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Burnham may revisit pension triple lock to fund Labour plans
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has convened a surprise Cabinet meeting ahead of his major conference speech, signalling he may reconsider Labour’s commitment to the pension triple lock to finance his proposed £18 billion-a-year NHS-style social care system. This move has triggered significant backlash from the party’s union allies and internal divisions, with Unite warning that…
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One in eight cancers are linked to infections, new study finds, including a common stomach bug linked to bowel cancer
A new international study has found that one in eight cancers worldwide are triggered by infections, with approximately 2.3 million of the 19.2 million new cancer cases diagnosed in 2024 linked to infection. Researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer emphasise that many of these cases could be prevented through existing vaccinations and…
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Aberystwyth introduces three-year ban on street drinking amid anti-social behaviour complaints
Aberystwyth, the Welsh university town where King Charles studied Welsh for a term in 1969, has implemented a three-year street-drinking ban following complaints of anti-social behaviour. The Public Space Protection Order gives police powers to seize alcohol consumed outside licensed establishments, addressing what local councillors described as a ‘wild west’ atmosphere created by drunken men…
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AI agent failures and agentic ransomware surge as Florida targets OpenAI oversight
Meta’s shopping assistant exposed a seller’s home address; Microsoft revealed the first documented agentic ransomware attack destroyed cloud infrastructure; Florida seeks injunction requiring independent safety checks on OpenAI’s AI development.
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World Cup history beckons for Wales’ defiant Lewis
Ffion Lewis will become the first Welsh woman to play in World Cups in both rugby union and rugby league when she represents Wales in Australia in October 2026. Her selection marks a return to the international stage after a serious knee injury and the end of her Welsh Rugby Union contract, setbacks that left…
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Tennessee clemency denial leaves Christa Pike facing execution for 1995 murder
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declined to grant clemency to Christa Pike, leaving her scheduled lethal injection set to proceed unless the US Supreme Court intervenes. If carried out, it would be the state’s first execution of a woman in 200 years and has renewed debate about imposing the death penalty for crimes committed by…
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RBA governor links public and private spending to inflation pressures
Australia’s Reserve Bank Governor, Michele Bullock, said inflation reflects total demand from both government and private spending, which is growing faster than supply. The article argues this undercuts Finance Minister Katy Gallagher’s claim that government spending is not causing inflation, and matters because the RBA is raising rates to curb demand. The cash rate has…
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FIFA says UEFA legal filings aim to sway Infantino’s re-election bid
FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a “misinformation campaign” and attempting to influence the world football governing body’s upcoming presidential election through legal filings related to an abandoned commercial investment proposal. The dispute centres on a plan to transfer World Cup commercial rights into a subsidiary called Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE), which Infantino developed but…
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Rubio says foreign actor suspected in RAF Fairford terror plot
Five British men aged 23 to 25, all from London, were detained on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire early on Sunday morning. Three vans were found at the base, which is used by the US military for operations against Iran, prompting the evacuation of approximately 85 households. Despite the…
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Australian journalist Peter Manning dies aged 81 after illness
Peter Manning, former ABC News boss, has died aged 81 following a health battle at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He was a prominent figure in Australian journalism, best known for reviving Four Corners and for his unwavering commitment to independent, fearless reporting that defined his career. Manning served as executive producer of Four Corners…