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NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say

Officials say charity fundraiser that flooded New York with drunk people in Santa costumes every Christmas was a conA SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authoriti...

Associated Press 3 days ago

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Sexual harassment is rife on comedy circuit and women lack protections, MPs told

Women using informal warning systems to protect themselves and others, comedian tells equalities committeeUK politics live – latest updatesSexual harassment and abuse on the comedy circuit has is persistent and under-reported, with protections available to women often limited or absent, a comedian h...

Amelia Hill 3 days ago

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Bernie Sanders pushes resolutions to block US weapons sales to Israel

Attempt by independent senator set to test Democratic support for longtime US ally amid Trump’s war on IranAn attempt set for Wednesday by senator Bernie Sanders to block sales to Israel of bombs and bulldozers will serve as the latest litmus test of support for the longtime US ally among Democrats....

Chris Stein in Washington 3 days ago

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Has Trump given up on the midterms?

The president is losing public support over the Iran war.

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Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti at risk in Israeli jails as he faces ‘escalating abuse’

‘Palestine’s Mandela’ suffers three recent attacks including assault where prison guards set a dog on him, lawyer saysJailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti is at immediate risk in Israeli jails, where he has been attacked three times in as many weeks, including in one assault last month where p...

Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem 3 days ago

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Is the US blockade of Iran working?

BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.

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North Wales police threaten ban over calls about bins and noisy kids

Decision to seek contact ban orders for people who repeatedly call about non-criminal matters is believed to be UK firstPeople who call with complaints about their neighbours could face a contact ban for wasting police resources, a police force has said.In a social media post on the weekend, North W...

Bethan McKernan Wales correspondent 3 days ago

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Reeves steps up criticism of Trump’s Iran war, branding it a ‘mistake’

UK chancellor tells US audience she is ‘not convinced that this conflict has made the world a safer place’Middle East crisis – live updatesBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has stepped up her criticism of Donald Trump’s war on Iran, describing it as a “mistake” that has destabilised the gl...

Richard Partington in Washington 3 days ago

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Biometric checks to be rolled out in prisons after mistaken releases

New data shows 179 prisoners were set free in error from prisons in the year to March.

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Biometric checks after 179 prisoners released in error in year to March

New data shows 179 prisoners were set free in error from prisons in the year to March.

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Theatre touring 'in crisis' as performances of plays drop 70%

The steep decline "is likely to reach a critical level without intervention", a report warns.

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Prosecutors won’t file domestic abuse charges against Taylor Frankie Paul

Mormon Wives star was accused of domestic violence by her former partner Dakota MortensenProsecutors in Utah have declined to press charges against Taylor Frankie Paul, star of the reality show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, after she was accused of domestic violence.In a statement on Tuesday, th...

Anna Betts 3 days ago

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Trump believes diet soda kills cancer cells, Dr Oz reveals

Physicians issue reminder to public after TV doctor and CMS chief relays president’s claim on Don Jr podcastDonald Trump defended his consumption of diet soda by suggesting it might help prevent cancer, according to recent comments shared by Mehmet Oz in an interview with Donald Trump Jr.The remarks...

Marina Dunbar 3 days ago

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Pope Leo shares message of unity amid spat with Trump: ‘We can live in peace’

Leo doubles down on his message of peace as Trump and JD Vance continue to squabble with and insult the VaticanThe ongoing squabble between the Trump administration and the Vatican over the war in Iran took another twist on Wednesday when Pope Leo shared a message of peace and healing after the late...

Richard Luscombe and agency 3 days ago

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Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album

The pop star confirms the follow-up to her classic 2005 album will be released in July.

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Man arrested climbing into Israeli embassy had arrived on small boat twice, court hears

Abdullah Albadri denies charges preparing terrorist acts and being in possession of two knives.

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Man arrested climbing into Israeli embassy had arrived on small boat twice, court hears

Abdullah Albadri denies charges preparing terrorist acts and being in possession of two knives.

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Peace activist, 91, walks across Ireland in protest against US military stopovers

Lelia Doolan, who finished 220km trek at parliament gates, says use of Shannon airport violates Irish neutralityA 91-year-old peace activist has crossed Ireland on foot and arrived in Dublin to petition the government to bar US military flights.Lelia Doolan completed a two-week, 220km (138 mile) tre...

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 3 days ago

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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".

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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".

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Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".

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Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

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Starmer says he is 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

It follows a warning from the US president that America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".

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Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.

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