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Ely Museum ‘devastated’ after ‘despicable’ theft of ‘irreplaceable’ Bronze Age gold artefacts | UK News

Ely Museum ‘devastated’ after ‘despicable’ theft of ‘irreplaceable’ Bronze Age gold artefacts | UK News

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A museum has said it is “devastated” after thieves stole gold artefacts dating back to the Bronze Age, around 3,000 years ago. Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire said the East Cambridgeshire gold torc and a gold bracelet were stolen in a break-in during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The museum acquired the torc, valued at £220,000, in 2017 using grants and donations from the public. Image: Pic: Cambridgeshire County Council It is described on the museum’s website as its “most prized object”. Museum curator, Elie Hughes, said on X: “We are devastated by the loss to the museum and to the local heritage of the region. “It is a huge blow after the incredible support from the community in acquiring the torc in 2017. “As a culturally significant object, it cannot be replaced. Our priority now is working with the police to locate the stolen objects.” Cambridgeshire Police said it was looking for two suspects on e-scooters who were believed to be involved in the theft, the Museum said. Detective Inspector Kiri Mazur, quoted by …

Nikola Jokic Despicable Me 4 Ad Campaign Sees NBA Star Dress Like Gru

Nikola Jokic Despicable Me 4 Ad Campaign Sees NBA Star Dress Like Gru

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In 2022, flocks of teenagers flocked to cinemas dressed in suits and tuxedos, there to see and celebrate the Illumination film Minions: The Rise of Gru. It was part of a trend, apparently developed organically, called #GentleMinions, of young fans celebrating (some, perhaps ironically) the film franchise they grew up with. Universal, which distributed the film, was, suffice it to say, thrilled, and the film ultimately delivered more than $939 million at the box office. This year, Illumination has another film in the franchise hitting theaters, Despicable Me 4, and the studio is once again betting on a dose of social media virality to kickstart its campaign, turning to an athlete known as “The Joker.” On Saturday, Nikola Jokić, the star NBA center for the Denver Nuggets, arrived for the team’s playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers dressed suspiciously like Gru, the franchise’s protagonist. It quickly went viral, with memes and jokes all over TikTok, X, Instagram and other platforms. “I love the guy and I love the cartoon,” Jokić told reporters after the …

Elderly man killed at London train station in ‘unprovoked and despicable’ attack

Elderly man killed at London train station in ‘unprovoked and despicable’ attack

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Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the victim, who has not been formally identified, was pronounced dead at the scene – UKNIP An elderly man was killed in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside a railway station in an “unprovoked and despicable” attack. British Transport Police (BTP) said the victim was found “badly hurt” by a member of staff outside Harold Wood Station in Havering, east London at around 4:30 am. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the victim, who has not been formally identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in police custody. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said on Twitter: “A man has been arrested as a murder investigation is launched by British Transport Police.” BTP confirmed the attack was an “isolated incident” and they were not seeking any other suspects. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Blackburn said: “This act of unprovoked violence was despicable. “The investigation remains in the early stages, and although we are satisfied that this was …

Murder investigation launched after ‘despicable’ attack at London railway station | UK News

Murder investigation launched after ‘despicable’ attack at London railway station | UK News

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Police have launched a murder investigation after a person was found fatally injured outside a railway station in east London. A member of staff at Harold Wood Station, which lies on the London Underground’s Elizabeth Line and the Great Eastern Main Line, called police just after 4.30am on Tuesday. They reported someone had been badly hurt. Police and ambulance crews went to the scene but the victim, whose gender has not been disclosed, was pronounced dead. A man has been arrested and is in custody, British Transport Police (BTP) said. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Blackburn said: “This act of unprovoked violence was despicable. “The investigation remains in the early stages, and although we are satisfied that this was an isolated incident, the station will remain closed while we continue our enquiries.” Anyone with information about the attack has been urged to contact police. Source link

“Grotesque”: Trump torched for “despicable” statement making Alexei Navalny’s death about himself

“Grotesque”: Trump torched for “despicable” statement making Alexei Navalny’s death about himself

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Donald Trump on Monday finally spoke out on the sudden death of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, several days after the news was reported. However, the former president in his message did not acknowledge the potential role that Russian President Vladimir Putin played in Navalny’s death and instead conflated his perceived political plight with it.  “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country,” the former president wrote on his Truth Social platform. “It is a slow, steady progression, with CROOKED, Radical Left Politicians, Prosecutors, and Judges leading us down a path to destruction.” Trump continued, alleging that “Open Borders, Rigged Elections, and Grossly Unfair Courtroom Decisions are DESTROYING AMERICA. WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE, A FAILING NATION. MAGA2024.” Trump, who faces ever-mounting legal woes — including four criminal indictments, numerous felony counts, and millions of dollars worth of fines and damage payments — has repeatedly and baselessly tried to make President Joe Biden his legal scapegoat, as the New York Times pointed …

