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August 09, 2024

Laws to stop fake news are not fit for purpose, says London mayor

Laws designed to counter misinformation are \"not fit for purpose\" and must be revisited after the spread of online falsehoods contributed to this month's far-right riots, the London mayor has said.

4 mins

Sellafield 'sorry' as it admits guilt for failures

Sellafield has apologised after pleading guilty to criminal charges over cybersecurity failings at the UK's most hazardous nuclear site, admitting they could have threatened national security.

3 mins

Puigdemont returns to Spain then disappears

Catalan police have launched an operation to find and arrest Carles Puigdemont and set up roadblocks on routes to the French border after the fugitive former regional president returned to Spain for the first time in seven years to address a crowd of a few thousand in Barcelona, then promptly disappeared.

3 mins

Shear brilliance Working at rapid clip helps woman set world record

Una Cameron may not be an Olympian, but this week she achieved a feat of athleticism to rival anything accomplished by Team GB in Paris - and requiring just as much intensive training and support.

2 mins

Police celebrate 'turning point' as mass arrests put off rioters

Senior police have described a \"turning point\" in the disorder seen across England in the past week, suggesting swift sentencing and a major public order operation acted as deterrents to far right-led agitators.

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Tory reaction Badenoch criticised for low profile

Kemi Badenoch, one of the Tory leadership candidates, has been criticised by fellow Tories for adopting a \"submarine\" strategy in which she has kept a low national profile during the riots which have spread across Britain over the last week.

2 mins

Labour Councillor held over call to 'cut throats'

A suspended Labour councillor has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after a video emerged in which he appeared to call for far-right protesters' throats to be cut.

1 min

Khan on the riots "The far-right will go on trying to divide our communities'

Sadiq Khan is no stranger to racist abuse. As one of the UK's most high-profile Muslim politicians, he has been targeted by opposition politicians and online trolls alike.

3 mins

'Protest turned to party' Stand against extremism sent out a powerful message

When thousands of anti-racism protesters gathered on streets in England on Wednesday they took a stand against extremism knowing more unrest was a realistic possibility.

3 mins

Second Manchester officer facing criminal investigation

A second police officer is under criminal investigation for assault after an incident at Manchester airport in July, the police watchdog said.

1 min

Suspect in Taylor Swift concert plot had chemicals to build bomb - police

The 19-year-old prime suspect in an alleged plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert that led to the cancellation of the singer's three-night run in Vienna had collected chemicals with the intention of building a bomb, senior Austrian security officials have said.

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Triple triumph for dominant Americans as Johnson-Thompson sets up bid for gold

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone led a triumphant night for US athletics by beating her own world record in the women's 400m hurdles as further golds fell at the Paris Games to Americans in the women's long jump and men's 110m hurdles.

4 mins

'Sprinkled with stardust' Stoke's legendary UFO lands on stage

For residents of the Bentilee estate in Stoke-on-Trent, once one of the largest in Europe and made up almost entirely of social housing, life had been tough.

2 mins

Nature-friendly farming scheme boosts insect and bird numbers

Butterflies, bees and bats are among the wildlife being helped by England's nature-friendly farming schemes, government research finds.

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US astronauts on eight-day trip may be stuck on ISS until 2025

Two US astronauts who blasted into space for an eight-day mission in June may be stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) until next year if their Boeing Starliner cannot be repaired for their return home, Nasa has said.

2 mins

Iran may rethink reprisals against Israel over killing of Hamas leader

Iran may be rethinking the scale and form of its planned reprisal against Israel in the wake of the assassination of Hamas's political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, but is not likely to be put off by the absence of explicit support from Muslim states, officials have suggested.

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'A climate of terror' Protesters rounded up in Venezuela

Cristina Ramírez was readying her sofabed in Buenos Aires for the arrival of her friend visiting from Venezuela when she received a text message suggesting Edni López could be delayed. Officials in Caracas airport had stopped her, apparently over an issue with her passport.

1 min

Republicans Vance implies Walz left army to avoid Iraq deployment

JD Vance has gone on the offensive, attacking the military record of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick.

2 mins

'Four times emissions of coal plant' at biomass power station

The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK's last remaining coal-fired plant last year - despite taking over half a billion pounds in clean-energy subsidies in 2023, according to a report.

1 min

Healthcare investor will buy 14 private hospitals in £500m deal

The healthcare property investor and developer Assura has struck a £500m deal to buy 14 private hospitals from Canada's Northwest Healthcare Properties, including the Cancer Centre London and the Edgbaston hospital in Birmingham.

2 mins

Wilder rebuilds after uncertain summer of upheaval

Sheffield United face Preston tonight following amass exit of players and with expected takeover yet to be completed

2 mins

Henry's golden chance to show coaching truly is his second calling

France team hasbeen built from scratch by goalscoring legend who adds the stardust to today’s final with Spain

4 mins

'Bronze means everything to me': Finucane upbeat after keirin medal

Team GB's Emma Finucane will turn her attention to the women's individual sprint after a bronze medal in the keirin ended her dreams of a golden Olympic hat-trick.

4 mins

Nadeem throws his way into Games history for Pakistan

He may have entered this competition as the underdog, perhaps with a little less of the name recognition of his Indian rival Neeraj Chopra, but Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem wrote his name in the stars, winning the men's javelin final to become the first track-and-field athlete from Pakistan to win a gold medal at an Olympic Games.

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