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Violence breaks out at St George's Day event in central London: The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men - some draped in St George's ...
news.sky.com/story/violence-breaks-out-at-st-georges-day-event-in-central-london-13121301
U.K. Pushes Through Rwanda Deportation Bill: Britain’s Parliament passed contentious legislation to allow the deportation of asylum seekers to the African ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/22/world/europe/uk-rwanda-deportation-bill-migrants.html
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
At least 5 people have died while crossing English Channel, hours after UK approved deportation bill
apnews.com/article/france-migrants-death-english-channel-uk-00d73287212405d70fdb513cd791fcbd
Two men charged with spying for China under Official Secrets Act: Christopher Berry, 32, and Christopher Cash, 29, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court ...
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Quick Glance: Charges Filed Against UK Ex-Parliamentary Researcher for 'China Espionage'
- London's Metropolitan Police has accused two men, researcher Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, of violating the Official Secrets Act.
- The charges coincided with the announcement of the arrest of three German nationals suspected of spying for China and accessing secret maritime technology by German investigators.
- The British duo is alleged to have transmitted 'articles, notes, documents or information' to a foreign state between 2021 and the previous year.
- In September, the Met Police disclosed the arrest of a man in his twenties on espionage suspicions. The Sunday Times revealed his parliamentary researcher identity.
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Paedophile who murdered 14-year-old boy dies in Yorkshire prison: www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/paedophile-who-murdered-14-year-29042343
Met Police apologises to Stephen Lawrence's mother after breaking promise: It says the failure to answer questions raised by a BBC investigation is "totally ...
bbc.com/news/uk-68848842
A team of Jamaican scientists and curators who left the island last week for Glasglow, Scotland, is expected to return this week with a 170-year-old lizard ... Show more www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/04/23/artefact-repatriation/
Notorious Manchester gangster Lee Amos who ran 'Gooch Gang' dies in prison: Lee Amos was jailed in 2009 for the drive-by killing of Tyrone Gilbert
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/notorious-manchester-gangster-lee-amos-29041271
Former Great Yarmouth rector Michael Woods denies sexual assault: Michael Woods is accused of committing the offence in the late 1990s.
bbc.com/news/articles/c87zpp4pg61o
Columbia kicks the hornet’s nest with student protests over Israel-Hamas war: Columbia University administrators appear to have only inflamed student protesters ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4611661-columbia-student-protests-israel-gaza-war-hamas/
Germany arrests three people on suspicion of spying for China: Three people in Germany have been arrested under suspicion of spying for China ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/europe/germany-china-spy-charges-intl/
Harper Beckham steals the show at Victoria's star-studded 50th birthday party: Harper Beckham, 12, already appears to be following in her mum's fashionable ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/harper-beckham-12-steals-show-32638331
Quick Glance: Tom Cruise wows guests at Victoria's 50th birthday bash
- Tom Cruise wowed A-list guests at Victoria's party.
- The Spice Girls also performed and danced to their 1997 hit.
- Victoria Beckham called the celebration the best night ever.
- Brooklyn's wife Nicola Peltz Beckham did not attend the party.
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark safety concerns: London’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community ...
apnews.com/article/uk-london-police-apology-openly-jewish-protest-8c2c574150e56888bbc7e91c39e1d333
Sydney stabbing: Baby hurt in shopping mall attack out of hospital: The nine-month-old daughter of Ashlee Good, who died protecting her, will continue to receive ...
bbc.com/news/world-australia-68867841
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report - ICIJ: Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the U.K. government has faced criticism for ...
icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/uk-freezes-london-property-linked-to-putin-ally-after-icij-report/
Quick Glance: UK Reacts to ICIJ Report on London Property of Putin Ally
- The UK government froze the multimillion-dollar London property roughly a week after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists unveiled its connection to Igor Komarov and its seemingly untouched status by sanctions against the high-ranking Kremlin official.
- In February, the ongoing relationship between Komarov and the prime central London townhouse on Herbert Crescent, purchased for over $16.5 million through a British Virgin Islands-based shell company he previously managed, was highlighted.
