84 m. ago ‘No outreach’ to Epstein victims despite Trump’s vow to investigate, lawyers say

Nine attorneys tell Guardian they have not been contacted by justice department – state of affairs they call ‘atrocious’For more than six months, Donald Trump and his justice department have insisted they would get to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, but nine attorneys – who have represented approximately 50 Epstein survivors – told the Guardian they have not been recently contacted by the justice department.The revelation casts doubt on the effort by the Trump administration to fully investigate Epstein’s crimes and activities and reveal everything that the government knows about him. It comes as Trump faces intense political pressure, including from his own base, over his social ties to Epstein, who was famed for courting rich and powerful figures into his circle. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How to spend 72 hours in Santiago, Chile: What to eat, drink, see and where to stay

From boho-chic neighbourhoods to trendy rooftop bars, Radhika Aligh explores South America's buzzing capital city

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2 h. ago Why did travel agent flights cost us £400 more than booking direct with BA? TONY HETHERINGTON

We reluctantly agreed to a total price of £1,938. Within an hour, our daughter and her friend told us they had booked direct with BA for £1,502.

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2 h. ago Girls, 16, injured after being hit by car 'travelling through green traffic light' in Salford

Emergency services were called to reports of a collision at 8.30pm on Saturday

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2 h. ago Liverpool star sends 'difficult' warning to Florian Wirtz after slow start to life at Anfield

German midfielder Florian Wirtz has yet to contribute to a goal following his £116m move to Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen and one of his Reds teammates has now called him out

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2 h. ago Japan’s Shigeru Ishiba resigns as prime minister and says new leadership election should begin immediately

Ishiba has been in power for less than a year, but faced calls to resign from the right-wing faction of his own party after a bruising defeat in July

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3 h. ago Travel expert reveals how to get to the airport during the London tube strikes

A travel expert has warned 'alternative transport gets overwhelmed' as he shares his crucial advice for how to get to the airport during the London tube strikes this week. 

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3 h. ago People are only just realising why in tennis it is called love

The origins of the tennis term ‘love’ explained as the US Open draws to a close with another meeting between the world's top two players, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz

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3 h. ago Spain is 'eerily quiet' as British holidaymakers boycott popular destination

A popular Spanish city that was once bustling with tourists is now "dead" as Brits have allegedly ditched the destination to holiday elsewhere, and it's not the first time Spain is said to have been quiet this year

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3 h. ago Police probe underway after eight people become "unwell" at restaurant

Emergency services were called to the south Indian street kitchen and bar in Greater Manchester on Saturday and treated people for "minor reactions".

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4 h. ago Tube strike LIVE: RMT walkout sparks weekend travel chaos as major London Underground lines shut down

The RMT union walked out at midnight in a row over pay and conditions

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4 h. ago Families reduce holidays due to soaring costs and 'outrageous' extra charges

Sky-high air fares and peak holiday cost increases have left families cutting back to make trips abroad a reality, research has revealed.

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4 h. ago Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba set to resign, public broadcaster says

Ishiba has been in power for less than a year, but faced calls to resign from the right-wing faction of his own party after a bruising defeat in July

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5 h. ago Antony a rare piece of spending for Spanish clubs unable to match Premier League’s wealth

Real Betis fans were overjoyed at the arrival of the Manchester United outcast but like many La Liga teams, the club were only able to buy by selling some of their starsA goat crossed the Guadalquivir, which was when they knew. They had been made to wait until the last day of summer and on the footage it was a CGI creature scuttling over the Isabel II bridge (no animals were harmed in the making of this announcement) but Real Betis had actually done it. There were four hours left on deadline day and they had signed Antony Matheus dos Santos, or Antonio of Triana as they call him. When they’re not calling him the Goat.Triana is the Betis neighbourhood, Seville’s artistic heart on the west bank of the river, and Antony could not be more popular there. Last season he arrived on a six-month loan and changed everything, leading them to a European place, a derby win that was celebrated like it was the World Cup, and a European final. He had been changed too, happy again, the footballer he...

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5 h. ago The French government is on the brink – and Le Pen is the only winner | Paul Taylor

Saddled with a financial crisis and unpopular reforms, the prime minister, François Bayrou, seems doomed. Will he take Macron with him?François Bayrou may have thought it was a smart pre-emptive move to call a parliamentary vote of confidence in his minority government ahead of a planned national protest day on 10 September and the start of a fraught parliamentary budget season.Determined not to meet the same fate as his predecessor who was toppled by parliament last December, the French prime minister appears to have chosen political hara-kiri instead. His near-certain ejection by a hung parliament on Monday (8 September) is set to turn a smouldering political deadlock into a blazing crise de régime. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside

Tuck into great food and drink at hotels, farms and B&Bs in France, Ireland, Portugal and beyondA hamlet of restored rural buildings in the Ortolo valley in Corsica reopened in June as A Mandria di Murtoli. Guests can stay in a former sheepfold, stable or barn, or one of five rooms in the main house. Three of the smaller properties have private pools, all rooms have terraces and there is a big shared pool. The buildings have been refurbished by Corsican craftspeople in a minimalist Mediterranean style, using local materials. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Inside 'UK's most beautiful village' where locals face major issue

It has been named one of the 'best places to live in the UK' but locals say the village is 'impossible' to live in due to the lack of amenities and high house prices

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7 h. ago Scotland must match ambitious words with meaningful action to grow economy

Closing the gap between ambition and delivery will require more than a few tweaks to the status quo

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer has ‘legal duty to stop Gaza genocide’, says Greta Thunberg

Exclusive: Activist spoke while onboard aid flotilla aiming to deliver food, baby formula and medical supplies to territoryKeir Starmer must obey his “legal duty to act to prevent a genocide”, Greta Thunberg has told the Guardian while travelling aboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.The Swedish activist said there was a “huge absence of those whose legal responsibility it is to step up” under international law, and called out the UK prime minister before a potential meeting this week with Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Our daughter is being controlled by a school friend. What can we do?

This is a horrible situation. It would be difficult even for an adult, so your daughter definitely needs actionOur 11-year-old daughter is in a “friendship” with a classmate, which we have come to realise is unhealthy and controlling. She was very shy and self-conscious through the early years of school and struggled to make friends, so we were initially delighted that she had found a close friend. However, we’ve become aware that there is a consistent pattern of control from this girl: demands about when and where they meet, or what our daughter can and can’t wear. If our daughter goes against her, she risks being shunned and ignored or spoken to aggressively.This girl does not let our daughter interact with others without her. There is a barrage of demanding messages and calls at home about arrangements, and we see our daughter being vigilant and tense, having to respond immediately. Sometimes there is unkindness, for example saying our daughter’s clothes are babyish. Around the c...

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