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‘Keep local government focused on local priorities and ensure decisions are made openly’ – reader’s letter
Wendy Davis on why councils be cautious about being drawn into international political disputes
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Are you paying attention Mr Burnham? Spain’s foreign minister vows to send ‘every last person’ back to Morocco who stormed Spanish enclave of Ceuta
- Spain vows to return all 70,000 migrants who stormed Ceuta from Morocco
- About 70 died in the crossing; 60,000 already sent back
- EU nations pushing tougher stance on illegal border crossings
Spain's foreign minister, José Manuel Albares, has pledged to return "every last person" to Morocco after 70,000 migrants stormed the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month, taking advantage of weak border security to swim across from Morocco. Visiting Ceuta, he insisted that crossing into the territory, which is…
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Three cheers for trying to end birth tourism
An opinion piece argues that President Trump's executive order targeting birth tourism is a necessary step to curb immigration system abuses and potentially advance broader immigration reform.
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Amy Helm Allegedly Caused $2 Million in Damages to Levon Helm Studio, Lawsuit Claims
- Amy Helm sued over alleged $2m damages to Levon Helm Studios
- Suit claims self-dealing, $400,000 in questionable personal expenses
- Dispute involves stepmother Sandy Helm and shareholder Brian Parillo
Amy Helm, daughter of the late musician Levon Helm, is facing a lawsuit alleging she caused at least $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios (LHS), the Woodstock venue also known as the Barn. The suit, filed in federal court in New York, forms part of an…
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ACLU targets Trump’s new birthright citizenship order in court
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday launched its first effort to challenge President Trump’s new attempt at restricting birthright citizenship. The group wants a federal judge to rule that Trump can’t use a new executive order to deny citizenship to babies who would’ve been covered under…
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Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
- Lebanon's parliament votes to abolish the death penalty
- First Middle East country to formally end capital punishment
- Death penalty to be replaced with life imprisonment and hard labour
Lebanon's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, a move that would make it the first country in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. A majority of MPs backed the measure, though Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc voted against it; the legislation now goes to the cabinet…
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South Yorkshire mayor welcomes crackdown on dodgy high street shops
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed government action to tackle the spread of rogue businesses on high streets.
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Missing in the US Senate: Manliness!
Republican Sens. Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, and Bill Cassidy faced criticism for confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general despite his lack of qualifications and previous betrayals by Donald Trump.
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s 21-year-old son’s stone-faced glare in new mugshot after child sex exploitation charges
- Boebert's son Tyler, 21, charged with child sexual exploitation over 2024 video
- Also faces two counts of contributing to delinquency of a minor
- Second arrest this year; earlier charged with misdemeanour child abuse
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's 21-year-old son, Tyler, has been photographed in a new mugshot after being charged with sexual exploitation of a child. Colorado court records entered on 6 August show he faces three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, including a video-related charge, as well as two…
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Carville backing El-Sayed against ‘clown’ Rogers
Democratic strategist James Carville said he is backing Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in spite of his criticism of El-Sayed and especially when compared to the Republican in the race. “El-Sayed himself has said the Democrats is as much of a problem as the Republicans, which I…