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Maoist cult leader, 81, dies in jail

Maoist cult leader, 81, who preyed on his female followers and imprisoned women – including his daughter – in a London house for 30 years, dies in jail The leader of a Maoist cult, Aravindan Balakrishnan, 81, has died in prison Balakrishnan preyed on female followers and kept them captive in south London He was jailed […]

Turkish 'fraudster' may have paid the Duchess of York further £20,000

Turkish ‘fraudster’ may have paid the Duchess of York a further £20,000 in addition to a payment of £225,000 and more than £1m paid to Prince Andrew Court documents reveal she could have accepted further £20,000 from Selman Turk Details of payment were disclosed by law firm Peters and Peters in court papers It was […]

Government considering removal of mask restrictions within weeks

The Andrews government is preparing to scrap a slew of lingering pandemic restrictions – including mask mandates for hospitality workers, students and public transport users – once a peak in Omicron case numbers subsides. The Age has spoken to numerous political and departmental sources who have confirmed work is under way to remove most remaining […]

David and Victoria Beckham arrive in style for their son's wedding

EXCLUSIVE: So posh! David and Victoria Beckham arrive in style for their son Brooklyn’s wedding to heiress Nicola Peltz at her family’s $103million Palm Beach compound on ‘Billionaire’s Row’ DailyMail.com photos show David and Victoria Beckham arriving to the Peltz family compound in Palm Beach, Florida on Friday The proud parents were seen getting out […]

Live Updates | UK pledges more military equipment to Ukraine – The Denver Post

By The Associated Press LONDON – U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged another 100 million pounds ($130 million) in high grade military equipment to Ukraine, saying Britain wants to help Ukraine defend itself. Speaking Friday at a news conference with Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Johnson said he would give Ukraine’s military more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, […]

Live Updates | Ruble on mend, Russia bank cuts interest rate – The Denver Post

By The Associated Press LONDON — Russia’s central bank says it’s lowering a key interest rate, and said more cuts could be on the way. The decision indicates the bank thinks strict capital controls and other severe measures are stabilizing Russia’s currency and financial system despite intense pressure from Western sanctions over the war in […]