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Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks three prison officers

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 April

Counter-terror police lead investigation after Hashem Abedi’s ‘vicious’ assault at HMP Frankland

Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an attack on three prison officers by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber.

Hashem Abedi, who ploted the 2017 bombing, attacked three prison officers with hot cooking oil at a high-security prison, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) said.

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Rail minister reports himself to police after using phone while driving a bus

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

Lord Peter Hendy apologises after being spotted texting behind wheel of vintage Routemaster in London

The rail minister, Lord Peter Hendy, has reported himself to the police after he was spotted using a mobile phone while driving a vintage Routemaster bus in London during a charity tour.

The former Transport for London commissioner apologised for what has been described as an “error of judgment” after a passenger saw him texting behind the wheel of the double-decker last month.

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Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage doubles act sends Britain to BJK Cup Finals

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

Boulter and Burrage beat Dutch pair in decisive rubber
Sonay Kartal defeats Eva Vedder in singles in The Hague

With Great Britain’s presence at the Billie Jean King Cup this year hanging in the balance, their pivotal contest with the Netherlands tied at 1-1, Anne Keothavong made a dramatic call. Instead of the doubles specialist, Olivia Nicholls, present in The Hague precisely for these matches and with Harriet Dart positioned as the first-choice doubles team, the British captain chose to rely on the pure firepower provided by her singles players.

It turned out to be a stroke of genius. Katie Boulter and Jodie Burrage, both ranked outside the top 250 in doubles and with minimal experience together, produced an inspired performance to lead their team to victory with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 win over Suzan Lamens and Demi Schuurs.

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Mitchell hails ‘ruthless’ England’s second-half display in Ireland win

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

England score six tries after break in 49-5 victory
‘The girls are really good at resolving issues’

John Mitchell says his side “put themselves through the washing machine” in a difficult first half against Ireland in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday. England were held scoreless until the 34th minute and only held a slender 7-5 lead at half-time. In 2024 the Red Roses led Ireland 38-3 at the break.

In the second half in Cork England shifted through the gears and they blew their opposition away to extend their winning run in the Six Nations to 32 games.

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Erdoğan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

Turkey’s president lashes out shortly after talks with Netanyahu’s government aimed at defusing tensions

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has lambasted Israel for undermining stability in neighbouring Syria during a diplomatic forum, days after the two countries held talks aimed at defusing an escalating conflict between them on Syrian soil.

“Turkey will not allow Syria to be dragged into a new vortex of instability,” Erdoğan told attendees at the Antalya diplomacy forum on the southern Turkish coast, accusing Israel of “trying to undermine the 8 December revolution”, in reference to the insurgency that toppled the former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad after decades in power.

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‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?

There’s a moment, 26 minutes and nine seconds into Disney’s Coco, where the film’s departed souls are trying to clear a customs desk in the afterlife. It’s a moment that Mary* can see clearly without ever looking at the screen. She’s seen Coco more than a thousand times, easy.

Mary’s sons, Ryder* and Murphy*, adore it. They light up when watching the film, pretzels in hand, and they stay, transfixed, right through to the end – the very end – every time. “My kids absolutely love credits,” Mary laughs.

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The moment I knew: he bared his soul in a performance, and I fell for his sensitive side

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 12 April

When Mitch launched into a piano recital at his birthday party, his friends were gobsmacked by his hidden talent. Eoin O’Dwyer knew he was the man he had to marry

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Nobody spoke about being gay in Ireland. I come from a big Catholic family – six kids, millions of cousins – from a rural part of the country, and I didn’t think there was anyone like me. Although my parents and family have been unwavering in their support from the day I came out in 2001, they also understood my need to leave a country where, back then, a religion that didn’t recognise me was so dominant.

Cities like Sydney are queer beacons, and when a career opportunity arose I moved to a job at St Vincent’s hospital. That’s when I met Mitch, at a Mardi Gras party.