Driving test booking rules tightened after thousands of no shows
Learner drivers are now only able to swap their test to the three centres nearest to their original booking location in a bid to cut down waiting times.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Spencer Pratt breaks cover in ritzy Santa Barbara enclave as LA mayoral election fate looms
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· Nina Joudeh
'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people's homes are being taken over by criminals every week in the UK, usually to store and deal drugs, police chiefs have told the BBC.
· Sima Kotecha
How one of India's most successful female politicians is losing her party
Political parties usually survive defeat. What they often struggle to survive is the sudden loss of power.
· Soutik Biswas
Zelensky thanks UK for 'ironclad' support after meeting King
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Monday following talks with Ukraine's European allies.
· Henry Moore
Legal equality duty for public services should be scrapped, says Badenoch
Rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to promote equality when making decisions should be scrapped, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch will say in a speech on Tuesday.
· BBC News
Breaking: ICC prosecutor suspended pending wider vote on misconduct allegations
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Gambling giant forces paid influencers to delete LA mayor race posts as election interference claims explode
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· Zain Khan
California election count: no evidence of voter fraud despite Trump claims
As president and allies spread baseless conspiracy theories, here’s what you need to know about the California count
· Cecilia Nowell
ICC bureau suspends Prosecutor Karim Khan pending final vote on misconduct probe
The bureau of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court decided on Monday to suspend Prosecutor Karim Khan, disregarding a judicial panel’s opinion that found no evidence of misconduct against him.
· Middleeasteye
Under-the-radar Supreme Court case could end California’s delayed election counts for good
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· Josh Christenson
First Somali referee to officiate at World Cup barred from entering US
Award-winning football referee Omar Artan, the first Somali national to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals tournament, has been denied entry to the US, according to a senior sports official from the African nation.
· RT
Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell
Apple has announced a significant overhaul of its digital assistant, unveiling Siri AI, which the company promised would offer a better artificial intelligence experience for users.
· Lily Jamali
The mayor of the sports world
Global power is in flux. Your daily guide to what comes next.
· Calder Mchugh, Ry Rivard
McGinn in the form of his life and now dancing to Scotland's tune
John McGinn has scored 20 goals in 86 Scotland caps
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Canada took our land and our lives. We deserve to have at least our names back
By Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., a citizen of the Chickasaw and Ihanktonwan Nations, Canada, and the US. A respected Elder, activist, academic, and international speaker, Chief Lane has dedicated his life to preserving Indigenous languages, traditions, and sovereignty across the Americas and beyond.
· RT
Australia news LIVE: Albanese vows to cut migration as One Nation leads in third poll; Xi Jinping lands in North Korea for meeting with Kim Jong-un
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· Emily Kaine
Macron courts China with G7 outreach
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host a video call between the Group of Seven countries and China to address global trade imbalances, according to four officials from three G7 countries familiar with preparations for the meeting.
· Clea Caulcutt, Esther Webber, Myah Ward
The View hosts break out in vicious fight over California’s vote count
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· Zain Khan
Thousands march in Berlin demanding Merz step down (VIDEO)
Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin on Monday, calling for the resignation of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
· RT
Chinese national targeted as Trump’s denaturalisation campaign ramps up
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Chinese national targeted as Trump’s denaturalisation campaign ramps up
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'
The GP wife of a former Olympic athlete feared she was "going to end up dead" if she did not leave their marriage, a jury has heard.
· BBC News
Watch: Southern Lights timelapse filmed from space
A spectacular Southern Lights display has been captured on camera from space.
NATO launches Arctic drone task force
NATO has launched a new experimental unit to test assorted unmanned systems in the Arctic, as the US-led bloc continues to increase its military presence in the region.
· RT
Europe pours money into ocean research as Trump guts science funding
PARIS — The European Union wants to plug a gaping hole in ocean research left behind by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
· Marianne Gros
Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that
President Trump, who campaigned to keep the United States out of wars, has denied in a televised interview making this promise. Trump was asked about the US-Israel war with Iran - on NBC's "Meet the Press" - and said "I didn't guarantee 'no war'".
