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Man who murdered pregnant partner while faking livestream as alibi jailed for 31 years

Stephen McCullagh planned ‘cold-blooded and calculated’ killing of Natalie McNally in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in great detailA YouTuber who set up a false alibi by livestreaming a video-gaming session online has been sentenced to 31 years in prison for the “cold-blooded and calculated” murder of h...

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 3 months ago

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Community shocked by violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Southampton residents say they were "scared to open their doors" after violence at a Henry Nowak police protest.

3 months ago

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Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals

New issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFsThe new issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on ultra-processed foods, and reveals that big tobacco companies used strategies that helped them sell cigarettes to sell ul...

Hannah Harris Green 3 months ago

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The end of Trump's 'weaponisation' fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back

The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.

3 months ago

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Four migrant workers reportedly burned alive in their car in attack in Italy

Petrol station attack in Calabria throws spotlight on widespread exploitation of foreign farm labourersThe exploitation of farm workers in Italy has come under the spotlight again after four men – three Afghans and one from Pakistan – were allegedly burned alive in a car at a petrol station in Calab...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome 3 months ago

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland app users hit by outage

"We're aware some customers are having issues with our app and online banking. We're really sorry about this," Lloyds Bank posted on X.

3 months ago

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Electrician guilty of murdering partner and blowing up their London home

Clifton George convicted of fatally stabbing charity worker Annabel Rook after she tried to end relationshipA man who fatally stabbed his partner and then set off a gas explosion at their north-east London home last summer has been found guilty of her murder.Clifton George, 45, had denied murdering...

Matthew Weaver and Aneesa Ahmed 3 months ago

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First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in

Mixed picture emerges from races across the US, as Trump’s pick fails in Iowa. Plus: Jill Biden speaks about her husband’s decision to drop out of the 2024 electionGood morning. It has been a night of drama as crucial election results have unfolded – or not – across the US.In California, the crucial...

Martin Belam 3 months ago

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British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family-man'

Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US

3 months ago

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British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family man'

Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US

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Alleged victim tells Donaldson trial she should have reported abuse claims earlier

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

3 months ago

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Qualifier Chwalinska reaches semi-finals to continue dream French Open run

Qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream French Open run as she beats Anna Kalinskaya to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final.

3 months ago

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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.

3 months ago

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KSI tells Sidemen 'I'll always be here' after quitting YouTube group

The social media star has addressed his fellow Sidemen after leaving the YouTube collective.

3 months ago

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Martin Scorsese gets backlash after endorsing 'creatively freeing' AI

AI can help directors "move faster without sacrificing quality or craft" in pre-production, he says.

3 months ago

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iranian supreme leader is involved in US negotiations

President says he would ‘like to meet’ Mojtaba Khamenei, who US officials have previously said was injured in attacks, and says Iran has said it will not have a nuclear weaponDonald Trump said Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is involved in talks to end the war and that he would “like to mee...

Taz Ali 3 months ago

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Can autonomous AI-powered killer drones take morality onboard?

While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeShould the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more pressing as governments and the defence industry acknowledge that drone systems wil...

Dan Milmo and Aisha Down 3 months ago

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Kidnappings, threats and ‘protection fees’: how can Mexico confront rise in deadly extortion?

With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of societyIt was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers produced two plastic bags with what...

Oscar Lopez in Mexico City 3 months ago

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Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near in the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.

3 months ago

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Meta workers can opt out of being tracked at work - but only for half an hour at a time

According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".

3 months ago

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Cost of living and high streets among top priorities for Makerfield voters, poll shows

Exclusive: Research showing Andy Burnham holding slim lead finds honesty in politicians and immigration also rank as importantVoters in Makerfield rank the cost of living, declining high streets and public services as among the most important issues locally, with many also disillusioned by the polit...

Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent 3 months ago

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Leftwing US pair refused entry to UK will address Oxford Union remotely

Home Office barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on grounds their visit was ‘not conducive to the public good’Two leftwing US political commentators who were banned from entering the UK will still speak at the Oxford Union via livestream.The Home Office told Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker their presence in...

Helena Horton 3 months ago

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Trump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’

Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan, Canada and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limitsDonald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on 60 countries including the UK, EU and Australia over alleged forced labour failures, in the latest att...

Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent 3 months ago

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Back shaving & biggest posers - the Scotland squad in their own words

John McGinn packed an European plug adaptor. Lyndon Dykes follows Ryan Christie around like a dog. Liam Kelly shaves Grant Hanley's back. Often.

3 months ago

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