40 m. ago Trump condemns Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un for 'conspiring against America' as despots unveil China's new laser weapon at military parade

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the military parade to mark 80 years since the war, warning humanity must choose between peace and war. His guests included Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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67 m. ago Dad wants you to see the reality of his diagnosis in painful pictures

David has been given two to four years to live

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70 m. ago Dad shares pictures he wants you to see to show reality of his diagnosis

David Scott, 60, was diagnosed last year and says 'the pain and the suffering come through the photos'

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78 m. ago Elderly woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as fake astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

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99 m. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

1 hour ago Council's library closures to begin next week despite ongoing legal challenge

Critics argue that smaller communities will bear the brunt of the closures, which threaten to push them 'back to Victorian times'

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2 h. ago Labour has succeeded only in strengthening Farage. The way is now open for Zack Polanski’s Greens | George Monbiot

By caving to the hard right and corporate greed, Labour has left a gaping hole the new Green party leader is best placed to fillThere’s an obvious way to destroy Nigel Farage’s political momentum. A poll by the research group Persuasion UK, testing various messages, found that by far the most effective line of attack is highlighting his complicity with corporate interests. The message that hit hardest was that Farage’s real loyalties lie with “the rich, the powerful, his mates in big business”, and his “party” (actually a business called Reform 2025 Ltd) “has taken over £2m from fossil fuel lobbyists, polluters, and climate change deniers He’s not smashing the system. He and his rich friends basically are the system.”But this is a string Labour cannot yank, as it would pull its own roof down. If there is a defining mark of Keir Starmer’s administration, it is immediate capitulation to powerful lobby groups, especially corporations and billionaires. This is what explains the otherwis...

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2 h. ago William Gleave’s recipes for Catalan fish salad and fried salted hake

Salt-cured fish shines in these distinctly Iberian late-summer dishesSalted fish, and salted hake in particular, reminds me of holidays. It’s very popular in southern Europe, where there are hundreds of recipes to choose from. The salting draws out some of the water and improves the fish’s flavour and texture, and it’s a method that pre-dates refrigeration, when salt was used to preserve food. Esqueixada is a Catalan salad of sorts that’s fresh, cooling and utterly delicious. The fried hake, meanwhile, is a little heavier, but addictive and perfect for sharing with a cold aperitif. Both are regulars on our summer menu, and we often flip between the two. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Boy, 8, 'loses significant amount of blood' and in critical condition after shark attack

The child was swimming with his father and sister near Horseshoe Reef in Key Largo, Florida, when the shark struck just before 3.30pm on Monday. He suffered severe injuries, losing a "significant amount of blood" from a deep bite above the knee

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3 h. ago What to Watch: Phoebe Philo, Skims and Kith Bet on London Despite Tough Retail Climate

What to Watch: Phoebe Philo, Skims and Kith Bet on London Despite Tough Retail Climate  wwd.com

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3 h. ago ‘You need solidarity and consistency’: Pedro Sánchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right

Spanish PM insists ‘migration is an opportunity’ and is not afraid to discuss what he considers Europe’s recent failuresWhen Pedro Sánchez and Keir Starmer meet in Downing Street on Wednesday it will be the first such bilateral summit between a Spanish prime minister and his British counterpart for more than a decade, an interregnum explained by Brexit and the now healed sore of Gibraltar.The absence of highest level diplomacy has become more glaring given the two men are the leading social democratic leaders of Europe, facing similar problems of migration, souring populist parties, the climate crisis and divisions over how to minimise the damage caused to the European global influence by Donald Trump’s erratic unilateralism. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a ‘failure’

Spanish prime minister says double standards over Gaza and Ukraine threaten to undermine the west’s global standing‘You need solidarity and consistency’: Pedro Sánchez on the EU, Trump and fighting the far right Europe and the west’s double standards over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza threaten to undermine its global standing, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has warned, describing the response to Israel’s assault on the Palestinian territory as one of the darkest episodes of international relations in the 21st century.In an interview with the Guardian before talks with UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, in London on Wednesday, the socialist leader also said the US under Donald Trump was trying to end the post-second world war, rules-based global order it had originally created. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sun, sex, but no sangria? The Balearics’ booze crackdown might just save their tourist industry | Dimah Ajeeb

The islands say they no longer want to be Europe’s cheap, consequence-free party playground. But is the move upmarket working?Last summer, Spain’s Balearic Islands launched one of Europe’s toughest crackdowns on alcohol-fuelled party tourism. In popular resorts such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, tourists spilled out of bars at dawn, clutched cheap bottles from late-night shops, and treated entire neighbourhoods as giant open-air nightclubs.Local people were fed up. Noise complaints, violent brawls and clashes between residents and intoxicated tourists became routine. Rents rose while longstanding neighbourhoods became hollowed out into seasonal party zones. Pilar Hernando, from Palma, Mallorca told Reuters in 2024: “Prices go up, rents go up, everything goes up except salaries.” Hernando had to move into a caravan owing to the lack of affordable housing. Average rents have risen 158% over the past decade in the Balearics, with Palma now among the most expensive ci...

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3 h. ago 'Forgotten' mum battling addiction calls for better counselling and rehab access

Lesley Crichton's 26 year battle with addiction hampered by poor access to psychological support and feeling that she has been left to sort out her own problems

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3 h. ago California fires LIVE: Homes destroyed in Chinese Camp and other communities

Communities in California, such as Chinese Camp and Vallecito, have been ravaged by wildfires, which have also threatened to cause damage to properties in Hollywood Hills

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3 h. ago California fires LIVE: Chinese Camp and other communities ravaged by wildfires

Communities in California, such as Chinese Camp and Vallecito, have been ravaged by wildfires, which have also threatened to cause damage to properties in Hollywood Hills

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3 h. ago China military parade live: Trump accuses Xi, Putin and Kim of ‘conspiring’ against US as new weapons unveiled

Xi Jinping warns world must ‘choose between peace and war’ as he presides over huge show of force flanked by Russian and North Korean counterparts in Tiananmen Square

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4 h. ago Man City sign seven players and lose 31 after hectic summer transfer window

Manchester City's transfer business extended past deadline day with several deals announced on Tuesday

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4 h. ago Trump goes scorched earth on Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un for 'conspiring against America' as world despots unite to unveil chilling new weapon at China's military parade

Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted the military parade to mark 80 years since the war, warning humanity must choose between peace and war. His guests included Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.

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4 h. ago China military parade live: Xi unveils new nuclear missile flanked by Putin and Kim

Xi Jinping warns world must ‘choose between peace and war’ as he presides over huge show of force flanked by Russian and North Korean counterparts in Tiananmen Square

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