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Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system
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Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system

The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has moved into deliberations as jurors decide whether the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children in January 2023.Over the past five weeks, the t...

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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames the medical system in his closing argument
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney blames the medical system in his closing argument

The state concludes: ‘This wasn’t a woman suffering from a lack of care’ or ‘a lack of resources’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial has moved into deliberations as jurors decide whether the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for fatally strangling her three children in January 2023.Over the past five weeks, the t...

Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality
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Greek Orthodox priest and cult musician clarifies views on homosexuality

Father Dionysios Tabakis says his views are those of the Orthodox church ‘nothing more, nothing less’A Greek Orthodox priest whose home-recorded album of drone metal and religious dubstep has made him a cult figure in experimental music circles has issued a statement in which he has clarified his stance on homosexuality and the Greek radical right.“As can be seen from my musical expression, I am i...

Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
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Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths

Labour’s Andy McDonald says gangs ‘clearly featuring’ in a series of incidents and police are underfundedFive MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents.The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading....

Teesside MPs call for more police and fire service resources after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
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Teesside MPs call for more police and fire service resources after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths

Statement asks government for more backing after week in which nine people have died in series of incidentsFive MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died.The MPs said the communities they represented should get the “strongest possible backing from the government”. Continue reading...

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Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

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Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising an...

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings another lake could burst

Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings another lake could burst

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Flash floods have killed at least 359 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept awayNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesWhat caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet?The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising an...

Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies in The Hague

Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies in The Hague

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Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocideFrom the archive: Fourteen years a fugitive: the hunt for the Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladić will die in jail. But go to Bosnia: you’ll see that he wonRatko Mladić, the infamous Serbian general who was serving a life sentence for genocide committed during the Bosnian war, has died in p...

Tate brothers urge release on bail in Miami as they fight extradition to UK

Tate brothers urge release on bail in Miami as they fight extradition to UK

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Andrew and Tristan Tate’s lawyer tells court that pair, who are wanted on rape charges, are not a flight riskA lawyer for the social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate urged a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail from a Miami jail ⁠as they contest extradition to Britain, ⁠where they are wanted ​on rape charges.Howard Srebnick, a lawyer for the Tate brothers, told the Miami-b...

US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect

US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect

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Move from USPS comes amid Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting in November’s midtermsThe US Postal Service (USPS) said on ​Thursday ‌that ‌new ‌requirements for mail-in ‌voting are ​now ⁠in effect as Donald Trump seeks to crack down on the practice. The move is expected to trigger a new round of legal challenges.The Trump administration has sought to impose new rules requiring...

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA

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Judge ruled Jeanine John Taele, discovered with firearm days before Trump visit, was unfit to face felony chargeA judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against a man found with a loaded gun near Donald Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles, and instead ordered him to undergo a mental health evaluation.Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, California, was arrested for weapons violations ...

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year

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Home Office was housing 16,021 asylum seekers across 160 hotels at end of June, while small boat crossings down 23%UK politics live – latest updatesThe number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show.Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims, but the numbers of asylum seekers housed in priv...

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves within a year

Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves within a year

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Small boat crossings also down 23% year-on-year, with Home Office citing more trafficking arrestsUK politics live – latest updatesThe number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved within a year, including 13 closures over the past month alone, according to new migration statistics.Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also seen a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum claims. Bu...

Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport

Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport

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Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport, with doctors told to watch for symptoms of deadly diseaseGerman health officials are seeking to reassure the public after two workers at the country’s biggest airport died of malaria.Mosquito traps have been set up at Frankfurt airport and a mosquito monitoring process is under way. A detailed investigation is being conducted to clarify how t...

USS Abraham Lincoln to visit port in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea

USS Abraham Lincoln to visit port in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea

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Thai navy says ‘routine’ visit’ will allow personnel to rest and recuperate amid reports of poor conditions onboardThe USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand next week as it heads back to the United States, Thai navy officials said, after spending more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting US operations against Iran amid recent reports of poor living...

One of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’

One of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’

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Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generatorsThe largest planned AI datacenter in New Jersey is being accused of violating federal law after a visual investigation found the site running dozens of unpermitted gas-powered generators.Thermal drone footage captured by the non-profit newsroom Floodlight last week showed the p...

