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- PA Media: UK News
Rise of right-wing parties akin to 1930s Europe, MP says during Holocaust debate
Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed said Elon Musk’s salute during Donald Trump’s post-election rally should ‘send a shiver down everyone’s spine’.
- Associated Press
The Latest: California Republicans uneasy over Trump’s threat to condition wildfire aid
President Donald Trump is remaking the traditional boundaries of Washington, asserting unprecedented executive power and daring anyone to stop him. Dorothy Brown, a law professor at Georgetown who specializes in the convergence of race and tax law, served on the Inaugural Treasury Advisory Committee on Racial Equity created during the Biden administration. “What the Trump administration has said, and what his minions have said — is the minute someone is a person of color, someone is Black or Hispanic, they are labeled a DEI hire which means they are unqualified regardless of qualification,” whereas he has filled his cabinet with white Americans “for positions they are in no way qualified for.”
- The Telegraph
World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island
The world’s largest and oldest iceberg is on a collision course with a British island, raising fears that its colonies of penguins and seals could be wiped out.
- PA Media: UK News
More than four million to receive emergency alert as UK braced for Storm Eowyn
The Government said this was the largest real life use of the emergency alert system to date.
- Yahoo News UK
Axel Rudakubana sentencing latest: Southport attacker jailed for 52 years after receiving 13 life sentences
Rudakubana will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after murdering Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9.
- The Conversation
Is Trump changing tack on ending the war in Ukraine?
Trump is urging Putin – as well as others – to end the war in Ukraine, or face consequences.
- PA Media: UK News
Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders
Axel Rudakubana was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.
- BBC
Emergency alert to be sent for red weather warning
The Met Office has issued the "danger to life" warning with gusts reaching up to 100mph in parts.
- The Canadian Press
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
- PA Media: UK News
Several visitor attractions to close their doors due to severe weather
The Environment Agency said that Storm Eowyn could also result in some flooding in several parts of England on Sunday and Monday.
- Sky News
Mabli Hall: Woman jailed for four years for causing eight-month-old baby's death
A woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for causing the death of an eight-month-old baby by dangerous driving. Bridget Curtis, 71, had previously pleaded guilty to causing the death of Mabli Cariad Hall outside Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Mabli was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff after she was hit by a white BMW on Wednesday 21 June 2023.
- USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek
Q&A: Seth Waugh on selling the Ryder Cup, taking Trump's major and a PGA Tour-PIF deal
PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh on taking Donald Trump's major away, selling the Ryder Cup and PGA Tour-PIF deal.
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Video shows Southport killer’s father stopping him travel to former school
Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced for the murders of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine - who were fatally stabbed at the Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 - and for 10 counts of attempted murder.
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Pictures show armoury of weapons Southport killer stored in bedroom
Images and documents relating to violence, war and genocide were found on his devices.
- BBC
Adele thwarted sale of 'haunted' £6m house - owner
The award-winning singer rented the Grade II-listed home in West Sussex in 2012.
- PA Media: UK News
Footage released of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana leaving taxi without paying
The teenager repeatedly ignored the driver when asked how he wanted to pay.
- The Conversation
How American Latinos came to embrace Donald Trump’s immigration policy
It seems counter-intuitive that many US voters who identify as having Latino heritage are in favour of strict restrictions on migration from Latin America.
- The Conversation
Pope Francis autobiography: we’ve never known so much about the pontiff before
The Pope’s new autobiography mixes moral messages with unique insight into the pontiff’s life.
- The Conversation
Netflix is snapping at the heels of the BBC. But there’s more to the battle than just viewing figures
Domestic broadcasters add value for viewers in ways the big streamers can’t.
- The Telegraph
Vote: Your worst potholes across the UK
The Telegraph is calling on readers to share their pictures and stories of the worst potholes they have encountered as part of its nationwide Fix Our Potholes campaign.