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Julian Assange ‘pays $500,000 for chartered flight to Australia’ as free man after signing US plea deal

Julian Assange left the UK after agreeing to a plea deal that would see the US accept the charge against him and release him. The WikiLeaks founder was granted bail by the High Court and was released from Belmarsh Prison on Monday following talks with US authorities. Court documents filed by the U.S. Department of… Read More »

Roy Keane’s lawyer ‘almost fell out of his chair’ at meeting that ended Man Utd career

Roy Keane’s tenure at Manchester United came to an abrupt end after a brief but explosive 10-minute meeting with Sir Alex Ferguson and then-CEO David Gill. The iconic United captain parted ways with the club by mutual consent in November 2005, marking an abrupt end to his 12-year career under Ferguson. Keane’s departure was unexpected… Read More »

Judge scolds secret case prosecutor for trying to rein in Trump’s attacks on FBI

The federal judge overseeing the investigation into Donald Trump’s withholding of classified documents expressed deep reservations on Monday that changing the former president’s bail conditions and preventing him from making statements that could endanger FBI agents, arguing that removing their names from applications was sufficient. Trump-appointed U.S. district judge Aileen Cannon also repeatedly admonished prosecutor… Read More »

‘It smelled like a white liberal writer patting you on the back’

The first series of Russell T Davies’ return to Doctor Who and Ncuti Gatwa’s first season at the helm of the world’s longest-running sci-fi show comes to an end with Saturday’s Empire of Death. So what did fans of the series think about the Disney-backed first season? We spoke to four people: Tony Jordan, 65,… Read More »

Man accused of murder and rape plot ‘inflicts violence on women in real life’

The man accused of conspiring to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby had “real life experience of violence against women”, his trial heard. Gavin Plumb, 37, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday after being charged with inciting a man to commit murder, inciting a kidnapping and inciting a man to rape the TV presenter… Read More »

The heartbroken family of the 78-year-old man who was killed with a single punch held a moment of silence

The grieving family of the man killed with a single punch paid tribute to the ‘special, generous, hard-working’ and funny ‘head of the family’. Michael Dawson was just two weeks away from his 79th birthday when he left The Bank pub in Bury Town Center after a night of singing in karaoke. He thanked the… Read More »