One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson

One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson

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The party’s key figures are either unable or unwilling to neatly articulate their migration targets, contradicting one another – and themselvesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has experienced a swell in popular support in the past year, and has primarily done so off the back of tough talk on immigration – a policy area almost synonymous with its leader, Pauline...

Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast

Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast

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It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular – decisions that will reveal how serious he is about delivering the changes he believes the country needs. Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker look at the choices facing BurnhamPlease keep sending your commen...

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales

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Forty flood alerts issued by Environment Agency across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of EnglandDozens of homes have been damaged by flood water as the Met Office issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain after most of England and the whole of Wales was declared in drought.The Met Office said thundery showers across England and Wales could cause 75mm of rain in just 12 hours in some ar...

Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84

Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 84

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Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocideRatko Mladić, the infamous Serbian general who was serving a life sentence for genocide committed during the Bosnian war, has died in prison in the Hague, a UN official and his lawyer confirmed.Mladić, 84, had been one of the main architects of the policy of ethnic cleansing during the...

ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas

ICE agent charged with Minnesota shooting released from jail in Texas

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Judge rules Christian Castro, accused of shooting man and lying about it, cannot be held pending extradition requestAn Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail on Thursday, after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.Christian Castro was released at the break ...

West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change

West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change

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Adam Kalkstein compared administration’s order to ‘trying to teach the law’ without mentioning ‘the constitution’The only climate scientist teaching at West Point, the US army’s military academy, was fired after he resisted an order to stop teaching about the human causes of the climate emergency, a lawsuit claims.Dr Adam Kalkstein, a civilian professor of geography at the New York institution, wa...

Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark

Bots and bargains: Zara owner launches cut-price Lefties in UK to rival Primark

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First robot-assisted outlet opens in Liverpool to take on Shein and supermarkets in clothing, shoes and homewares Business live – latest updatesThe owner of Zara is taking on Primark, Shein and the supermarkets with the launch of its cut-price chain Lefties in Britain, backed by an army of robots.The Spanish fashion brand opened its first UK store in Liverpool on Thursday, a few weeks after quietl...

AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests

AI can detect heart disease in women using mammograms, study suggests

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Experts say findings mean breast screenings for cancer could also flag cardiovascular problems in womenDoctors have discovered a way to use routine mammograms that screen for breast cancer to spot heart disease, the world’s leading and frequently underdiagnosed and cause of death in women.Researchers analysed the scans using artificial intelligence and were able to successfully identify women with...

Bronze age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

Bronze age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist

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Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is latest target of ‘very well planned’ raidThieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mo...

Bronze age treasure stolen in ‘very well planned’ four-minute museum heist in Spain

Bronze age treasure stolen in ‘very well planned’ four-minute museum heist in Spain

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Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is latest target of criminal raidThieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mostly gold o...

Hiker reunited with backpack 60 years after he fell into a glacier in Austria

Hiker reunited with backpack 60 years after he fell into a glacier in Austria

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Bag, camera and pipe belonging to 86-year-old are latest relics uncovered as glaciers melt due to global heatingAn 86-year-old mountaineer has been reunited with his backpack and climbing equipment after they emerged from a melting glacier in Austria – more than 60 years after he was forced to leave them there.Items including an ice axe, camera and a pipe dating from the 1950s or 1960s were discov...

Thieves steal bronze age treasure in ‘very well planned’ four-minute museum heist in Spain

Thieves steal bronze age treasure in ‘very well planned’ four-minute museum heist in Spain

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Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is latest target of criminal raidThieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mostly gold o...

Thieves steal bronze age treasure in four-minute museum heist in Spain

Thieves steal bronze age treasure in four-minute museum heist in Spain

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Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is latest target of ‘very well planned’ raidThieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mo...

Broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after north London car crash, inquest hears

Broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after north London car crash, inquest hears

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Coroner told BBC veteran was dazzled by headlights and sustained rib and sternum fractures in collision, which led to bronchopneumoniaThe broadcaster Jenni Murray died days after being involved in a car crash that happened when she was dazzled by headlights, a coroner has heard.Murray, 75, was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, hosting the programme for three decades and becomi...