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A Dutch court today ordered the government to lift a Covid curfew that sparked the Netherlands’ worst rioting for decades – saying authorities had misused emergency powers meant for more perilous crises such as a dyke breach. The 9pm curfew was the first to be imposed in the Netherlands since the Nazi occupation in World … Read more
Banks could be ordered to refund ALL fraud victims, watchdog says Payments watchdog said banks could be forced to reimburse all scam victims Despite code of conduct in 2019, less than half of money stolen being refunded Rules might include forcing banks to commit to another new code of conduct By Amelia Murray Money Mail … Read more
Kevin Costner’s National Parks drama about crime-solving NPS agents is ordered to pilot by ABC By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:08 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 01:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 His Paramount Network series Yellowstone is a huge hit. And now Kevin Costner has parlayed America’s National Parks into another series, this … Read more
Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more
Tory Lanez seeks right to speak on Megan Thee Stallion shooting case after judge ordered his silence The 28-year-old rapper reportedly filed new documents seeking the ability to publicly discuss shooting allegations waged against him by Megan Thee Stallion Lanez said it’s ‘unfair’ that Megan can speak on the July incident but he can’t He … Read more
A Stephen Lawrence murder suspect has been ordered to hand over £90,000 of ill-gotten gains from a cannabis importation plot – or be jailed for an extra year. Jamie Acourt, 44, masterminded the £2.1million racket which saw imported cannabis resin distributed across England, and is serving a nine-year sentence after being convicted in 2018. He … Read more
Safety measures on smart motorways will be fast-tracked after road bosses were ordered to ramp up the rollout Road bosses ordered to draw up plans to ramp up rollout of smart motorway safety measures It comes after a coroner rules this week that smart motorways present an ‘ongoing risk of future deaths’ after the deaths … Read more
Lockdown has been imposed on five Beijing neighbourhoods after just a handful of Covid-19 cases were detected in the Chinese capital. In total, 1.6million people have been ordered to stay at home after seven cases were reported on Wednesday, including six in southern Daxing district, while China reported 103 total cases nationally. China has been reporting … Read more
Ready for war! China flaunts footage of its troops taking part in live-fire training after President Xi ordered his two million soldiers to be prepared for combat ‘at all times’ Xi on Monday signed a mobilisation order for the training of all armed forces He directed his troops to be ready for war ‘at all times’ … Read more
Visibly nervous and decidedly twitchy, the Prime Minister was pacing up and down in his Downing Street study when the mobile phone in his suit pocket started to vibrate. ‘It’s Frosty,’ he bellowed at the handful of officials gathered in his office. It was 2.15pm on Christmas Eve and the newly-ennobled David Frost, the UK’s … Read more