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Mother of imprisoned British-Egyptian activist makes desperate plea to Starmer as she resumes full hunger strike
Laila Soueif, the mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, announced that she will resume her full hunger strike on Tuesday (20 May) in protest against her son’s ongoing imprisonment in Egypt.
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Aspiring rapper, 24, slashed girl, 8, with beer bottle because she was ‘in his way,’ police say
‘She got in my way,’ the 24-year-old defendant reportedly protested in court
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Cucumbers under recall after salmonella outbreak tied to 15 states left 9 people hospitalized
The recalled cucumbers were sold from April 29 to May 19
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Keir Starmer backs Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence over hate tweet after Southport attack
Sir Keir Starmer has backed the courts over Lucy Connolly’s prison sentence, stating that he is “against incitement of violence to other people”.
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Net migration predicted to fall by up to 250,000 in major boost for Starmer
The estimated number of people being added to the UK’s population each year expected to fall following tougher visa restrictions
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Neil Young speaks up for Springsteen against Trump: ‘Think about cleaning up the mess you made’
In a post on his website, the Heart of Gold singer said he and others in the industry were ‘not scared’ of the president
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Could Elon Musk build the Golden Dome? Here’s how much SpaceX CEO stands to gain
If the tech entrepreneur is successful in his bid to build part of the controversial project, it could mean billions more in the pocket of the world’s richest man
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Diddy brought three handguns to confront Suge Knight at a diner in LA, his former assistant testified
David James also told jurors about how he set up hotel rooms for Diddy — a task that included bringing baby oil and applesauce
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Who is heading up Putin’s ‘theatre prop’ peace delegation in the Turkey talks?
Leading the delegation is Vladimir Medinsky, who is behind a new history textbook for schools which reflect Putin’s historical view
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