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Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested after another teenager was badly hurt in what police described as a “large fight” following a rugby league match.The 17-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury in Dallam Lane, Warrington, just before 21:30 GMT on Friday, after Warrington Wolves hosted Widnes Vikings in a pre-season friendly at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. The boy remains in hospital.A 17-year-old boy, from Widnes, had already been arrested on suspicion of assault. Cheshire Police said the two younger teenage boys, also from Widnes, were also arrested on suspicion of the same offence – but that all three had…

The Government has sparked fury after it emerged they had agreed to pay a “substantial” sum to a man currently held in Guantanamo Bay accused of being a “Jihadi gatekeeper”. Taxpayers’ cash was used to settle the legal claim brought by Abu Zubaydah, who alleged MI5 and MI6 were complicit in his “torture” by the CIA. Zubaydah, a Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, was captured in Pakistan in 2002 and held at several clandestine US “black sites” before being moved to the Cuban base. American authorities initially described him as a senior al-Qaeda operative, although Washington subsequently withdrew that allegation.The…

The BBC will take legal steps to try and force President Donald Trump’s $10billion defamation lawsuit over its edit of a Panorama episode to be dismissed, according to court documents. The episode, broadcast just days before the 2024 election, faced fierce backlash for giving the impression Mr Trump had encouraged his supporters to storm the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. The Telegraph revealed in November that the programme spliced together sections of a speech delivered by Mr Trump on January 6, 2021, which resulted in him appearing to say: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol… and I’ll…

Joanna Morris Shared Data UnitGetty ImagesThe number of children in drug and alcohol treatment has been rising since the coronavirus pandemicThree women whose teenage sons died after becoming addicted to drugs have told the the system failed their children.Anita Morris, Nicola Howarth and Kate Roux spoke to the as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the failings of drug treatment for young people.It found significant disparities in community care and a lack of state-funded residential facilities for under-18s.Analysis shows more than half of the 16,000 children in drug and alcohol treatment in the past year were 15 or younger.National Drug…

After many disagreements with their manager about tactics and approach over the last few months, at around 4.30pm Spanish time on Monday, the board met with one subject on the table – the departure of Xabi Alonso.The explanations offered to him and his entourage were, at best, ambiguous. ‘He had not been able to implement the football that had made him so successful at Bayer Leverkusen’. ‘The team’s physical condition was not ideal’. ‘Players had not improved’. ‘They did not appear to be playing for him’. Defeats were listed: Paris St-Germain in the Club World Cup semi-final, Atletico Madrid in…

The US has promised to unleash a “full range of tools” against Sir Keir Starmer in a bid to protect free speech in Britain.On Monday, Labour unveiled plans for a crackdown on AI-generated sexual images – and could yet ban Elon Musk’s X website.The social media platform is also under formal investigation by media watchdog Ofcom.But now, the US State Department’s Sarah B Rogers has laid down the gauntlet to Labour in a bombshell GB News interview.Ms Rogers said the Government’s ban threats were politically motivated – and that “given the pro-censorship inclinations of the British state in recent memory,…

There’s a mix of stories on Tuesday’s front pages. The Daily Telegraph says it has seen previously redacted plans for China’s mega embassy in London that show a “hidden chamber” to be built alongside a network of critical internet cables. The paper reports the underground complex could be a “security risk” as the prime minister is expected to approve the embassy later this month.The Financial Times reports on former US Federal Reserve chiefs uniting to hit back at the Department of Justice’s criminal investigation into the head of the central bank, Jay Powell. The group have issued a joint statement…

Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India.The 35-year-old wicket-keeper has more than 7,000 runs and 275 dismissals to her name in all formats of the game and led Australia to a historic 16-0 whitewash of England in the Ashes in 2025.She has won the World Cup twice, with the highest individual score of 170 in a World Cup final coming against England in 2022, and the T20 World Cup on six occasions.Healy said: “I’m still passionate about playing for Australia, but I’ve somewhat lost that competitive edge that’s kept me…

Warrington, beaten finalists the past two years, will take on the winner of an all-Championship second-round tie between Sheffield Eagles and Whitehaven.Wigan Warriors will pay a visit to either Siddal, Waterhead or Rochdale while St Helens will travel to Blackbrook or Workington Town.Leeds Rhinos will take on the winner of Thatto Heath’s second-round meeting with Championship side Widnes Vikings while Hull FC could make a familiar trip to former Super League side Salford should the former Red Devils beat Hammersmith Hills Hoist.Leigh Leopards, winners in 2023, will travel to North Wales Crusaders or Bedford Tigers in round three, with Batley…

Sir Keir Starmer has been likened to a “tinpot Putin” over his plans to implement an outright ban on Elon Musk’s X platform.Reacting to the ban on GB News, presenter Tom Harwood launched a furious tirade on the Prime Minister’s consideration, declaring a social media platform “cannot be responsible” for the actions of certain users.Following reports X’s AI system Grok was being used to create sexualised images of children, Ofcom has launched a formal investigation.Sir Keir has also threatened an outright ban on X in the UK following the controversy, branding it “unlawful”.Expressing his outrage at the possible ban, Tom…