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There was no reason given for the dismissal. There is no official confirmation of the link, but… perhaps worth noting that earlier today Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said they had uncovered a group suspected of…
Read moreBut after being spared execution each time, he went on to be regarded as the longest serving prisoner in the US before dying at 101 years old. Convicted of murder in 1950 when he was 25, he always maintained his…
Read moreThe Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) investigation into Trainline will focus on whether all mandatory fees were displayed upfront to travellers buying train and coach tickets in advance, on its app and website.…
Read moreHe targeted his first victim in 2011 and repeatedly assaulted her in Leven, Burntisland and Kirkcaldy, the High Court in Edinburgh heard. Judge Lord Braid said the attacks were committed against a background of violence…
Read moreHe also made a series of “wholly inappropriate” comments to patients related to sex, including that he “raped the brains” of two patients. He also told a patient that he does not “believe in rape” and “there are always…
Read moreThe Welsh government's supplementary spending plans were defeated in the Senedd in July after Labour refused to back proposed budget changes. Skates said Labour was "keen still to negotiate with the government" and…
Read moreHe appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and couldn’t speak . “It was really bad. I get very nervous when I do panel shows,” he tells me in a drowsy, monotone drawl. “But often, I’ll try and fix the nerves by being…
Read moreWhile many will welcome the downpours after weeks of stifling heat, there is a risk of hail, lightning, and flash flooding . You may wonder: if so much of the country is in drought , why would heavy rainfall lead to…
Read moreHer mother, Gemma Best, said she had no idea how much 'disturbing' content she had been looking at online before her apparent suicide. She said her 'happy and funny' daughter had showed no signs that she was struggling…
Read moreSuch agreements with other countries have often involved people who are legally protected from returning to their own countries, for reasons such as persecution. It is not clear if those coming to Liberia have protection…
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