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A paedophile has been sentenced to life in prison after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl on her way home from primary school and sexually assaulted her. Adam Baillie, 39, from Harrow, kidnapped the girl and took her to his home on April 19 2024. She was able to escape from her attacker and ran to neighbours for help who called the police. The victim was able to show police where Baillie lived before they arrested him. Baillie was found guilty of kidnapping and sexual assault in October at Harrow Crown Court. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum…

Polish PM says he wants Breturn not Brexit as Starmer visits Warsaw Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the customs union or single market, but that did not stop the premier of Poland pushing for Britain’s return the EU. Mr Tusk, who was president of the European Council when Britain voted to leave the trading bloc, said he would “harbour these dreams in my heart” as “sometimes they come true in politics”. Post-Brexit ties with Brussels The UK prime minister, who had a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart earlier on Friday, has repeatedly ruled out rejoining the customs…

At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had rushed to collect the gasoline. The price of gasoline has increased fivefold in 18 months, leading many to risk their lives to recover fuel during tanker truck accidents, which authorities say are common in Nigeria. At least 70 killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker explodes

Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Josip Dabro resigned on Saturday after a video surfaced of him firing a gun out of a moving car. The Croatian Deputy was left with no choice after his actions disgraced his party. Dabro was also agriculture minister in the Cabinet of conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. What do we know about the video? The video, seemingly taken at night, showed Dabro laughing while shooting a handgun out of an open window. In his resignation statement, the former minister urged the government to continue its work. “I am aware that these circumstances create an additional burden…

Thousands of demonstrators descend on Washington to protest Trump inauguration Saturday’s march, rebranded as the “People’s March,” is taking place at three different locations with demonstrators advocating for a wide range of left-wing causes and showcasing a united front to the new administration. Thousands of protesters descended on Washington D.C. to protest President–elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday. This morning, a kickoff event took place in Franklin Park for “gender justice” and bodily autonomy, and then demonstrators walked downtown before making their way towards the Lincoln Memorial for the day’s main event. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MONDAY “It’s really healing to…

The vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, assured this Saturday that she has “no concern” about Junts’ announcement that it is breaking sectoral negotiations with the Government and has defended the need to “take care of the legislative block.” No concern about the breakdown of negotiations with Junts In statements to the media before attending the showings of the short films ‘Cafuné’ and ‘Semillas de Kivu’, Díaz insisted on the need to “dialogue a lot” and reach agreements that allow people’s lives to improve, such as raising the minimum wage or reduce the working day for Spaniards. Reduction…

The Israeli government approved the ceasefire and prisoner-exchange deal with Hamas in the early hours of Saturday morning, removing the final hurdle to achieving a vital period of calm for the devastated Gaza Strip. Ministers voted 24 to eight in favour of the deal following six hours of talks in Jerusalem, paving the way for the long-sought truce to go into effect on Sunday morning. Israel’s smaller security cabinet had earlier urged ministers to approve the ceasefire, which will see the two sides cease hostilities for an initial six-week period, allowing a surge of humanitarian aid to enter the besieged…

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Israel’s cabinet voted on Saturday to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The first stage of the truce is set to begin this weekend bringing a halt to fighting and bombardment in Gaza’s deadliest-ever war. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Live: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners? is it as obvious as you think. Almost at the same time as an operation to secure the Eventin oil tanker stranded off Germany’s coast, another tanker — called Jazz — that had set sail from Russia reported problems in the Baltic Sea near Rügen, Germany’s biggest island. According to agency reports, the crew was able to resolve the problems linked to the engine failure it had reported itself. The tanker is now moored off the coast of Skagen in northern Denmark. This is also where the Eventin is supposed to…