47 m. ago Charles Leclerc makes Ferrari demand that puts Lewis Hamilton's F1 dream at risk

Lewis Hamilton is betting on Ferrari having a 2026 car capable of fighting for Formula 1 glory as the seven-time champion eyes one more title before he retires from racing

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65 m. ago Newsboy's horse racing selections for Thursday's five meetings, including Windsor nap

Newsboy believes his nap, Nakaaha, can deliver a three-timer for his new stable in the 6.00 at Windsor's Racing League meeting and he also expects Backer Bilk to be on song at Chelmsford (8.45)

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93 m. ago London teenagers cry in court as they are charged with murder of man, 49, killed at seaside resort in Kent

Alexander Cashford is thought to have died after being hit over the head with a large stone on the Isle of Sheppey

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96 m. ago France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements

Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial pastFrance has acknowledged its role in decades of violent repression of independence movements in Cameroon, the latest stage in a slow process of reckoning with its brutal colonial past.In a letter to the Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, dated 30 July, Emmanuel Macron said it was “up to me today to assume the role and responsibility of France in these events”. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump’s Washington DC takeover is straight out of a fascist playbook| Moustafa Bayoumi

Some 800 National Guard troops will be deployed in the nation’s capital because, according to the president: ‘our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs’A key chapter in the fascist playbook has always been to convince the public that it is living in such a state of mortal danger and unbridled chaos that the only chance of survival is to cede individual rights to the determined will of the Dear Leader. That’s why fascist leaders have constantly demanded that their populations venerate all violence performed in the service of the state and revere the apparatuses of state violence, such as police forces and the military. In this scenario, state violence is not only necessary for the nation’s survival. State violence is understood as even beautiful, something the public can and must believe in.Buying into state violence this way produces something historian Robert Paxton has called a “mobilizing passion”. In his book The Anatomy of Fascism, Paxton described how “the beauty of...

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1 hour ago Pensioner, 77, died during heart surgery when hospital suffered a ten

Jean Dye, 77, was at the crucial stage of the procedure when the electricity went down - meaning doctors had to delay the process as they couldn't see vital X rays.

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1 hour ago First picture of man, 38, killed in horror electric bike crash

Peter Wood died in hospital following the crash in Bolton

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2 h. ago Trump defense official led thinktank that spread lies about Tren de Aragua

Under Joseph Humire, the thinktank tracked alleged crimes by the Venezuelan gang in the US. A non-profit found multiple false entriesA senior official appointed to the defense department led a thinktank that promoted fake news about the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, according to InSight Crime, a non-profit analyzing organized crime.Joseph Humire was appointed this summer to be the head of policy focusing on the western hemisphere within the office of the under secretary of defense for policy. He was previously the executive director of a conservative thinktank focused on global security. Humire’s appointment comes as the Trump administration is ramping up its aggressive strategy against organized crime in Latin America and the Venezuelan government, which it accuses of working with TdA. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Football manager's awkward interviews go viral as he desperately tries to avoid looking at stunning reporter married to his player

Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Arda Turan appeared to be straining every bone in his body to avoid making eye contact with the club's glamorous reporter.

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2 h. ago Love is Blind UK star's head 'messed up' amid heartbreaking confession

Love Is Blind UK season two has finally been released on Netflix

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2 h. ago Children sobbed as they saw yob smash bottle on man's head in train rammy

A fight had broken out in the carriage after an early-evening service left Motherwell.

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3 h. ago Student ends up in court after trying to pay parking charge in cash

Oliver Griffiths, a fourth-year law student, was slapped with a $97 fine after parking his car at his Australian university campus earlier this year, but decided to contest the charge

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4 h. ago Travel chaos as major motorway closes after lorry bursts into flames

National Highways said it was forced to shut the road in both directions between Junction 29 for Romford and Junction 30 for the crossing after a HGV "fully laden with car tyres" caught fire.

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4 h. ago Car park warning issued as people have money stolen from bank accounts

As more 'nasty' scams have been reported, people are being urged to stay alert in car parks

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4 h. ago Holidaymakers urged to make a vital check with their GP before jetting off

British travellers are encouraged to double-check some important health-related matters before they head abroad this summer.

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4 h. ago Footage shows chaos on board UK Ryanair flight as 'brawl sparked by crying baby sees police called and passengers held on the plane for an hour after landing'

Dramatic footage shows the chaos onboard a British Ryanair flight after a fight sparked by a crying baby broke out. 

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4 h. ago Premier course designer Derek di Grazia is excited by the newly

Premier course designer Derek di Grazia is excited by the newly-reversed course at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials as it changes direction for the first time in eight years.

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4 h. ago Event director Martyn Johnson is ensuring Defender Burghley Horse Trials are future

With just three weeks to go until the historic event kicks off on the grounds of Burghley House in Stamford, preparations are well under way for Martyn Johnson.

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5 h. ago Avison Young names capital markets head; Cushman shuffles London leasing pack; New Homes England chief

Avison Young names capital markets head; Cushman shuffles London leasing pack; New Homes England chief  CoStar

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5 h. ago Solo traveller details surprising aspects of Ibiza nightlife and safety tips for women

A woman from the UK has shared her experience travelling to Ibiza alone and was surprised to find out what it was like to head to the clubs and strip on her own

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