Trump's ex-pardon chief reveals truth behind pay-to-play pardon storm, Kash Patel's rocky start ... and the president's parting advice

Daily Mail - Sep 17, 2026

President Donald Trump's former pardon Attorney Ed Martin is hitting back against allegations that Trump's clemency office partially operated as a pay-to-play scheme.

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Wisteguens Jean Quely Charles, 25, was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Boston in January. The illegal migrant had a lengthy rap sheet of at least 17 convictions.

Trump's ex-pardon chief reveals truth behind pay-to-play pardon storm, Kash Patel's rocky start ... and the president's parting advice

Sep 17, 2026

Trump's ex-pardon chief reveals truth behind pay-to-play pardon storm, Kash Patel's rocky start ... and the president's parting advice

President Donald Trump's former pardon Attorney Ed Martin is hitting back against allegations that Trump's clemency office partially operated as a pay-to-play scheme.

'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 34, who was found hanged said she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment, inquest hears

Sep 17, 2026

'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 34, who was found hanged said she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment, inquest hears

Mother-of-two Bethany Hewitt, 34, was found hanged in Runcorn, Cheshire, just 19 days after she told a GO she had experienced suicidal ideation and thoughts of hurting herself.

Pictured: Brit facing life in prison in Hong Kong after £1.5m of ketamine found in his suitcase

Sep 17, 2026

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Paul Squire, 50, from Askern, Doncaster, was arrested in June at Hong Kong International Airport alongside a Japanese man after they tried to sneak 42kg of the drug into the region.

Nightmarish snuff movie filmed by suspected serial killer whose house of horrors has been linked to seven dead or missing women

Sep 17, 2026

Nightmarish snuff movie filmed by suspected serial killer whose house of horrors has been linked to seven dead or missing women

Raymond 'RC' Horsch filmed himself suffocating Nicole Fusaro in a disturbing movie created at his Philadelphia home, police said.

Mum of missing Bolton girl Lillia says 'my heart is breaking without you' in tearful plea to return home

Sep 17, 2026

Mum of missing Bolton girl Lillia says 'my heart is breaking without you' in tearful plea to return home

Lillia from Bolton was reported missing on Friday

RNLI issues statement as services in Portsmouth suspended after 'wholly unacceptable' abuse

Sep 17, 2026

RNLI issues statement as services in Portsmouth suspended after 'wholly unacceptable' abuse

The move follows anti-migrant protests in the city

Outraged ex-Fox News star turned CEO is latest victim of American Airlines' tanking customer service... as pilots condemn embattled boss

Sep 17, 2026

Outraged ex-Fox News star turned CEO is latest victim of American Airlines' tanking customer service... as pilots condemn embattled boss

After she asked about the confusion, a desk agent allegedly told her that this 'happens all the time' before denying Francis a refund.

Nurse who shaved her head daily and claimed she was dying of cancer in £180k pension scam struck off

Sep 17, 2026

Nurse who shaved her head daily and claimed she was dying of cancer in £180k pension scam struck off

A neonatal nurse who shaved her head and put a cannula in her arm to convince her family she was dying of leukaemia as part of a pension scam has been struck off.

POLL: Do you believe Donald Trump is the only guardrail AI needs? Have your say in this week's DC Insider

Sep 17, 2026

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Do you agree with Trump's claim that only he can ensure the safe use of AI amid rapid advances in technology? Have your say in this week's DC Insider.

James Martin given major boost by ITV after National Television Award nomination

Sep 17, 2026

James Martin given major boost by ITV after National Television Award nomination

It is going to be a busy year for the British chef

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Sep 17, 2026

'I was rushed into surgery after an ingrown hair from shaving turned deadly'

Christy Collins developed sepsis after a lump on her bikini line grew into a huge infected cyst

Prince Harry reveals he was 'aware' of Earl Spencer's book as King enters war of words with Diana's brother who claims Charles told him she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

Sep 17, 2026

Prince Harry reveals he was 'aware' of Earl Spencer's book as King enters war of words with Diana's brother who claims Charles told him she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

War has broken out between the King and Princess Diana's brother after he claimed Charles told him she would be quickly 'forgotten' in the days after her death in 1997.

