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Published 1 hour ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Conservative Party Conference A man has denied assaulting former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting a traffic cone on his head. Elliot Bovill, 31, is accused of attacking the 68-year-old during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on 4 October 2021. Sir Iain was followed by protesters after leaving a hotel, the court heard. Mr Bovill, of Manchester, pleaded not guilty to assault by beating at Westminster Magistrates' Court. Prosecutor Sudara Weerasena told the court Sir Iain had been with his wife Betsy and a friend at the time of the alleged offence. Mr Bovill faces a two-day trial alongside Radical Haslam, 28, of Manchester, and Ruth Wood, 50, of Cambridge, who both denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause … [Read more...] about Iain Duncan Smith: Man denies assaulting former Tory leader

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was denied bail again Monday in his attempted murder case at a motion hearing in Santa Clara (California) County, per the court. Judge Shelyna Brown decided against allowing Velasquez bail for a second time, citing Velasquez's "reckless disregard for human life." Brown first denied Velasquez bail March 7, when she referred to Velasquez's actions as "extreme recklessness." The retired UFC great has been in custody since a Feb. 28 arrest. Velasquez has a plea hearing scheduled for June 10. Velasquez's attorney, Mark Geragos, said there could be a pretrial probable cause hearing in the case in June or July, following the plea hearing. Velasquez is being charged with attempted murder and 10 other gun-related charges. He could face 20 or more years of jail time if convicted. Velasquez, 39, allegedly chased down a man -- Harry Eugene Goularte, who is being charged with molesting a young relative of Velasquez -- and shot a gun into … [Read more...] about Cain Velasquez denied bail for second time in attempted murder case

A man has denied assaulting former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting a traffic cone on his head. Elliot Bovill, 31, is alleged to have attacked the 68-year-old politician during a Tory party conference on October 4 last year in Manchester . Sir Iain was followed by protestors after leaving his hotel with wife Betsy and a friend, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. Outlining the allegation, prosecutor Sudara Weerasena said: ‘Mr Bovill approaches Sir Iain Duncan Smith and he has a traffic cone, which he places on Sir Iain Duncan Smith’s head and then he runs off’. Bovill, from Manchester, appeared in the dock where he denied a single count of assault by beating. He faces a two-day trial alongside Radical Haslam, 28, from Manchester, and Ruth Wood, 50, from Cambridge, who both denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause Sir Iain harassment, alarm or distress. Wood is said to have been banging a … [Read more...] about Man denies assaulting Sir Iain Duncan Smith with a traffic cone

A British and a German tourist accused of smuggling ancient shards out of Iraq have appeared in a Baghdad court in yellow detainees' uniforms, telling judges they had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea they might have broken local laws. The trial of Jim Fitton, 66, is grabbing international attention at a time when Iraq seeks to open up its nascent tourism sector. The session also revealed first details about a second defendant, identified as Volker Waldmann of Germany. The three-judge panel in Baghdad’s felony court scheduled the next hearing for May 22. The court must determine whether the defendants had sought to profit by taking the 12 items, which were found in their possession as they attempted to fly out of Baghdad airport on March 20. READ MORE: Drought uncovers 3400-year-old palace in Iraq US Bible Museum admits some of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake Archaeologists discover two 3500-year-old tombs in Egypt Egypt says ancient colossus pulled from … [Read more...] about British, German tourists deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court

Two tourists — a Briton and a German — accused of smuggling ancient shards out of Iraq appeared in a Baghdad court in yellow detainees' uniforms Sunday, telling judges they had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea they might have broken local laws. The trial of Jim Fitton, 66, is grabbing international attention at a time when Iraq seeks to open up its nascent tourism sector. The session also revealed first details about a second defendant, identified as Volker Waldmann of Germany. The three-judge panel in Baghdad’s felony court scheduled the next hearing for May 22. The court must determine whether the defendants had sought to profit by taking the 12 items, which were found in their possession as they attempted to fly out of Baghdad airport on March 20. Fitton and Waldmann appeared in court in detainees' yellow and were asked to explain their actions. Waldmann said the two items found in his possession were not his and instead had been given to him by … [Read more...] about Briton, German deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court

