5 h. ago Thirty years ago we said never again, Srebrenica. How much longer before we declare: never again, Gaza? | Ed Husic

When it comes to the horrors of genocide we say these words with an ironic frequency. How do we short-circuit the re-run of this pitiful, shameful cycle?Today will be a hard day for Sydneysider Mirela Muratovic, a survivor of the only recognised genocide in Europe since the end of the second world war: Srebrenica.During the 1990s Bosnian war Srebrenica was designated a United Nations-protected “safe area” – a label that came to mean nothing. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Short shorts worn by the likes of Paul Mescal are in favour with blokes this summer

Celebrity fellas - like model David Gandy, and singer Harry Styles - kicked off the craze, which is sweeping Britain as temperatures soar past 30C

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10 h. ago Is that it? Starmer and Macron agree 'one in, one out' Channel migrant swap pilot but 'just 50 will be handed over each week'

The Prime Minister insisted the 'one in, one out' swap pilot scheme would see those arriving in the UK illicitly sent back to the EU 'in short order .

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11 h. ago Macron blames Brexit for illegal migration crisis as 'one in one out' returns scheme to tackle small boats unveiled with Starmer

‘Groundbreaking’ pilot scheme will see migrants ‘detained and returned to France in short order’ and begin within weeks, says Starmer

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11 h. ago Starmer says ‘one in, one out’ deal will allow UK to return small

PM also announces first safe and legal route for ‘genuine asylum seekers’ who have not tried to cross ChannelPeople arriving via small boats will be detained and returned to France “in short order” with a new safe and legal route established for refugees for the first time, Keir Starmer has announced.The “one in, one out” deal, a pilot agreed with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, will for the first time give the UK the ability to return cross-Channel asylum seekers to France, and those people would not then be allowed to apply via the legal route. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Man Utd transfer decision gives Matheus Cunha dream chance – 'it's something beautiful'

Matheus Cunha wants to live up to the responsibility of donning the No.10 shirt worn by the likes of Denis Law, Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistlerooy for Manchester United

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13 h. ago ‘Battery level low’: Stephen Miller’s latest Fox News rant cut short after camera self

‘Battery level low. Exchange battery,’ read the message on the screen.

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14 h. ago Beloved children's TV presenter dies after 'short illness' as tributes pour in

Children's TV presenter Glen Michael has died and fans have flooded social media with tributes to the star. This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated...

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14 h. ago Trump names Sean Duffy as interim Nasa head after rejecting Elon Musk ally

President appoints his transportation secretary as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump’s budget cutsDonald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa, six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role.The president announced the appointment on Truth Social on Wednesday evening, praising Duffy’s work on transportation infrastructure and describing him as someone who will be “a fantastic leader of the ever more important space agency, even if only for a short period of time”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Man pays £36,000 for gruelling leg op because he thought his arms were too long

A self-confessed 'short king' endured three months of gruelling bone stretching to increase his height - but he says the excruciating procedure was all worth it for the extra three inches

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18 h. ago World's most walkable city has stunning cathedral and five major tourist attractions within 10 minutes of each other

The world's most walkable city has been revealed and luckily for British tourists, it's just a short flight from the UK.

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27 h. ago Revealed: Huge cost of airport parking this summer with travellers paying HUNDREDS for short stays

Holidaymakers jetting off on their summer breaks could be paying almost £200 for airport parking for just a four-day stay.

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31 h. ago Former leading Tory Sir Jake Berry joins Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Sir Jake, who served as Tory chairman in Liz Truss’ short-lived government, said the Conservatives have ‘lost their way’.

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32 h. ago Leading former Tory Sir Jake Berry joins Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Sir Jake, who served as Tory chairman in Liz Truss’ short-lived government, said his former party had “lost their way” as he left the Conservatives.

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36 h. ago Building game buckling under a shortage of carpenters, electricians and plumbers

Glaziers, window fitters and metal workers are also in short supply, with just 30% to 40% of vacancies for the most in demand roles being filled with adequately skilled staff

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36 h. ago Horner’s Red Bull exit: the end of an era that will be felt across Formula One grid | Giles Richards

Departure now leaves a question mark about the next chapter of one of the sport’s extraordinary success storiesThe removal of Christian Horner from his post as team principal at Red Bull represents both the end of an era in Formula One and, in the short term, the most turbulent period in the team’s history. It carries an import that will be felt right across the sport, a significance in how it played out and what happens next as the team Horner built and led to such enormous success faces an uncertain future.Horner has been at Red Bull since the team was formed in 2005 from the ashes of Jaguar, a team in no little disarray when Red Bull bought it. Horner was at the helm as it was transformed from an operation of 450 personnel, without so much as a win to their name, to one of 1,500 today that has won eight drivers’ titles and six constructors’ championships, and is one of the most extraordinary success stories in F1 history. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Katie Piper: 'I was on Strictly months after giving birth and it was hard'

Katie Piper has opened up about her "short" time on Strictly Come Dancing, having given birth just months before she started training for the BBC One show

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40 h. ago DAN HODGES: I've learned Labour's deranged new 'masterplan'... Starmer and Reeves have gone mad

After 12 short but tumultuous months, the pressures of government have finally become too great. The weight of the seals of office are crushing them.

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41 h. ago ‘I was nervous to ask for your socials’: why missed connection posts are making a comeback

The popular Craigslist tradition is seeing a revival from Reddit and TikTok users, hoping a chance encounter turns into moreLayla Rivera was at work when her boyfriend texted: someone on Reddit was looking for her.In the comments of a post on the subreddit r/warpedtour, attendees of the punk rock and emo music festival searched for their missed connections – ephemeral friends or hookups they met onsite and would like to see again. Rivera could tell that one message, addressed “to Leila/Layla (the short girl with the red top)”, was almost certainly written by a man she encountered while watching the band Sweet Pill at Warped Tour’s Washington DC stop in June. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago The end has no end: The Old Guard 2 and the curse of the cliffhanger ending

The sequel to the Netflix hit leaves viewers hanging with a tease for an unconfirmed sequel, highlighting a problem with the state of HollywoodSpoilers aheadThey must think they’re making The Empire Strikes Back – or at least Avengers: Infinity War. That’s the simplest explanation of how a movie like The Old Guard 2, a sequel to a generally well-liked Netflix action movie released in 2020, can be released five years after its predecessor without including the courtesy of an actual ending.Now, technically speaking, especially by the cliffhanging standards established by Star Wars and Marvel, The Old Guard 2 does have an ending (which will be spoiled in short order for clarity’s sake, so don’t read on if you haven’t seen it and want to experience a more organic disappointment). Andy (Charlize Theron), a centuries-old warrior who has lost and subsequently regained her healing powers of near-immortality, fights her enemy Discord (Uma Thurman) to a draw – which allows Discord to escape w...

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