Politician Ayachi Hammami latest arrest in Tunisia opposition crackdown | Human Rights News

Tunisia opposition says charges are fabricated, as police enforce a five-year prison sentence.Police in Tunisia have arrested prominent opposition figure Ayachi Hammami at his home to enforce a five-year prison sentence after an appeals court upheld convictions against dozens of the administration’s political opponents on charges of conspiracy against state security.The court last week confirmed jail terms ranging from four to 45 years for opposition leaders, business figures and lawyers accused of plotting to overthrow President Kais Saied,…

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Turnip art Prize winner for 2025 is bitter and twisted

Trevor PrideauxThis year's entry was entitled: 'Bitter & Twisted'The winner of the coveted 2025 Turnip Prize has been announced.Organised by a Somerset pub each year, the Turnip Prize is awarded to the person who has created a very bad artwork using the least amount of effort possible. It is a parody of the world-famous Turner Prize.At a special ceremony at The New Inn in Wedmore, Somerset, the prestigious art award, was given to 69-year-old Ali Can for his…

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David Delinquents Gig Journal: On tour with XGenerationX

Gig Journal: Aberdeen & Dundee Weekend with XGenerationX by David Deliquent Plus XGenX news from Mark Laff at the end… One of the most talked-about tours of the autumn, in punk circles, was the one by the band billed as XGenerationX. Original Generation X drummer Mark Laff – and friends, Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)  Elizabeth Westwood (Westworld) Michael Giaquinto (Vice Squad) and James Stevenson (Chelsea). David Delinquent & The I.O.U’s, one of the best retro-punk rock’n’roll bands around…

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Last rods of uranium removed from Hinkley Point B power station

Joe Skirkowski,West of EnglandandRoss Pollard,SomersetInside the control room at Hinkley Point BA nuclear power station which generated electricity for 46 years has had its final rods of uranium removed.Hinkley Point B became operational in 1976 and was once the most productive nuclear site in the UK. Its reactors were turned off three years ago when EDF - the firm which owns the plant - said the site had reached the end of its life.Its used uranium rods have…

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Alleged Plymouth sex abuse victims accused of ‘full blown lies’

BBCAlan Harris has denied 12 charges of indecent assault, eight charges of sexual assault and two charges of rapePeople claiming a former defence solicitor sexually assaulted them have spread "falsehoods" about him including throughout his ongoing trial, a court has been told.Alan Harris, 72, of Thorn Park, Plymouth, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court accused of 12 charges of indecent assault, eight charges of sexual assault and two charges of rape, dating from 1989 to 2015.Defence barrister…

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Juan Orlando Hernandez freed after Trump’s ‘full and complete’ pardon | Donald Trump News

Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence for drug conspiracy, received ‘full and unconditional pardon’, lawyer says.Authorities in the United States have released former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a lengthy prison sentence for drug trafficking, after US President Donald Trump pardoned him.Hernandez’s lawyer, Renato Stabile, confirmed that the former Honduran president was freed on Tuesday, a day after being pardoned.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“President Trump has issued a full and unconditional…

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University of Exeter researcher instrumental to new civil service AI training programme 

An Exeter academic expert has co-created an innovative AI training programme to upskill analysts in the Cabinet Office. The Cabinet Office’s Government Social Research (GSR) AI Accelerator Programme is designed to equip civil service social researchers with the skills to harness artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively in their work, with a view to improving the productivity of the Civil Service. Professor Oliver Hauser, Deputy Director of the Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (IDSAI) and Professor of…

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Predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes easier and cheaper thanks to new calculator

Predicting who will develop type 1 diabetes is now cheaper and more accessible, thanks to a new tool based on research conducted at the University of Exeter which could one day help determine who to target with recently approved drugs to delay the disease. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s own immune system attacks insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, which means people need to inject insulin daily. Knowing who is at highest risk of developing type 1…

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Family tribute to ‘treasured grandmother’ after Chiverton crash

Family handoutPamela Arthur's family described her as "warm, glamorous, generous, and always fiercely protective of the people she cared about"The family of a woman who died in hospital a week after being involved in a crash has paid tribute to a "treasured mother, grandmother, sister, aunty and friend".Pamela Arthur, known as Pam, 76, died after suffering serious injuries in a two vehicle collision on the A390 near Chiverton Cross in Cornwall on 18 November.Police were called to the…

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Historic Cornwall pub warns rising rates threaten survival

BBCAmy Bennett runs The Seven Stars in FalmouthThe owner of a pub in Cornwall has said her costs will rise by thousands of pounds after changes announced in the Budget.Amy Bennett said she was "terrified" she was going to lose The Seven Stars in Falmouth, which has been in her family for seven generations, after learning how much her rateable value could increase in April.A firm's rateable value is based on how much it would cost to rent…

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Beatles’ autographs and Four Wedding hat up for auction

Autographs of members of The Beatles and a hat from the 1994 film Four Weddings and A Funeral are among the music and film memorabilia due to go under the hammer in Exeter next week.The hat worn by American actress Andie MacDowell in the box office hit was given to a local resident who had worked on the set, said Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood auction house.The Beatles' autographs - signatures of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison…

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