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Britain warned of Putin backlash as storms and crime dominate headlines
Security experts warn Andy Burnham that Russia could target Britain over Ukraine support, while West Midlands Police probe alleged election fraud; tributes pour in for Dolly Parton, and Met Office issues thunderstorm warnings until Thursday.
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Son of Thorpe trial MP becomes a TikTok star and goes viral – at 74
Paul Bessell, the 74-year-old son of Liberal MP Peter Bessell — a key witness in the 1979 “Trial of the Century” that saw his friend Jeremy Thorpe cleared of conspiracy to murder — has unexpectedly become a TikTok star. His fame followed the publication this year of his memoir, Finding Dad, which explores his father’s…
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Camilo’s ‘Vida de Rico’ Enters YouTube’s Billion Views Club
Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo has notched a career milestone as his 2020 hit “Vida de Rico” surpasses one billion views on YouTube, joining an elite group of music videos to reach the figure. Directed by his wife, Evaluna Montaner, the video is Camilo’s second to hit the billion-view mark, following his 2018 breakthrough collaboration with Mau…
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The TikTok joyriders ‘baiting’ police: Youths film themselves being chased and brazenly speeding past cop vehicles as yet more dangerous driving stunts come to light
Police officials and ministers have warned that young drivers are “baiting” officers by filming themselves being chased and performing dangerous driving stunts for TikTok, as further videos of the practice emerged. The Daily Mail found clips, some posted months ago, showing motorists speeding through red lights, driving over pavements and grass, and racing at over…
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Reform’s eviction pledge, SNP infighting and Fifa “enough is enough” statement dominate
Reform UK proposes eviction of untidy social tenants as SNP rifts widen over North Sea projects; Carney defends quitting US trade talks over language rights; players demand Infantino quit; Fulham host Chelsea; Windows NT 4.0 turns 30.
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A66 crash death toll reaches seven as vigil turns disorderly and posts glorifying incident removed
A vigil held for five young men who died in an A66 crash descended into disorder on Monday, with around 20 masked youths letting off flares and fireworks and riding motorbikes and quad bikes across a field in South Bank, Middlesbrough, in tribute to Jakub Matusiak, 23. The scene stood in sharp contrast to a…
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Home Office spends £186m detaining migrants, PM condemns dangerous driving videos after fatal crash
UK police funding, dual warrant cards and Middlesbrough crash lead; plus US strike on drug boat, NZ under-16 social media ban, an Irish crash funeral, and Apollo Global’s cloud breach.
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Fulham v Chelsea: Premier League – live
This is the opening of a Guardian live blog previewing the Premier League match between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage, framed as a west London derby between the club’s current managers and the last two men to be sacked by Real Madrid. The piece contrasts the modest ambitions facing Fulham’s Álvaro Arbeloa, who needs…
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What Trump and Melania appeared to whisper during ‘intense’ VIP suite exchange… as Natalie Harp stood just behind them
Viral videos from Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington DC appeared to show President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in an “intense” exchange inside their VIP suite, with the moment analysed by a lip reader and a body language expert. The clips have drawn attention partly because aide Natalie Harp was seen…
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YouTuber’s backyard fab ambitions expand from RAM to homebrew LEDs
A YouTuber and semiconductor engineer known as Dr. Semiconductor has successfully manufactured working LEDs inside the backyard cleanroom he built to pursue homemade computer chips, marking the latest step in his campaign to prove semiconductor fabrication needn’t be confined to giant corporations. Matthew Hartensveld, who previously built his own DRAM cells in the shed-based facility,…