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49-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder was known to dead boy, say policeA woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a five-year-old boy in Coventry.Police in the West Midlands said the child was found with serious injuries at an address in Poplar Road, Earlsdon, just after 5.55pm on Tuesday. He was confirmed dead at the scene. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2022-01-25 21:44:36

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Fuzhou software development firm representative denies allegations of foreign interferenceThe new owner of Scott Morrison’s WeChat account has expressed disbelief that it had been entrusted to an individual in China – and is now considering shutting it down amid a growing political storm.Earlier this month, subscribers to the Australian prime minister’s official WeChat profile were notified the account had been sold to the Fuzhou 985 Information Technology Co Ltd and had been renamed “Australian Chinese New Life”. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2022-01-25 21:44:45

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A gig worker turns to credit card fraud in a tense debut feature with an electrifying central performanceIt’s hard to really blame Emily (Aubrey Plaza) for choosing a life of crime. A low-paid service gig brings nothing but stress. A seemingly inescapable student loan is gathering interest by the day. A couple of minor, years-back criminal charges have closed off a world of employment. It’s a familiar predicament that plagues many in America and even though first-time writer-director John Patton Ford might only show it in the broadest of strokes, it’s an effectively infuriating set-up.When Emily is offered an opportunity for an extra income, she nervously inches down the rabbit hole. It starts off simple. She’s given a cloned credit card and has to buy a TV. She then takes it to her new bosses and gets paid $200. It’s easier than she anticipated and soon she’s doing it on the regular, edging closer to taskmaster Youcef (Theo Rossi) who slowly becomes more than her mentor. But how far is she willing to go?Emily the Criminal is showing at the Sundance film festival with a release date to be announced Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2022-01-25 19:53:24

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