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Police Scotland chief under fire as Kushner meets Jeffries and Sydney shark survivor speaks out
Jo Farrell reportedly told she’s lost her force’s confidence, while Trump aide Jared Kushner and Democrat Hakeem Jeffries talk ahead of the US midterms. Also: an Australian activist pulls out of a rally over a death threat, and Newcastle draw with Liverpool in Kevin Keegan tribute.
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Ex-cricket captains urge ‘proper medical care’ for Imran Khan
A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including Sir Alastair Cook, Sunil Gavaskar and Greg Chappell, have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging that jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan receive proper medical care. Khan, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2023 on corruption charges he denies, and concerns have grown over his…
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California high school football season opener descends into CHAOS…fans run for cover after accused shooter, 15, gunned down promising teen athlete
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after 17-year-old Levi Brown was shot dead at a high school football season opener in Bakersfield, California, triggering panic as spectators fled the stadium. The shooting occurred at Independence High School on Friday night, just as the game against Centennial High School was getting under way, following a fight…
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Australian shark attack victim grateful for ‘second chance at life’
Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old Sydney woman bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in June, has said she feels she has been given a “second chance at life” following months of gruelling recovery. She was placed in an induced coma and underwent several surgeries, including the amputation of one arm, after the attack,…
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AI-driven upgrade of communications energy storage empowers a new energy ecosystem for multiple industries
This sponsored feature explores how AI-enhanced energy storage at telecom sites could help ease the strain that datacentres and 5G networks are placing on power grids. As AI-driven electricity demand surges, the article argues that telecom operators already possess untapped batteries, generators and renewable assets at their sites that could be turned from passive backup…
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‘It’s like living next to an F1 track’: Neighbours say revving supercars, drumming and late-night fireworks at one of UK’s biggest Asian wedding venues is making their lives hell
Residents living near The Monal by Jalwa, a large Asian wedding venue in West Yorkshire, say noise and disruption from events there have made their lives unbearable, likening the experience to living beside a Formula 1 track. The Grade II Listed building, which previously housed the Aakash restaurant for two decades until its closure in…
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Arriva North London Bus Drivers Strike Next Week Over Hot Working Conditions
More than 1,500 bus drivers employed by Arriva in North London will strike next week after negotiations with management collapsed without resolution. The industrial action centres on concerns about excessive heat in buse
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 3: Birmingham City
Birmingham City return to the Women’s Super League after four years away, having won promotion as WSL2 champions on the final day of last season, and have strengthened their squad in a bid to consolidate their top-flight status. Guardian writers predict a 12th-place finish for Amy Merricks’ side, who are seen as the best-equipped of…
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Ceferin brands Infantino’s failed World Cup plan as ‘even worse than the Super League’
The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has condemned Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s shelved plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, calling it “even worse” than the breakaway European Super League project, and has warned that Infantino will face a rival candidate should he seek re-election in March. The comments, made on The Rest is Politics:…
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New season, new hairstyle for Haaland! Man City star Erling chops off iconic long hair and shows off new look ahead of Premier League campaign
Erling Haaland has swapped his trademark long hair for a buzz cut, unveiling the new look in an Instagram video ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth. The change has drawn amused reactions from figures including former City manager Pep Guardiola and ex-Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, given how closely the Norwegian’s flowing locks…