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Fact-checking PM's claims on prisons, crime and the NHS
Rishi Sunak makes a series of claims, also covering small boats and defence spending.BBC News - Top stories -
Britain’s Leaders Condemn Iran’s Attacks but Urge Israel to Show Restraint
Rishi Sunak said the government in Tehran was “intent on sowing chaos” in the region, but he also called for restraint from “all sides.”The New York Times - World - Israel -
Judge: Morant can claim self-defense in lawsuit
A judge ruled that the Grizzlies' Ja Morant has fairly invoked self-defense in a lawsuit filed by a then-17-year-old, who Morant punched during an altercation at a pickup basketball game at his home in Memphis.ESPN - Sports -
Conservationists condemn France’s protest over UK’s bottom-trawling ban
Paris claims ban breaches UK-EU trade deal but environmentalists say dispute is ‘hypocrisy’, given Macron’s rhetoric on saving oceans. France has been accused of hypocrisy by conservationists over a fresh post-Brexit dispute with the UK over ...The Guardian - World -
America's political leaders are shrugging at Putin’s evil
American policymakers are placing their own personal ambitions above the physical survival of 40 million people and the likelihood that Putin will start World War III.The Hill - Politics -
Indicted Opposition Leader Is South Korea’s Political Winner
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Biden claims $100mn lead over Trump
Also in today’s newsletter, Pennsylvania’s governor has a warning for the presidentFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Europe live: EU heads meet as Belgian and Czech leaders condemn Russian meddling in elections
Alexander De Croo and Petr Fiala raise concerns about Russian interference as EU heads gather with Middle East also on the agenda. Further restrictive measures against Iran following Tehran’s attack on Israel will be discussed over dinner tonight ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Parliament rape claim was true, judge rules in case that gripped Australia
Defamation trial judge satisfied, on balance of probabilities, that Bruce Lehrmann raped colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019. For years, the Australian public has been fascinated by a rape allegation in Parliament House that embroiled government ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Mexican drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán claims he can't get calls or visits in a US prison
Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán now claims he can’t get phone calls or visits in the maximum security U.S. prison where the once most powerful Mexican drug lord is serving a life sentenceABC News - World -
Five women make abuse claims against council leader
The BBC hears accounts from women who had relationships with Jonathan Nunn between 1990 and 2013.BBC News - Top stories -
A political prisoner in Belarus smuggles out account of beatings after writing on toilet paper
A political prisoner in Belarus has shed light on the country’s brutal prison system by smuggling out her story written on pieces of toilet paperABC News - World -
Senate Leaders Look to Curb ‘Judge Shopping’
Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell don’t think the federal judiciary is doing enough, and each is introducing a bill to address the issue.The New York Times - Top stories -
Quebec separation re-enters political debate thanks to TikTok-friendly leader
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaking loudly and often after party win over Coalition Avenir Québec. Quebec separation is back among the living.. Years after many considered it dead, the prospect of removing Canada’s second-most ...The Guardian - World -
Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Sons of Hamas Political Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, head of the group’s political leadership, said three of his children died in the attack, which could complicate a U.S.-led plan for a cease-fire in Gaza.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Haiti announces transition council to establish new political leaders
A transitional council tasked with choosing Haiti’s next prime minister and Cabinet has been formally established, as gangs continue to tighten their grip on the troubled Caribbean country.NBC News - Top stories -
Have Trump’s lawyers violated their professional oaths?
Lawyers have a duty to uphold the rule of law.The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Police investigate Rayner in council house row
Labour's deputy leader is accused of failing to properly disclose her main residence in official documents.BBC News - Top stories -
The keeper who conceded 31 goals in a game
The BBC's Sporting Witness podcast meets Nicky Salapu, who played in the heaviest defeat in international football.BBC News - Top stories -
El Chapo asks federal judge to reinstate his phone calls, visits in Colorado prison
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has asked a federal judge to reinstate his phone call and visiting privileges at the supermax prison in Colorado.ABC News - Top stories -
Judge Won't Accept Prison Health Provider YesCare's $54 Million Bankruptcy Deal
A Houston judge also kept a YesCare affiliate in chapter 11, denying inmates’ request to dismiss its Texas Two-Step bankruptcy case.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New Mexico judge sentences “Rust” movie armorer to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting by Alec Baldwin
New Mexico judge sentences “Rust” movie armorer to 18 months in prison for fatal on-set shooting by Alec BaldwinABC News - Entertainment -
The Politics of a Steel Deal Hangs Over Biden’s Japan Summit
The president’s effort to court voters in crucial swing states is influencing economic and trade policy, and worrying longstanding allies.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
The looming battle over the Democratic platform: From the Politics Desk
Progressives are gearing up for a platform fight at the 2024 Democratic National Convention over Biden's policy toward Israel's war with Hamas.NBC News - Politics -
Trump looks to weed out jurors over political social media posts
Lawyers for former President Trump are using social media posts made by prospective jurors and their spouses to attempt to excuse them from the jury pool in his hush money trial. The lawyers played videos in court in Manhattan Tuesday, using the ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Myanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest due to heat, military says
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrestABC News - World -
Middle East Crisis: Israeli Strike Killed 3 Sons of Hamas Political Leader
Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the armed group’s political wing, said his sons’ deaths would not affect Hamas’s negotiations with Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the strike and said that the three were active in Hamas’s military operations.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Hamas political leader says three of his sons killed in Israeli air strike
Ismail Haniyeh’s family is targeted on Muslim holiday of Eid al FitrFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Meta Oversight Board Reviews Handling of AI-Made Celebrity Porn, Judge Strikes Some Claims of Child Harm Against Zuckerberg
Meta founder dodges some personal liability in multiple lawsuits as Facebook and Instagram investigate how the platforms handled AI-generated pornographic images of female celebs.Inc. - Business -
KPMG's Netherlands unit agreed to pay a $25 million fine over claims of training-course examination cheating and misinforming investigators.
KPMG’s Netherlands unit agreed to pay a $25 million fine over claims of training-course examination cheating and misinforming investigators.The Wall Street Journal - World -
German phone company Telekom weighs legal action over far-right claim
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Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election has settled a defamation lawsuit against a conservative news outletABC News - Tech -
Judge tosses Miami's voting map over racial gerrymandering
A federal judge in Florida tossed out Miami’s city district maps on Wednesday, ruling that the city racially gerrymandered for decades, throwing the electoral future of the city into question. A group of civil rights groups, including the American ...The Hill - Politics -
Anti-Violence Activist Says N.Y.P.D. Leaders Defamed Her Over Criticism
Dana Rachlin, who filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the Police Department, said the string of recent attacks by high-level officials against critics was not surprising.The New York Times - Top stories