Ex-footballer Joey Barton denies he called TV presenter a ‘nonce&

Former footballer Joey Barton has appeared in court to deny calling TV presenter Jeremy Vine a &bike nonce& on social media and comparing female TV personalities to Fred and Rose West.

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‘Gravity tractor& could be deployed to nudge asteroids away from Earth, says European Space Agency

Hollywood films would have us believe the best way to deal with an Earth-threatening asteroid is to blast it out of orbit.

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Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte ‘too sick& to appear before court in The Hague

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was &abducted& before being taken to The Hague to face murder allegations and is too ill to give evidence, his lawyer told International Criminal Court judges at his initial appearance yesterday.

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US vice-president JD Vance is booed at classical concert in Washington&s Kennedy Centre after Trump takeover of venue

JD Vance was booed by audience members at the Washington DC&s Kennedy Centre following ­Donald Trump&s decision to oust the prestigious venue&s leadership.

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Mark Carney during his swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Reuters

Ex-central banker Mark Carney was sworn in as prime minister of Canada yesterday and immediately said he could work with US president Donald Trump, who is promising tariffs that could devastate the Canadian economy.

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