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Alabama author Jim Hartsell says son Jake died in walking accident
Alabama author and architect Jim Hartsell says his son Jake, 33, was killed in an accident while walking home. Hartsell announced the death on X, describing Jake as his best friend and saying the family was devastated; the circumstances have not been made public. The loss comes five years after Hartsell’s younger son Jordan, a…
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Taxpayer-funded Trump adverts airing across US networks prompt bipartisan backlash
Pro-Trump campaign advertisements funded by the federal government have begun airing on television networks across the United States, triggering widespread ethical concerns and bipartisan backlash. The ads are nearly identical to campaign materials Trump used during the 2024 election cycle, but now bear the disclaimer “Paid for by the US government” rather than campaign funding…
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Trump weighs diesel export ban as fuel costs climb in US
President Donald Trump says his administration is seriously considering banning US diesel exports, reversing earlier statements from senior officials that the idea was off the table. The proposal is intended to respond to surging fuel costs, but Republican lawmakers and oil industry figures warn it could worsen the pressures facing consumers and producers. US diesel…
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Police escort static caravan onto unauthorised green belt site in Irby
Travellers who purchased protected green belt land in Irby, Merseyside, in August have caused significant controversy by conducting unauthorised development works, including clearing the land with heavy machinery, erecting a ten-foot fence, and establishing multiple caravans and structures without planning permission. The situation escalated when police were filmed escorting a large static caravan onto the…
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Europe’s AI expansion depends on foreign chips, servers and cloud infrastructure
Europe is a major market for AI data centres, but overseas companies supply most of the chips, servers and cloud infrastructure used there. A Global Electronics Association report says this leaves Europe capturing little of the economic value and creates a strategic dependence in infrastructure that supports essential services and industry. EU-headquartered firms account for…
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Frail Texas man, 81, flooded with $700k in donations after kindly ‘neighbor’ spotted him working to pay wife’s medical bills… but now he’s lost ALL the cash after disturbing truth was exposed
An appeal for Donald Johnson, an 81-year-old Texas delivery driver whose wife is being treated for cancer, raised more than $700,000 before GoFundMe removed it. The campaign had been presented as the work of a neighbour who saw Johnson carrying luggage, but the platform found that his daughter had created it and posed as that…
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US and China consider lower tariffs on $30bn of goods each
The US and China have each published lists of goods worth about $30bn that could receive lower tariffs, in a further effort to ease tensions after last year’s trade war. The move signals that the two countries are beginning to reduce some duties, but experts say it is limited and does not amount to a…
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Heat pump sales soar across Europe after states cut electricity taxes, data shows
Sales of residential heat pumps rose across 12 European countries in the first half of the year, as higher oil and gas prices and lower electricity taxes in some countries made the systems more attractive. The increase adds momentum to the shift away from fossil-fuel heating, and the European Commission is urging EU governments to…
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The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media) review – bold but uneven focus on Palestinian voices
BÉZNĂ theatre’s 90-minute production examines how Western news reports on the war in Gaza, where foreign journalists are barred from independent access, and how those accounts compare with footage shared directly from the region. It centres Palestinian testimony and challenges the framing of events, but the reviewer says its ambition is undercut by a flood…
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Healey offers upbeat vision but sheds little light on how it will be paid for
Chancellor John Healey delivered his inaugural conference speech in the role, presenting an upbeat vision of a reindustrialised Britain with fresh opportunities for young people. Yet he offered scant explanation of how the government would finance these ambitious plans, a gap that will likely become critical when his budget is announced in one month’s time.…