36 m. ago Minnesota police urge public to avoid ‘No Kings’ protest after Democratic lawmakers shot – live

Minnesota state patrol says ‘No Kings’ flyers were found in the shooting suspect’s vehicleDemocratic lawmaker killed in Minnesota in ‘politically motivated’ attacksIt will be a parade fit for a king – which is precisely why critics worry what message it will send the rest of the world about the future of democracy in America.On Saturday, there will be tanks on the streets of the nation’s capital as Washington hosts a celebration of the US army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.North Korea: military parades. China: military parades. Russia: military parades.These aren’t parades to celebrate a victory and it’s certainly not to celebrate the United States army’s birthday. This is a parade to aggrandise Donald Trump’s ego. No one who knows either Trump or his pattern of behavior would think for a minute this is anything else. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Drugs kingpin tortured and murdered his uncle then left body in bank vault

A man from Rochdale has been jailed

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5 h. ago Campaigners consider legal action against Scottish government after supreme court gender ruling

For Women Scotland says public discussion around legal definition of women has shifted to debates about toilets policyFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Women Scotland group mulls more legal action after UK supreme court gender ruling

Campaigners say they have spoken to Scottish government about lack of action on prisons and schools guidance amid focus on toiletsFor Women Scotland, the group responsible for April’s landmark supreme court ruling on biological sex, is considering further legal action against the Scottish government as they warned the key motivation for bringing the case was being lost amid debates about policy on toilets.At a fringe event at the Scottish Conservative conference in Edinburgh, the gender critical campaign group’s co-director Susan Smith said there had been “extraordinary pushback” since five judges ruled unanimously that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 did not include transgender women who hold gender recognition certificates. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Michael Sheen opens up on financial struggles as he admits to 'juggling debt'

Michael Sheen set the record straight about what he insists is a huge misconception about his finances, as he opened up about the true reality of his earnings

Economics

9 h. ago ‘It’s not tokenistic’: how The Assembly became an international hit

Unpredictable questions from neurodivergent audience have created perfect interview format for social media ageIt is an interview like no other. One which has seen Emmanuel Macron confronted over whether it was right to marry his former teacher and Danny Dyer probed about whether he has a joint bank account with his wife. Celebrities have been caught off guard, or left sobbing and laughing in equal measure.The Assembly, in which an audience of autistic, neurodivergent and learning disabled people ask unpredictable, probing and often remarkably direct questions of a celebrity, has won plaudits and rave reviews since launching in 2022. It has now become an international phenomenon. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump’s military parade taps an ancient tradition of power: from Mesopotamia to Maga

Critics see echoes of authoritarianism, a break from the US’s usual restraint on military displayTo Donald Trump, the inspiration is the pomp and pageantry of Bastille Day, France’s annual celebration of the 1789 revolution.For his critics, it is redolent of the authoritarian militarism proudly projected by autocracies like Russia, China and North Korea. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago 'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

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11 h. ago Why has Virgin Money held up an Isa transfer to Lloyds for four months

I wanted to transfer an Isa held in my Mother's name to a Lloyds Bank Isa. I requested the transfer in January but it still has not been accepted.

Politics

12 h. ago Soho Society faces financial ruin after failed legal battle with Mayfair gin distillery

The Soho Society says it faces financial ruin if ordered to pay nearly £44,000 in legal costs

Events

12 h. ago Scots pay half billion in subsidies while China build the buses

Ministers should have been using their leverage over the big operators to keep Falkirk afloat

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13 h. ago UK weather forecast maps show official 34C heatwave as exact dates revealed

Temperatures across the UK could soon rise above the Met Office's official heatwave threshold for three consecutive days - the sizzling stretch may push thermometers to a blistering 34C

Society

14 h. ago Alexander Dennis closure risks leaving communities 'hollowed out' as union calls for public ownership

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB warned repeated job losses across Scotland's manufacturing sector risks leaving communities "hollowed out".

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19 h. ago Tax hikes will force retailers to push up prices, cut jobs and halt shop openings retail chief warns Rachel Reeves

The latest alert was issued by Andy Higginson, the chairman of JD Sports and the British Retail Consortium industry group.

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20 h. ago The Greater Manchester council boss handed an MBE in the King's Honours list

His meteoric path into the public sector started when he was just a teen.

Politics

22 h. ago Husband who stabbed wife to death as she pushed their baby in a pram made threats to 'kill her if she ever left him', court hears

Kulsuma Akter, 27, suffered more than 25 knife injuries during the attack by Habibur Masum, 26, when he confronted her while she pushed the infant in a pram.

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23 h. ago 'Jealous' husband stabbed wife to death in front of their baby after she fled to women's refuge, court hears

Kulsuma Akter, 27, suffered more than 25 knife injuries in an attack by her husband Habibur Masum, 26, after he confronted her in the street while she was pushing their seven-month-old son in a pram.

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24 h. ago Emma Raducanu crashes out at Queen's after 'breaking rule' against Qinwen Zheng

Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets to Qinwen Zheng as she crashed out of Queen's at the quarter-final stage, having earlier pushed her luck during a break in play

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25 h. ago More than one million Anker power banks recalled due to fire and burn risks

“Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday

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26 h. ago Woman asks if she 'did the right thing' after calling police on man pushing buggy

The woman said she 'didn't hesitate' to phone the police, but has been accused by some of overreacting

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