Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’

"It just broke me, mentally broke me," Choli said in an exclusive interview with the Guardian. "It came to a point that I decided to write my body an apology letter." ICE officials force-fed Choli at the Port Isabel…

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Badenoch is suddenly a fan of second chances. But it is a gross hypocrisy

For several months, Conservative cheerleaders have pushed a narrative that their heroine is a strategic genius who will salvage their party after its near-death experience at the last general election. Buoyed by a bump…

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Ban on 'subscription traps' brought forward by three months

The prime minister is also planning to outlaw shops from falsely claiming products previously retailed at much higher prices to advertise supposed deals, which he said tricks shoppers into thinking they are getting…

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Game Of Thrones: The Mad King reviews hail ‘titanic display of theatre magic’

The play, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, is an adapted prequel of George RR Martin’s A Song Of Ice And Fire series. Written by Duncan Macmillan, it is set 10 years before the…

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Rod Stewart welcomes sixth grandchild after daughter Ruby gives birth

The third daughter of the 81-year-old performer welcomed her second child with her fiance Jake Kalick last week. Sharing the news on Instagram, Ruby shared a series of photos of her newborn in hospital with the family.…

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The Dukes Of Hazzard star Ben Jones dies aged 84

The American actor was best known for playing Cooter Davenport in the action-comedy series, which ran from 1979 to 1985. Jones’ death was announced by his wife Alma Viator, who shared that he died of a heart attack on…

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Two charged after defence firm office vandalised following break-in

Police Scotland were called to to the Ultra I&C site on Prospect Road, Westhill, at around 09:40 on Sunday. Footage posted on social media by activists appeared to show damage and Palestine flags hanging at windows in…

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Banksy artworks have cost public almost £150,000 in clean-up and security costs

A mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in September last year has resulted in the largest single cost, with security and efforts to remove it already adding up to more than £85,000. The Ministry of Justice said…

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‘Devastating’ fire on internationally protected heathland after vehicle blaze

The area hit by the blaze, which started after a vehicle caught fire on the nearby A31, is protected heathland which is home to a number of rare species, according to the New Forest National Park Authority. “It’s rare…

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Jose Mourinho reveals he signed contract to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd

The football world was rocked when the Scottish great announced he was retiring having overseen a 13th Premier League title triumph win during a spell of unrivalled dominance at Old Trafford. United have failed to return…

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