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- Harris rebukes Vance for calling shootings ‘fact of life’ as Trump slammed for garbled childcare speech: Live
Read More Vice President Kamala Harris tells Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance ‘it doesn’t have to be this way’ after he dismisses significance of latest outbreak of deadly gun violence Vice President Kamala Harris tells Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance ‘it doesn’t have to be this way’ after he dismisses significance of latest…
Read more: Harris rebukes Vance for calling shootings ‘fact of life’ as Trump slammed for garbled childcare speech: Live
- Georgia school shooting latest: Father of suspect Colt Gray charged with second-degree murder
Read More Police say the 14-year-old suspected gunman used an ‘AR-platform style weapon’ which his father Colin Gray allegedly bought for him as a Christmas present Police say the 14-year-old suspected gunman used an ‘AR-platform style weapon’ which his father Colin Gray allegedly bought for him as a Christmas present
- Unearthed video shows alleged Saudi agent referencing ‘the plan’ outside White House two years before 9/11
Read More A video seized by the Metropolitan Police 23 years ago is renewing questions about whether a Saudi national played a role in the 9/11 terror attacks. A video seized by the Metropolitan Police 23 years ago is renewing questions about whether a Saudi national played a role in the 9/11 terror attacks.
- UK politics live: home secretary to chair migration summit following Channel deaths
Read More Yvette Cooper to lead summit with figures from the intelligence agencies and police aimed at tackling criminal gangs The prison population has reached a new record high, PA Media reports. Official figures showed there were 88,521 people imprisoned on Friday, 171 more than the previous record set at the end of last week.…
Read more: UK politics live: home secretary to chair migration summit following Channel deaths
- US roll outs new export controls aimed at restricting China’s chip industry
Read MoreUS Department of Commerce says curbs follow consultation with international partners.US Department of Commerce says curbs follow consultation with international partners.
- Elizabeth Struhs death: accused sect members speak as extraordinary trial concludes
Read More Members of Toowoomba religious group accused of causing death of eight-year-old diabetic girl deliver closing statements Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The extraordinary trial of 14 members of Toowoomba religious sect ‘the Saints’ over the death of an eight-year-old…
Read more: Elizabeth Struhs death: accused sect members speak as extraordinary trial concludes
- French politicians react to Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister – Europe live
Read More French Socialists’ Olivier Faure says no one from his party would participate in Barnier-led government Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived at the Ramstein Air Base with a renewed call for assistance. “It is crucial that all the weapons from the already announced support packages finally reach the combat brigades,” he said. Continue reading…French…
Read more: French politicians react to Michel Barnier’s appointment as France’s new prime minister – Europe live
- South Sudan: World’s Youngest Nation at a Crossroads
Read More UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (IPS) – Thirteen years since becoming an independent state, South Sudan faces profound humanitarian challenges. South Sudan’s first Independence Day was imbued with a great sense of hope. Read the full story, “South Sudan: World’s Youngest Nation at a Crossroads”, on globalissues.org → UNITED NATIONS, Aug 13 (IPS) –…
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- Philadelphia man pleads guilty to stabbing neighbor to death over snoring
Read More Robert Wallace was killed after breaking into Christopher Casey’s home after becoming enraged over his loud snoring A man from suburban Philadelphia stabbed his neighbor to death after the killer’s loud snoring led the pair to argue violently, according to authorities. Christopher Casey, 56, was recently handed a relatively short prison sentence after…
Read more: Philadelphia man pleads guilty to stabbing neighbor to death over snoring
- Israeli protesters rally for ‘the right to rape’ prisoners
Read MoreProtesters, politicians and TV commentators in Israel are defending the right of soldiers to mistreat prisoners.Protesters, politicians and TV commentators in Israel are defending the right of soldiers to mistreat prisoners.
- Scientists find liquid water on Mars
Read MoreScientists say they’ve discovered vast oceans of liquid water below the surface of Mars.Scientists say they’ve discovered vast oceans of liquid water below the surface of Mars.
- Masked attacker stabs five people in Turkey and broadcasts rampage on social media
Read More The state-run Anadolu news agency claimed that the attacker had been influenced by video games The state-run Anadolu news agency claimed that the attacker had been influenced by video games
- Myanmar military committing war crimes at ‘alarming’ rate, UN warns
Read MoreUN investigators say more than three million people were displaced in Myanmar’s escalating conflict in last six months.UN investigators say more than three million people were displaced in Myanmar’s escalating conflict in last six months.
- Cyberattack, inflation, immigration: Six takeaways from Trump-Musk chat
Read MoreWe take a look at the key highlights from Trump-Musk interview that took place on X on Monday.We take a look at the key highlights from Trump-Musk interview that took place on X on Monday.
- Highlights from Musk’s Trump interview. And, Ozempic may lower cancer risk
Read More Elon Musk’s interview with former President Donald Trump remained light on news as he rehashed similar talking points. And, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may help lower the risk of cancer. (Image credit: Matt Rourke) Elon Musk’s interview with former President Donald Trump remained light on news as he rehashed similar talking points. And,…
Read more: Highlights from Musk’s Trump interview. And, Ozempic may lower cancer risk
- What’s DDOS, the cyberattack Musk claims disrupted Trump’s interview?
Read MoreSeveral listeners reported error messages as they attempted to access the interview link.Several listeners reported error messages as they attempted to access the interview link.
