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Dua Lipa calls Albanian protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort ‘inspiring’
Pop star, whose parents are Kosovan Albanian, expresses admiration for demonstrations, which are entering their sixth week
Albania’s “flamingo revolution” has won its most prominent supporter yet after the pop star Dua Lipa expressed admiration for the protest movement against a Trump family-backed resort in the Balkan state.
As demonstrations against the €1.6bn (£0.85bn) real estate project entered a sixth week, the London-born singer, who was partially raised in Pristina, home to her Kosovan Albanian émigré parents, described the civic unrest as “inspiring”.
Continue reading...MPs vote on Hillsborough amendment as Starmer and Burnham address Commons
Outgoing prime minister opens third reading debate on the Hillsborough law bill
In response to a question from Alec Shelbrooke (Con), Campbell said he was “totally unaware” not just of the wording of the Tory opposition day motion planned for tomorrow (see 1.04pm), but of the topic that it was going to cover. In a bid to convince MPs that this was not a lie, he said that he was standing at the despatch box and that MPs knew the importance of a minister “telling the absolute truth when they stand here”.
In the Commons, Alan Campbell, the leader of the house, has just announced there will be a change in parliamentary business tomorrow. Wednesday was set aside for an opposition day debate – a debate on a motion tabled by the Tories. Instead, there will be a general debate on the situation in Iran. There will also be a vote on the regulations banning support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The government has a majority of more than 150 and it could not trust its MPs to vote the right way on that motion [delaying the recess], and it could not bear the idea of a new prime minister facing any scrutiny before September.
A prime minister, let me remind us all, who has been chosen by a coronation not a contest, with no known platform, almost no known policies, and no idea of his priorities or indeed his cabinet team.
Continue reading...Pilot killed fighting Colorado wildfire identified as Nicholas Dale
The British Columbia pilot was the only person aboard the helicopter, which crashed during aerial firefighting
The pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Colorado wildfire has been named as Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia.
Dale, 56, died when his helicopter crashed into the Silver Jack reservoir on Monday while fighting what authorities have named the Gold Mountain fire, the local Gunnison county sheriff’s office said. His body was later recovered from the submerged helicopter by divers.
Continue reading...Nine of ten bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered
Author Wendy Jones highlighted the trend in an Instagram post: ‘What is going on here?’
Nine of the 10 bestselling fiction paperbacks in the UK this week have one thing in common: a woman is murdered.
The novels, which appear on this week’s Sunday Times bestseller list, include The Secret of Secrets, The Divorce, The Names, The Family Friend, The Widow, The Impossible Fortune, The Hallmarked Man, My Husband’s Wife and Boleyn Traitor.
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UK man admits 32 sexual offences against allegedly drugged or sleeping partner
Defendant pleads guilty to crimes over more than a decade, some of which also involved ‘a person unknown’
A man is facing a life sentence after raping his girlfriend while she was drugged or asleep on multiple occasions over more than a decade – including some attacks he carried out along with other people.
The defendant, who is in his 40s and has not been named for legal reasons, appeared at Northampton crown court on Tuesday to admit to 32 sexual offences committed while his victim was either drugged or asleep. He recorded some of the attacks.
Continue reading...Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say – BBC
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines following series of Ring of Fire quakes – FOX Weather
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- Phivolcs: Tremors observed in Masbate, Davao Occidental Inquirer.net
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Trump pays writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages over sexual abuse and defamation
The president had sought to delay the payment as he tried to persuade the Supreme Court to overturn the judgement.
Murder of UK politician Ann Widdecombe was ‘targeted attack’, police say – Al Jazeera
- Murder of UK politician Ann Widdecombe was ‘targeted attack’, police say Al Jazeera
- Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack', counter terror police say BBC
- Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood CNN
- Ann Widdecombe killing: police investigating possible leftwing motivation The Guardian
- What we know about UK politician Ann Widdecombe’s murder Al Jazeera
Trump withdraws Hormuz tolls threat but says US will continue to blockade Iran
US hits targets in port cities of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas while Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation
Donald Trump has backed down from a threat that ships would have to pay a 20% fee to the US for “security” in the strait of Hormuz, replacing it with what he described as investment and trade deals with Gulf Arab states as US and Iranian airstrikes resumed for a third day.
The US president said he had decided to scrap the toll “based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership”, and touted “massive” investments, just five hours before the toll was due to come into effect. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports.
Continue reading...Same-sex couple sues surrogate who refused to abort their 2-year-old son over a minor birth defect – New York Post
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Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires
Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament … and Europe’s strategic awakening’
Emmanuel Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day parade in Paris amid a searing heatwave and wildfires that forced authorities around the country to cancel traditional firework displays and balls celebrating France’s national day.
The French president was joined for the annual military procession and flypast by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, and two dozen other national leaders.
Continue reading...Emir of Qatar receives condolences on the death of the Father Emir – Al Jazeera
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- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Ruler Who Transformed Qatar, Dies at 74 The New York Times
- Response by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima upon the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Royal House of the Netherlands
- Former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad, a moderniser who seized power, has died Reuters
Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses – AP News
- Ukraine downs 5 Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv looks to boost its air defenses AP News
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- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russian strikes kill eight, wound dozens, Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks faster weapons deliveries Reuters
- Nine dead as Russia and Ukraine trade drone and missile salvos Al Jazeera
France showcases 500 pro-Ukraine troops at Bastille Day – Reuters
- France showcases 500 pro-Ukraine troops at Bastille Day Reuters
- On Bastille Day, Macron Offers Spectacle of European Military Might WSJ
- Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran The New York Times
- Why the French Revolution Matters Jacobin
- Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires The Guardian
Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold
The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.
Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur
Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting Ukraine
Keir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.
Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025.
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