2 h. ago Gaza's deadliest day of war for Palestinians seeking food and aid as 'at least 85 killed'

The largest death toll was in northern Gaza, where living conditions are especially dire, as at least 79 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach aid entering through the Zikim crossing with Israel

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on mitochondrial donation: IVF innovation leads to a cautious genetic triumph | Editorial

UK research has brought real hope to families suffering from one of the most common inherited disorders, with a breakthrough that’s been years in the makingEight babies have been born free of a disease that can lead to terrible suffering and early death, thanks to pioneering scientists in the UK employing a form of genetic engineering that is banned in some countries, including the US and France. Ten years ago, when the government and regulators were considering whether to allow mitochondrial transfer technology, critics warned of “Frankenstein meddling” that would lead to three-parent children. It’s hard now to justify such hostility in the face of the painstaking work carried out by the scientific and medical teams at Newcastle, resulting in these healthy babies and ecstatic families.Mitochondria, like tiny battery packs, supply energy to every cell of the body. Their DNA is handed down in the egg from mother to child. In rare instances, there are genetic mutat...

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3 h. ago Emmerdale fans convinced soap has confirmed another death after grave clue

Emmerdale viewers believe there's another shocking death on the cards for the Dingles, after spotting something about a recent graveside scenes after Nate Robinson's funeral

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3 h. ago Man smashed up his neighbour's door with an axe in row over loud music

There was an ongoing dispute over loud music being played in Dean Williams' flat

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3 h. ago Man stripped naked, beaten up and 'paraded' man through village while people filmed

Karl Griffiths beat up his friend before "parading" him through a Welsh village which was filmed on mobile phones as well as assaulting him and his partner and shouting abuse

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4 h. ago 'Are they hoping he pops his clogs and it's buried and gone? It isn't gone for me'

Simon Byrne wants to see stricter processes in place for elderly sex offenders

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4 h. ago Ryanair paying staff bonuses to catch out passengers with oversized cabin luggage as EU set to ban bag charges

A payslip belonging to a former employee shows a ‘gate bag bonus’ for enforcing the low-cost Irish airline’s baggage policy

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4 h. ago ‘What about me?’ The confusing jealousy of being spared the abuse my father committed against my sister

Writing about child sexual abuse is hard. Writing about the unfathomable, yet surprisingly common jealousy as the sibling of an abused child is even harderA winter’s day. My father in the dark room of my memory developing photographs. The door is shut. My sister stands with him. He aims to teach her the essentials of photography. How to turn a black and white negative rolled from the interior of his camera, unspooled in the dark, then bathed in trays of chemicals, to bring the past back to life in black and white.My sister’s special treatment as the only one of nine siblings to learn this skill does not go unnoticed, by me at least. I am 10 years old and long to learn, even as I want only to be an insect in the corner watching unseen. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Gen Zers are becoming home owners by buying in cheap small cities (and yes, sometimes having parental help)

Being a homeowner as a young person can feel impossible, but some Gen-Zers have beat the odds. Katie Hawkinson reports

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5 h. ago NHS facing ‘absolutely shocking’ £27bn bill for maternity failings in England

Exclusive: Legal actions rise after death or injury of hundreds of babies and women in recent yearsThe NHS is facing an “absolutely shocking” £27bn bill for maternity failings in England, the Guardian can reveal, after a series of hospital scandals triggered a record level of legal claims.Hundreds of babies and women have died or suffered life-altering conditions as a result of botched care in NHS trusts across the country in recent years, prompting the government to launch a “rapid” national inquiry. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago The true story of Saudi's Sleeping Prince: As funeral prayers are held today for Prince Al

For 20 years, the prince was kept alive on a hospital ventilator - but his doting father refused to give up hope that one day his son might awaken, before the young man's tragic death yesterday.

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6 h. ago Man, 31, arrested on suspicion of murder over house fire that killed elderly couple

Peter Eric Greener, 77, known as Eric, died on July 16 at his home in St Helens alongside his partner Sheila Jackson in the early hours of Tuesday.

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7 h. ago Thug beat and stripped his own friend before parading him through streets naked

Karl Griffiths, 42, "demanded" that his friend take his clothes off and told him they were "going for a walk" before leading him through the streets of Penclawdd in Wales

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7 h. ago Liverpool continue talks over signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt

Reports of £69m deal being agreed said to be prematureEkitike keen on move to Premier League championsLiverpool continue to be in negotiations over the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike. Reports in Germany of a deal being agreed for a £69m fee are said to be premature by sources at the Premier League champions, although it is believed the France Under-21 forward does favour a move to Anfield.Ekitike is expected to eventually join Liverpool as they look to overhaul their striking department, a situation further necessitated by the tragic death of Diogo Jota earlier this month. Luis Díaz could well depart from Merseyside, with Bayern Munich an interested party in the Colombia international, and Darwin Núñez is still very much for sale despite a move to Napoli the Uruguayan wanted having gone cold. Neither departure will be at a cut price. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Tyson Fury issues new statement after watching Oleksandr Usyk KO Daniel Dubois

Tyson Fury insists he beat Oleksandr Usyk twice last year and insists he won both fights - despite the Ukrainian being named the winner

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8 h. ago Water sports park shut as police launch urgent search for missing woman in Cheshire

Rachel Booth, 38, was last seen in a petrol station at 3:50am on Saturday

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8 h. ago Woman who fell to her death from tower block was fighting ex

Rachel O'Hare and Owen Pacey were due to appear at the High Court before Rachel's body was found on the pavement outside the Manchester high rise she was living in

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8 h. ago MAFS star says 'heaven has gained the greatest angel' as they announce family death

Married At First Sight star Erica Roberts shared with fans the devastating news of the death of her grandmother Jessie in an emotional post on social media

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8 h. ago To defeat Trump, the left must learn from him | Austin Sarat

Six months into his second term, the president has been disastrous for democracy – but extraordinarily politically adeptIn the first six months of his second term as president, Donald Trump has dominated the national political conversation, implemented an aggressive agenda of constitutional reform, scrambled longstanding American alliances, and helped alter US political culture.Pro-democracy forces have been left with their heads spinning. They (and I) have spent too much time simply denouncing or pathologizing him and far too little time learning from him.Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, is the author or editor of more than 100 books, including Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedomProsecutors dropped the last remaining charges against Atlanta-area journalist Mario Guevara last week after he was arrested while livestreaming a protest in June. But the influential Salvadorian reporter remains penned up in a south Georgia detention center, fending off a deportation case, jail house extortionists and despair, people familiar with his situation told the Guardian.Donald Trump’s administration has been extreme in unprecedented ways to undocumented immigrants. But Guevara’s treatment is a special case. Shuttled between five jail cells in Georgia since his arrest while covering the “No Kings Day” protests, the 20-plus-years veteran journalist’s sin was to document the undocumented and the way Trump’s agents have been hunting them down. Continue reading...

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