UK appoints special envoy for detained Britons
Alistair Burt appointed as UK's first special envoy for complex consular cases, addressing arbitrary detention and human rights violations.
Category : Political Scandals
Caribbean demands return of BVI, urges King Charles on decolonisation
The Caricom Reparations Commission calls on the UK to return the British Virgin Islands and for King Charles to commit to decolonising overseas territories, warning of a resurgence of colonisation.
Illinois Teens Charged in Mass Shooting of Five Family Members
Two teens, 16 and 15, were charged with murder in the targeted shootings of five family members at three locations in East St Louis, Illinois.
Man killed by semi after fleeing immigration officials in Florida
A 28-year-old Mexican national died after being struck by a semi truck while fleeing from HSI agents in Florida, marking the third immigration enforcement-related death in one week.
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Singapore court orders Bloomberg to pay ministers $356,000
Singapore high court orders Bloomberg News to pay S$460,000 in damages for defaming two government ministers in a December 2024 article about secretive property transactions.
Victorian minister breaks ranks with premier over CFMEU allegations
Health Infrastructure Minister Melissa Horne calls allegations of government interference on a hospital project 'alarming', publicly diverging from Premier Jacinta Allan who dismissed the report.
Melbourne Uni sharply changed protest rules after sit-ins
University of Melbourne interim VC Glyn Davis told royal commission pro-Palestine sit-ins led to 'quite sharply' changing protest policies, with further restrictions possible.
Sydney childcare worker faces 329 child abuse charges
Police investigating Hamish Tait, charged with 329 child abuse offences, have released a list of 55 childcare centres where he worked or attended, including a remote SA Indigenous community preschool.
Flotilla activist files rape complaint in Israel
Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel alleging rape by female prison guards during detention after Gaza flotilla interception.
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Dale Vince wins damages appeal over Daily Mail photo
Court of appeal rules Dale Vince suffered 'obvious injustice' as Daily Mail used his photo with headline referring to a different donor.
Man arrested for threatening to shoot Nigel Farage on X
A man in his 20s has been arrested by Met police on suspicion of posting a threat to shoot Nigel Farage on X, reported by parliamentary authorities in May.
Wisconsin panel: Musk's $1m voter giveaway likely illegal
A Wisconsin elections panel found probable cause that Elon Musk's $1m checks to voters before the 2025 state supreme court election violated state bribery laws.
DUP orders review into Donaldson sex offending knowledge
DUP leader Gavin Robinson announces an independent review to establish what the party knew about Jeffrey Donaldson's sex offending, led by former police officer Jim Gamble.
Defending 'Welfare': A Positive British History
Martin Bailey argues that 'welfare' has a long positive history in Britain, citing William Beveridge and 19th-century reforms, urging reclaiming the word from right-wing misuse.
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Save the Children clashes with Labour over Starmer Gaza post
Save the Children accused PM Starmer of complicity in Gaza deaths, prompting government backlash and demands for an explanation.
Blanche downplays Trump ties in AG confirmation hearing
Todd Blanche, Trump's pick for attorney general, faced tough questions over prosecutor purges, January 6, and Epstein files during his Senate confirmation hearing.
Family 'flabbergasted' by arrest in Ann Widdecombe murder
The family of the 28-year-old suspect in Ann Widdecombe's killing express shock. Counter-terrorism police investigate possible left-wing extremist motives.
Sikh mum, 24, stabbed to death in suspected racist attack
Kirandeep Kaur, 24, was stabbed to death in her Uxbridge Road home. Her parents suspect a racist attack. A 44-year-old man has been charged.
Florida teen gets 45 years for killing cyclist 'for fun'
A Florida judge sentenced Savonne Morrison, 21, to 45 years for the random murder of cyclist Jeffrey Chapman, 49, in Clearwater in 2022. Morrison was on probation for a prior violent offense.
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British man in Iran gets additional 2-year sentence
Craig Foreman, a British man jailed in Iran on spying charges, has been given an extra two years for speaking to media. He is on day 68 of a hunger strike.
Brad Pitt's kids Zahara and Maddox drop his surname
Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 21, and Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 24, have filed petitions to remove 'Pitt' from their last names, publishing notices in the Los Angeles Daily Journal as required by California law.
Alec Baldwin's bizarre Sam Neill tribute focuses on himself
Alec Baldwin's Instagram tribute to Sam Neill goes viral for all the wrong reasons, as he spends nearly three minutes talking about himself and other co-stars instead of Neill.
Hackers could have shut down London transport, court hears
Two hackers who infiltrated TfL for 16 hours could have shut down London's transport network, causing catastrophic damage, a court heard. The attack cost £29 million.
West London sex predator jailed for six months
Sebastian Vernon, 45, sentenced to six months for sexually assaulting two women on late-night Tube and National Rail trains in London.
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Zion Foster speaks out on 'painful false claims' about twins
Jesy Nelson's ex-fiancé Zion Foster breaks silence after backlash over comments about their twins' spinal muscular atrophy diagnosis, insisting he never abandoned fatherly duties.
Met detective showed murder photos for 'bragging rights'
A Met detective accused of showing crime scene photos of Sally Anne Bowman's murder for 'entertainment and bragging rights' also made sexually inappropriate remarks, a tribunal heard.
British landlady, 65, shot dead in front of husband in Trinidad
British pub landlady Elaine McGowan, 65, was shot dead in front of her husband in Trinidad and Tobago on July 5. She ran The Castle Hotel in Hythe, Kent, and was remembered as a 'brilliant person'.
Police probe posts celebrating Ann Widdecombe's death
A university worker's social media post calling Ann Widdecombe's killing 'good news' is being investigated by police. The ex-Tory minister was found dead at her Dartmoor home.
Sawalha and Adderley apology over false terror claims
A Metro article falsely claimed Mark Adderley shared pro-Hamas and antisemitic videos. The newspaper apologises to him and Nadia Sawalha for the error.
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Reform UK row over MP safety after Widdecombe death
Reform UK claims MPs lack security support after Ann Widdecombe's murder, sparking row with Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle.
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