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Eco-protestors have slammed A storefront in St John's Wood was branded with pink spray paint as climate justice activists took to attacking the bank franchise once again . But campaigners may have needed a spell checker this time with the phrase 'climatcriminal' in capital letters across several of the store's windows. This is not the first time that the bank has been vandalised by environmental activists, with causing £100,000 of damage to a Barclays in London. Eco-protestors have slammed Barclays as a 'climatcriminal' in wrongly spelled graffiti across a London branch RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Extinction Rebellion will STOP public protests which bring... Extinction Rebellion protesters take over London's... Share this article Another branch in Tottenham Court Road was also marked with the phrase 'climate criminals' today. Footage shows a number of eco-protestors standing outside Barclays holding signs with … [Read more...] about That spelling really is criminal! Vandal slams Barclays as a ‘climat criminal’ in illiterate eco protest

close Video Why prosecutors charged Alec Baldwin Did they overreach in the movie-shooting tragedy? Convicting Alec Baldwin on involuntary manslaughter charges could prove to be an "uphill battle," according to legal experts. The actor is facing two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins. The cinematographer died Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun Baldwin was holding fired on the set of the Western film "Rust." Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director Dave Halls were the only other crew members believed to have handled the gun that fired on set. Halls allegedly handed Baldwin a .45 revolver, telling him that it was "cold," or safe. Prior to that, Gutierrez-Reed spun the cylinder to show Halls what was in the gun, her lawyer has said. Despite the charges carrying up to 18 months in prison or a mandatory five years if convicted with a firearm enhancement, Baldwin might not see prison. Fox … [Read more...] about Alec Baldwin being convicted of involuntary manslaughter will be an ‘uphill battle’: Legal experts explain why

Federal prosecutors are trying to prohibit FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from privately contacting current and former employees of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange to prevent potential witness tampering in a criminal case accusing him of bilking investors and customers. The request, made in a letter filed late Friday by U.S. Justice Department lawyers, prompted an indignant response from Bankman-Fried's lawyer, who accused prosecutors of twisting the facts to cast the FTX founder in a sinister light ahead of his trial scheduled later this year. The testy exchange prompted U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in New York to issue a Saturday order that included admonishment for the opposing lawyers in the case to refrain from “pejorative characterizations" of each other's actions and motives. Bankman-Fried, 30, has been under confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, since pleading not guilty earlier this month to charges against him. He is accused of diverting … [Read more...] about FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communications

North Korea using missile test as 'cry for attention' says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info North Korea condemned the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. Related articles Poland boosts Zelensky by sending tanks as PM takes swipe at Putin Russia 'now at war with NATO' after 'game-changing' support from West The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine as it confronts the United States and its Asian allies over … [Read more...] about North Korea declares ‘we stand with Russia’ in terrifying NATO threat over Ukraine support

close Video SLED questions Alex Murdaugh on night of wife's, son's murders Alex Murdaugh is interviewed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) on June 8, 2021, after his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were shot to death. WALTERBORO, S.C. – Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh suggested in an interview with investigators hours after his wife and son were murdered that a caretaker might be to blame. David Owen, an agent with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, asked Murdaugh if there was anyone he suspected of the crime. "This is such a stupid thing, I’m embarrassed to say it," Murdaugh answered before naming C.B. Rowe, a man he'd hired about eight weeks earlier. Video of the 34-minute interview was played Thursday at Murdaugh's trial in Colleton County on charges he gunned down his 22-year-old son Paul and his wife, Maggie, 52, June 7, 2021. ALEX MURDAUGH HYSTERICAL BUT DRY-EYED AT CRIME … [Read more...] about Alex Murdaugh implicates groundskeeper after murders, video shows