3 d. ago Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao live: Viktor Gyokeres fluffs early chance in final pre

The Gunners are searching for momentum and a spark with new striker Viktor Gyokeres after a testing pre-season under Mikel Arteta

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3 d. ago ‘I live for a chance to leave Iraq’: how I survived torture and slavery at the hands of Islamic State

A decade on from being freed, a Yazidi woman tells how she endured being abducted by militants when she was aged nineMy childhood living in a village in northern Iraq near the city of Mosul was rich in happiness despite the lack of resources. I was fond of my school and friends and enjoyed a warm family life filled with laughter. That all vanished when Islamic State forces invaded our area.When we heard of their approach [IS took control of large areas of northern Iraq and its second biggest city, Mosul, in 2014], we tried to escape but were surrounded by five IS vehicles. The men were separated and they took my father and one of my cousins and shot them in front of us. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘A failed surgery on my ribs has left me unable to eat solid food for years’

‘Every day is a struggle, both physically and emotionally. I just want a chance to live with some sense of normality again’, said Rob Lindsell

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6 d. ago Reeves urged to consider replacing council tax as thinktank warns of ‘impossible trilemma’ for chancellor – UK politics live

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says government’s spending gap is on course to reach more than £40bnThis is from Chris Giles, economics commentator at the Financial Times, on Bluesky on today’s NIESR report.I see NIESR is talking today about a £41.2bn hole in the UK public financesTwo things are newsworthy: Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Developer offers chance for active older people to live in the heart of Crieff

Leading Property Company, Braemore Estates, is targeting both the active older market, and those interested in an investment property right in the middle of desirable Crieff, with the launch of Wade Court, Crieff. This stylish, standalone development of just nine luxury one and two bedroom apartments, is about to have a lift installed to all three floors, making it fully accessible for senior living, with literally every local amenity the over 50’s buyer would need, on the doorstep.

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3 w. ago Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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3 w. ago Huge blaze rips through Iraq shopping mall killing at least 61 with dozens more missing

A huge blaze erupted at a newly-opened shopping centre in Iraq on Wednesday (16 July), leaving at least 61 people dead and several more missing.

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