Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The public is being banned from attending serious sexual offences trials in Northern Ireland under new laws which have come into force. Lifelong anonymity for victims of sexual offending will be extended until 25 years after the victim …
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Calls have been made for laws around the age of sexual consent to be overhauled amid the allegations against Russell Brand. Brand, a comedian turned conspiracy theorist, is accused of sexually assaulting a …
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Last year, armed far-right activists in tactical gear were accused of intimidating voters at ballot drop boxes in Arizona, an incident that magnified the threats facing voters and election workers in the volatile aftermath of 2020 elections. Law enforcement officials and civil rights groups have been sounding alarms about growing threats and potential for political violence, following a surge in …
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History is repeating itself in Tennessee. In April, state representative Justin Jones, an outspoken young Democrat from Nashville, was expelled from the legislature for speaking out with two fellow lawmakers alongside protesters against the Republican majority’s inaction on gun violence, following a devastating school shooting in March where three children were killed at a Christian elementary school. This month, Mr …
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Thousands of punishments were imposed on military personnel over a 14-year period under laws incorrectly signed off, according to the Government. Defence minister Baroness Goldie apologised for the admin blunder, which meant the …
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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Aliens and UFOs were the topic du jour in Washington DC as the House Subcommittee on National Defense met to hear testimony from three men — two Navy pilots and one former intelligence officer — who …
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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email The government has rejected a claim that it is drawing up plans for new legislation that would ban children from changing gender at school. Kemi Badenoch dismissed reports that such laws were being drafted in Downing Street, describing …
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The 1975 frontman Matty Healy delivered a speech attacking Malaysia’s anti-LGBT+ laws during a festival performance in the country on Friday night (21 July). As the band performed at the Good Vibes Festival, Healy addressed the audience in a profanity-laden speech before kissing bass player Ross MacDonald. The festival, due to continue over Saturday and Sunday, has since been cancelled …
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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Met Police abused anti-terror powers when it stopped and arrested a French publisher at St Pancras station while he was on his way to the London book fair, a review has concluded. Jonathan Hall KC, the UK’s …
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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Revenge porn victims subjected to intimate image abuse will no longer have to prove their perpetrators intended to cause distress under a change in the law. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill will safeguard victims by overhauling current …
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