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Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging | World cinema
The Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison, flogging, a fine and the confiscation of property, his lawyer has confirmed. Writing on X, Babak Paknia, a human rights lawyer representing Rasoulof, said that the judgment was confirmed in a court of appeal and the case had now been sent for…
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Luis Rubiales to stand trial for World Cup kiss of footballer Jenni Hermoso | Spain
The former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of the national team player Jenni Hermoso after a high court judge admitted the case, the court said on Wednesday. Rubiales faces one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in the aftermath of the…
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Garrick club chair says ‘exceptional lady members’ may be fast-tracked | Garrick Club
The chair of the Garrick has told its members that the club may consider “allowing one or two exceptional … lady members” to join in the near future but that normal waiting times will apply for the majority of women. A leaked email from Christopher Kirker to all members on Wednesday described Tuesday’s vote ending…
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Labour vows to ban fire and rehire after war of words with unions | Labour
Labour has vowed it will change the law to ban fire and rehire, after a war of words with unions who accused the party of watering down its pledges on workers’ rights. The plans are revealed in a new leaked dossier, which was sent to trade unions ahead of a crunch meeting with Keir Starmer…
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GB News joint owner loses fight over £34m of secretly salvaged silver | Exploration
The joint owner of GB News has lost a legal battle with the South African government over £34m of silver secretly salvaged from a second world war shipwreck. Sir Paul Marshall, who is lining up a bid for the Daily Telegraph, had claimed ownership of 2,364 silver bars his company had recovered from the bottom…
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David Lammy tells US Republicans he can find ‘common cause’ with Trump | Labour
David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, has set out in a Washington DC speech his credentials as a British foreign secretary capable of working with a Trump presidency, saying he “gets the agenda that drives America First”, and insisting he would seek to find “common cause” with Donald Trump. He vowed a Labour government “will…
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Ship carrying the Olympic torch arrives in France
French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou become the first Olympic torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived to the southern French city of Marseille marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. A majestic three-mast ship carried the Olympic torch from Greece for the welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday in…
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Port Talbot couple admit ‘dine and dash’ offences with £1,000 in unpaid bills | Wales
A couple from south Wales have admitted carrying out a string of “dine and dash” offences, racking up large bills for food and drink before leaving without paying. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, from Port Talbot, admitted five joint charges of fraud and will be sentenced at Swansea crown court this month. The…
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Keir Starmer sparks Labour anger with decision to admit Natalie Elphicke | Labour
Keir Starmer is facing shadow cabinet anger for welcoming into his party a rightwing Conservative MP who has repeatedly attacked Labour over migration. Natalie Elphicke became on Wednesday the second Tory MP in two weeks to cross the floor of the Commons, dealing another major blow to Rishi Sunak. Starmer welcomed Elphicke to the Labour…
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Widow of murdered bikie boss Nick Martin sues WA government and sniper
The widow of murdered Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin is suing the Western Australia government and the sniper who shot him dead. Nick Martin was shot in the chest by a sniper from more than 300 metres away at Perth Motorplex in Kwinana on December 12, 2020. Amanda Martin and her daughter Stacey Smiles are…
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