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Newest first · UTC+11:00Transportation Ministry weighs limiting election flights over anti-Netanyahu voting fears - report
Officials from the Transportation Ministry, led by Minister Miri Regev, are “unofficially” discussing limiting flights to prevent Israelis from reaching the country in time to vote, a source with knowledge of the matter told Haaretz on Wednesday.
· SHIR PERETS, JAMES GENN
Mayor hails 'Scouse mums' for Hillsborough Law fight
Margaret Aspinall, whose son James died at Hillsborough, and Charlotte Hennessy whose Dad Jimmy was killed, have long campaigned for the legislation
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Iain Watson: Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
The battle for Number 10 is over.
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The Odyssey is a 'colossal piece of cinema', critics say in rave reviews
Matt Damon and Zendaya star in The Odyssey - Christopher Nolan's first film since Oppenheimer
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More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
Many people say China interferes less than the US in other countries, the survey indicates
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Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP
Northumbrian MP Ian Lavery has claimed mocking people with strong regional accents is is the last form of acceptable discrimination.
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Five arrested after Hong Kong police raid independent bookshops
Officers were seen loading confiscated items into the back of a van
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Zelenskyy backs state energy company chief Koretskyi for new Ukraine PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Sergii Koretskyi, the head of Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz, is the best candidate to serve as the next prime minister as the country undergoes its second cabinet reshuffle in a year.
· Al Jazeera
Trump's DNI pick Jay Clayton won't tell senators Biden won the 2020 election
Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 election, claimed not to know his predecessor Tulsi Gabbard took part in a raid of a Georgia election office earlier this year and defended subpoenaing New York Times journalists in a contentious S…
· Justin Papp
Wisconsin panel finds Elon Musk’s $1m state supreme court voter giveaway was likely illegal
Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agenda
· Coral Murphy Marcos
Waerenskjold takes maiden win in fastest-ever stage
Norwegian Waerenskjold said it was the biggest win of his career
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Senators to vote Monday on VP’s bank, tax records
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· Javier Joe Ismael, Catherine S. Valente, James Daniel Danio, Bernadette E. Tamayo
Headers caused brain disease in 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, coroner finds
Norbert "Nobby" Stiles headed the ball thousands of times a year in training, his son says
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Three-cornered fight seen in Dasma polls
DASMARIÑAS CITY — Three-time vice mayor Rex Mangubat filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) on Wednesday, July 15, for this city’s lone congressional district, which will be disputed in what oddsmakers see as a three-cornered fight during a special election on Aug. 29, 2026.
· Dennis Abrina
Outrage as Florida congressional candidate calls President Trump ‘anti-Christ’ who ‘must be killed’
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· Chris Nesi
Man arrested over social media threat to Nigel Farage
LONDON — A man was arrested Tuesday after an alleged threat to Nigel Farage on social media that he would be shot in the head.
· Annabelle Dickson
Les Ecologistes : adaptation à marche forcée
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Anthony Lattier, Arthur Nazaret
New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage
Holly Bradshaw says she has seen inappropriate videos of herself online because of revealing camera angles during live coverage of her competitions.
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Luxury holidays and lost bank cards - how fake Army major defrauded women on dating apps
Helen (left) and Joanne were able to meet for the first time after David Griffiths pleaded guilty to defrauding them by misrepresentation
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Son guilty of leaving mum to die in bathroom
Stewart Irwin was found guilty of the manslaughter of his 74-year-old mother Veronica
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Watch: Starmer's kind send-off across the Commons
A warmer and less confrontational tone than usual was struck during Sir Keir Starmer's final PMQs appearance as prime minister.
Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm
James Watt stood down as Brewdog chief executive in 2024
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'Red Ribbons' campaign urges Red Cross be allowed access to Palestinians held by Israel
A global campaign in support of captive Palestinians has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to immediately resume independent visits to Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, warning that Israel has yet to implement a Supreme Court ruling overturning its ban on humanitarian access.
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Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada. CN Rail told the BBC that it temporarily suspended operations in the area and relocated employees. The workers seen in the video were able to escape and are safe. Currently, there are multiple wildfires burning across the nort…
Keir Starmer leaves Andy Burnham to figure out kids’ social media ban
LONDON — One of Keir Starmer’s final acts before he announced his resignation as prime minister was to unveil a social media ban for under-16s.
