Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

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Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor says

A retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.

Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard.

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Number of abortions in England and Wales hit record high in 2022

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Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal terminations, ONS figures show, as provider says women struggling to access contraception

The number of abortions in England and Wales reached a record high in 2022, with a leading provider stating that women are facing “significant barriers” in access to contraception.

Almost three in 10 conceptions ended in legal abortions in the two nations in 2022, up from about two in 10 a decade earlier, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4tn in market value

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Ongoing surge in demand for AI technology fueled stratospheric rise of chipmaker’s value

Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise.

Shares of the top chip designer rose roughly 2.4% to $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies. Nvidia’s chips and associated software are considered world leaders for building artificial intelligence products.

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Accelerated glacial melt and monsoon rains trigger deadly floods in Pakistan

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Record temperatures and seasonal downpours raise fears of a repeat of the devastating flooding in 2022

Glaciers across northern Pakistan have been melting at an accelerated pace as a result of record-breaking summer temperatures, leading to deadly flash flooding and landslides.

The floods and heavy monsoon rains have caused devastation across the country this summer, killing at least 72 people and injuring more than 130 since the rains began in late June.

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West Bank: Jewish settlers attack Taibeh residents – Vatican News

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  1. West Bank: Jewish settlers attack Taibeh residents  Vatican News
  2. Taybeh church leaders condemn rising settler harassment, arson in West Bank town  The Times of Israel
  3. Israel's Real Enemies Are the Violent Jewish Militias Tormenting the Palestinians  Haaretz
  4. Last Christian West Bank town calls on global community to assist against settler violence  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel’s quiet war in the West Bank  Financial Times
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Ukraine catches Chinese spies trying to steal secrets of missile that sank Russia’s flagship – Euromaidan Press

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  1. Ukraine catches Chinese spies trying to steal secrets of missile that sank Russia’s flagship  Euromaidan Press
  2. Chinese father and son detained in Ukraine, accused of trying to smuggle out info on guided missile system  CBS News
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Two Chinese nationals arrested in Neptune missile espionage case  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine arrests two Chinese nationals accused of military tech theft  Euronews.com
  5. China Reacts After Ukraine Arrests Alleged Spies  Newsweek
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CNN Fact-Checker Exposes ‘A Whole Bunch Of False Claims’ From Trump’s Cabinet Meeting – HuffPost

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  1. CNN Fact-Checker Exposes 'A Whole Bunch Of False Claims' From Trump's Cabinet Meeting  HuffPost
  2. Trump Uses Cabinet Meeting to Vent About Epstein, Putin and Powell  The New York Times
  3. A Grandfather Clock, Windmills and Tariffs: Inside Trump’s Rollicking Cabinet Meeting  WSJ
  4. Fact check: Debunking 11 of Trump’s false claims at Cabinet meeting  CNN
  5. WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Texas searches for flood victims  PBS
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Kennedy touts ultra-processed meals he once called ‘poison’

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Health secretary backs company criticized for selling junk-laden meals to Medicaid patients on ‘Make America healthy again’ tour

Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr promoted a company whose meals contain ultra-processed ingredients – which he has repeatedly railed against – on his “Make America healthy again” tour.

Kennedy appeared at an enormous food plant in Oklahoma for a company called Mom’s Meals, which makes 1.5m “medically tailored” meals each week and ships them all over the country.

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Children among 20 people reported killed overnight by Israeli strikes on Gaza – as it happened

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Latest deaths come as humanitarian workers and doctors in Gaza say they have been overwhelmed by almost daily ‘mass casualty incidents’

Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:

On Tuesday, the European Union force patrolling the Red Sea told AFP that three people were killed and at least two injured - including a Russian electrician who lost a leg - in the attack on the Eternity C.

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South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care

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Deportees include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and Mexico

War-torn South Sudan has said it is holding a group of eight men controversially deported from the United States.

Only one of them is from South Sudan. The rest comprise two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and Mexico.

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South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care – The Guardian

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  1. South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care  The Guardian
  2. ICE Said They Were Being Flown to Louisiana. Their Flight Landed in Africa.  The Intercept
  3. Does Justice Kagan stand alone?  SCOTUSblog
  4. South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody  AP News
  5. US finishes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling  NBC News
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