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“All I did was have the courage to imagine a night like this,” he said. “In the Mississippi, our prayers have often changed the course of history.” Colom had not just changed history, he had defied it. Mississippi has a…
The Moon in Sagittarius pushes you to speak your truth, especially around plans and travel. You’ve held back to keep things smooth, but honesty clears the path faster. Be bold, not blunt. Taurus (April 21st–May 21st)…
A tall, talented, human rights lawyer then still in his 30s, a founder of Amnesty's Diyarbakır branch in eastern Turkey , he was adept at thinking on his feet. And could he talk. His witty satirical speeches , broadcast…
She was surrounded by journalists and leading lights from the transport industry: people from the AA, the RAC, motorway service area chief executives, officials from National Highways. The big dogs. And it was among…
Hours before he strangled his pregnant wife Shanann to death in 2018, he slept with her one last time. He then smothered his daughters – Bella, 4, and Celeste, 3 – and dumped their little bodies in crude oil tanks. By…
As the Prime Minister prepares to sell his Brexit betrayal to European leaders today, his predecessor, an arch-Remainer, cautioned against triggering another 'decade-long debate about whether we should be in or out'. Mr…
The SS United States spent nearly 30 years docked in Philadelphia before it was moved to Florida, where it will become a home for sealife and an underwater attraction for marine enthusiasts. Activists unsuccessfully…
An investigation by the Guardian and ITV News alleged that entertainer David Walliams had been accused by several women of sexual misconduct and abusing his position, which he denies. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will…
Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years. Fewer than five thousand votes out of nearly a million counted separated him from his Republican…
Well before the end of the session the chamber started to empty. MPs no longer find him riveting. Perhaps they never did. Mr Burnham’s supporters say he is a people-pleaser, an ordinary Joe, empathetic, heart in the…