Bashir, of Shaftsbury Road in Manchester, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey in London and was remanded in custody. His Manchester Crown Court trial will start on 6 July.

Zadie Smith once wrote that “the square mile around Arsenal’s stadium could be a suitable surrogate for the whole wide world”. Perhaps you only really glimpse this on a match day, when the jerk chicke

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President Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, state polling figures show. Figures published by the Russian Public Opinion R

"They deserved to be loved, they deserved to be respected, and above all they deserved to be appreciated for how much they gave to all three of us and to the world," Jake he wrote.

The TV presenter Claudia–Liza Vanderpuije has withdrawn claims against her former Channel 5 News co-host Dan Walker after reaching a “mutual agreement” with the broadcaster and ITN. Vanderpuije, who

An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed

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Michael B Jordan is following up his Oscar win with the announcement of another new project: a big-screen adaptation of the hit video game series Battlefield. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the

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The opposite appeared to be true, the committee said, and concluded there was "no satisfactory evidence" in relation to any of the EWC's allegations.

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You could be forgiven for having lost touch with Justin Bieber. The defining teen idol of the 2000s was discovered on YouTube, anointed by R&B stars Usher and Drake and enormously famous by his 16th b

The visitors gave places to ex-Yorkshire batter Jonny Tattersall and former Somerset seamer Josh Davey, who had both previously played on one-match loans, while Glamorgan stuck with the team that fini

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British police investigating the former prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson are preparing to start interviewing witnesses in Royal and government circles. It comes as police fear that prosecutors will

Zack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused Keir Starmer of trying to play political games with the issue. The Green leader’s com

Suicide-related callouts to fire and rescue services in England have tripled in the last decade, with Samaritans now calling for mandatory training for firefighters, who they say are struggling to dea

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‘If I could go back, I would tell someone’ Liz Stein, human trafficking specialist and survivor advocate View image in fullscreen Liz Stein. Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images When I met Epstein and

Given Chelsea supporters are pining for the old days, perhaps they can cheer themselves up by remembering glorious runs from some of the club’s previous interim managers, although whether Calum McFarl

1. Slot only focused on Alisson’s immediate future Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insisted he was only focused on the short-term future of goalkeeper Alisson and that was getting him back into the tea

San Diego Sockers defender Stefan Mijatovic has been banned for life from the Major Arena Soccer League for his “severe and violent conduct” after an altercation during the first game of the league’s

Meghan McCain has revealed an "olive branch" she says Donald Trump extended to her after years of her hitting back at his "pathetic" criticism of her father, the late Senator John McCain. The former

Friday night, who wants a fight? ? Not this peaceable Guardianista, that’s for sure, and not Nottingham Forest. They’re trying to escape a relegation fight – and can go a long way towards achieving th

It’s no accident that the figure emerging as the global challenger to the might of Donald Trump is a priest in white, known as Pope Leo XIV. In recent weeks, the pope has issued a string of barely cod

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been branded "an imbecile" after calling for US President Donald Trump to be stripped of his Scottish golf courses over his actions internationally. Mr Trump owns

Rangers said in a statement: "Celtic FC informed us that they will not provide any tickets for the forthcoming game to our supporters unless we agree not to allocate tickets to members of the Union Be

Sarah Wiggins senior marketing communications officer for the National Trust, said: "It's a really exciting time for us at Speke Hall, the grackle arrived early in January and it's brought a lot of at

Investigating officer Det Sgt Mark Dunne, from Thames Valley Police, said: "Although the detection system on the smart motorway was not functioning at the time, other drivers saw the stranded Nissan v

Donald Trump's "gold card" visa scheme was meant to bring down the US national debt. It offers wealthy foreigners the opportunity to legally live and work in the country - for a $1 million (£740,000)