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Network Rail tells people to check if train services are running, and it is expected impose speed restrictions Rail passengers have been told to only attempt to travel if essential and check trains are running, with extreme heat expected to disrupt services around Britain.Temperatures are forecast to rise to 37C across most of southern England and...
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Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York six-year-oldThe US supreme court has reinstated a murder conviction in the long winding case of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance at age six from New York City garnered national headlines.In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the supreme court agreed...
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Trump-admiring Abelardo de la Espriella has vowed to 'disembowel' the left and kill criminals like 'rats and cockroaches'When more than 20 women accused a Colombian evangelical pastor in 2012 of sexually abusing them, the defendant's lawyer sought to discredit the allegations by telling the court that they were "trepadoras” – a pejorative term...
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U.S. crude prices fell 2.7% to about $74 per barrel after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a 60-day waiver of sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports on the oil market's reaction to the temporary sale of Iranian oil.
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Death of Kohen Wiley is latest in series of troubling police encounters that have outraged community membersThe recent fatal shooting of a one-year-old boy by police who were responding to a shoplifting call has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi.The death of Kohen Wiley is the...
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Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he 'never' tired of the music businessThe famed US music industry executive and record producer Clive Davis has died aged 94, his family has confirmed.He had recently been hospitalised with respiratory problems and was recovering at home....
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Trump's pre-Fourth of July renovation project has endured problems with algae, peeling paint and an inflating price tagDonald Trump's rush to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, an iconic symbol of Washington DC, has hit roadblock after roadblock as the country's 250th anniversary nears.The public has been gripped by the ill-fated $14m...
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José Luis Ábalos found to have taken bribes on Covid-era public contracts in damaging blow to Pedro SánchezSpain's supreme court has jailed the former transport minister José Luis Ábalos for 24 years for taking bribes on public contracts for sanitary equipment such as face masks during the Covid pandemic.Ábalos's aide, Koldo García, was...
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Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers, linked to the Scattered Spider hacking group, change pleas on first day of trialTwo British cybercriminals from the Scattered Spider hacking group have pleaded guilty to a cyber-attack on Transport for London in 2024 that cost £39m and affected 10 million people.Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, pleaded...
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Europe is battling a severe heatwave, with red alerts issued across multiple nations. France is particularly hard-hit, facing record temperatures and tragic heat-related deaths, including young children. Schools are closing, and transport is disrupted as the continent grapples with extreme conditions. Scientists link this intense heat to...
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Unidentified man fell into vault toilet at Camp Edison while trying to retrieve sunglasses he dropped, officials sayAn unhappy camper spent about 15 minutes submerged in sewage in the putrid tank of a California campground's vault toilet after falling in trying to retrieve sunglasses he dropped, according to officials.The latest entry into the...
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Guilty pleas span three-year period, including sexually assaulting her with another man in 2024A man accused of conspiring with others to drug and rape his unconscious wife has admitted sexually assaulting her over a period of three years.The man, in his 60s, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and 10 sexual offences at Minshull Street crown court...
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Ursula von der Leyen, Friedrich Merz and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say British PM helped increase securityEuropean leaders have paid tribute to Keir Starmer after he announced his resignation as the British prime minister, triggering the postponement of an upcoming EU-UK summit.The European Council president, António Costa, said: "For sure we need to...
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Experts thought H5N1 bird flu would more likely reach Australia's north. But an arrival from Antarctica had always been possibleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrown skuas and giant petrels are a common sight offshore in southern Australian waters in the winter months, but they will rarely risk venturing on to land.So...
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US intelligence on voting machine vulnerabilities, identified ahead of the November midterms, has been held back by White House officials. The report details security weaknesses like outdated software and internet connectivity, but crucially, does not suggest any votes were altered or outcomes affected. Disagreements over potential voter...
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Alberto Carvalho put on leave after news of warrants but officials have not provided details of nature of investigationThe superintendent of Los Angeles public schools has resigned five months after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the LA Unified school district headquarters.Alberto Carvalho had been put on leave after news of the...
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Texas man using 'automated driving assistance system' crashed into house and Connecticut man drove into pool while trying to parkSeparate crashes in Texas and Connecticut involving Tesla electric vehicles left a woman dead when a car barreled into a house; and a driver rescued after plunging into a municipal swimming pool.A doorbell video camera...
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Accident was resolved fairly quickly and authorities said the bees were being transferred to local beekeepersTwo million bees escaped after a truck transporting their hives overturned and released the insects in Texas on Sunday.The accident happened near the town of Mauriceville in the east of the state, perhaps not surprisingly causing local...
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Former DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims after high-profile trial that gripped Northern Ireland'A sinful nature': how Jeffrey Donaldson was unmasked as a sexual predatorJeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 sexual offences against two victims who were children at the time of the abuse more than 30 years ago.The former...
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U.S. officials on Friday said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, but the next day Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Israel said it was responding to over 50 rockets launched by Hezbollah, killing an Israeli soldier. Holly Williams reports on how the fighting could impact talks between the...
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will resign, paving the way for the country's 7th leader in a decade. NBC News' Molly Hunter reports on Starmer's likely successor, Andy Burnham, the popular former mayor of Greater Manchester who secured a return to Parliament.
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Amidst political upheaval and Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, Larry the cat, the "chief mouser" of Downing Street, has once again captured public attention. This seasoned feline, having served six previous prime ministers, now anticipates the seventh. Humorous posts from his official parody account have lightened the mood, with Larry...
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High-level talks between Iran and the United States resulted in "a lot of good progress,” Vice President JD Vance said as he left Switzerland on Monday after the two sides agreed on a road map toward reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days."We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal,” Vance said at a press briefing...
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Barron Trump has a new yerba mate and Kai Trump a 'bold' energy drink – would their offerings pass the taste test?Do you like sugary soft drinks? Do you like Donald Trump and his family? Do you want to support nepotism?If the answer is yes to all these questions, then have I got the products for you: a pineapple yerba mate co-founded by Trump's...
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