Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case

20/09/2025 19:37 The Guardian

Lawyers argue authorities prejudiced the case against Mangione by turning arrest into a ‘Marvel movie’ spectacleLuigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced the case against him by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed.Fresh from a legal victory that eliminated terrorism charges in Mangione’s state murder case, his lawyers are now fighting to have his federal case dismissed, seizing on US attorney general Pam Bondi’s declaration prior to his April indictment that capital punishment is warranted for a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America”. Continue reading...

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Pentagon demands journalists sign pledge not to gather certain information

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20/09/2025 16:55 The Guardian

Security guarantees for Ukraine require readiness to fight Russia, says Finland’s president

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20/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – as it happened

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20/09/2025 14:14 The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting

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20/09/2025 11:26 The Guardian

UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran

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20/09/2025 11:12 The Guardian

Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn

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20/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Heathrow warns of delays as suspected cyber-attack hits European airports

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20/09/2025 09:06 The Guardian

Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

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20/09/2025 08:04 The Guardian

UK pension savers urged not to withdraw cash due to budget ‘fear and rumour’

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Tony Abbott implores Cpac to give Liberals ‘one last chance’ and condemns party’s ‘factional warlords’

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20/09/2025 05:36 The Guardian

Optus confirms fourth death after CEO reveals warnings of failed triple zero calls not escalated

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20/09/2025 05:03 The Guardian

IDF warns aid workers only hospitals are protected sites in northern Gaza

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20/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Nato intercepts Russian fighter jets on ‘reckless’ violation of Estonian airspace

Russia denies what EU calls ‘dangerous provocation’ after Italian air force heads off three MiG-31s over Gulf of FinlandNato has intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonia’s airspace over the Baltic Sea in a 12-minute incursion, calling it proof of Moscow’s “reckle...

19/09/2025 22:36 The Guardian

Estonia requests Nato article 4 consultation after ‘unacceptable’ violation of its airspace by Russian MiG-31s – as it happened

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19/09/2025 20:27 The Guardian

Louisiana reports five deaths from flesh-eating bacterium in coastal waters

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19/09/2025 18:34 The Guardian

Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-trac...

19/09/2025 16:15 The Guardian

Outgoing MI6 chief says Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine

Richard Moore said Russia was unlikely to win on battlefield, as his agency launched call to recruit spiesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe outgoing head of MI6 has issued a damning indictment of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that Vladimir Putin has “bit...

19/09/2025 12:19 The Guardian

Revealed: US law enforcement claimed emojis could signal Tren de Aragua affiliation

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19/09/2025 11:30 The Guardian

Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation routeMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in...

19/09/2025 11:14 The Guardian

First Thing: Fellow hosts decry Kimmel suspension as ‘blatant assault on freedom of speech’

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19/09/2025 10:00 The Guardian

Donald Trump suggests broadcasters could be punished over critical coverage amid Kimmel suspension – US politics live

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19/09/2025 09:58 The Guardian

China, India and Belarus line up for Russia’s rival version of Eurovision

Intervision promises to be lighter on sequins and heavier on patriotic ballads than its European counterpartRussia is gearing up to revive its Soviet-era alternative to Eurovision – the Intervision song contest – which begins in Moscow on Saturday, with performers from 23, mostly allied, countri...

19/09/2025 09:08 The Guardian

Optus CEO says three people died after triple zero calls affected during network upgrade – as it happened

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TfL says persistent offenders owe more than £700m in Ulez fines

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Trump tells Britain to ‘call out the military’ to control its borders

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18/09/2025 22:17 The Guardian

Starmer has avoided state-visit bear traps but has he changed any of Trump’s thinking?

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18/09/2025 19:30 The Guardian

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