26 m. ago Grant Shapps defends Afghan data leak superinjunction that gagged media for two years

The ex-defence secretary said the pubilc understands ‘there are things that the state just has to do secretly’

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48 m. ago Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans

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67 m. ago Man Utd can complete dream Ruben Amorim transfer in audacious Alejandro Garnacho swap deal

Manchester United are still looking to bolster their squad before the summer transfer window slams shut, but they also need to offload some deadwood, including Alejandro Garnacho

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97 m. ago How destruction of Hotel Oloffson is symbol of Haiti’s gang crisis

Once a haven for the world’s rich and famous, the landmark hotel was burned down this month as violence gripped Port-au-PrinceThere was an outpouring of grief in Haiti when the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in Port-au-Prince, was set ablaze on the night of 5 July, in what local media described as retaliation by armed gangs after a police operation in its vicinity.For many, its ruins are a stark and sobering symbol of the state of a capital city on the verge of collapse, and a sign that a once vibrant culture may be fading as violent criminal armed groups continue their reign of terror. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Reason Arsenal have not completed £52m Noni Madueke transfer yet

Reason Arsenal have not completed £52m Noni Madueke transfer yet  Football London

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1 hour ago 'Gráinne O'Hare's Thirst Trap is a quintessential millennial coming of age story

Irish writer Gráinne O'Hare is the next big thing on the literary scene. The Mirror speaks to her about her new literary sensation Thirst Trap, nostalgia, and how to write grief while also remaining funny

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1 hour ago Abandoned eerie Red Dress Manor with love letters strewn on floor and clothes hanging in wardrobes

Red Dress Manor has stood empty for almost 50 years, but the stunning four-bedroom home is far from being completely abandoned with personal belongings still inside

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2 h. ago Royal Caribbean cruise turns into nightmare as 140 passengers get sick

Seven crew members and 134 passengers aboard the Navigator of the Seas reported sickness symptoms during the week-long cruise.

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2 h. ago UK high street destroyed by new TikTok shopping trend costing billions

The social media platform is causing a headache for clothes retailers as more than 43% of consumers now purchase with the deliberate aim of returning items

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2 h. ago Why is it so hard for the authorities to win public trust? Maybe because they keep lying to us | Gaby Hinsliff

If it’s not superinjunctions, it’s Epstein files or deepfakes. It’s hard not to be a conspiracy theorist when sometimes they really are out to get youIf you were to invent a scandal expressly to convince conspiracy theorists they were right all along, the story of the Afghan superinjunction would be hard to beat.A secret back door into Britain through which thousands of immigrants were brought, under cover of a draconian legal gagging order that helpfully also concealed an act of gross incompetence by the British state? It’s a rightwing agitator’s dream. “The real disinformation,” wrote Dominic Cummings on X, a platform notably awash with real disinformation, “is the regime media.” Yes, that Dominic Cummings.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies

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5 h. ago Trump requests release of Epstein grand jury transcripts amid report of ‘bawdy’ birthday note

President directs Pam Bondi to seek release of testimony from sex-trafficking case and threatens to sue Wall Street JournalDonald Trump said on Thursday he had directed his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking case as he sought to tamp down controversy over a story that he allegedly contributed a sketch of a naked woman to Epstein’s 50th birthday album.The president said on Truth Social he had authorized the justice department to seek the public release of the materials, which are under seal, citing “the ridiculous amount of publicity given to Jeffrey Epstein”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Finn Russell’s redemption at the heart of different Scottish Lions story

An all-Scottish midfield will be fielded for the first time in a Lions Test, with Russell taking ownership of the No 10 shirt

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6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: US moving ‘with haste’ to enable weapons shipments to Kyiv, says Washington

Nato commander says separately that preparations under way to send first Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal involving European countries buying arms. What we know on day 1,241See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe US is moving to get weapons to Ukraine quickly under President Donald Trump’s plan for Europe to buy arms and is weighing selling Patriot air defence systems from its own stocks, Washington’s envoy to Nato has said. “We are all moving with haste to facilitate this and get this done, and, you know, I think things are actually moving very quickly,” the US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker, told journalists on Thursday. “But I can’t verify a date that this will all be completed.” Trump on Monday announced a deal with Nato chief Mark Rutte for European states in the alliance to buy US weaponry – particularly advanced Patriot systems – and give it to Kyiv, but questions have been raised over where the systems will come from and how soon they can get to Ukraine amid Russi...

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7 h. ago CBS to cancel Late Show with Stephen Colbert just days after host blasted company's settlement with Trump as 'big fat bribe'

CBS executives have announced that they have canceled the Late Show with Stephen Colbert , just days after the host blasted the network's settlement with President Donald Trump .

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7 h. ago Overweight man 'unrecognisable' after shedding 12 stone in breakup transformation

Finley Tyson gave up McMuffins, pizza and his relationship of two years to completely revamp his health

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8 h. ago Water shortages and soaring bills as MPs issue 'monumental' warning

MPs on the public accounts committee said the system of regulating water companies needs 'a complete overhaul' to rebuild trust and ensure its poor performance improves

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8 h. ago System of regulating water firms needs complete overhaul, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee said the Government must act with urgency to strengthen oversight of the sector.

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9 h. ago White House stonewalls when pressed to explain Trump’s implausible Unabomber story

Press Secretary offers non-answer when asked about Trump’s impossible claim that his MIT professor uncle once taught future killer Ted Kaczynski — who never attended MIT

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9 h. ago Hannah Hampton praises England supporters for providing ‘little edge’ during penalty heroics

England completed a remarkable comeback and triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout

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