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor gushes over daughter Phoebe's stunning wedding as first details shared

Sep 17, 2026

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor gushes over daughter Phoebe's stunning wedding as first details shared

Corrie star Sally Dynevor has been seen gushing over her daughter's stunning wedding day with producer Cameron Fuller

Sweden's PM resigns after losing general election to centre-left opposition

Sep 17, 2026

Sweden's PM resigns after losing general election to centre-left opposition

Ulf Kristersson said he would step down after a complete vote count showed the four opposition parties had secured 176 seats in Sweden's 349-seat parliament.

Rapist 'intent on sexual gratification' plied girls with vodka then attacked them

Sep 17, 2026

Rapist 'intent on sexual gratification' plied girls with vodka then attacked them

Sultani Bakatash was found guilty of raping and abusing two girls

US stadium owner who sparked Ed Sheeran pro-Palestine tour crisis says the singer has asked him to match his $2m donation to the region

Sep 17, 2026

US stadium owner who sparked Ed Sheeran pro-Palestine tour crisis says the singer has asked him to match his $2m donation to the region

Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's tour after he delivered a politically motivated speech in support of Palestine during his performances.

Teenager caught carrying ‘potentially lethal’ knife at railway station

Sep 17, 2026

Teenager caught carrying ‘potentially lethal’ knife at railway station

A teen has been sent back to prison after being caught carrying a “potentially lethal” six-inch knife just months after being released on licence.

Hospital boss doctored a review into baby deaths to make it look like two infants murdered by Lucy Letby died of natural causes, inquiry found

Sep 17, 2026

Hospital boss doctored a review into baby deaths to make it look like two infants murdered by Lucy Letby died of natural causes, inquiry found

Ian Harvey, 68, changed the document without the 'shocked' author's knowledge and used it to mislead the board at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

University lecturer who wanted to work from home 900km from her job loses Fair Work battle after it found her 'cognitive disorder' diagnosis was made up

Sep 17, 2026

University lecturer who wanted to work from home 900km from her job loses Fair Work battle after it found her 'cognitive disorder' diagnosis was made up

Dr Anna Kokavec from James Cook University has lost a Fair Work battle after admitting she invented a medical diagnosis to support her work from home claim.

Holyrood 'numpty nursery' jibe after blundering SNP and Green MSPs show the Scottish Parliament 'in very poor light'

Sep 17, 2026

Holyrood 'numpty nursery' jibe after blundering SNP and Green MSPs show the Scottish Parliament 'in very poor light'

The Scottish Parliament has been branded a 'numpty nursery' after an SNP backbencher didn't know what a key national transport agency is.

Children's nurse shaved head to fake leukaemia in £185,000 pension scam

Sep 17, 2026

Children's nurse shaved head to fake leukaemia in £185,000 pension scam

Amanda Reid has been struck off after managing to convince family and friends that she was 'at the point of death'

British millionaire businessman killed in Swiss Alps plane crash alongside two friends

Sep 17, 2026

British millionaire businessman killed in Swiss Alps plane crash alongside two friends

A millionaire British businessman was killed alongside two friends in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps.

Police release CCTV image of man after burglary at Northern Quarter bar

Sep 17, 2026

Police release CCTV image of man after burglary at Northern Quarter bar

The suspect was seen breaking into the business on Sunday

Putney Pusher suspect's family blame Met probe for his death: Relatives say millionaire banker took his own life after 'months of immense pressure' - and police knew he was innocent

Sep 17, 2026

Putney Pusher suspect's family blame Met probe for his death: Relatives say millionaire banker took his own life after 'months of immense pressure' - and police knew he was innocent

Mr Brandram's family claimed there was no forensic evidence linking the 44-year-old banker to the 2017 incident in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus.

King at war with Diana's brother after astonishing response to Earl's claim that he said she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

Sep 17, 2026

King at war with Diana's brother after astonishing response to Earl's claim that he said she would be 'forgotten' days after her death

Buckingham Palace issued an extraordinary statement in response to the explosive new book by Earl Spencer about a devastating row he had with then Prince Charles in the days after Diana died.

