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Edited footage of Charlie Kirk murder suspect fleeing WILL be played in court today, after Tyler Robinson’s FIVE alleged confessions to killing were revealed

  • Edited footage of Kirk's alleged killer fleeing will now be shown in court.
  • Judge Graf reversed his earlier block on the zoomed, annotated video.
  • Prosecutors say Robinson confessed to the killing several times.

Edited surveillance footage that allegedly shows Charlie Kirk's accused murderer, Tyler Robinson, running across a rooftop and fleeing is due to be played in a Utah court on Friday, after the presiding judge reversed an earlier decision to block it. Judge Tony Graf, who is overseeing Robinson's pre-trial…

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Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante is latest victim of Sadiq Khan’s 20mph zones as she faces ban after ‘being caught speeding three times’

  • Author Lynda La Plante, 83, faces a driving ban over three speeding allegations.
  • She was allegedly caught at 24, 26 and 27mph in a 20mph zone.
  • She blames confusing signs and poorly placed cameras; court hearing next month.

Best-selling crime author Lynda La Plante, the 83-year-old creator of Prime Suspect and its detective DCI Jane Tennison, is facing a possible driving ban after allegedly being caught speeding three times within five months in a 20mph zone near her home in Kingston-upon-Thames, south-west London. The Daily Mail…

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No big talk from Scotland in South Africa, just quiet confidence

  • Scotland keep confidence low-key before facing world champions South Africa in Pretoria.
  • Captain Tuipulotu learned from November's Argentina collapse not to make bold public claims.
  • Scotland have never beaten the Springboks in South Africa; Boks remain heavy favourites.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is deliberately playing down expectations ahead of his side's Nations Championship fixture against world champions South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday. Rather than talking up the prospect of a famous upset over the Springboks, Tuipulotu says the squad is keeping its "quiet confidence" in…

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Polaris Music Prize Announces 2026 Shortlist

  • Polaris Music Prize reveals its 10-album 2026 Canadian shortlist.
  • Winner announced 22 September at Toronto's Massey Hall, taking $30,000.
  • Tanya Tagaq, a 2014 winner, is nominated once again.

The Polaris Music Prize, awarded annually to the best Canadian album as chosen by a jury, has revealed its shortlist of 10 albums in contention for the 2026 honour. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Toronto's Massey Hall on 22 September, featuring live performances from…

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China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

  • China is the second nation to recover a reusable rocket booster.
  • A Long March 10B booster was caught intact in a sea net.
  • CALT expects to refly the booster by year's end.

China has become only the second country, after the United States, to recover a reusable rocket booster, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Footage showed a Long March 10B booster descending under its own power before being caught intact in a net anchored at sea, a technique the developer…

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Sex Pistols’ legendary ‘Filthy Lucre Live’ album to be reissued with bonus tracks

  • Sex Pistols' 1996 'Filthy Lucre Live' reissued 20 November for 30th anniversary.
  • Two bonus tracks, 'No Fun' and 'Buddies', added to the release.
  • Current band tours with Frank Carter, drawing criticism from John Lydon.

The Sex Pistols have announced a reissue of their 1996 live album 'Filthy Lucre Live' to mark 30 years since the band's unexpected reunion. The record captured the performance by Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock at London's Finsbury Park on 23 June 1996, one…

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Trump says he’s Iran’s ‘No. 1’ target as renewed conflict raises assassination fears

  • Trump claims he is Iran's number one assassination target.
  • Israel reportedly warned the US of a new Iranian plot.
  • An unusual mid-trip Air Force One switch raised questions.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he believes he is Iran's top assassination target, telling reporters at a recent NATO summit that he is "No. 1 on the kill list for Iran". His candid remarks have drawn attention because they coincide with a Wall Street Journal report…

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