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The 76-year-old allegedly ordered he should have 12 wives to ‘repopulate’ the world. He and his wife deny the charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The leader of a cult and his wife allegedly groomed a young girl over a decade so she could bear 45 of his children in a post-apocalyptic world. William Kamm, also known as “Little Pebble”, was the leader of the Order of…

Force describes footage of police response to incident in Rotherham as ‘nothing short of shocking’ South Yorkshire police have described video footage that appears to show officers shoving and drawing batons and stun guns on teenage girls as “nothing short of shocking”. The footage, widely shared on social media over the weekend, shows officers being confronted by a number of girls dressed up for…

Martin Seidenberg, chief executive of parent company IDS, handed payouts after takeover of UK postal service Business live – latest updates The boss of Royal Mail’s parent company received almost £7m in pay and bonuses last year – more than triple the previous figure – despite group profits slumping by a fifth. Martin Seidenberg, group chief executive of International Distribution Services (IDS),…

The Iranian ambassador to the UN in Geneva described Israeli attacks on Lebanon as a red line in negotiations Hezbollah said Tuesday that Israeli soldiers had fired upon a group of civilians in the attack in southern Lebanon that killed two, Reuters reports. On Telegram, Israel Defense Forces said its soldiers had struck “armed terrorists” that posed an immediate threat to Israeli soldiers. Conti…

Central California US district court rejected claim policy was ‘unconstitutional’. Plus House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke on being sworn at by people wanting selfies Good morning. A California court has dismissed a lawsuit filed ⁠by Donald Trump’s administration against Los Angeles over a city ordinance making it a “sanctuary city” and limiting ⁠its cooperation with federal ⁠immigration ​auth…

Robinson says Pauline Hanson has ‘carried on fighting’ despite backlash in episode of the Karl Stefanovic Show Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Channel Nine TV presenter Karl Stefanovic has praised UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s “tenacity” and “courage” in his latest eponymous podcast episode, in which …

Democratic primary elections to test strength of party’s left flank as old guard faces string of challenges New Yorkers were voting on Tuesday in a slate of Democratic primaries poised to reveal the strength of the party’s left flank and shape the battle for control of the US House of Representatives in November. Voters in Maryland and Utah will also nominate congressional candidates on Tuesday, …

Sharper, who pleaded guilty or no contest to raping women in four states, was transferred to a halfway house in May Convicted serial rapist and former National Football League champion Darren Sharper has registered as a sex offender in his home state of Virginia, after being transferred from federal prison to a halfway house there, according to official records. With a projected 2028 release date…

Independent senator says Anthony Albanese is preparing to announce an AI copyright plan in July Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The independent senator David Pocock has challenged the Albanese government to rule out letting tech giants use Australian content to train AI models, as cabinet considers proposals to change copyright rules for the rapidly developing technol…

Reform leader says it is ‘purely private matter’ and it is not hypocritical to criticise Keir Starmer for receiving glasses UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage has said his £5m gift from a crypto billionaire is “not any of your business”, saying the cash from the British Thai-based businessman Christopher Harborne was “a purely private matter”. The Reform UK leader also said it was not…

Hastie tells colleagues home affairs minister did not disclose the threats made against him, but he has been targeted online for his views on Ben Roberts-Smith Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie is set to receive extra security in what he believes is a response to a One Nation-fuell…

Estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon is sentenced for stealing from party over 12-year period Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail after he admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the Scottish National party while he was its chief executive. Murrell stole the money over a 12-year period, splashing out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV, Montblanc pens and l…

Withdrawal of TPS designation puts workers who fill vital role in peril – and risks further shortages in US health system When Dolores Jacoby’s doctor told her there was little she could do to treat her acute myeloid leukemia, a deafening silence filled the hospital room, where she was surrounded by her family. Dolores had only recently been diagnosed with the rare aggressive cancer. Her beloved …

Analysis, commentary and reaction on the decade since the UK voted to leave the European Union As expected, Czech president Petr Pavel has filed a complaint against the government’s decision to exclude him from the Czech delegation for next month’s Nato summit in Ankara. The move comes after the Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, said yesterday that the decision to exclude the president was “pur…

Former Starmer loyalist Nick Thomas-Symonds suggests battle over leadership would not be in ‘best interests of the country’ This is what the Press Association is reporting about the two MPs who have not ruled out challenging Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership. Cabinet minister Darren Jones and former armed forces minister Al Carns are being considered as potential candidates by Labour MPs war…