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Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak
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Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak

Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climbA man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a family hike has been reprimanded by local police.A worker on Japan’s highest mountain discovered the child sitting alone on a bench near the sixth station of the Fuji...

Watchdog investigating after ‘multiple’ people die in crash between police vehicle and car in Yorkshire
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Watchdog investigating after ‘multiple’ people die in crash between police vehicle and car in Yorkshire

IOPC says police were pursuing a car before the collision on the A66 near MiddlesbroughThe police regulator has launched an investigation after ‘multiple people’ died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough.A number of people died in the crash on the A66 in South Bank, North Yorkshire, in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to local authorities. Continue reading...

Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042
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Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042

PM tells regional mayors he was keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decadesAndy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, a move which would see the tournament return to these shores for the first time in almost eight decades.At a meeting in No 10 North in Manchester on Friday, the prime minister told regional mayors he was keen for...

Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent
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Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent

Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercionTwo men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans without the full consent of the women whose images were uploaded.In the first case, Alexander Tang, 37, took and uploaded 47 intimate images and four videos of a woman...

US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high

US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high

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New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2%A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest data on national kindergarten vaccination rates.CDC communicati...

‘Multiple’ people die in crash involving police vehicle and car in North Yorkshire

‘Multiple’ people die in crash involving police vehicle and car in North Yorkshire

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The A66 is closed after number of people die at scene of collision near Middlesbrough in early hours of SaturdayMultiple people have died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough, police said.A number of people died at the scene of the crash in the early hours of Saturday morning on the A66 in South Bank, North Yorkshire, according to local authorities. Continue reading...

‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

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English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic workIn the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young lovers in prewar small-town France. He described lazy August swims in the Marne River east of Paris. He wrote about age-gap affairs and semi-inc...

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

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In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state.An unprecedented joint letter dispens...

‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

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Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out onlineWith more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes. But expect to get reacquainted with a different object to play music soon: the CD player, once consigned to obsolescence, is back.John Lewis report that searches ...

Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

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Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto.Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, amid what the TUC has condemned as “scaremongering” from business group...

Canada vows to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks fail

Canada vows to match Trump’s tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ after trade talks fail

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Mark Carney accuses US of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal that would have averted 50% import taxesThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the deadline of midnight on Friday.The trade row is the biggest rupture in recent relations between Washington and one of its closest allies and tradi...

Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

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Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures.Experts say the sheer volume of battery fires now occurring at waste facilities has reached a crisis that is...

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

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Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicideWhen a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death, her parents breathed out in bittersweet relief. For a year, David and Anne Moffat had been forced to become detectives in the worst case any parent could have to solve: why their dau...

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

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The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTributes have flowed for 18-year-old Lily Hooper, remembered as an adventurous, multitalented athlete with an infectious smile, after her body was found on Thursday afternoon, eight days after she disappeared while h...

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

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Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighting a nearly 80% discount on 24-packs of premixed alcoholic drinks.For several hours on Saturday, both the Coles website and app displayed a message advising they “we’re currently offline – but not for long”. The website an...

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

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The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee successHaving settled in California in the aftermath of their dramatic decoupling from the royal family in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced a partnership that appeared to set a clear destination for their new lives outside the House of Windsor.With every...

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

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Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week.From September there will be more prizes up for grabs for the 22 million people who hold the government-backed savings bonds. Continue reading...

Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail

Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail

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Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talksCanadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the midnight deadline.“Last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into qu...

US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes

US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes

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Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballotsThe US Postal Service prepared to publish a final ⁠rule late ⁠on ​Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November ⁠midterm congressional elections, despite a ​pair of court ‌orders ‌that currently block the ‌...

US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite federal court orders

US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite federal court orders

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Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballotsThe US Postal Service prepared to publish a final ⁠rule late ⁠on ​Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November ⁠midterm congressional elections, despite a ​pair of court ‌orders ‌that currently block the ‌...

Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened

Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – as it happened

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This blog is now closed. Read the latest herePentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & StripesBacklash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan announced Friday by Donald Trump to allow for an increase in imported ground beef. ”I...

Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

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President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and also jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as a...

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

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Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people in an attack that Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “cynical and despicable”.The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, condemned Friday’s attack on Kryvyi Rih –...

Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live

Trump talks up White House ballroom and says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ – live

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President in South Carolina celebrates supreme court’s temporary order to allow construction to continue and discusses war in IranPentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & StripesBacklash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan a...

Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister

Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister

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Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West SussexA six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her mother, father and sister.Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of her sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 3...

Girl, six, dies three days after being pulled from sea off Sussex coast

Girl, six, dies three days after being pulled from sea off Sussex coast

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Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after incident that also killed her sister and parents off coast of ShorehamA six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her mother, father and sister.Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of her sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan...

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

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The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information⁠TikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve the US Department of Justice’s allegations that the short-form video app ⁠violated children’s online ⁠privacy.The justice ​department sued TikTok...

‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting

‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting

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The dark lord – or someone dressed like him – said the technology would aid the empire in tracking ‘rebel scum’A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council meeting this week, a stunt that comes as the company faces growing backlash linked to spying concerns.The man, whose real identity remains unkn...

Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report

Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal national guard policy report

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A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billionsThe Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization retracts a report criticizing the effectiveness of the president’s National Guard rollout.The report...