49 m. ago Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants

Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery driversA motorcycle rider out on a shopping trip was arrested and detained for a month as part of a high-profile government crackdown on undocumented migrants working for food delivery apps.Fernando Fontoura, 33, who moved from Portugal to the UK when he was 12, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after he parked his motorbike near a grocery store in south-east London on 22 July. He was taken to a detention centre near Gatwick airport where he was held for 29 days. Continue reading...

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49 m. ago ‘Artefacts were just sitting in suitcases in people’s homes’: the London museum preserving Somali culture

The UK’s first dedicated space for Somali heritage has built its collection from 15 years of donations. Culture House’s founders explain the power of giving a permanent home to a community’s heritage and hopesYou could probably walk right past Culture House without noticing it. Tucked away, just off the bustle of London’s Uxbridge Road, the building’s muted colours, simple sign and arched doorway give little away. Step inside, though, and you’ll soon be enticed by what is the UK’s first permanent exhibition and cultural space dedicated to Somali heritage.Officially opened last May, Culture House features a collection of over 150 artefacts, a rotating exhibition, poetry workshops and a digital archive. It has quickly developed a reputation as a hub for the UK’s Somali community, while drawing in curious visitors from outside the diaspora too. Non-profit group the Anti-Tribalism Movement, who lead the project, say the aim is to “celebrate, preserve and connect” Somali culture and comm...

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49 m. ago Kim Jong Un arrives in China on armoured train to meet Xi and Putin

Reclusive North Korean leader to join 25 other world leaders, including Putin at military parade

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89 m. ago Iconic dress brainteaser has a sequel as people can't work out colour of flip flops

A pair of flip flops have sparked a debate as social media users try to figure out whether they're blue and black or white and gold, just like the viral dress that caused uproar 10 years ago

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1 hour ago France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour marketAs someone who has always been against austerity, I find France, with a national debt at 114% of GDP and a budget deficit of 5.8% of GDP, a conundrum. Despite years of denunciation from his left and far-right opponents that Macron has engaged in “ultraneoliberalism”, there hasn’t been any. Not on a macro level, anyway, where both French government spending (57.3% of GDP) and tax receipts (51.4% of GDP) are among the highest in the world, including social spending, which outpaces any of its European neighbours.At the same time, it’s impossible to have spent the past decade in France without encountering the widely shared perception and accusation that public services are in decline. Doctors and nurses denounce a labour shortage in public hospitals; people who live in rural areas denounce the closing of rural train lines; students and academic...

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1 hour ago Six of London’s best noodle spots, by Bao restaurateur Erchen Chang

Six of London’s best noodle spots, by Bao restaurateur Erchen Chang  Financial Times

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2 h. ago Indonesia protests explained: why did they start and how has the government responded?

Anger at perks for politicians spilled over into wider protests after the death of a 21-year-old delivery driver in JakartaAt least seven people have died, hundreds have been injured and public buildings have been burnt and looted after thousands of people took to the streets in anti-government protests across Indonesia over the past week.The clashes between riot police and rock-throwing protesters that began in the capital and quickly spread beyond Jakarta have been seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto, a former general who has been in office for less than a year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Daily habit could be sign of condition vastly undiagnosed in people over their 40s

A new review found around 90% of adults over the age of 40 with autism are undiagnosed as a psychologist reveals the symptoms to look out for

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3 h. ago Sudan landslide kills at least 1,000 people, rebel group says

The landslide destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan and left only one survivorMore than 1,000 people were killed in a landslide in western Sudan on Sunday, according to a rebel group that controls the area.The landslide destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan and left only one survivor, said the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Vietnam celebrates 80 years since declaring independence with flags, boba tea and a military parade

Vietnam marked its National Day with its largest military parade in decades

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3 h. ago China set to unveil 'most powerful laser air defence system in the world' at Beijing military parade that could shoot down drones for as little as £10 per shot

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) parade in Beijing is scheduled for September 3 to commemorate 80 years since the end of the second world war.

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4 h. ago Paris Hilton sparks rumor frenzy after taking out huge mortgage a month after buying Mark Wahlberg's $63M mansion

Heiress Paris Hiltion raised eyebrows by taking out a massive mortgage weeks after buying the French château-style estate from Mark Wahlberg.

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4 h. ago China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II

Yang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949

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5 h. ago Potatoes stay fresh months longer without rotting if stored in one important place

Many people are unaware that one food could cause their potatoes to sprout before their time. It's best to store potatoes somewhere dry and keep them away from certain vegetables.

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5 h. ago Only 1% of people can solve brainteaser with hidden message leaves many baffled

A tricky brainteaser has left social media users scratching their heads as they try to make out the hidden message in the peculiar image - but can you solve it?

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5 h. ago UK Foreign Office issues Indonesia travel advice after seven killed in deadly riots

The Foreign Office has issued updated travel advice for Indonesia after violent riots erupted across the country, leaving seven people dead and hundreds injured in the worst unrest the nation has seen for years

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6 h. ago Plunged into darkness while the oceans boil: How Mark Zuckerberg's master plan will 'lead to end of humanity'

Mark Zuckerberg positively beamed as he gazed into the future. Hurtling towards us, he said, is 'a new era of personal empowerment.' But experts are sounding the alarm.

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6 h. ago North Korea's Kim Jong Un to watch Beijing military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on his way to Beijing by train to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that could demonstrate their potential three-way unity against the United States

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6 h. ago Supermarket launches UK's first gender reveal caterpillar cake

Aldi has launched the UK's first gender reveal caterpillar cake to cater for the millions of millennial Brits who now mark the moment with family and friends.

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6 h. ago TfL told stop leaving ticket barriers open if you want to get serious about tackling fare dodging

80 per cent of Londoners believe TfL is not doing enough to tackle fare evasion

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