A Ukrainian official criticized the United Nations after news broke that it allegedly censored words like "invasion" and "war" among its staff. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba tweeted on Tuesday that it's "hard to believe" that the United Nations could impose this kind of censorship. As Russia continues to censor similar words from its own media and outside media and bring consequences such as jail time for those who do, the U.N.'s alleged censorship has sparked backlash. "I urge the UN to swiftly refute such reports if they are false," Kuleba wrote. "UN reputation [is] at stake." Naomi O'Leary, a journalist for the Irish Times, reported on the alleged censorship after she said she obtained an email the U.N. Department of Global Communications reportedly sent to staff that told them to use the terms "conflict" or "military offensive" instead of "war" or "invasion." Kuleba likened the alleged censorship to the kind currently happening in Russia. … [Read more...] about Ukraine blasts U.N. “censorship” after report it banned words in dispatches

Coleen Rooney has admitted trolling directed at Rebekah Vardy after her 'Wagatha Christie' post was "disgusting". In a viral social media post in October 2019, Mrs Rooney said she had carried out a "sting operation" and accused Mrs Vardy of leaking "false stories" about her private life to the press - prompting her to be dubbed "Wagatha Christie". Mrs Vardy, who is married to Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, denies leaking stories to the media and is suing her fellow footballer's wife for libel. Mrs Rooney is defending the claim on the basis her post was "substantially true". Shortly after the bombshell reveal was posted, Mrs Rooney says she was contacted by Mrs Vardy who demanded "WTF (what the f*ck) - what is this?" Advertisement To which Mrs Rooney replied: "You know what it is." "I've got no idea," came Mrs Vardy's response. More on Coleen Rooney Wagatha Christie trial: Coleen Rooney says marriage was on the rocks when story was … [Read more...] about Wagatha Christie trial: Rooney admits Vardy trolling after infamous post was ‘disgusting’

HERE's a look inside the secret life of Melania Trump, the former First Lady who has launched business ventures and avoided interviews since leaving the White House. In her first interview since her departure from the White House, the 52-year-old former model gave people across the United States some insight into how she views the current status of the nation. In the “Fox & Friends Weekend” interview, which aired on Sunday, Melania spoke to the show's co-host Pete Hegseth. She explained: "I think it’s sad to see what is going on if you really look deeply into it. "I think a lot of people are struggling and suffering and what is going on around the world as well. "So it’s very sad to see and I hope it changes fast.” Read More on Melania Trump FAMILY TRUMPS ALL Inside the Trump kids' multi-million empires as Barron's stake revealed DON IT AGAIN Inside Stephanie Grisham's feud with Melania Trump after explosive … [Read more...] about Inside secret life of Melania Trump who has launched business ventures and avoided interviews since leaving White House

TRAGEDY struck Buffalo, New York, after a gunman opened fire at the Tops Supermarket on Jefferson Avenue. Authorities are reportedly investigating it as a hate crime after 11 victims were identified as African American. Who are the Buffalo mass shooting victims? During the shooting, 10 people were killed and several others were injured in the crossfire. The victims of the Buffalo mass shooting include: Aaron Salter - Deceased Read More on The US Sun 'VIOLENT EXTREMISM' Victims named and Hochul slams Twitch over suspect's chilling vid GUNMAN SNARED Moment Buffalo shooter is arrested as he pleads NOT GUILTY to ‘killing 10' Aaron Salter, 55, was among those who died. The retired Buffalo Police officer was working at the store as a security guard. Ruth Whitfield - Deceased Ruth Whitfield, 86, was known as the mother of former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield. more from crime … [Read more...] about Who are the Buffalo mass shooting victims?

Richard Keys has denied receiving cash for video message after being spotted on Cameo with a controversial comment in his biography. The website allows celebrities to charge fans varying amounts for short clips, but the presenter has now claimed that he changed his mind over the collaboration before accepting any requests. The 63-year-old was the face of football coverage on Sky Sports between 1992 and 2011, but left the company after he was found to have made a string of derogatory comments while off-air. Keys has since apologised for the behaviour, that he has described as "banter". One of those comments included the question ‘would you smash it’, which was used on his Cameo profile to try and entice users to pay for a clip. His profile on the site read: "Richard Keys, sports presenter. Let's 'smash it' together and have a bit of banter." Keys has now issued a response by noting that he backed out of the deal before being paid. His response read: “In the interests of … [Read more...] about Richard Keys issues response after crude “smash it” joke included in Cameo bio