- An update was made on April 5 regarding the Companies House records for Wastom, aligning with the ROE filings.
Northern Ireland prosecutor says UK soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday won't face perjury charges
pbs.org/newshour/world/northern-ireland-prosecutor-says-uk-soldiers-involved-in-bloody-sunday-wont-face-perjury-charges
The UK has returned 32 gold and silver treasures stolen from the Asante Kingdom more than 150 years ago in what is today’s Ghana on a six-year loan www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/20/uk-returns-looted-ghana-artefacts-on-loan-after-150-years
Murder investigation after disappearance of Bedfordshire woman last seen five months ago
itv.com/news/anglia/2024-04-20/murder-investigation-after-disappearance-of-woman-last-seen-five-months-ago
Peter Murrell charged with embezzlement in SNP finance probe: The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances ...
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Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
- On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.
- Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.
- The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
- In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
Benja, a baby southern white rhino frolics around its 21-acre paddock in the spring sunshine alongside its mother, Jaseera, at Whipsnade Zoo, north of London ... Show more
He has been accused of trying to make life harder for people struggling with poor health. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-accused-full-assault-32624332
Gun legislation approved in Maine after Lewiston mass shooting: The Maine Legislature has approved sweeping gun safety legislation nearly six months after the ...
apnews.com/article/maine-legislature-mass-shooting-gun-control-938ed48aa36cfa3ab364a72556e1abd3
Taylor Swift fans lose at least $1 million to Eras Tour scams in the UK: Thousands of Taylor Swift’s UK fans have been duped into buying fake tickets for her ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/business/eras-tour-scams-taylor-swift/
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
Salvator Rosa painting stolen from Oxford recovered in Romania after four years: Two other paintings stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery in March 2020 are ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-68834481
Court releases Hebrew U. professor held for incitement, call her arrest unjustified
timesofisrael.com/judge-releases-arab-hebrew-university-professor-arrested-for-incitement/
Boys told to pay parents back for killing more than 20 animals: The judge said: 'It is well you are not adults because you would have faced a significant ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/19/boys-told-pay-parents-back-killing-20-animals-20678579/
Murder victim's partner demands stop-and-search for anyone wearing balaclava: Kelvin Ward, 50, was stabbed to death by a gang covered by masks and armed with ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/murder-victims-partner-demands-instant-29024062
Brighton: Police apology over 1986 schoolgirls murder case: Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows, both aged nine, were killed in Brighton in 1986.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-68836232
None other than Karl #Power (far left) is still considered one of the most creative speedsters in sports history. At the CL duel between FC Bayern and the Red ... Show more #FUMSCLASSICS
Voting machine company Smartmatic and OANN settle defamation suit : Voting machine company Smartmatic has settled its defamation suit against One America News ...
nbcnews.com/politics/elections/voting-machine-company-smartmatic-oann-settle-defamation-suit-rcna148148
Quick Glance: OAN and Smartmatic Reach Settlement in Defamation Lawsuit
- Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News announced on Tuesday that they have agreed to a confidential settlement of a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet's lies about the 2020 presidential elections.
- The settlement followed a lawsuit filed by Smartmatic against OAN in 2021, alleging that the right-wing conspiracy network 'victimized' the company and spread lies about its role in the 2020 elections to boost viewership and revenue.
- OAN previously settled a defamation suit in September with former Dominion executive Eric Coomer, revealing collaboration with individuals to propagate falsehoods about the elections.
- While the Smartmatic case has concluded, OAN still faces another defamation lawsuit from Dominion regarding the dissemination of falsehoods about the 2020 elections.
