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Manchester mayor faces funding questions over cost-of-living measures
Andy Burnham has pledged to crack down on “rip-off” subscription traps and deceptive discounts as part of a wider cost-of-living package, but the plans have drawn criticism over their cost and how they will be funded. Rules requiring firms to make subscriptions easier to cancel and to disclose costs more clearly, rather than quietly auto-renewing…
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LA Jazz Festival featuring John Legend, Janelle Monáe and many more cancelled
The inaugural LA Jazz Festival, which was set to feature John Legend, Janelle Monáe and Ezra Collective among others, has been cancelled just hours before it was due to begin. Organiser Martin Ludlow said the decision was forced by “significant, unanticipated last-minute public safety and municipal costs” tied to the venue’s final permitting, rather than…
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Pictured: convicted Islamic terrorist sentenced to death for plotting to kill an Egyptian Prime Minister in the 1990s who is running a honey business from a north London lock-up
A man convicted of plotting to assassinate Egyptian prime minister Atef Sedki in a 1993 car bombing that killed a schoolgirl bystander, and sentenced to death in absentia by an Egyptian court, has been living freely in north London for years, where he now runs a small honey business from a lock-up unit. The case…
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Senate leaves town without voting on crypto bill, dimming its chances of passing
The Senate adjourned without voting on the CLARITY Act, a cryptocurrency-market-structure bill, weakening its prospects of becoming law in the current legislative period. The delay matters because the measure is intended to clarify how digital-asset markets are regulated and which federal agencies oversee them, an issue long sought by parts of the crypto industry. Without…
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This week on the Hill: Minnesota, Wisconsin to hold key primary races
With Congress in its August recess, The Hill highlighted a series of 11 August primaries expected to influence the 2026 midterm contests, particularly in the Midwest. Wisconsin Democrats were choosing a nominee to replace the retiring Governor Tony Evers. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, backed by Evers, represented the party’s more established wing, while state…
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Murphy says Israel ‘not aligned’ with U.S. national security objectives
Sen. Chris Murphy said Israel’s actions and objectives were not aligned with those of the United States, signalling criticism from a Democratic senator of how the ally is pursuing its security policy. The remarks matter because they challenge the assumption that close US–Israeli ties always mean shared strategic goals. The article centres on Murphy’s assessment…
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Florida AG says state doing ‘everything in our power to seek truth’ amid Fauci probe
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office was using “everything in our power to seek truth and accountability” in an investigation into Dr Anthony Fauci’s conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on Fox News on 9 August, Uthmeier said the review would examine possible claims under Florida law, including fraud, deceptive trade practices and…
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Sanders says Minnesota Senate race between progressive and moderate will be ‘tight’
Senator Bernie Sanders said Minnesota’s Democratic Senate primary between progressive Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and moderate Representative Angie Craig would be close. His assessment matters because the contest is viewed as a test of whether the Democratic Party’s progressive or centrist wing has greater influence ahead of the midterm elections. Sanders has endorsed Flanagan, who…
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Sunrisers thump Fire to close in on qualification
Sunrisers Leeds moved to the brink of qualifying for The Hundred’s knockout stages after thrashing Welsh Fire by 71 runs at Headingley. The victory strengthens Sunrisers’ hold on second place while leaving fifth-placed Fire needing further results and net run-rate to go their way to reach the finals. Mitch Marsh hit a 34-ball 50 as…
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Fighter jets scramble over Trump’s Bedminster golf club after airspace breach
NORAD F-16 fighter jets intercepted several general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey, on Sunday after the planes breached temporary flight restrictions in place around Donald Trump’s golf club. The restrictions are automatically imposed whenever the US president is present at one of his properties, and the interception reflected the standard military response used to…