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A string of homeowners previously spoke out against Bathla Group, claiming a slew of building defects, shoddy workmanship, and ‘nightmare’ customer service issues years before the property giant collapsed.On Tuesday, Bhart Bhushan, who co-owns Bathla with his brother Rajinder Mohan, announced the business would enter voluntary administration.The company is believed to owe an estimated $3.6billion to private credit firms and other creditors.Administrators from Teneo were appointed to undertake an ‘immediate assessment’ of Bathla’s finances in an effort to stabilise operations.The business has up to 25,000 unfinished homes on its books and its collapse has put 500 jobs at risk, with…

The man accused of masterminding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will finally face trial in 2028.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three of his alleged co-conspirators have been held at Guantanamo Bay since the early 2000s, as the trial for allegedly planning the heinous attack repeatedly got delayed.Government prosecutors had since requested to bring the case against Mohammed, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawasawi and Ammar al-Baluchi to trial in January 2027, but Judge Lt Col Michael Schrama rejected the bid on Wednesday.He instead set a trial date for June 5, 2028, noting it is contingent on both prosecutors and the defense meeting a series…

Nineteen minutes was all the time required by Savio to deliver the perfect response to anyone who considers £85million too much to pay for an attacking player who neither scores nor creates enough goals.The Brazilian, signed from Manchester City on Monday, came off the bench to mark his debut with a goal and an assist against the second string of second tier Charlton, who were already flagging when he appeared.Savio claimed Tottenham’s fourth goal, a delightful low finish on the end of a twinkle-toed dribble and was denied a second goal when another solo effort clipped Ben Davies and went…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a record high of more than 800 people without criminal records a day in July on average, new federal data shows. The surge in arrests comes as the White House pushes the agency to hit a target of 2,000 per day.July is the first month in President Trump’s second term when people with only civil immigration violations — rather than pending criminal charges or convictions — made up more than half of those arrested. An average of more than 1,580 people were arrested each day in July, also a new high for the current administration.Enforcement…

Beau Reus made two penalty saves as heroic Hearts overcame Tomas Magnusson’s red card to pull off a stunning shootout victory away to Rapid Vienna and book themselves a return to the Conference League main phase.Following a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Tynecastle, the Gorgie side’s European journey looked to be fizzling out when they were reduced to ten men in the 75th minute of the play-off round second leg while trailing to Ercan Kara’s first-half goal.But substitute Landry Kabore equalised a few minutes later before Calvin Miller volleyed Hearts ahead in the tenth minute of extra-time, only…

When the full extent of Youssef Chermiti’s injury became clear, it was inevitable that Rangers would pursue the signing of a new striker before the end of the transfer window.With Chermiti unlikely to kick another ball this season due to a torn ACL in his knee, Derek McInnes made no secret of his desire to make a statement signing at the top end of the pitch.Not only had it become the priority, it was also a matter of urgency given that there were only a few weeks left prior to the window closing.In the end, the Rangers manager got what…

Australian beauty giant Mecca Brands has been thrown into crisis talks after a long-serving staff member launched a new whistleblower project, urging colleagues to reveal the reality behind ‘the job a million girls would kill for’.Just weeks after its latest round of layoffs went viral on TikTok, the cosmetics powerhouse, which employs more than 8,000 staff across 100 stores, now faces another social media storm – this time sparked by a current employee.Hana McDonald, a store host with Mecca for nearly nine years, launched her website ‘inside-mecca.net’ earlier this month as an ‘independent public interest research and advocacy project’. She…

A gun-toting Democratic farmer surging in the polls in deep-red Arkansas has sparked warnings of a midterm bloodbath for Donald Trump across the South. Hallie Shoffner, the Democratic challenger to Senator Tom Cotton, was found to be three points ahead in the deep-red state according to a Local Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College poll.The stunning result – Shoffner at 47 percent, Cotton at 44 percent – comes from a state that Donald Trump swept by more than 30 points in 2024.While the single poll prompted skepticism in some GOP quarters, it has also triggered visceral alarm among political consultants about the…

Andy Burnham has chosen to stand up to Vladimir Putin. And Putin is already plotting his revenge.’The chatter we’ve been picking up over the past two weeks indicates the Russians are preparing for something,’ a senior security source revealed to me. ‘They’re planning some sort of action against UK interests. They’re going to test Burnham.’On Monday, the Prime Minister arrived in Ukraine – and he came bearing gifts. After appeals from Volodymyr Zelensky, Burnham agreed to hand over the technical blueprints for Britain’s long-range Storm Shadow missiles.’Ukraine has been Europe’s protector: not a drain on our security but the frontline…

A federal judge on Wednesday denied Minnesota’s request for a temporary restraining order to halt the release of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent sought for extradition in a shooting earlier this year in north Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge, and then lying about the circumstances under oath.The shooting occurred the night of Jan. 14, when a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by officer Christian Castro, and two others were arrested. Castro was charged in Minnesota with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime. Castro accused the man of assaulting him with…