Renewal of aid for UNRWA Last week, David Lammy, the Foreign Secretary, announced a renewal of aid for UNRWA, which is still investigating Israeli accusations about its members taking part in the Oct 7 massacre. Sir Keir’s government also dropped a challenge to the ICC’s looming arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, and...
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UK’s Suella Braverman lashes out over Tory leadership race
London, Britain’s former home secretary, Suella Braverman, on Monday lashed out at her Conservative Party colleagues for branding her “mad, bad and dangerous” as she decided not to contest the Tory leadership contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Opposition Leader. UK’s Suella Braverman lashes out over Tory leadership race The 44-year-old Indian-origin member of Parliament...
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Third child dies following mass stabbing in UK
SOUTHPORT: A third child died on Tuesday (Jul 30) and five others remained critically injured after a knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in a quiet seaside community in northern England, police said. The nine-year-old girl died in hospital early on Tuesday, Merseyside Police said, as the force confirmed that two victims who died...
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Team GB win first gold medal of Olympic Games in equestrian eventing final
Tom Daley has said he doesn’t yet know whether he’ll return for the 2028 Olympics. Speaking to the BBC about his latest medal-winning exploits, the 30-year-old said: “It’s just so special. This time last year deciding to come back, never mind not knowing if I would make the synchro team. “Doing it in front of...
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UK’s new finance minister accuses last govt of multi-bn pound ‘cover-up’
Labour Party sources said on Friday that this assessment had found a shortfall of around 20 billion pounds (Photo: Bloomberg) 2 min read Last Updated : Jul 29 2024 | 9:26 AM IST Britain’s new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, will accuse the former Conservative government on Monday of committing to billions of pounds of...
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Malone doesn’t qualify for all-around finals, Great Britain takes early lead
PARIS (AP) — Great Britain surged to an early lead during men’s gymnastics qualifying, posting a team total of 256.561 to finish ahead of the United States in the first of three subdivisions Saturday. The Americans, who finished third at the 2023 world championships ahead of Great Britain, dealt with issues on high bar and...
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Rochdale underwater hockey players to compete for Great Britain in world championships
Date published: 27 July 2024 Rochdale underwater hockey players to compete for Great Britain in world championships Two teenagers Rochdale Underwater Hockey Club have been selected to play for Great Britain in the World Championships being held in Malaysia. The team flew out on 14 July for acclimatisation and practice games, and the competition started on...
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British army ‘wouldn’t last a fortnight in conventional war with Russia’
Russia, China, North Korea and Iran increasingly work together, says the new head of the army (Image: GETTY) Britain’s armed forces would be lucky to hold Russia back for a fortnight in the event of a conventional war, a former officer has warned. And Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Crawford also warned the nation’s stockpile of weapons...
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Spectacular opening ceremony – in pictures
The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane. A global audience of more than one billion people was expected to watch the opening ceremony, which saw central Paris turned into an open-air theatre. Here are some of the best images...
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Inside dangerous world of slap therapy which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body but has been linked to number of deaths including a diabetic boy, six, in Australia and grandmother, 71, in Britain
Slap therapy is claimed to be an art of ‘self-healing’ which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body. But the seemingly painful practice has been linked to a number of deaths worldwide, and left practitioners covered in deep cuts and huge swollen bruises. Hongchi Xiao, was today convicted of the gross-negligence...
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Brilliant Brits win the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain
Edited press release from The All England Jumping Course Last year saw the British team end a 13-year drought when they claimed the Edward, Prince of Wales Trophy on home turf at Hickstead and on Friday the Brits made it back-to-back wins in the CSIO5* Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain for the...
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Scotland’s Flow Country wins Unesco world heritage listing
Tony Jolliffe / BBC The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in the North of Scotland After an almost 40-year campaign, a stunning but little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status. The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north of Scotland covers almost 2,000 sq km (469,500...