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I have been sentenced to jail just for telling the truth about Russia

I’M from Russia but I now live in Europe and can’t go back to Russia. That’s because a few weeks ago a Russian court sentenced me to eight and a half years in prison for talking on Instagram, Twitter and in interviews about the war crimes in Ukraine the Russian army has committed, in Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol and Kherson.

I'm going to say it - 'rich man Rishi' jibes just would not exist if he was white

SO Rishi Sunak is rich and people can’t seem to get over it. Last week the BBC showed the Prime Minister a word cloud which suggested the main thing the public thought about him was that he was “rich”, so rich that they had very few other words on the chart.

I was not prepared for who I saw on an e-scooter

SHE swoops in like a kestrel after a field mouse. Round and round, in and out. She trails her Bag For Life like a pennant on a battleship. She’s on the pavement, mums with prams are but a challenge. Teenagers gawp; I recoil. And she’s off in a waft of Estée Lauder. Is that a smile I see on her face? It’s hard to tell because she’s doing 40 in a 30 zone.

GB News, the grubby tale of desperate Dan and a slide to the Right

DAN WOOTTON’S fall from grace — and from employment — stunned the presenter himself and the GB News team who worked with him. Wootton’s reputation at the station was one of impunity. His first show attracted 350 complaints after he delivered a fiery six-minute monologue on the “madness” of lockdowns. Ofcom declined to investigate.

The capital's fire crews feel the heat

Wildfires, exploding e-bikes and terror incidents... the work of a firefighter is widening rapidly. As response times reach their longest in a decade, Katie Strick spends 11 hours on the frontline

RANSOM NOTE MAN QUIZZED OVER ABDUCTION Missing girl found in camper van cabinet

A GIRL of nine who vanished during a family camping trip in New York state was discovered inside a cabinet in her alleged abductor’s camper van.

I'll change direction if I think it's right, says Sunak amid HS2 chaos

THE Prime Minister today insisted that he would not shy away from changing direction on flagship policies to secure Britain's long-term interests amid intense speculation over the future of the HS2 rail link.

Month of magic to toast proud black history

So much done, so much still to do to tackle racism and inequalities that blight London lives

It's Barbie and (High Street) Ken! Doll gets a 65th birthday show at the Design Museum

BARBIE will meet High Street Ken next year when the doll is the subject of a new exhibition at the Design Museum.

Arteta's focus purely on Lens ahead of showdown with City

ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta insists he will not take his eye off Lens, ahead of Sunday's showdown with Manchester City.

Chelsea clicking already as new signings have an instant impact

THE start of Chelsea's WSL title defence felt ominous for their rivals.

Firing Son central to Postecoglou's plans for all-out attack

ANOTHER instinctive finish from Heung-min Son was largely forgotten amid the drama and controversy of Tottenham's 2-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday.

Poch: It's a challenge to get Mudryk firing again

MAURICIO POCHETTINO is searching for ways to unlock the talent trapped inside Mykhailo Mudryk.

Tap Global to tackle US crypto market

LONDON-LISTED crypto exchange provider Tap Global today unveiled the next stage in its expansion plan as it opens to customers in the US.

Girl aged nine feared abducted on solo bike ride

POLICE were today searching for a nine-year-old girl who was believed to have been abducted from a camp site in New York state.

Allies 'plan for 2 more years of war'

BRITAIN and senior European allies are preparing a strategy for the Ukraine war lasting at least another two years - and factoring in a diminished role by the United States if Donald Trump returns to the White House, senior defence sources revealed today.

U2 in Las Vegas: the greatest show on earth

Social media is already ablaze with footage from the Sphere, a dazzling auditorium where Bono's band have a new residency. Dylan Jones reports on its opening night

History made: first Lady Chief Justice sworn in

THE first Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales has been sworn into office at a historic ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.

I'II chat a path to lower taxes, Hunt tells the Tories

He rules out cuts this year but keeps alive hopes of pre-election giveaway

McCartney looks to the world's future and her family's past to find fashion week Wings

STELLA MCCARTNEY has always been far ahead of the curve when it comes to forward-thinking fabric innovation.

John Lewis boss says she will stand down in early 2025

THE £1 million-a-year boss of John Lewis surprised the business world today by saying she intended to stand down at the end of her five-year term in February 2025.

MP halts surgeries after attack on her adviser and 'racist slurs'

A LONDON MP has been forced to cancel advice surgeries over security fears after a man who allegedly hurled “sexist and racist slurs” at the politician attacked a member of her staff.

Vikings and Team Angry give Europe perfect start

Lowry-Straka then earn third point before Mcllroy-Fleetwood make it a clean sweep

Spurs will be well ahead of schedule if they can end barren Reds run

Liverpool will be good test for Postecoglou

Arteta forced into late call with eight on Gunners' casualty list

Boss hopes for good news at training, with Saka and Rice among the players fighting for fitness

Vilahamn ready to work his magic with Tottenham

ANGE POSTECOGLOU is not the only Tottenham manager with a voracious appetite for taking on fresh challenges.

Growing up, Chelsea's will to win made me the person I am

AT Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Mia Fishel will realise a dream.

The Jam Pot is buzzing as pubs chief hails return of City folk

THE Jamaica Wine House off Cornhill has been serving City workers since 1652, more than 40 years before the nearby Bank of England was established.

Severn Trent looks to raise £1bn for modernisation

The scale of the vast costs of modernising the UK’s water industry were in the spotlight today, when Severn Trent revealed a £1 billion share sale to help pay for its upgrade.

Vultures circle over UK firms where bargains are to be found

FIFTEEN major UK stock market-listed companies with a combined market value of nearly £170 billion are vulnerable to takeover, analysis for the Evening Standard shows.