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Simon Levy murders: has anything changed in policing since Sarah Everard’s killing?

Experts say the attackers’ behaviour, and the handling of their cases, have striking similaritiesAbout 40 metres off Tottenham High Street, up a slip road for deliveries to a B&M homewares store, is a stretch of concrete paving behind a 2-metre wall topped with spikes.This is the patch of ground...

Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent 2 weeks ago

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Police and prosecution errors left proven sex offender free to murder two women in London

Delays to sexual assault charges and failures to report past convictions in court hearings gave Simon Levy chance to attack more womenCatastrophic errors left a prolific and proven sex offender free before he murdered two women in London, it can be revealed.On Friday an Old Bailey jury found Simon L...

Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent 2 weeks ago

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‘Not afraid of controversy’: Edinburgh fringe rejects calls to cancel Amanda Knox comedy

Festival organisers defend show after criticism from sister of Meredith Kercher, Knox’s murdered former flatmate The Edinburgh festival fringe has said it is “not afraid of controversy” after it faced calls to cancel a sold-out show by Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the 2007 murder of...

Caroline Davies and Nadia Khomami 2 weeks ago

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‘It didn’t need to end this way’: mother of US teen trafficked and killed decries police failures

Robyn Cory says daughter Kristen was not protected, amid questions about why it took six years to identify remainsThe family of Kristen Galvan, a 15-year-old Houston girl who was sex trafficked and murdered, says law enforcement failed her twice by not protecting her after she gave forensic intervie...

Katie McQue 2 weeks ago

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US airfares expected to stay high even if Iran ceasefire drops oil prices, experts say

Domestic flights cost 26.5% more than last year, data shows, amid demand for travel and reduced oil refining capacityEven if a lasting ceasefire between the US and Iran lowers oil prices, travelers hoping to snag cheaper airfare should buckle their seatbelts and expect continued turbulence.US domest...

Debbie Carlson 2 weeks ago

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The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy

A Trump administration framework on AI testing leaves a lack of transparency – and plenty of open questionsAfter months of talking with tech industry leaders, the Trump administration finalized a framework this week for how it will test new artificial intelligence models for safety and cybersecurity...

Nick Robins-Early 2 weeks ago

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Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction

Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdownRome authorities are scrambling to find homes for hundreds of people sleeping in tents in extreme heat after talks aimed at saving Italy’s most high-profile centre for housing and soci...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome 2 weeks ago

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First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax

Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for US families. Plus, the undiscovered masterpiece that was left lying in museum storageGood morning. Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who s...

Martin Belam 2 weeks ago

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William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69

Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black CoffeeWilliam Orbit, the British music producer whose dreamy yet propulsive style invigorated work by Madonna, Blur, All Saints, U2 and more, has died aged 69.A statement on his...

Ben Beaumont-Thomas 2 weeks ago

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Murkowski won’t vote for Trump’s nomination of Blanche as attorney general

Alaska Republican is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed even though Blanche confirmed it was deadUS politics live – latest updatesLisa Murkowski, Alaska’s moderate Republican senator, announced early on Friday that she will not vote for Donald Trump’s nominatio...

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US cities expand cooling centers but struggle to get people inside

More air-conditioned spaces are open during extreme heat, but distance, stigma and risk perception keep many awayResponding to an uptick in extreme heat waves this summer, US cities have increased their efforts to establish cooling centers to keep people safe but continue to encounter a problem: act...

Eric Berger 2 weeks ago

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Weather tracker: central and western Europe brace for more sweltering heat

High 30s celsius forecast for France, Spain and Italy next week, before affecting Germany, Poland and CzechiaAnother pulse of heat is expected to affect central and western Europe next week. The latest forecast models show daily maximum temperatures well into the high 30s celsius widely across Franc...

Ed Walton 2 weeks ago

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Iran hopes to deal Trump a blow at midterms by keeping him entangled in war

By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically, but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could only prolong the conflict Tehran has set out a protracted negotiating timetable designed to keep Donald Trump embroiled in the Iran conflict until the midterm elections, in the...

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 2 weeks ago

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Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park

Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal systemA black barrister said a security guard told him he could not park in a court’s car park because “it’s not for defendants”.Stephen Akinsanya, who in June was awarded an OBE for raising awareness o...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 2 weeks ago

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Bari Weiss’ overhaul of CBS News has been rocky. But her 60 Minutes revamp will be the ultimate test

Ten months into her tenure as editor in chief, Weiss’ biggest – and riskiest – bet is getting closer to taking flightBari Weiss is 10 months into her tenure as editor-in-chief of CBS News, but her biggest test is right around the corner.The newest season of 60 Minutes is set to premiere next month a...

Jeremy Barr 2 weeks ago

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Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections

DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin says ‘We’re going after them right now’ despite threat of violence in home country Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are faced with the prospect of imminent risk of arrest and deportation – to a home country racked with crime, violence and political unrest – after the...

Alexandra Villarreal in New York 2 weeks ago

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US man accused of trying to kill diver by cutting air supply in lobster dispute

Florida man faces count of attempted felony murder after confrontation over a spot to catch lobster, authorities sayA Florida boater was alleged to have tried to kill a diver by cutting off his air supply while they fought over a spot to catch lobsters off the state’s coast recently, according to au...

Ramon Antonio Vargas 2 weeks ago

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Boeing 737 Max operators told to check fuselages for cracks

Inspections ordered by US regulator will affect about 470 aircraft, after reported problems in earlier modelsBusiness live – latest updatesThe US aviation regulator has ordered inspections of the fuselages of Boeing 737 Max planes for possible cracks in a component.The Federal Aviation Administratio...

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent 2 weeks ago

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Donald Trump refuses to say whether Ohio Republican Max Miller should step aside by tomorrow – US politics live

Former senior adviser to Trump is seeking reelection despite domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wifeHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Donald Trump is declining to say whether representative Max Miller, of Ohio, should withdraw his reelection bid following domestic abuse allegations le...

Tom Ambrose 2 weeks ago

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Labour government says more people working illegally are being arrested and deported – UK politics live

More than double number of arrests made since 2024 compared with previous two-year periodPlans to ban foreign nationals from social housing under a Conservative government have been condemned as “divisive”.Under proposals revealed on Friday, the party said about 230,000 homes would become available...

Taz Ali 2 weeks ago

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England striker Ivan Toney charged with assault after Soho nightclub incident

Met police say charge relates to alleged assault that reportedly took place in December at venue in LondonThe England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub in Soho.The Metropolitan police said Ivan Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on 31 July with ass...

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UK house prices flat in July, says Lloyds, as buyers struggle with affordability

Property prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle EastBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices were broadly stagnant in July as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage rates, uncertainty around the Middle East and stretched affordabili...

Lauren Almeida 2 weeks ago

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Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producerDonald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in microchip manufacturing that is primarily produced by China.The new...

Lauren Almeida and Alicia Chen in Taipei 2 weeks ago

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Trump faces calls for windfall tax on big oil’s profits from Iran war

US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporationsDonald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say that his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. I...

Dharna Noor 2 weeks ago

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