25 h. ago Police found that man who collapsed on Larkhall street had been carrying knife

Alexander Gibb admitted possession of a bladed item without reasonable excuse in Raploch Road, Larkhall, on October 12.

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5 d. ago Assault victim was left with double jaw fracture after street attack

A man suffered a double jaw fracture after violence flared in a Larkhall street during the early hours.

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5 d. ago Man found by police collapsed on bathroom floor weeks before his tragic death

After not hearing from him for days his wife asked police to do a welfare check. When they reached the house they realised Mark had been on the floor for the best part of a week

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2 w. ago Once the AI bubble pops, we’ll all suffer. Could that be better than letting it grow unabated?

The world will be pushed into a recession, but perhaps we can build something more promising from the piecesThe world economy hinges on the success or failure of artificial intelligence. It’s becoming apparent that we are probably doomed either way.Employment growth is stuck and wage growth is slowing, especially among low-paying jobs. Loan delinquencies are rising, driving an increase in bankruptcies. Consumer confidence has collapsed. And reckless policymaking is taking its toll. Donald Trump’s trade war is cutting farmers’ access to the Chinese market and manufacturers’ access to Chinese rare-earth magnets. His clampdown on migration is hitting access to labor, from agriculture to healthcare. The drawn-out government shutdown is starting to sap economic growth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Afghan played 'motivational fighting music' on his phone 'while attacking group of toddlers with a knife, killing one and a father who tried to stop him'

Enamullah O, carried out the deadly knife attack in a park in the southern German city of Aschaffenburg in January, killing the boy, 2, and a 41-year-old father who tried to protect the children.

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on the China spy trial: an opportunity for Labour to prove it understands the threat from Beijing | Editorial

Dispelling confusion about the collapsed case would build confidence that the government has a coherent policyNo single word describes the challenge that China poses for UK foreign policy. There is threat and opportunity; a requirement to engage and an imperative to be guarded. The Communist party in Beijing represses dissent and pursues its interests overseas with coercive nationalist determination. It is not a regime with which Britain can build a relationship based on common values.But China is also a superpower with near-monopoly control of some mineral resources and pre-eminence in important manufacturing supply chains. Trusting friendship is not an option; hostile rejection is unrealistic. It is not easy to manage relations through private diplomacy, let alone under public scrutiny. But Sir Keir Starmer’s government has looked especially awkward in its response to the collapse of a high-profile espionage case, involving the alleged transmission of secrets from inside parliamen...

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4 w. ago Police make arrest over collapse of Alastair Campbell son’s football betting fund

Rory Campbell launched the fund in 2017, vowing to beat the bookies with bets on games around Europe

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4 w. ago Police probing collapse of a syndicate run by son of Labour spin chief Alastair Campbell 'have made an arrest'

Rory Campbell, 37, launched the fund in 2017, vowing to beat the bookies with bets on games around Europe.

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