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Father ‘feared daughter was abducted after she vanished outside Harrods’ For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe father of a nine-year-old girl allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by an American pilot after she lost her parents outside Harrods in London feared she had been abducted, a court heard.Isleworth Crown Court heard that American pilot Robert Prussak, 57, approached the girl outside the department store, who became separated from her family during a trip to London from France, on 22 April last year.Prussak stopped to…

Trump campaign files complaint over ‘foreign interference’ by ‘far-left’ Labour Party in US election Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has accused Sir Keir Starmer’s “far-left” Labour Party of interfering in the US election. The Trump-Vance campaign filed a complaint with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) accusing Labour of illegal foreign campaign donations. In a statement, the campaign’s co-manager Susie Wiles campaign claimed: “The far-left Labour Party has inspired Kamala’s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric. “In recent weeks, they have recruited and sent party members to campaign for Kamala in critical battleground states, attempting to influence our election.” The complaint referenced…

Starmer faces ‘King John’ jibe from law chief over credit for rioters’ swift sentences Keir Starmer appeared to be likened to one of England’s most notorious monarchs today by the head of England’s judiciary. In a pointed intervention, Baroness Carr – the first lady chief justice – denounced claims that the government deserved credit for the way those involved in the riots were jailed within days over summer. It was an example of how the “constitutional boundaries” between political and legal matters had been wrongly “blurred”, said Baroness Carr, who also called for courts to be “properly funded” as she…

Charles heads to Samoa as indigenious protester shouting ‘king of thieves’ arrested in Sydney – Royal family news An Indigenous protestor was arrested for attempting to confront King Charles on the final day of his Australian tour, calling him “king of thieves”. The monarch, 75, and his supporters were targeted by Wayne “Coco” Wharton, who encouraged the crowds gathered at the Sydney Opera House to leave with the King. Mr Wharton said: “Go home with the King. He is a king of thieves and a king of liars. You have no receipt, you have no agreement on the occupation of…

Budget boost for Reeves as IMF growth forecast rises after inflation battle ‘largely won’ – live Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget since coming into power on 30 October, leading one of the most anticipated fiscal events in over two decades. Ahead of her announcement, the chancellor has welcomed an upgrade to the UK’s economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The financial agency even said the country’s battle against inflation has “largely been won.” The country’s GDP is now predicted to grow by 1.1 per cent in 2024 – a major uplift from the 0.7 per cent…

Singapore founder’s son says he is now a political refugee in UK Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, said Tuesday that he’s now a “political refugee” after the UK government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home. The Lee brothers are the sons of Lee Kuan Yew, modern Singapore’s founding father. They have been engaged in a public spat since 2017 over the late patriarch’s family home, and Lee Hsien Yang has accused the Singapore government of persecuting him, his wife and son. In a Facebook post Tuesday,…

Alan Shearer says Arsenal star will be ‘frustrated’ after Champions League win Alan Shearer says Gabriel Jesus will be ‘frustrated’ after he failed to end his goal drought and was subbed off during Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk. The Gunners made hard work of their home Champions League match against Ukrainian side Shakhtar on Tuesday night but ground out a 1-0 win thanks to Dmytro Riznyk’s own goal. Arsenal bossed the early stages and took the lead inside half an hour as the lively Gabriel Martinelli struck the post and saw his effort hit the back of…

Former Chelsea star scores special ‘Olimpico’ goal in Champions League Former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic scored a special ‘Olimpico’ goal for AC Milan in their Champions League win over Club Brugge on Tuesday. An ‘Olimpico’ goal occurs when a player finds the back of the net directly from a corner kick, which is exactly what Pulisic managed to do for the Italian side. The United States international’s inswinging corner from the left deceived Club Brugge goalkeeper Simon Mignolet and a number of defenders as it flew into the back of the net. It marks the first ‘Olimpico’ goal of…

Mikel Arteta ‘worried’ over Riccardo Calafiori injury vs Shakhtar Donetsk Mikel Arteta admits he has a ‘bit of a worry’ over Riccardo Calafiori after the Arsenal star limped off with injury in Tuesday’s win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Calafiori was hauled off in the 72nd minute during Arsenal’s 1-0 victory in the Champions League at the Emirates, with what looked like a right knee problem. With Arsenal set for a Premier League showdown against fellow title challengers Liverpool in just five days, Arteta has expressed concern over Calafiori’s injury. Following the win over Shakhtar Donetsk, Arteta told Amazon Prime: ‘He…

‘Great guy’ – Arsenal star praised for heartwarming moment with rival fans | Football Oleksandr Zinchenko was praised by the Shakhtar Donetsk manager after he shared a heartwarming moment with the club’s fans after they lost to Arsenal in the Champions League. Shakhtar gave Premier League giants Arsenal a real scare at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night but ultimately left north London empty-handed, going down 1-0 following an unfortunate own goal from goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk. The visitors can be proud of their efforts as a team without a home ground since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and…