Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is charged with federal gun crimes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump is charged with federal gun crimes.
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The TelegraphTeacher struck off for having sex with pupil complains about stigma caused by offence
A teacher who was struck off for having sex with a pupil has complained of being stigmatised because of her offence.
- BBC
Woman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
- Associated Press
Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. A Cambodia prison official and an opposition activist group said Thursday that Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
- The Telegraph
Billionaire Mulberry owner charged in corruption investigation
Mulberry’s billionaire owner has been charged in Singapore for his role in a scandal involving thousands of pounds’ worth of gifts he gave to a former government minister.
- Associated Press
Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with whom he had official business. Justice Vincent Hoong, in his ruling, said holders of high office "must be expected to avoid any perception that they are susceptible to influence by pecuniary benefits.”
- The Daily Beast
Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Election Official During Searing Sentencing
A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included “magnetic mattresses” and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County elect
- The Telegraph
Yazidi woman kidnapped by IS as a child 10 years ago freed from Gaza captivity
A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped by Islamic State as a child before being sent to Hamas in Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity.
- The Independent
MS-13 member ‘Little Devil’ lured four men into a Long Island park. They were then hacked to death by gang
Victims were killed after two of the men posted photos on social media showing them wearing items and flashing hand signs that wrongly suggested they were members of MS-13
- The Telegraph
‘America will be furious and Beijing delighted’: How Starmer handed Chagos to China
Nigel Farage has claimed that “our American allies will be furious and Beijing delighted” after Sir Keir Starmer gave up the Chagos Islands.
- CNN
A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to cross back into North Korea on a stolen bus, police said.
- The Telegraph
Iran’s supreme leader swears Israel ‘won’t last long’
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has sworn that Israel will not “last long” in a defiant sermon in Tehran on Friday.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Heartless Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing
A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”Read more at The Daily Beast.Get
- The Daily Beast
Trump Opens Up About His Abortion Conflict With Melania
Former President Donald Trump has broken his silence on his wife Melania Trump’s recent revelation that she is pro-choice.“We spoke about it, and I said, ‘You have to write what you believe,’” Trump told Fox News in an interview on Thursday. “‘I’m not going to tell you what to do. You have to write what you believe.’ She’s very beloved. People love our former first lady, I can tell you that.”“I said, ‘You have to stick with your heart.’ I tell that to everybody,” Trump added.Read more at The Dai
- The Guardian
Gulf leaders support Palestine – but many would not mind seeing Israel challenge Iran
The escalating Middle East conflict could create a dangerous vacuum – or an opportunity – for several states
- CNN
A 6-year-old girl was kidnapped in Arkansas in 1995. Almost 30 years later, a suspect was identified
Nearly 30 years after a six-year-old girl disappeared in Western Arkansas, authorities have identified a suspect in her abduction through DNA evidence.
- The Independent
What are Israel and Iran’s attack and defence capabilities?
The two bitter regional enemies are on the brink of all-out war
- The Hill
Trump attorney Alina Habba expects to be hit with ‘onslaught of litigation’ before election
Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in an interview Thursday that she expects to be hit with an “onslaught of litigation” with less than 35 days until the presidential election. Habba made the remarks in the context of comments about special counsel Jack Smith’s 165-page filing that was unsealed Wednesday by a Washington, D.C., federal court.…
- The Daily Beast
Trump Mocks Joe Biden’s Beach Body in (Another) Bizarre Rant
Donald Trump spent a large chunk of his campaign rally Thursday railing not against his actual opponent, Kamala Harris, but taking pot shots at his old rival Joe Biden over how he looks in a swimsuit.Throughout his speech in Saginaw, Michigan, Trump seemed preoccupied with the push Democrats made over the summer to get Biden—a weaker candidate than Harris, according to polling—to step aside.“That was a coup of an American president,” Trump said. “They took his presidency, they said, ‘You get the
- Associated Press
Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea
Vietnam condemned China on Thursday, saying Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The fishermen reported the assault near the Chinese-controlled islands by radio on Sunday but did not identify the attackers. Three of the fishermen suffered broken limbs and the rest sustained other injuries, according to Vietnamese state media.
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Says New Document Trove Finally Answers 1 Key Question About Trump
The late-night host said one mystery about the former president has now been solved.