Security guard charged with murder of Dazzell woman: Stephan Hope, a 31-year-old security officer of Haslington, East Coast Demerara has been charged with the ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/17/news/guyana/security-guard-charged-with-murder-of-dazzell-woman/
The world is failing to take financial measures against Iran’s terror threat: The Financial Action Task Force’s current trajectory suggests a regrettable descent ...
thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4595188-the-world-is-failing-to-take-financial-measures-against-irans-terror-threat/
Shannon Matthews: Man behind kidnapping plot dies: Michael Donovan was jailed for staging the youngster's kidnap in February 2008.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-68836673
The Israeli Prime Minister said he spoke with Rishi Sunak and appreciates suggestions and advice but emphasised that Israel will make its own decisions in its ... Show more #iran #israel #middleeast #benjaminnetanyahu
A Muslim prayer ban at 'Britain’s strictest school' is 'not unlawful', a judge has ruled following accusations of discrimination and intense controversy ... Show more metro.co.uk/2024/04/16/michaela-community-school-allowed-ban-muslim-prayer-20657681/
How London Became a ‘Hot Spot’ for Threats Against Iranian Journalists: Iranian reporters and broadcasters in Britain have suffered physical attacks ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/world/europe/uk-london-iranian-journalists-repression.html
BREAKING: The Scottish Conservatives' attempt to repeal the Hate Crime Act has failed following a vote in the Scottish Parliament ... Show more
U.S. Lays Out Protections for Assange if He Is Extradited: American officials sought to reassure the U.K. about Julian Assange’s treatment should the former ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/world/europe/julian-assange-extradition-us-uk.html
'He Pushed Me': Wife’s Dying Words Help Convict Man Of Murder: Moments before her death, a pregnant British attorney said her husband had shoved her off a cliff.
huffpost.com/entry/the-push-edinburgh-fawziyah-javed-murder_n_661ee213e4b046441aa3423d
Boy, 4, fighting for life after being saved from fire by dad who tragically died: Ethan Mason is in an induced coma with most of his body covered in burns after ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/boy-4-fighting-life-after-32600751
Stoke-on-Trent woman fined £400 after reporting fly-tipping: Julie Hancock reported furniture which was dumped in an unadopted alleyway at the back of her home.
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Friends remember motorcyclist killed in road rage incident in Murfreesboro: Murfreesboro Police say a road rage incident led to the death of a motorcyclist over ...
newschannel5.com/news/friends-remember-motorcyclist-killed-in-road-rage-incident-in-murfreesboro
Little girl, 5, seriously injured after being mauled by XL bully: A 28-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/little-girl-5-rushed-hospital-29007382
BREAKING: Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance has slammed MSPs who have spread 'deliberate misinformation' about the Hate Crime Act ... Show more
"I'm a taxi driver, I'm struggling as it is. I'm 69 and still working so I can pay my mortgage." www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/i-won-national-lottery-six-32571231
She Was Kidnapped a Decade Ago With 275 Girls. Finally, She Escaped.: Their capture set off a global campaign to “Bring Back Our Girls.” But many are still ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/14/world/africa/nigeria-chibok-girls-kidnapping-boko-haram.html
Zelenskyy after intelligence report: Russia will try to intensify their offensive, but we will respond
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/15/7451372/
Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran attack, delays Gaza city offensive: The Israeli war cabinet has reviewed military plans for a potential response to ...
cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-16-24/
Earthworm crowned UK invertebrate of the year by Guardian readers: Lumbricus terrestris claims landslide victory with 38% of vote, while Asian or yellow-legged ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/15/earthworm-crowned-uk-invertebrate-of-the-year-by-guardian-readers
Video shows Sydney stabbing attack suspect in mall: The footage appears to show a man confronting the knifeman on an escalator with a pole.
bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-68805655
Watch: 'Someone took my car, and my 89-year-old mum': Manchester police pursue a car reported stolen with the owner's 89-year-old mother still ...
bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-68807571
Angela Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law: Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived.
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68801671
Slain Iranian general planned, executed Hamas’ massacre: Iranian organization, linked to Supreme Leader, praises late general for role in mass murder of 1 ...
jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/slain-iranian-general-planned-executed-hamas-massacre-797014
'Five police officers' after man leaves Greggs 'without paying for sandwiches': Staffordshire Police have made an arrest
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/five-police-officers-after-man-9222813
Quick Glance: Search for Missing Wolverhampton Man Called Off After Body Found in Cannock
- Officers were searching for a 32-year-old missing person named Kenneth from Wolverhampton, who had been missing for a month.