· Mizy Clifton
Rain fails to dampen spirits as Hong Kong’s racing season comes to a close at Happy Valley
Large crowd witnesses nine-race card marking the end of the 2025-26 campaign in which Caspar Fownes, Zac Purton prove the big winners
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Rain fails to dampen spirits as Hong Kong’s racing season ends at Happy Valley
Large crowd witnesses nine-race card marking the end of the 2025-26 campaign in which Caspar Fownes, Zac Purton prove the big winners
· Stephy Zhang
Nuclear veterans' medical record handling haphazard, report finds
Nuclear test veterans met then Labour opposition leader, Sir Keir Starmer, in 2021, campaigning for full disclosure of the impact of the UK's nuclear bomb testing programme.
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International coalition of lawyers launches campaign to defend the International Criminal Court
A group of lawyers and legal organisations have launched an initiative to "defend" the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the body comes under increasing pressure from the US.
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Mum who murdered son, 5, before his body was dumped in river wants sentence cut
Logan Mwangi was murdered in July 2021
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Tommy Robinson says he 'got it wrong' over man he falsely accused of filming children
Far right activist Tommy Robinson described a UK-born father-of-three as being an "invader"
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Merz to MAGA: Butt out of Europe’s elections
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday pushed back against a new, million-dollar funding scheme from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to support “free speech and religious liberty” in Europe.
· Nette Nöstlinger
EU to strip draft age Ukrainians of refugee protection
The EU has agreed to stop granting temporary protection to newly arriving Ukrainians liable for military service while extending the scheme for others who fled the conflict with Russia, according to the Council of the European Union. The restriction will take effect in March 2027, while the broader protection scheme…
· RT
$50 mn T-Rex heads to mystery buyer as scientists sound alarm
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton sold for a record of over $50 million at a Sotheby’s auction to an anonymous buyer on Tuesday, prompting scientists to warn that treating rare dinosaur fossils as luxury collectibles is harming research and public education.
· RT
Man arrested over threatening to shoot Farage in social media post
A man has been arrested over an alleged threat to shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage made in a social media post.
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Chabad launches 'Born to Be a Yid' billboard campaign across New York City
Chabad has launched a new billboard campaign, titled "Born To Be A Yid," aiming to confront Jew-hatred with Jewish confidence and joy.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Elon Musk says Le Pen is ‘France’s last hope’ ahead of 2027 election
PARIS — The world’s richest man has given the leader of the French far right his quasi-endorsement ahead of the country’s crucial presidential election next year.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Meloni government vows to press on with electoral reform after losing key vote
Italian opposition calls for elections as ruling coalition faces second major rejection of flagship policies this year
· Angela Giuffrida
Iran war ends 23-year US military presence in Iraq
The US has announced the end of its 23-year military presence in Iraq, as it shifts its focus to expanding the war against Iran.
· RT
Child arrests over sex crimes hit record high in UK
The number of children arrested for sexual offenses in the UK reached a record high last year, a government-backed report has stated.
· RT
Rachel Reeves isn’t gone yet, but the City already misses her
LONDON — Rachel Reeves' tears in the House of Commons once sent financial markets spiraling. Now they're the ones sobbing.
· Elliot Gulliver-Needham
Top Orbán ally joins Chinese car giant BYD
Former Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced Wednesday he had resigned from parliament to take a senior executive role at Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD.
· Milena Wälde
Die völlige Eskalation im größten Landesverband
Ein Analyse-Podcast von POLITICO Deutschland. Wöchentlich, in 25 Minuten.
· Pauline von Pezold, Frederik Schindler
Right-wing bloc in EU Parliament shields Slovenian lawmaker from prosecutors
BRUSSELS — The legal affairs committee in the European Parliament voted to shield Slovenian lawmaker Matej Tonin from prosecution in Ljubljana, according to three people familiar with the proceedings.
· Max Griera
Tributes and tears as Starmer takes final Prime Minister's Questions
Sir Keir Starmer told MPs it was the "end of my political journey" and he was "proud of everything I have achieved" at his final Prime Minister's Questions before standing down.
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Woke Dem candidate too scared of offending Muslim voters to publicly support gay rights
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· Anthony Blair
Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says
Whoever wins the election in Israel later this year must rein in defense-led state spending that has grown in recent years and invest more in education, infrastructure and other growth engines, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said on Wednesday.
· REUTERS
US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights
· Cate Brown
5 nice things Kemi Badenoch said about Keir Starmer at his last PMQs
LONDON — Who knew Kemi Badenoch had a soft spot for Keir Starmer?
· Noah Keate