‘Devoted daughter’ sentenced after ‘mercy killing’ of terminally ill father

‘Devoted daughter’ sentenced after ‘mercy killing’ of terminally ill father

A woman who killed her terminally ill father has been spared prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter.Warning: Some viewers may find details in this story distressingDr Lisa Davenport was allowed to walk away with a two-year suspended sentence by a judge who had said he was taking a "merciful course".She smothered her elderly father Barrie with a pillow at his home in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in October 2022.The 88-year-old man had been suffering acute pain from terminal pancreatic cancer, and there […]

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Fourth person in court over damage to Trump golf resort

A fourth person has appeared in court accused of maliciously damaging a Scottish golf course owned by US President Donald Trump.Police were called to the Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire at about 4.40am on Saturday 8 March.Officers found red spray paint had been used to deface the 800-acre resort's clubhouse, while its greens were also damaged.Autumn Ward was arrested in Liverpool on Thursday and charged in connection with the damage.The 21-year-old appeared before Ayr Sheriff Court on Friday where […]

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World

Head of US base in Greenland sacked after JD Vance visit

The head of the US military base in Greenland has been fired for criticising Washington's agenda for the Arctic island.

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UK

Tommy Robinson challenges prison sentence

Tommy Robinson is challenging his sentence for contempt of court on compassionate grounds, claiming his segregation in prison means he can't "regulate his emotions".The 42-year-old was jailed for 18 months in October last year after admitting 10 breaches of a High Court order made in 2021 that banned him from repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee who successfully sued him for libel.A film called Silenced, containing the libellous allegations, was pinned to the top of Robinson's profile on X and […]

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Nintendo Switch 2 launches straight into Trump’s trade war

It was going to be the revivifying event the video games industry desperately needed - instead, thanks to Donald Trump's tariffs, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 is experiencing a troubled birth. Barely had Nintendo announced the pre-order date and price point of the hotly awaited new handheld console when the US president slapped tariffs on China and Vietnam, among others, prompting the Japanese gaming giant to immediately suspend US pre-orders of the Switch 2.Today, Nintendo invited Sky News to […]

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China-US tariff war could be reaching stalemate, but more danger lingers

China's most recent retaliation raises the stakes, but it does so within what are now relatively predictable parameters.The latest tariff hike follows the pattern we have seen throughout the week, when Chinese retaliation has exactly matched what Donald Trump has done.There is, however, one key difference to the announcement this time.China has said that anything further is just a "numbers game" and they will simply ignore any subsequent raises from Trump.There's a sense they are calling time on what has […]

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Mother who murdered her two young sons in the bath jailed

A mother who murdered her two young sons in the bath has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of more than 21 years.Kara Alexander was found guilty of drowning Elijah Thomas, two, and Marley Thomas, five, at the home they shared in Dagenham, east London, in December 2022.Alexander, 47, who had denied two counts of murder, was convicted at Kingston Crown Court in February.Post-mortems on the boys found they had either been drowned or suffocated - […]

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2025 ‘the critical year’ for Ukraine, warns defence secretary – as more financial support announced

The defence secretary has said that 2025 is "the critical year" for Ukraine as he confirmed £450m in funding for a military support package.

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UK

Man who murdered taxi driver after being refused cigarette is jailed

A serial criminal who murdered a stranger after being refused a cigarette has been jailed for at least 16 years after being prosecuted under special double jeopardy laws.Steven Greig, 47, left taxi driver Mark Ward severely disabled and requiring 24-hour care following a brutal assault in Dundee in April 2022.Greig was under the influence of drugs when he pushed Mr Ward down a grassy embankment, causing the victim to strike his head off the road.While lying defenceless on the ground, […]

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