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Mail titles kept using investigator after his conviction, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:33:29+00:00

Steve Whittamore says Mail and Mail on Sunday remained his best customers for two years after conviction in 2005A private investigator convicted of illegally obtaining secret information has said the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday remained his “best customers” after his conviction, the high court has heard.Steve Whittamore, who was convicted in 2005 and given a conditional discharge, said his activities for the publisher of the titles, Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), spanned from 1998 to 2007. Continue reading...

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Trump officials face tense congressional hearings; president hosts Israeli prime minister Netanyahu – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:26:23+00:00

US attorney general Pam Bondi and veteran affairs secretary Doug Collins clash with House Democrats; Trump hosts Netanyahu amid Iran tensions Transportation secretary Sean Duffy said the El Paso airport closure was to “address a cartel drone incursion”.“The threat has been neutralized, and there is no danger to commercial travel in the region,” Duffy said on social media. “The restrictions have been lifted and normal flights are resuming.” Continue reading...

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Nils : comment les noms des tempêtes sont-ils choisis ?

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-11T17:22:13+00:00

L’organisation météorologique mondiale délègue à cinq organismes régionaux le choix des prénoms, qui doivent alterner masculin et féminin.

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‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 dead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:19:35+00:00

Flags flown at half-mast throughout country after attack in small British Columbia town of Tumbler RidgeA visibly shaken Mark Carney has promised Canadians they will make it through the aftermath of a mass shooting in a small western town, in which an assailant killed nine people and then themselves in one of the deadliest such attacks in the country’s history.“It’s obviously a very difficult day for the nation,” said the Canadian prime minister on Wednesday, who at one point looked close to tears. “This morning, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without so

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Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos served sentence for hate crimes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:17:35+00:00

Social media poster identified as Joshua Bonehill-Paine spent time in prison for racial harassmentThe person behind an anonymous social media account that posts AI videos of politicians has been identified as a man who has spent time in prison for multiple hate crimes directed towards Jewish people.Joshua Bonehill-Paine was identified by Channel 4 News as the owner of Crewkerne Gazette, a satirical X account that created AI videos involving politicians such as Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham apparently singing popular songs from artist such as Amy Winehouse, Barry Manilow and Elto

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Man behind satirical Crewkerne Gazette AI videos was jailed in UK for hate crimes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:17:35+00:00

Joshua Bonehill-Paine revealed as owner of X account known for videos depicting politicians such as Keir StarmerThe person behind an anonymous social media account that posts AI videos of UK politicians has been identified as a man who has spent time in prison for multiple hate crimes directed towards Jewish people.Joshua Bonehill-Paine was identified by Channel 4 News as the owner of Crewkerne Gazette, a satirical X account that created AI videos depicting politicians such as Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham apparently singing popular songs from artists such as Amy Winehouse, Barr

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Quels sont les liens entre Jack Lang et Jeffrey Epstein ? Comprendre en trois minutes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-11T17:17:03+00:00

Le nom de l’ancien ministre socialiste et président de l’Institut du monde arabe apparaît 809 fois dans les fichiers de l’affaire Epstein, publiés le 30 janvier par le ministère de la justice américaine. Sa fille, Caroline Lang, y est mentionnée 948 fois.

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Rotherham council accused of ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants to erect St George and union flags

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:00:23+00:00

Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tensionA Labour council has been accused of embracing “flag terror” after offering £500 grants to groups to erect union jack and St George’s flags in a town previously rocked by racial tension.The leaders of Rotherham council, in South Yorkshire, said they wanted the flags to be a “symbol of unity” and did not want to “surrender them to extremist or far-right groups”. Continue reading...

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Rotherham council accused of ignoring ‘flag terror’ with £500 grants for St George’s and union flags

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:00:23+00:00

Labour council says flags must not be ‘surrendered’ to far right but there are concerns in town hit by racial tensionA Labour council has been accused of embracing “flag terror” after offering £500 grants to groups to erect union jack and St George’s flags in a town previously rocked by racial tension.The leaders of Rotherham council, in South Yorkshire, said they wanted the flags to be a “symbol of unity” and did not want to “surrender them to extremist or far-right groups”. Continue reading...

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Christine Cadot, politiste : « Les récits mémoriels dominants en Europe de l’Ouest effacent la réalité de la guerre en Ukraine »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-11T17:00:16+00:00

Si les fondateurs de l’Europe ont jugé nécessaire de construire une mémoire commune, ce récit européen, univoque et occidentalo-centré, ne permettrait pas de faire face aux exigences de notre temps, à commencer par la guerre en Ukraine, analyse la politiste dans un entretien au « Monde ».

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I Heal You, You Heal Me | Ep 1 – Rwanda

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-11T17:00:00+00:00

In post-genocide Rwanda, fragile encounters see survivors and perpetrators face the past to reopen paths to coexistence.

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Why Iran’s Nuclear Program Isn’t the Only Threat

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-11T16:53:40+00:00

While talks with Iran have focused on its nuclear program, Israel’s greater immediate concern is Iran’s rebuilding of its ability to launch missiles at Israel, as it did during last year’s war. Our national security reporter Mark Mazzetti breaks down the latest intelligence.

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French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T16:46:53+00:00

Julia Simon holds finger to lips as she crosses lineSimon found to have spent €2,000 on rival’s credit cardAn athlete convicted of committing credit card fraud against one of her national teammates has won an Olympic gold medal for France in the women’s 15km biathlon, beating her victim to do it.Julia Simon, 29, was handed a €15,000 fine and a three-month suspended sentence last October after she was found to have spent more than €2,000 using card details belonging to Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, also 29, who finished in 80th place in the same race. A third member of the French team, Lou Jeanmonno

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Marine Le Pen appeal trial ends with presidential race at stake

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T16:41:49+00:00

Judges’ verdict on embezzlement challenge to determine if far-right leader can stand in 2027 electionDefence lawyers for Marine Le Pen have told a Paris appeals court she did not orchestrate a system to misuse European parliament funds, at the close of an embezzlement trial that will determine whether the far-right leader can run in the 2027 French presidential election.Le Pen’s lawyer, Sandra Chirac Kollarik, told the court on Wednesday: “At no moment did Marine Le Pen imagine that she broke the rules.” She added: “Never in her life would she have deliberately accepted making a false contract

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Scottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-11T16:24:58+00:00

Orbex’s collapse would put 150 jobs at risk and dash hopes of it launching first homegrown rocket from ScotlandA British space company hoping to launch the first homegrown rocket from Scotland is on the brink of collapse, threatening 150 jobs and throwing doubt over the UK’s extraterrestrial ambitions.Orbex, which is based in the Scottish Highlands, is lining up administrators as hopes fade that it will strike a rescue deal or raise funds, despite having been handed £26m in government loans last year. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les élections ne seront possibles que lorsque la situation sécuritaire le permettra, selon un haut responsable ukrainien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-11T16:21:08+00:00

« Pour l’instant, la terreur russe se poursuit et rien n’indique que la Russie soit intéressée à mettre fin à la guerre », a ajouté ce responsable, réagissant à la publication du Financial Times selon laquelle Kiev envisageait d’organiser un scrutin présidentiel.

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