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‘I am still alive’: Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg

  • Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk on 26-day hunger strike demanding Education Minister Pradhan's resignation over exam security breaches
  • Hospitalised but continuing fast unless government guarantees no reprisals against student protesters
  • Thousands remain at protest site despite Monday's police crackdown; government expresses openness to dialogue

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued a hunger strike into its 26th day, saying he has lost 11kg but remains "still alive". The strike, held in support of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, is demanding education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, whom…

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Two waste paper bins, one Olympic dream

  • Netball seeks Olympic debut at Brisbane 2032 amid Commonwealth Games doubts.
  • Sport traces roots to 1890s adaptation of basketball by Martina Bergman Osterberg.
  • Professional netball is growing, though pay still varies widely between players.

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, netball's leadership is pushing for the sport to feature at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, seeking a bigger and more secure global platform amid uncertainty over the Commonwealth Games' long-term future. The sport, invented in the 1890s by Swedish-born educator Martina Bergman…

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Police officer who killed himself was violent rapist who sexually attacked and tried to murder women in horrifying 14-year spree

  • Scottish police officer secretly raped and tried to murder women for 14 years
  • PC Alan Greer died by suicide in May 2026, before crimes were disclosed
  • Police Scotland compared it to Met officer Wayne Couzens's crimes

A Police Scotland officer who took his own life in May 2026 has been revealed to have carried out a 14-year campaign of rapes and attempted murders against women, with a source describing it as potentially the force's "Wayne Couzens moment" - a reference to the Metropolitan Police…

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Marco Rubio addresses rumors Trump will help Andrew and Tristan Tate fight extradition to UK

  • Rubio denies Trump administration will help Tates fight UK extradition
  • Says there is "no role" for the US government to play
  • Calls it a judicial matter that must run its course in court

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked to respond to speculation that President Trump might intervene to help British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate avoid extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face criminal charges. Speaking to reporters while travelling in the Philippines, Rubio said the administration…

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Andy Burnham announces 20% business rates cut for hospitality venues

  • Burnham announces 20% hospitality business-rates cut.
  • Package is said to cost £100 million.
  • Some pubs and clubs fear exclusion.

Andy Burnham has announced a 20% reduction in business rates for hospitality venues, including pubs, clubs and live music spaces. The policy is presented as a £100 million measure intended to support businesses facing high operating costs, but some operators are concerned that eligibility rules could leave them…

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Besieged by lobbyists, will UK ministers protect our ecosystems? No, they’ll chicken out | George Monbiot

  • Monbiot accuses UK environment ministers of favouring poultry lobbyists over rivers
  • Outgoing secretary Emma Reynolds pushed to ease planning limits on chicken factories
  • New secretary Angela Eagle previously backed similar pro-industry planning changes

George Monbiot argues that successive UK environment secretaries have prioritised industrial poultry lobbyists over environmental protection, with rivers suffering as a result. He singles out outgoing secretary Emma Reynolds, who used her final weeks in post to push for weaker planning rules that would make it easier to…

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How a council house in Sheffield launched a legion of Britain’s best bands

  • Ken Patten’s home studio supported major Sheffield bands.
  • Pulp recorded an early demo there in 1981.
  • Sessions cost musicians £15.

A Sheffield council house known as Studio Electrophonique became an influential low-cost recording space in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Run by car mechanic and hobbyist producer Ken Patten, it gave emerging local musicians access to recording equipment and helped nurture acts including The Human League, Heaven…

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Andy Burnham could easily ignore the UK’s falling aid commitment. He would be wise not to | Halima Begum

  • UK aid budget report published quietly as Starmer's government ended.
  • Cuts will slash Africa aid, worsen maternal health outcomes.
  • New PM Andy Burnham urged not to ignore falling aid pledge.

A leaked-timing controversy surrounds a UK government report locking in cuts to Britain's foreign aid budget through 2029, published in the final hours of Keir Starmer's premiership as Andy Burnham prepares to take over as prime minister. Columnist Halima Begum argues the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's annual…

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