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A violent drug dealer who failed to return from day release to an open prison has become the fourth prisoner to flee the jail in the space of a month. Robert Shannon Smith, 28, left HMP Sudbury on temporary licence on Friday and has not been seen since. Just under four weeks ago, ‘dangerous’ burglars Sam Hawkins, 34, and Darren McKay, 37, escaped the prison by jumping the fence at around 10.45pm. Two days later, arsonist Adam Curtling, 35, absconded and a man fitting his description was seen driving a silver Mercedes C-Class. Police have warned people not to approach any of the four individuals. HMP Sudbury, which houses 581 prisoners, is a Category D jail, meaning it has minimal security as offenders have been risk-assessed and trusted not to escape. Prisoners eligible for day release can apply to spend most of their day away from the facility for work, education or other purposes. The latest fugitive, Smith, was five years into a sentence for supplying … [Read more...] about Fourth prisoner on the run in one month from low-security jail

A dad left his partner of 10 years after falling in love with the Ukrainian refugee they had taken in. Tony Garnett, 29, applied to be part of the Government’s refugee scheme but grew impatient at how long it was taking and joined Facebook groups where Ukrainians were looking for sponsors. This is where 22-year-old Sofiia Karkadym found him – she was fleeing her home in Lviv after Russia invaded. After figuring out the logistics, Sofiia arrived in the UK on May 4 and went to live with Tony, his partner Lorna and their three and six-year-old daughters in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Tony told The Sun how the pair ‘just clicked’ and got on really well straight away – partly because Tony could speak Slovakian which is similar to Ukrainian. The two them started chatting in a language Lorna did not understand, staying up to watch TV after she had gone to bed and went to gym with each other regularly. They both said that although they were ‘getting on brilliantly’ at … [Read more...] about Family takes in Ukrainian refugee and dad runs off with her just 10 days later

The tuba played the Last Post. And the rifles fired over him as they lowered him down. Far away, the artillery fired its own, unrelenting salute. Sergeant Igor Levistsky was 33 when he was killed by a Russian rocket last week. His funeral in his home town of Slavyansk was attended by large numbers of locals and fellow soldiers. “He was a loving father. A wonderful man,” his father, Alexander, said after the rifles had fallen silent and the mourners trailed away. Slavyansk lies on an important rail and road junction in the northern Donetsk region, and is one of the key objectives of Russia’s Donbas offensive . The frontline is currently little more than 20 miles away and the dull, distant thud of howitzer and rocket duels are clearly audible from the town centre. But this town has symbolic, as well as strategic significance. Eight years ago, on another spring day, The Telegraph watched another guard of honour fired over the graves of young men from this town. Those men … [Read more...] about We were once pro-Russian … but now we’ve switched sides to defend Ukraine against Vladimir Putin

If you had to leave your home and all your worldly belongings in an instant to run for your life, as thousands of Ukrainians have, what would you grab? Money, your passport, some spare clothes? For many Ukrainian families, the one thing they could not leave behind was their pets. Pictures have emerged of refugees carrying cats, dogs and birds as they rush to safety . But those animals that were abandoned roam the streets in search of food and love. One of these much-loved pets found me, while I was reporting in Ukraine, and I could not leave that dog behind. This is my story of how I came back from war with a friend for life, one who helped me cope with the reality of a warzone. Before I left Islington for Ukraine, I could have never imagined the experience. The stories of destruction I found are so devastating that I struggle to comprehend how this is happening in the 21st century. Genocide. War crimes. Invasion. Yet, when entering Ukraine back in February, … [Read more...] about ‘I went to war – and came back with a dog’

In the run-up to her wedding day, Lotta Häkämies struggled to get to sleep. But the 40-year-old was not suffering from run-of-the mill nerves. Her wedding was set to be held in the Finnish border town of Imatra, just five kilometres from the Russian border . One night, she was jolted out of bed by the sound of fighter jets. “We went outside,” she told The Telegraph at her wedding reception, as coffee and cake was being served. “I couldn’t see anything and thought, perhaps I’m getting paranoid.” But the next morning local news reported Russia had violated Finland’s airspace . “I opened my phone and saw there had been Russian helicopters over the border and the Finnish Air Force drove them away with their Hornets [fighter jets]. Would a Nato country allow this to happen? I don’t think so.” Like a growing majority of Finns, Ms Häkämies supports her country joining the US-led military alliance . It would mean more peace of mind, a guarantor of international support if … [Read more...] about Finnish town gets ready for Russian attack

Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, suffered a major blow on Sunday after his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost a key regional election amid mounting criticism of his response to the country's catastrophic outbrea k of the coronavirus. As the votes were counted for the state elections in West Bengal, a new daily record of 3,689 deaths from Covid was recorded on the day, along with 390,000 new infections. Britain announced on Sunday night that it was sending 1,000 ventilators to India. It comes on top of 200 ventilators, 495 oxygen concentrators and 3 oxygen generation units dispatched last week to Indian hospitals. Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the Chief Scientific Adviser, have also spoken to their Indian counterparts to provide advice and insight. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “The terrible images we have seen in India in recent weeks are all the more powerful because of the close and enduring … [Read more...] about Narendra Modi pays price at the polls as India suffers another day of record deaths

Not believing in very much is usually a strength in a politician, and it has served Boris Johnson well. But there are times when it is a weakness and now is one of those times. He had to pretend to be Conservative to get himself out of a hole earlier this year, only to find that he was like a worm that went down when it thought it was coming up. In order to buy off a rebellion among Conservative MPs, who came close to getting rid of him in January, Johnson changed the team in No 10, appointing a cabinet minister, Steve Barclay, as chief of staff to replace Dan Rosenfield. Rosenfield was a political appointment but had been a civil servant, whereas Barclay was a political appointment of an actual politician. Andrew Griffith, a Tory MP, was brought in to head the No 10 policy unit. And David Canzini, a more “political” special adviser than Rosenfield, was brought in as deputy chief of staff. Canzini was quickly credited by Tory MPs with repairing a connection between the … [Read more...] about It won’t be long before Boris Johnson does the popular thing, and adopts Labour’s policy

One week after ten Black people were killed in a mass shooting at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo, New York , the community is remembering the victims. Tops and the city of Buffalo will hold a moment of silence and a funeral will be held for the youngest of those killed on Saturday. MORE: Buffalo suspect had plans to continue his killing rampage: Commissioner Tops Friendly Markets will hold a moment of silence at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in remembrance of the 13 victims who died in last week's shooting at a Tops in Buffalo. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is also asking the city to observe a 123-second moment of silence at 2:28:57 p.m. in honor of those who lost their lives, the mayor said in a statement on twitter . MORE: Relatives of Buffalo victim break down in tears: 'This shouldn't have happened' The moment of silence will end with the ringing of bells at houses of worship in neighborhoods throughout the city. The bells will ring 13 … [Read more...] about Buffalo mass shooting: Community comes together in remembrance 1 week later

Newsmax CEO and Trump associate Christopher Ruddy rebuffed claims that the Qatari government is angling to buy a stake in his conservative news outlet Tuesday, amid reports that the Gulf kingdom's royal family had been negotiating a purchase. Related: Qatar officials covered for Jared Kushner in Mueller probe, report says Officials of the Gulf state met with representatives of Newsmax, which has a website, magazine and Newsmax TV, several times this year, anonymous sources familiar with the alleged talks told Politico . The potential investment was said to be to the tune of $90 million, primarily for its television component, according to the sources. The report made waves as an apparent effort by the Qataris to mend ties with the Trump administration, which sided with Saudi Arabia in backing a blockade on the Shia monarchy. Trump supported the blockade isolating Qatar a month after the Qatari government declined to finance a troubled New York City property owned by the … [Read more...] about Will Qatar invest in the Trump-tied conservative news outlet Newsmax after falling out with Jared Kushner?

Russia probe special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating a private consulting firm with ties to an adviser who frequently met with Jared Kushner in the early months of the Trump administration. Related: FBI Should Investigate Jared Kushner Leaks to Saudi Crown Prince, Democrats Demand Mueller is questioning the crowdsourced firm Wikistrat and its co-founders, including Joel Zamel—who was asked about his business relations with Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Nader, who acts as a top adviser to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, is believed to have represented the United Arab Emirates' interests in meetings at the White House with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Kushner and former chief strategist Steve Bannon. Zamel and Nader, who is cooperating with Mueller's probe, have "done some business together" and have an "arms' length" type of relationship, people familiar with the matter told the … [Read more...] about Firm linked to Jared Kushner’s Middle East contact reportedly under investigation by Robert Mueller