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Kim Kardashian calls review of death row inmates case the best news ever

Kim Kardashian has called the court-ordered delay of a Texas woman’s execution the “best news ever”. Melissa Lucio was due to be given a lethal injection on Wednesday before she was granted a ‘stay of execution’ – a temporary suspension of judgement – so jurors at a lower court can review evidence that may acquit her. Lucio was convicted over the 2007 death of her daughter Mariah, who prosecutors say was the victim of child abuse. Posting about the news […]

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TalkTV launch to feature Piers Morgan interview with Donald Trump

Fledgling news channel TalkTV will launch on Monday with an exclusive Piers Morgan interview with Donald Trump. The new venture from News UK will air on linear TV platforms as well as online services such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and YouTube. Morgan’s new global show, Uncensored, will launch via TalkTV in the UK, Fox Nation in the US and Sky News in Australia. The former tabloid editor’s programme has already made headlines after a Twitter spat was prompted […]

April 25, 2022 42

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Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic named Championship player of season

Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic has been crowned the Sky Bet Championship player of the season at the EFL Awards on Sunday night. The Serbian’s prodigious goalscoring has been key to the Cottagers securing a return to the Premier League at the first attempt, hitting his 41st league goal of the campaign at Bournemouth on Saturday. His Fulham team-mate Harry Wilson had also been shortlisted for the award, along with Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke. Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson was chosen as […]

April 25, 2022 54

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Frances Emmanuel Macron wins second term but far right gains ground

Emmanuel Macron has comfortably won re-election to a second term as French president. The result triggered waves of relief among allies that the nuclear-armed nation will not abruptly shift course in the midst of the war in Ukraine from EU and Nato efforts to punish and contain Russia’s expansionist military attacks. The second five-year term for the 44-year-old centrist spared France and Europe from the upheaval of having populist Marine Le Pen at the helm. The presidential run-off challenger quickly […]

April 25, 2022 32

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Tyson Fury firm on retirement after retaining world title against Dillian Whyte

Tyson Fury was adamant he will retire from boxing after retaining his WBC heavyweight title with a highlight-reel stoppage of Dillian Whyte. Fury has been insistent for weeks that he would end his career irrespective of the outcome against his British rival at Wembley Stadium, although even those close to him have cast doubt on that position. If this is to be the end then the 33-year-old bowed out in supreme fashion, dictating the tempo to the joy of a […]

April 24, 2022 55

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On this day in 2013 Luis Suarez gets 10 match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed a 10-game ban on this day in 2013 after he bit Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. The Uruguay international, who had been suspended for seven games for a similar attack on PSV Eindhoven’s Otman Bakkal during his time at Ajax, found himself under the spotlight once again during the Reds’ 2-2 Premier League draw with the Londoners at Anfield on April 21. Suarez clashed with defender Ivanovic inside the penalty area before sinking his teeth […]

April 24, 2022 75

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Keir Starmer criticises Met for silence on partygate fines before elections

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the Metropolitan Police for failing to disclose how many partygate fines are being issued ahead of local elections. The force said they would not be giving an update on fixed-penalty notices (FPNs) before the local polls next month, with the Prime Minister having already been fined once for attending his own birthday bash in June 2020. Sir Keir said the Met “should continue to take their decisions and make those decisions […]

April 24, 2022 40

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Another mass grave found in Ukrainian city of Mariupol

Authorities say it could hold the bodies of 1,000 residents Authorities in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol say they've found another mass grave. The city council posted a satellite photo provided by Planet Labs showing what it said was a mass grave 45 metres (147.64ft) by 25 metres (82.02ft) that could hold the bodies of at least 1,000 Mariupol residents. It said the new reported mass grave is outside the village of Vynohradne, which is east of Mariupol. Earlier this […]

April 23, 2022 66

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Johnson warned Tories will be punished at the polls for Covid breach parties

Former Conservative minister Steve Baker says the partygate affair could hurt the Tories at next month's local elections Boris Johnson has been warned the Conservatives will “reap the whirlwind” of the No 10 lockdown parties saga at the ballot box as the threat of more police fines hangs over him. Former Conservative minister Steve Baker told The Daily Telegraph the partygate affair could hurt the Tories at the local elections on May 5, with his constituents expressing “fury” at reports […]

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