UK pornography taskforce to propose banning ‘barely legal’ content after Channel 4 documentary airs

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Programme about performer Bonnie Blue condemned for ‘glamorising and normalising’ extreme pornography

The new pornography taskforce will propose legislation this autumn aimed at banning a type of “barely legal” content produced by the porn star Bonnie Blue, the Guardian has learned.

The proposed action by the independent pornography taskforce, launched last month by the Conservative peer Baroness Gabby Bertin, comes in response to the broadcast of the Channel 4 documentary 1000 Men and Me: The Bonnie Blue Story. The programme followed the performer for six months and included her claim to have had sex with 1,057 clients over the course of 12 hours.

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Starmer plan to recognize Palestinian state could destabilize international system, top British legal expert warns – Ynetnews

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  1. Starmer plan to recognize Palestinian state could destabilize international system, top British legal expert warns  Ynetnews
  2. 'Thank you, but it's too late': Why some Palestinians aren't convinced by Starmer's promise  BBC
  3. Britain and France Have Pledged to Recognize a Palestinian State. What Would It Mean?  The New York Times
  4. Starmer’s Palestine problem  The Economist
  5. Boris Johnson blasts Starmer for backing Palestinian state: ‘Ridiculous’  The Hill
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Logies 2025: Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger wins gold as Fisk dominates Australia’s TV awards

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Soap star wins as her 32-year run playing Irene Roberts ends, while streamers go home mostly empty-handed and Magda Szubanski gives emotional speech as she is inducted into the Hall of Fame

The Home and Away actor Lynne McGranger has won the Gold Logie award for most popular personality on Australian television as she ends her record 32-year run playing the much-loved matriarch Irene Roberts.

McGranger is the longest-serving female actor in any Australian drama, having played Irene for nearly 33 years. She announced her departure in February and her final episode will air mid-August.

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Senate confirms Trump ally Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for DC

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Former Fox News host boosted lies that Trump lost 2020 election because of electoral fraud

The US Senate has confirmed Jeanine Pirro – a former Fox News host and staunch Donald Trump ally who boosted lies that he lost the 2020 presidential race because of electoral fraudsters – as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital.

Pirro – a former New York state district attorney and county judge who joined Fox News in 2011 – was confirmed on Saturday in a 50-45 vote along party lines.

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UK to evacuate ill and injured children from Gaza to receive NHS care

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Government to announce taxpayer-funded initiative after three children were brought to UK under private scheme

The UK government will evacuate seriously ill and injured children from Gaza to the UK for NHS treatment under a scheme to be announced within weeks.

Ministers will enable children in severe need to receive taxpayer-funded care. Three children were brought to the UK this year through a private scheme by the charity Project Pure Hope.

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Hamas releases second video of Israeli hostage and says it will not disarm until Palestinian state established – The Guardian

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  1. Hamas releases second video of Israeli hostage and says it will not disarm until Palestinian state established  The Guardian
  2. Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State  The New York Times
  3. Hamas denies it expressed willingness to disarm, slams Witkoff’s Gaza trip  Al Jazeera
  4. Fox News Flash top headlines for July 30  Fox News
  5. Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established  BBC
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Trump Lashes Out at Charlamagne Tha God Over Epstein Comments – The New York Times

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  1. Trump Lashes Out at Charlamagne Tha God Over Epstein Comments  The New York Times
  2. Prez rips Lara Trump guest, Charlamagne tha God, after he made brash claim about Epstein and the GOP  New York Post
  3. Donald Trump Slams Charlamagne tha God After Epstein-MAGA Remark  Newsweek
  4. 'This dope would vote for sleepy Joe': Trump blasts radio host Charlamagne tha God over Epstein remarks;  Times of India
  5. Trump blasts Charlamagne tha God as ‘low IQ individual’ over Epstein files remarks: ‘He has no idea what words…’  Hindustan Times
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Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by UK soldiers criticise defence secretary

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Niece of Agnes Wanjiru says she thinks John Healey is ‘taking us for a ride’

The niece of a Kenyan woman who was murdered more than a decade ago, allegedly by British soldiers, has said her family now believe the defence secretary “just made a promise for his political gain” when he met them in April.

John Healey told the family of Agnes Wanjiru of his “determination to see a resolution” in the case of her murder, pledging the UK’s full support for the investigation.

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U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal – The New York Times

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  1. U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal  The New York Times
  2. ‘No more partial deals’: Official says Israel, US now back comprehensive plan for Gaza  The Times of Israel
  3. Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump discuss US running Gaza Strip  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israeli source to i24NEWS: Hamas cut off contact, making expansion of military operation all but inevitable  i24NEWS
  5. Israeli official: No deal in sight as Hamas rejects terms  ynetnews.com
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Renewed violence in Syria’s Sweida kills two as armed groups fight government forces – The Times of Israel

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  1. Renewed violence in Syria’s Sweida kills two as armed groups fight government forces  The Times of Israel
  2. Tensions high as new violence spirals in Syria’s Suwayda despite ceasefire  Al Jazeera
  3. Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions  NPR
  4. Renewed clashes in Syria's Druze-majority Sweida kill four people, monitor says  France 24
  5. Armed groups attack security force personnel in Syria's Sweida, killing one, state TV reports  Reuters
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