Menendez brothers& hearing on whether they should be released from prison begins today

Erik and Lyle Menendez could learn this week whether they will get reduced sentences — and the chance of freedom — nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parents.

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‘Make your voice heard& & Nicola Coughlan ‘disgusted& by UK gender court ruling as she commits to fundraiser

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is &completely horrified& and &disgusted& by the UK Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity.

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Recovering Pope Francis visits Rome prison to keep annual Holy Week appointment

Pope Francis visited Rome's main prison Thursday and met with dozens of inmates as he kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least fortunate, even as he continues recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

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Australian police issue arrest warrant for Irishman accused of alleged passport offences

Australian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 25-year-old Irishman, who has been known to assume at least five other identities, for alleged passport offences.

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UK detectives granted additional £108,000 in Madeleine McCann probe

UK Ministers have approved more than £100,000 in additional funding for Scotland Yard detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

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Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cut-off

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight into Thursday killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10, local health officials said.

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