he couldn't be saved and was later pronounced dead

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2 w. ago Driver who left mum critically injured after running her over while messaging about his pasta bake dinner on WhatsApp jailed for two years

Driver Thomas Worthington, 40, from Worcester left a mother with horrific injuries after mowing her down while messaging about his dinner on WhatsApp.

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