Dangerous crocodile seized from a semi-detached house in Hale

Sep 17, 2026

Dangerous crocodile seized from a semi-detached house in Hale

The caiman has been sent to a specialist zoo, along with a python found at the same address

Leaked photos appear to show catastrophic damage to US military bases: 'This hasn't been communicated'

Sep 17, 2026

Leaked photos appear to show catastrophic damage to US military bases: 'This hasn't been communicated'

Leaked photos appear to show extensive damage to US military bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following Iranian missile and drone attacks.

Palace says 'grief can cloud reason' in extraordinary response to Earl Spencer's claim that Charles told him Diana would be 'forgotten' days after her death

Sep 17, 2026

Palace says 'grief can cloud reason' in extraordinary response to Earl Spencer's claim that Charles told him Diana would be 'forgotten' days after her death

In allegations that will send shockwaves through the Royal Family, Charles Spencer's bombshell book lifts the lid on an incendiary row with the now King over funeral arrangements.

Man banned from sitting next to women and girls he doesn't know on public transport after what he did on a bus and a train

Sep 17, 2026

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Nisan Fernando Kurukulasuriya has been jailed

Mother arrested after body of baby found in Sydney bin

Sep 17, 2026

Mother arrested after body of baby found in Sydney bin

She was taken to hospital for assessment and then arrested upon her release on Thursday evening.

The Mancunian Way: Cultural Catalyst

Sep 17, 2026

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Peter Saville on Tony Wilson’s legacy and a tribute to Ian Curtis

Trump's chilling Kennedy Center warning rushed to judge as court filing exposes photo on Air Force One

Sep 17, 2026

Trump's chilling Kennedy Center warning rushed to judge as court filing exposes photo on Air Force One

Trump's plans for the John F. Kennedy Center have been the subject of fierce litigation for months. Now, critics fear he may be trying to demolish the building.

Border guard sacked for using company car to visit dying father and drop off dog medicine loses unfair dismissal case

Sep 17, 2026

Border guard sacked for using company car to visit dying father and drop off dog medicine loses unfair dismissal case

A Border Force officer has lost an unfair dismissal case after he was sacked for using a company car to make a detour to see his dying father.

Police charge woman in her 20s after footballer dies when 'car mounts kerb and hits group'

Sep 17, 2026

Police charge woman in her 20s after footballer dies when 'car mounts kerb and hits group'

Destiny Carrier, 29, has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the death of 26-year-old Tyler Fairman

Bali tourist 'found with 0.6g of meth' narrowly escapes life behind bars

Sep 17, 2026

Bali tourist 'found with 0.6g of meth' narrowly escapes life behind bars

Australian Sean Duncan Millar faced a Balinese court on Thursday following his arrest at a guesthouse in West Denpasar on April 5.

Labour accused of taking money from dinner ladies in 'disgusting' move to pay for teachers' pay rises

Sep 17, 2026

Labour accused of taking money from dinner ladies in 'disgusting' move to pay for teachers' pay rises

The GMB union, which represents 100,000 school support staff, said Education Secretary Lucy Powell 'should be ashamed' of taking money from their members.

Afghan migrant who raped two 14-year-old girls at his flat after grooming them on Snapchat and plying them with vodka is jailed for 14 years

Sep 17, 2026

Afghan migrant who raped two 14-year-old girls at his flat after grooming them on Snapchat and plying them with vodka is jailed for 14 years

Sultani Bakatash, 29, targeted one of the girls on the social media app before inviting her and a friend to his flat in Bolton, Greater Manchester on December 6 last year.

Weakest Link's Anne Robinson felt 'heavy' shame after losing custody of daughter

Sep 17, 2026

Weakest Link's Anne Robinson felt 'heavy' shame after losing custody of daughter

Anne Robinson has opened up about losing custory of her daughter while battling 'an appalling drink problem'

Nurse's skin melted onto supermarket rotisserie display while she tried to pick up rotisserie chicken, $1 million lawsuit alleges

Sep 17, 2026

Nurse's skin melted onto supermarket rotisserie display while she tried to pick up rotisserie chicken, $1 million lawsuit alleges

An Oregon woman has filed a $1M lawsuit against Fred Meyer supermarket after a chunk of her skin was melted off while buying a rotisserie chicken.

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