Nithya Raman leads Spencer Pratt in LA mayor’s race as vote-counting continues
Progressive and former reality TV star have been battling for the number two spot to face off against Karen Bass
· Dani Anguiano
Significant changes to new GSCEs in Wales likely after burnout concerns
Significant changes are likely to Wales' new English Language and Literature GCSE after warnings more assessments throughout the school year were leading to burnout among staff and pupils.
· Bethan Lewis
Iran denies involvement in Albanian protests
TIRANA — Iran has rebuked claims by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama that it is behind disinformation campaigns surrounding protests in Albania that are now in their ninth day.
· Alice Taylor, Jakob Weizman
Race tied between left- and right-wing rivals in Peru’s presidential vote
The left- and right-wing contenders in Peru’s presidential race were neck and neck as counting of the votes cast in Sunday’s election neared completion.
· Al Jazeera
Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment
A woman abused by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has said they had dinner in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's private apartments in Buckingham Palace.
· Chi Chi Izundu
Somali referee Artan to miss World Cup after being barred from entering US
Omar Artan has been a Fifa referee since 2018
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AP WNBA Power Poll
The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 7, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:
France to review 70,000 child sex abuse claims after fury over girl’s murder
French prosecutors have been ordered to review all ongoing complaints involving violence against minors after the murder of an 11-year-old girl exposed major failures in the justice system.
· RT
Paxton impeachment attorney endorses Talarico in Senate race
Attorney Dan Cogdell addresses reporters, March 26, 2024, at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, file)
· Jesse Bedayn
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.
· Kali Hays
Stokes & Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident
Ben Stokes made scores of 12 & 0 against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's
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More global shocks ahead – IMF chief
The world is likely to face further global shocks in the foreseeable future, with no respite in sight, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has warned.
· RT
Watch: Truck carrying fireworks catches fire, sparking spectacular display
Onlookers were treated to an early Fourth of July display when a truck hauling fireworks caught fire on 6 June, sending pyrotechnics skyward along a Tennessee highway.
EU eyes developing new joint military capabilities to curb reliance on US
BRUSSELS — EU defense chief Andrius Kubilius is exploring a new initiative for countries to jointly fund military capabilities like air-to-air refueling now provided by the U.S., three European Parliament officials told POLITICO.
· Victor Jack, Jacopo Barigazzi
L’UE va poursuivre la France et l’Espagne pour leur retard dans l’adoption d’une loi sur la cybersécurité
La Commission européenne s’apprête à poursuivre la France et l’Espagne devant la plus haute juridiction européenne pour ne pas avoir adopté une législation en matière de cybersécurité.
· Sam Clark, Émile Marzolf
Taylor blames Albanese’s budget for plummeting Coalition vote as One Nation surges
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has blamed Labor’s broken budget promises for the Coalition’s worsening polling woes and One Nation’s unyielding surge as his new campaign chief prepares to paint Pauline Hanson as a gift to Labor that will lock in left-wing governments.
· Paul Sakkal
Sikh group calls for inquiry into Henry Nowak death
The government should hold a public inquiry into the "failures" surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said.
· Charlotte Coles
Donald Trump set to be 1st sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Stephen Whyno
‘Burn for us’: The real message of US-EU ‘nuclear sharing’
By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
· RT
Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron
BERLIN — France and Germany have abandoned a plan to jointly build a next-generation fighter jet over deep industrial disagreements — a major blow to French President Emmanuel Macron's vision of closer European defense integration.
· Nette Nöstlinger, Laura Kayali, Chris Lunday
Mélenchon a-t-il déjà plié le match à gauche ?
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Pauline de Saint Remy, Anthony Lattier, Sarah Paillou, Klara Durand
Rashford 'dead cert to start for me' - Walcott
Marcus Rashford has scored 18 goals in 71 England appearances
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