- Sadly, a body was discovered on land near Pye Green, Cannock, last night.
- Staffordshire Police stated that "formal identification will take place in due course."
- The death is currently not considered suspicious, but investigations will continue to determine the full circumstances, with a report being prepared for the HM Coroner.
O.J. Simpson's murder trial lost him the American dream: For a long time, O.J. Simpson had it all. He lived the American dream as a sports legend, movie actor ...
apnews.com/article/oj-simpson-dead-cancer-football-murder-trial-782a2c38373a695a9b12e4371ece9cf8
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
It's been ten years since Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria. While many have returned home, some remain captive ... Show more
"Accomplices in a crime try to hide the evidence, and silence the witnesses."
British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sittah ... Show more
What to know about Vietnam tycoon sentenced to death in $12.5 billion fraud case: A Vietnamese real estate tycoon has been sentenced to death in the country’s ...
apnews.com/article/vietnam-who-is-truong-my-lan-c9922979f8560c124056dee64546ca31
Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Leeds man sentenced for supporting Hamas: Ozain Ibn Yousef admitted publishing pro-Hamas content on his X account last year.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/leeds-man-sentenced-for-supporting-hamas/
Sean Combs Sold Share of Tequila Brand for $200 Million: Mr. Combs, who was accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, made the sale as he ended his ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/12/arts/music/diddy-sean-combs-deleon-sale.html
Road rage fight brings traffic on major Scots motorway to a standstill : Traffic can be seen passing freely on the slip road to the city centre as a truck blows ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/road-rage-fight-brings-traffic-32574844
How Scots freethinkers managed to loosen Christianity’s grip | Aeon Essays: How, a century ago, radical freethinkers quietly and persistently subverted ...
aeon.co/essays/how-scots-freethinkers-managed-to-loosen-christianitys-grip
Tragic photo of mum on wedding day before she was stabbed to death in street: Kulsuma Akter, 27, from Oldham, died after being stabbed on Westgate in Bradford at ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-tragic-photo-mum-wedding-32562566
Gaza war: Israel's student soldiers haunted by Hamas attack: Reservists at an Israeli university tell the BBC's Jeremy Bowen how they see the war as a necessity.
bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68788140
Rashee Rice: Arrest warrant issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver over crash
bbc.com/sport/american-football/68786685
Quick Glance: Arrest warrant issued for player of Kansas City Chiefs after accident in Dallas
- An arrest warrant has been issued for Rashee Rice, a player of the Kansas City Chiefs, in connection with a high-speed crash in Dallas last month.
- Dallas police announced that Rice and another driver were speeding in their two vehicles in the far-left lane of the North Central Expressway, causing a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
- Neither Rice nor the other driver were in custody Wednesday evening, and the passengers in their cars will not be charged, police said.
- Royce West, Rice's attorney, apologized for his client's role in the crash and stated that Rice is cooperating with authorities. The Kansas City Chiefs have yet to comment but are monitoring the situation.
Brianna Ghey inquest will find if school wrongly put her in a class with killer: Brianna, 16, was stabbed to death by Eddie Ratcliffe and Scarlett Jenkinson ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brianna-ghey-inquest-examine-school-32565427
Biden considers waiving further prosecution of Assange: For years, the USA has been demanding the extradition of Wikileaks founder Assange ...
tagesschau.de/ausland/biden-assange-100.html
Quick Glance: Contemplating Prosecution Cessation for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
- President Joe Biden is contemplating Australia's request to cease the long-standing U.S. effort to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for revealing American classified documents.
- There is a disparity in the treatment of Assange and Manning, with Obama shortening Manning's sentence while Assange remains under indictment. Supporters of Assange argue he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed U.S. military misconduct in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Security raised for Champions League ties after threat: Security is stepped up for European Champions League ties over threats by a pro-Islamic State group.
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68769669
Bradford stabbing: Man arrested on suspicion of killing Kulsuma Akter: Habibur Masum is arrested on suspicion of murdering Kulsuma Akter who was stabbed as she ...
bbc.com/news/uk-england-68769197
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