46 m. ago Jeff Bezos and bride Lauren pictured arriving in Italy ahead of lavish £15m wedding

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has touched down in Venice with his bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez as locals gear up for a weekend of disruption amid escalating tension and protests

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71 m. ago German prosecutor seeks arrest on terror charges of a Syrian man who allegedly stabbed 4

Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has submitted a new arrest warrant based on terrorism allegations for a Syrian man who stabbed and critically injured four men outside a restaurant in the western city of Bielefeld last month

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1 hour ago Veteran Paralympic cycling champion says London 2012 inspired sports career

Jaco van Gass won two gold medals at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

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1 hour ago Cannabis, samurai swords and a beheaded cat: Inside the disturbing life of the Hainault knifeman

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, took psychedelic drugs and tried to eat his cat before carrying out a 20-minute violent rampage which left a schoolboy dead and five others injured

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1 hour ago Sword attacker guilty of killing schoolboy and injuring five people in rampage

Marcus Arduini Monzo had gone into a cannabis-induced psychosis when he killed Daniel Anjorin, 14. with a samurai sword, the Old Bailey heard.

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2 h. ago PlayStation Plus Essential games confirmed with Microsoft hit and delightful PS5 surprise

The PS Plus July 2025 free games lineup is here, and it's another banger to celebrate the service's 15th Anniversary — here's what's included this month for players

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2 h. ago Brit who claimed he 'accidentally' hacked Finnish pensioner to death with an axe after the 75

Garo Jlitakryan, 32, admitted lashing out at his victim, who has not been named, with an axe at least six times on July 29, 2024 in the victim's home town of Seinäjoki

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2 h. ago Fatal crash of car being followed by police caused by ‘speed, alcohol and drugs’

Muhammad Qasim, 29, died in hospital after suffering ‘catastrophic’ head injuries in a collision on Island Road in Birmingham in October 2023.

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2 h. ago Man was asked to turn the TV down but did the opposite. And then he attacked

The asylum seeker left his victim seriously injured

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2 h. ago Violent Scots whisky firm director abused wife for two years after marriage broke down

Christopher Leggat, 44, verbally and violently abused Cara Leggat, 42, between September 2022 and November 2024.

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2 h. ago Protect your plants from insects this summer with this fine mesh netting that’s now on sale

Keep your fruit and vegetable plants safe this summer with this fine mesh netting that keeps insects from destroying your garden - and right now, this mesh is on sale for up to 30% less

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2 h. ago From Chimpanzini Bananini to Ballerina Cappuccina: how gen alpha went wild for Italian brain rot animals

If you were born after 2000, or know someone who is, the chances are you’ve come across this ludicrous AI-generated meme. If not, be reassured that its chaotic, nonsensical banality is the pointWhen one of Tim’s year 8 pupils asked him about his “favourite Italian brain rot animal”, he thought he’d misheard. “My hearing is not great at the best of times – I had to ask her to repeat this probably four or five times,” he says.Tim (not his real name) was familiar with the term “brain rot”, used to describe the sense of mental decline after too much time spent mindlessly scrolling online (and voted Oxford University Press’s word of the year for 2024). But what was this about it being Italian? Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren indulge in foam party on $500 million yacht days before wedding

Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his partner of seven years, Lauren Sanchez, aren't letting threats of protests stop them from enjoying their extravagant wedding on the Venetian island of San Giovanni

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3 h. ago Woman and child injured after 'rollercoaster cart crashed off track at North Wales funfair'

Terri Murray, 39, took her nephew, 10, on the Gold Mine Express when she heard a "sudden bang" and their carriage came off the track and plunged around six feet before hitting the floor

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3 h. ago Guests including Ivanka Trump arrive in Venice for divisive Jeff Bezos wedding

Nuptials of Amazon founder and Lauren Sánchez to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest eventScores of celebrities and members of the world’s super-rich are arriving in Venice aboard private jets and mega-yachts to celebrate the wedding of Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder, and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist.In a three-day jamboree dubbed the “wedding of the century” and rumoured to include pyjama parties and elegant dinners, the divisive event is expected to see more than 90 private jets land in the Italian city before celebrations officially begin on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Venice for divisive wedding

Nuptials of Amazon founder and former TV journalist to kick off on Thursday as activists continue to protest against eventTell us: are you getting married in Venice this weekend?The billionaire Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez have arrived in Venice as they prepare to tie the knot in a lavish three-day celebration that has divided the lagoon city.Scores of celebrities and other members of the world’s super-rich will also join the pair in Italy, arriving aboard super-yachts and private jets. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Reduce the impact of Spain’s mass tourism. Stay in a university – not controversial holiday lets

In what could prove to become the template for increasing protests in Edinburgh, demonstrators in Spain are becoming increasingly vocal about the impact of tourism in some areas and, in particular, short-term holiday lets that are forcing locals out of affordable housing. A leading travel expert says university rooms that would otherwise stand empty for the summer provide the solution.

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4 h. ago Man City XI vs Juventus: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Club World Cup

Must-win clash for Man City if they are to avoid potential nightmare last-16 clash

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4 h. ago Woman who fractured baby's arm while in her care at Glasgow flat dodges jail

Demi Laurie took five hours to take the baby girl to a hospital after realising she was injured.

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4 h. ago Popular contraception taken by millions kills healthy 29 year

In August 2024, Chloe Alicia Ellis, from Dewsbury, contacted NHS 111 online after suddenly experiencing chest and back pain, as well as breathlessness.

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