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Trump says Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman is a ‘good friend of mine’ and reveals they had ‘fine and dandy’ phone call… just hours after 9/11 widow blasted Arab kingdom for ‘supporting’ terrorists
US President Donald Trump described Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as a “good friend” and said a recent phone call between them was “fine and dandy”, a day after the widow of a 9/11 victim publicly accused Saudi Arabia of supporting the hijackers behind the 2001 attacks. The remarks, made during a visit…
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London City’s superstars brought down to earth in WSL defeat at West Ham
West Ham secured their first Women’s Super League win of the season, beating London City Lionesses 2-1 at home despite the visitors’ array of high-profile summer signings. Goals from Kelly Gago and Viviane Asseyi put the Hammers firmly in control, before a late Daniëlle van de Donk strike set up a nervy finish that London…
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Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia has shut down a key oil pipeline after accusing militants based in Iraq of launching drone attacks on it, escalating tensions in a region already destabilised by the recent US-Israeli war against Iran. The 745-mile East-West pipeline, which runs from Abqaiq to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, has become crucial for Riyadh…
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Get the best battery life for your Windows laptop by changing these settings
Engadget offers a guide to extending battery life on Windows 11 laptops, noting that x86-based machines remain more power-hungry than newer ARM devices and that Windows 11 itself carries performance overhead that eats into battery life. The article argues that tweaking settings can meaningfully improve endurance, though this typically involves trading some performance for longer…
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Stunning cliffside wedding venue ordered to close immediately over collapse fears leaving couples scrambling
The Ventana Grill, a popular cliffside wedding venue in Pismo Beach, California, has been ordered to close immediately after a court ruled it is at risk of collapsing into the Pacific Ocean due to coastal erosion. The San Luis Obispo Superior Court decision, made after a year-long legal battle between the venue’s landlord and its…
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‘It’s like a dog set loose on us’ – fear over Kenya’s crackdown on foreign traders
Kenyan President William Ruto’s order for foreign nationals to stop working as petty traders or running small businesses by 7 September has triggered fear and confusion among East African migrants living in Kenya, particularly Burundians. Many say the announcement, made in reference to draft legislation restricting foreign nationals from low-level trade, has been taken by…
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Saudi Arabia shuts down key oil pipeline after Iraq drone attack, sparking fears of energy price rises but Trump says ‘everything will work out fine’
Saudi Arabia has temporarily shut down a major cross-country oil pipeline as a precaution, a day after it was struck by drones that both Riyadh and Baghdad said originated in Iraq. The closure matters because the pipeline had been a vital alternative route for exports while tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted…
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Is this London’s ugliest home? House surrounded by rusting steel and razor wire is frozen in time – exactly how late owner left it
A derelict former corner shop on Charlemont Road in East Ham has become a talking point among locals and passers-by, who have branded it “London’s ugliest house” and compared it to Alcatraz due to its rusting steel barricades and razor wire. Long bricked up at the front with no windows, the property has remained untouched…
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I moved to Sydney thinking I’d found paradise. Two years later, I’m fleeing Australia’s most beautiful city… here’s what finally broke me
Sarah Brookes, a writer who relocated from Perth to Sydney’s Northern Beaches two years ago, has written about why she is now leaving what she calls Australia’s most beautiful city. She moved after her daughter chose a local public school and following the loss of her mother and grandmother, but says the city’s high cost…