- Corey Yuen, martial arts director and Jet Li collaborator, died in 2022, Hong Kong film federation confirms
Read More Film-maker who directed films starring Li, Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh and later worked as a Hollywood fight coordinator, died during the Covid pandemic two years ago Celebrated Hong Kong martial arts actor and director Corey Yuen died two years ago during the Covid pandemic, it has been reported. The Federation of Hong…
Read more: Corey Yuen, martial arts director and Jet Li collaborator, died in 2022, Hong Kong film federation confirms
- Auction of first King Charles banknotes raises nearly £1m for charity
Read More Collectors snap up £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes bearing king’s head for 11 times monetary value, with one £10 note fetching £17,000 A special auction of some of the first banknotes to roll off the presses bearing King Charles III’s face have raised more than £900,000 for charity, more than 11 times…
Read more: Auction of first King Charles banknotes raises nearly £1m for charity
- French customs officers thwart €1.3m sale of fake Leonardo da Vinci painting
Read More Spanish police make arrest after being notified that export licence had expired and work was found to be a copy Spanish police have arrested a man whose alleged plan to sell a fake Leonardo da Vinci painting in Italy for €1.3m was thwarted when the work caught the eye of French customs officers.…
Read more: French customs officers thwart €1.3m sale of fake Leonardo da Vinci painting
- Bangladesh court orders probe in murder case against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
Read MoreCase is the first filed against Hasina after she was forced out of office and fled the country amid nationwide protests.Case is the first filed against Hasina after she was forced out of office and fled the country amid nationwide protests.
- What’s behind Russia’s ‘soft power’ moves on Israel-Palestine?
Read MoreMahmoud Abbas is the latest Palestinian leader to visit Moscow amid Israel’s continuing onslaught of Gaza.Mahmoud Abbas is the latest Palestinian leader to visit Moscow amid Israel’s continuing onslaught of Gaza.
- Sinaloa cartel leader’s case takes strange twist after U.S. arrest
Read MoreMexican prosecutors now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada over.Mexican prosecutors now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada over.
- Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals as mayor says he has ‘run out of patience’
Read More Lord mayor Nicholas Reece calls for ‘fundamental reset’ and says e-scooters present unacceptable safety risk Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Melbourne will lose its rental e-scooters after the council voted to end contracts with operators. Lord mayor…
Read more: Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals as mayor says he has ‘run out of patience’
- Teen wearing helmet, bulletproof vest livestreams stabbing rampage in Turkey
Read MoreA video of the attack in which several men cry out after being stabbed from behind was still circulating on social media a day later.A video of the attack in which several men cry out after being stabbed from behind was still circulating on social media a day later.
- Pokémon series voice star Rachael Lillis dies at 46
Read MoreLillis, who died from breast cancer on Saturday, began voicing characters on Pokémon in the late 1990s.Lillis, who died from breast cancer on Saturday, began voicing characters on Pokémon in the late 1990s.
- Cairns helicopter crash pilot was member of ground crew who gained ‘unauthorised access’ to aircraft
Read More Nautilus Aviation says man, who died after chopper crashed into DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, was ‘not authorised to fly’ the company’s helicopters Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The owner of a helicopter that crashed on to a…
Read more: Cairns helicopter crash pilot was member of ground crew who gained ‘unauthorised access’ to aircraft
- Bangladesh’s ex-PM investigated for murder
Read MoreBangladesh’s former premier, who fled the country in the wake of violence, is investigated for murderBangladesh’s former premier, who fled the country in the wake of violence, is investigated for murder
- Banksy rhino artwork in London defaced with graffiti tag
Read More Man in balaclava filmed spraying white $V tag on work that appeared in south-east London on Monday One of the eight murals put up by Banksy in London in as many days has been defaced. An image of a rhino appearing to mount a clapped-out Nissan Micra with a traffic cone on its…
Read more: Banksy rhino artwork in London defaced with graffiti tag
- Former Tory minister says leadership hopefuls ‘too frightened of party membership’ – UK politics live
Read More David Gauke suggested that the timidity is preventing candidates getting to root of election defeat Energy regulator Ofgem has approved a £3.4bn electricity “superhighway” between Scotland and England in the biggest single investment for electricity transmission infrastructure in Britain, PA Media reports. The 500km (311-mile) project will stretch from Aberdeenshire to North Yorkshire…
Read more: Former Tory minister says leadership hopefuls ‘too frightened of party membership’ – UK politics live
- A week ago Ukrainian troops launched an offensive over the border into Russia
Read More Why is Ukraine pushing into Russian territory? NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Why is Ukraine pushing into Russian territory? NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Sergey Radchenko of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
- Bill Shorten using ‘power of persuasion’ to unseal restricted section of robodebt royal commission report
Read More Both Anthony Albanese and Shorten point out it was not supposed to remain secret for ever, but the minister says his hands are tied Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Bill Shorten says he does not have the…
Read more: Bill Shorten using ‘power of persuasion’ to unseal restricted section of robodebt royal commission report
- Morning news brief
Read More Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday. Mystery surrounds one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday.…
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- Shoppers in Great Britain under pressure as grocery price inflation rises
Read More Supermarket prices were 1.8% higher than a year ago in the four weeks to 4 August, according to Kantar Business live – latest updates Shoppers in Great Britain have faced increased pressure on their budgets in recent weeks after grocery price inflation rose for the first time since March last year, returning to…
Read more: Shoppers in Great Britain under pressure as grocery price inflation rises
- Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy taking ‘insane’ steps over Kursk incursion, claims Russian security services
Read More Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 sq km of Russian border region Russia launched 38 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said on Tuesday. Thirty of the drones were destroyed over eight Ukrainian regions, the air force said on the Telegram messaging…
Read more: Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy taking ‘insane’ steps over Kursk incursion, claims Russian security services