‘Despicable Me 4’ Casts Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara

‘Despicable Me 4’ Casts Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara

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Gru is getting a gaggle of new friends and foes. Illumination and Universal revealed the full cast of Despicable Me 4 when airing a trailer spot for the animated summer tentpole during Sunday’s showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens AFC championship game. The studio also released details of the plot for the first time. Franchise newcomers include Will Ferrell, Sofia Vergara, Joey King, Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night Live‘s Chloe Fineman and newcomer Madison Poland, who plays one of Gru’s (Steve Carell) daughters. Pierre Coffin, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Steve Coogan are among those returning to the ranks of the voice cast. This time out, the Carell-voiced Gru and his three girls welcome a new member to the family who is intent on tormenting his dad. At the same time, Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Ferrell) and his girlfriend (Vergara) and must go on the run. The upcoming movie — which hits theaters on July 3 — is a sequel to 2017’s Despicable Me 3 and …

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘despicable resurgence’ in antisemitism in Holocaust Memorial Day speech – as attacks surge | UK News

Rishi Sunak condemns ‘despicable resurgence’ in antisemitism in Holocaust Memorial Day speech – as attacks surge | UK News

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The theme of Holocaust Memorial Day this year is Fragility of Freedom – the freedom to be who you are without fear. A freedom which, Laura Marks, chair of the Holocaust Memorial Trust, says is “being eroded… on a macro level”. “It’s a fundamental freedom to be Jewish or Muslim. Once those freedoms get eroded because you’re too afraid maybe to be who you are, we’re on a slippery slope,” she told Sky News. “Hatred towards faith communities at the moment is very frightening and dangerous,” she said. “It’s important every year to remember how the world can go crazy when we let hatred get out of hand.” Image: Laura Marks It was a sentiment echoed by speakers throughout today’s Holocaust Memorial Ceremony at the Guildhall in London. In his recorded video address, the prime minister was frank: “I want to address very directly the despicable resurgence of antisemitism. Because it is not enough to come together today and faithfully remember the Holocaust. “We must also act on what that memory teaches us. It is …

Pope says surrogacy is ‘despicable’ as he calls for global ban | World | News

Pope says surrogacy is ‘despicable’ as he calls for global ban | World | News

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The Pope has called for a universal ban on surrogate motherhood after proclaiming that he considers the practice “despicable”. Condemning what he called the “commercialisation” of pregnancy, Pope Francis said the life of an unborn child must not be “suppressed or turned into an object of trafficking”. He added: “I consider despicable the practice of so-called surrogate motherhood, which represents a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the ­mother’s material needs.” In a speech yesterday in which he listed threats to global peace and human dignity, he called for the international community “to prohibit this practice universally”. He has previously voiced opposition to what he called a “uterus for rent”, and some European countries prohibit the practice, including Spain and Italy. At the same time, the Vatican’s doctrine office has made clear that same-sex couples who build families through surrogacy can have their children baptised. The comments came in the pontiff’s annual State of the World address to members of the Diplomatic Corps …

Minister attacks ‘despicable’ failure of social media firms on harmful content | Social media

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Social media firms have been accused of a “despicable” failure to act on harmful content after new research showed that material related to suicide, self-harm and depression is still prevalent on Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest six years after Molly Russell’s death. Michelle Donelan, the technology secretary, spoke after the Molly Rose Foundation, a suicide prevention charity established by Molly’s family, published a report showing a “clear and persistent problem” with readily available and discoverable harmful content on the platforms. “It is despicable and indefensible that social media companies are still turning a blind eye to the scale of horrendous suicide and self-harm content on their platforms,” said Donelan. The technology secretary added that she would be raising the issue at a meeting with tech executives soon. Molly’s father, Ian Russell, said the report showed “little has changed” on social media platforms since his daughter’s death. He said that social media companies must share “internal worries” over harms their platforms cause to teenagers, as court documents in the US revealed that Instagram’s owner, Meta, was concerned …

France opens investigation into ‘despicable’ antisemitic graffiti in Paris | Paris

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Paris prosecutors have opened an investigation into dozens of Stars of David daubed on buildings around the city and its suburbs, which have been widely seen as antisemitic and threatening Jews, amid the war between Israel and Hamas. The French prime minister Elisabeth Borne condemned “the despicable acts”, saying they will not go unpunished. Fresh stars were painted on the facades of several buildings in a southern district of Paris, while similar tags appeared over the weekend in suburbs of the city including Vanves, Fontenay-aux-Roses and Aubervilliers. In the nearby town of Saint-Ouen they were accompanied by inscriptions such as “Palestine will overcome”. Since the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, French authorities have registered 857 antisemitic acts, interior minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday. “That’s as many acts of antisemitism in three weeks as there have been so far this year,” he said. Darmanin said police and judicial authorities have opened several investigations into the anti-Jewish graffiti around the capital and vowed to Jewish communities around France that “we will protect you, absolutely, completely, …