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Arriva bus strikes return as City close in on Bouaddi, Kejelcha smashes half marathon record
More than 1,500 Arriva North London bus drivers strike next week after talks collapsed; a report criticises a £8m Albanian prisoner transfer scheme; DR Congo and M23 agree a peace roadmap; and Man City near a €100m deal for Ayyoub Bouaddi.
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Trump’s son in law meets with top House Democrat as Republicans stare down a potential midterm disaster
Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has held talks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the chamber, in a sign that both sides are manoeuvring ahead of November’s midterm elections. The meeting, first reported by the New York Times, took place recently in Manhattan and was arranged through a mutual…
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Arriva bus strikes return, Trump slams Canada, Thailand hit by arson wave
London bus drivers plan fresh strikes over hot working conditions, Trump lashes out at Canada after trade talks collapse, and Thailand faces over fifty co-ordinated arson attacks, plus Iran’s economic woes, Premier League kick-off and Mateta’s Palace contract battle.
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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed onto nearby homes in the Dar-es-Salam area of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, the government has confirmed. The collapse, which followed heavy overnight rain, has prompted a large-scale rescue operation involving military personnel, though officials fear the death toll…
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Trump attends inaugural Washington DC IndyCar street race
US President Donald Trump attended the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar race run through the streets of Washington DC, in an event marking the finale of a summer of celebrations for America’s 250th birthday. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took a ceremonial lap of the course in the presidential limousine before a flyover…
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Devolution powers, Arriva bus strike returns, Zelensky corruption questions
Burnham pushes new mayoral powers over housing; Arriva North London drivers to strike again next week; Fedorov says Zelensky faces corruption questions; plus OpenAI’s cyber-attack warning and the Swans’ return.
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Melania marks second rare public appearance in a week alongside Trump at DC Indy Car Race
US First Lady Melania Trump made her second public appearance of the week alongside President Donald Trump on Sunday, joining him at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar race in Washington, DC held to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. The outing follows a Rose Garden event earlier in the week that was…
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Calamity Lammy strikes again! Former deputy PM accused of giving Andy Burnham phone number of fraudster pretending to be Trump aide
David Lammy has reportedly given Prime Minister Andy Burnham a phone number that turned out to belong to a fraudster impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Mr Burnham exchanged several messages with the impersonator over a period that began before he became PM and continued after he took office on 20 July, prompting…
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Record 234 pedestrians killed or seriously injured by cyclists last year with 70 hit at crossing
Cyclists killed or seriously injured a record number of pedestrians in Britain last year, according to newly released Department for Transport figures, with 234 people struck in total and 70 of those hit while using a designated crossing such as a zebra, pelican or traffic-light crossing. The figures show a sharp rise from 137 crossing-related…
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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves
France has recorded 301 drownings since 19 June, a 14% increase on the same period last year, which the government has linked to prolonged heatwaves affecting the country. Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari described the toll as “tragic”, noting that many fatal incidents have occurred as people take risks to cool off in unauthorised…