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Why Wikileaks’ Julian Assange faces US extradition demand
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Why Wikileaks’ Julian Assange faces US extradition demand

In 2010, Swedish authorities issued an arrest warrant for Mr Assange, accusing him of having raped one woman and molested another. He said the claims were “without basis”. Sweden asked the UK to extradite Mr Assange, who was arrested and remanded on bail. Two years of legal battles followed, but in 2012, the UK Supreme...

ZSL vets help dormice get ready for release into wild
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ZSL vets help dormice get ready for release into wild

Ten tiny hazel dormice have been given the all-clear by wildlife vets ahead of their release into the wild next month. Each 20g dormouse had a 10-minute check-up with wildlife vets from ZSL’s Institute of Zoology in central London. Their heart and lungs were checked with a stethoscope, and their eyes, ears, nose, teeth and...

Grant Shapps and Wes Streeting to face Laura Kuenssberg
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Grant Shapps and Wes Streeting to face Laura Kuenssberg

Welcome and thanks for joining us as we build up to another programme packed full of political drama with today’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. Another week’s passed and we’re edging closer to an upcoming general election later this year. Since last week’s programme, both Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer have...

Kathryn Parton: Man charged with murder of woman in east Belfast
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Kathryn Parton: Man charged with murder of woman in east Belfast

A 23-year-old man has been has been charged with the murder of Kathryn Parton in east Belfast. Ms Parton, who was 34, was found dead at her home in Madrid Street on Wednesday.A 43-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man have been charged with assisting an offender and of aiding and abetting a breach of bail....

Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Lennox Lewis criticises Fury tactics
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Lennox Lewis criticises Fury tactics

Lennox Lewis criticised Tyson Fury’s gameplan against Oleksandr Usyk after the Briton suffered a split-decision loss to the Ukrainian. Fury, 35, lost his WBC title and his perfect record to Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as his rival became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. Usyk staged a late comeback to edge...