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Imran Ahmed of Center for Countering Digital Hate files complaint against senior Trump allies A US judge has blocked US authorities from detaining or deporting a British anti-disinformation campaigner who is among five European nationals targeted by the Trump administration because of moves to push back against hate speech and misinformation. Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Center for Cou…

Strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities took place on Christmas Day in country’s north-west Nigeria provided the US with intelligence on jihadists before the strikes that took place in the country on Christmas Day, its foreign ministry said on Friday. On Thursday, the US president, Donald Trump , said the US military had carried out strikes against Islamic…

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it Russia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups. For more than a decade, Russia’s so-called probiv market – a term derived from the verb “to pier…

Interest in Wet Ink by Abigail Avis is part of a trend for works by female authors among streamers and production companies A much-hyped novel about a housewife who uses Tupperware parties to secretly smuggle erotic stories to her friends and neighbours is causing a stir in the television world, igniting a fierce bidding contest over the right to adapt it for the small screen. Wet Ink, a novel by…

Najib has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a corruption conviction. He denies wrongdoing Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to state fund 1MDB. Najib had been charged with four counts of corruption and 21 counts of money laundering fo…

Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor , former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience …

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rates of most serious tears are nearly double those for white and black women Asian women in England are almost twice as likely to suffer the most severe birth injuries during labour, with many healthcare professionals unaware of this greater risk, analysis has found. Third- and fourth-degree tears, also known as obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), are th…

Thai reports claim Cambodia carried out overnight attacks ahead of officials from both countries meeting for a third day of negotiations on Friday Cambodia has accused Thailand of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end to deadly clashes. The neighbours’ longstanding border conflict reig…

Pair say they were ‘exhausted, very shaken and feel so lucky’ after being spotted by air wing officers late on Christmas Day Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two paddle boarders who were rescued after being swept more than 10km across Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay on Christmas Day say they are exhausted and shaken but grateful to have survived. Victoria police said the p…

Letter from 19 organisations says a cap would help to protect democracy, weeks after £9m donation to Reform UK Ministers should legislate to cap political donations to “rebuild voter confidence” in democracy, campaigners have said before the introduction of a landmark elections bill. The government is being urged to show more ambition as it prepares to publish legislation early next year that wil…

Sector reinvests in high-end experiences, from front-row beds to premier pods and business class-style seats with built-in wine coolers From champagne coolers to front row VIP beds, cinema owners are investing heavily in premium experiences as the industry gets its box office mojo back. As the third instalment in James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar series pulls in the Christmas holiday crowds, the…

Marina Lacerda urges him to answer questions as Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer says anyone who accepted former royal’s denials ‘should be ashamed’ One of the victims of the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions in the US, while a lawyer for the former royal’s accuser said those who had previously believed his denials “should be asham…

Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a ‘space arms race’ Japan’s cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of “fuelling a space arms race”. The draft defence budget for the next fiscal year – approved on Friday – is more than ¥9tn ($58bn)…

Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions. Senioruniversitet, a national university that collaborates with Sweden’s adult education institution …

Bushfire that is believed to have started at Boddington goldmine still uncontained, while monsoon trough soaks north-eastern Australia Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians on both sides of the country have been warned to remain vigilant as floods and fires threatened their homes on Boxing Day. A bushfire continued to rage about 200km south-east of Perth on Frid…