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‘Foolish’ restaurant manager accused of sparking mass panic in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter with a fake gun was in costume
A restaurant manager in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park sparked panic among the public after being spotted carrying what appeared to be a firearm, prompting alarmed onlookers to flee the area and alert police. It later emerged that the object was a fake gun forming part of a costume, and the man has been…
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Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche’s favor. Cornyn secured a deal…
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Court of appeal clears way for Gatwick’s second runway
Gatwick airport has cleared its final legal hurdle to build a second runway, after the court of appeal dismissed a challenge from local campaigners against an earlier high court ruling backing the scheme. The £2.2bn project, approved by transport secretary Heidi Alexander in September 2025, brings to an end an eight-year planning and legal process…
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Tennessee congressional hopeful accused of shooting license plate cameras
An independent congressional candidate in Tennessee has been charged with four felony counts of vandalism after allegedly shooting four automated licence plate reader (ALPR) cameras, including at least one made by Flock, over a nine-day period in July 2026. The case is notable both because the suspect is running for federal office and because it…
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Frank Lampard hails ‘huge’ signing as Coventry seal record £22.5m Rushworth deal
Coventry City have signed goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from Brighton for a club-record £22.5m, as Frank Lampard’s side prepare for their Premier League return after a 25-year absence. The 25-year-old had impressed on loan at Coventry last season, playing a key role in their Championship title-winning promotion campaign, and the permanent deal reunites him with a…
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David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles
The Guardian’s cartoonist David Squires has published a satirical strip imagining behind-the-scenes crisis talks at Fifa, as president Gianni Infantino faces mounting pressure amid what the piece characterises as a “botched World Cup plan”. The cartoon uses humour to comment on Infantino’s efforts to shore up support as controversies engulf football’s governing body, reflecting broader…
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The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US
Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on…
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Trump’s tariffs are his biggest policy failure
President Trump’s tariff policies have faced criticism for failing to reduce the trade deficit, hurting U.S. businesses, and providing insufficient revenue to offset the federal deficit.
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Ministers to expand digital rail ticketing app trials as part of crackdown on fare dodgers costing industry £400 million a year
The UK government plans to widen trials of digital rail ticketing apps as part of a broader effort to tackle fare evasion, which is estimated to cost the rail industry around £400 million a year. Ministers see the expanded rollout of app-based and contactless ticketing as a way to make it easier for passengers to…