Anthony Joshua’s driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode is charged in Nigeria with offences including causing death by dangerous driving.
Top House Republican Says US is Clearly ‘Stalled’ in Iran: ‘No Question’ About it – Mediaite
- Top House Republican Says US is Clearly ‘Stalled’ in Iran: ‘No Question’ About it Mediaite
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran apnews.com
- Trump's Iran strategy: Could this become a forever war? dw.com
- ‘We Are Stalled’: US-Iran Conflict Stuck With No End in Sight Bloomberg.com
- How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans? The New Yorker
UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflation
Homeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate increase expectations amid turmoil in the global bond markets.
UK swap rates, which lenders use to price mortgages, have risen to a three-year high, as this week’s global bond market sell-off ripples through the economy.
Continue reading...More than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days – Reuters
- More than 1,700 fall sick from Indonesia free school meals in three days Reuters
- Indonesia: Around 2,000 fall ill after eating free school meals BBC
- More than 800 students and teachers in Indonesia suffer food poisoning after eating government free meals The Guardian
- Indonesian officials say government-supplied meals tested after more than 500 students fall ill CNA
- Indonesia: Thousands fall sick from free school meals dw.com
Haakon VIII, Norway’s new king, has a big crown to fill – The Economist
- Haakon VIII, Norway’s new king, has a big crown to fill The Economist
- Norway's Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald V's coffin to royal chapel AP News
- Norway's new king takes oath before parliament after Harald's death Reuters
- Queen Sonja of Norway Weeps as She Mourns Husband of 58 Years King Harald Outside Royal Palace People.com
- Norwegian Royals Share Heartbreaking Photo of Princess Astrid Mourning Her Late Brother, King Harald Town & Country Magazine
John Lewis to launch YouTube chatshow to improve AI search results
Department store chain’s Gift List ‘vodcast’ will be hosted by TV presenter Angela Scanlon
John Lewis is launching an online chatshow and social media studio to help make itself and its products more visible to chatbots and more prominent in AI search results.
The department store chain’s Gift List “vodcast” hosted by the TV presenter Angela Scanlon will air on YouTube with clips disseminated via other social media channels and comes after the success of its sister chain Waitrose’s Dish podcast.
Continue reading...Vance’s Antichrist comments are a ‘common belief’, his friend tells BBC
The US vice-president recently mused with a Christian podcast host on whether the end of the world was nigh.
Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head
Judge voices concern about possible copycat incidents after boy, 16, found guilty over attack at school in Pembrokeshire
A judge has expressed concern over possible copycat attacks on school staff as he sentenced a teenager who stabbed a teacher in the head to four and a half years in youth detention.
Judge Thomas KC said it was the second such attack in south-west Wales in two years and that the authorities might have to consider what security measures were in place to protect teachers.
Continue reading...Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region – The Moscow Times
- Aerospace Forces General Reportedly Shot and Wounded in Saratov Region The Moscow Times
- Russian general who ‘ordered attack on children’s hospital’ shot in head The Telegraph
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say AP News
- Putin’s Nuke Bomber General Shot in New Assassination Bid Yahoo
- Russian general accused of masterminding the attack against Kyiv’s children’s hospital injured in assassination attempt CNN
Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach
Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross border
Spain has seen no evidence “whatsoever” that Morocco planned or facilitated a mass border breach into its north African territory of Ceuta, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has told parliament.
The address on Thursday followed the emergence of a police report, commissioned by a judge and widely quoted in the media, claiming Moroccan border forces had actively aided about 70,000 people to cross the border in late July.
Continue reading...About 80 confirmed dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canaria – Sky News
- About 80 confirmed dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canaria Sky News
- 80 dead, 44 rescued after boat found adrift off Canary Islands: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Dozens feared dead after migrant boat found drifting near Spain’s Canary Islands cnn.com
- More than 80 migrants feared dead after boat rescued off Canary Islands BBC
- Baby Among Over 80 People Believed Dead After Boat Adrift for 27 Days Is Found Near Canary Islands People.com
Jaw-Dropping Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Revealed – The Daily Beast
- Jaw-Dropping Scale of Putin’s Humiliating Crisis Revealed The Daily Beast
- A Spiral of Escalation for Russia and Ukraine, With No End in Sight The New York Times
- Ukraine’s drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer AP News
- Unrealistic optimism isn’t helping Ukraine The Telegraph
- Russia Summer of Turmoil Columbia Missourian
Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors
Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes
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Memory is an imperfect thing: research shows that recollections of single events – a purse being snatched, say – differ to those about repeated or ongoing events, such as incidents of domestic and family violence.
“What our research shows is that compared to a single-event witness, a repeated-event witness tends to report more gist-like details, the overall details of what typically would happen, and the things that remain constant between the episodes,” said Helen Paterson, an associate professor in forensic psychology at the University of Sydney.
Continue reading...Embattled Spanish PM insists there were no prior warnings before Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez tells parliament it is absurd to think the government knew and did nothing, after thousands join protests in Spanish cities.
Vietnam Sentences 11 to Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Case – The New York Times
Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as ‘super’ El Niño intensifies – BBC
- Toxic wildfire haze spreads across South East Asia as 'super' El Niño intensifies BBC
- Explainer: How severe are Indonesia's wildfires? Reuters
- Peatland Fires Darken Skies in Indonesia NASA Science (.gov)
- Image of the week: Fires in southern Borneo eumetsat.int
- Maps show surge in Indonesian wildfire hotspots where people and orangutans are choking to death The Independent
Milford Haven boy, 16, who stabbed teacher in head sentenced to four years – BBC
- Milford Haven boy, 16, who stabbed teacher in head sentenced to four years BBC
- Teacher flees classroom clutching bloody kitchen knife after student allegedly stabs them in head Yahoo
- Teen Asked Teacher to Check His Work After School, Then Stabbed Her in Head: ‘Pure Hatred’ People.com
- Teenager in Wales given detention sentence for stabbing teacher in head The Guardian
- Teen student cornered teacher in classroom after asking for help, stabbed her in head WKRC
How Gloria Steinem changed the lives of generations of women
The trailblazing feminist spoke out for the legalisation of abortion, same-sex marriage and equal pay for women - but her activism was not without backlash.
Palantir CEO just made bet that could reshape defense-tech race – thestreet.com
- Palantir CEO just made bet that could reshape defense-tech race thestreet.com
- Palantir’s Karp Will Back Startup by Ex-Ukraine Defense Chief Bloomberg.com
- Palantir CEO Alex Karp backs ousted Ukraine defense minister's new defense tech startup CNBC
- Ukraine's ousted pro-tech defense minister is launching a new company backed by Palantir's Alex Karp Business Insider
- Ousted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture Defense News
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says – Reuters
- Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says Reuters
- UN report details foreign networks fueling war in Sudan apnews.com
- US diplomat Boulos won't name 'at least 12 countries' involved in Sudan war Middle East Eye
- Foreign fighters and external support fuel Sudan’s war: UN-backed probe aljazeera.com
- Darfur gold flows fuel Sudan war economy through regional smuggling routes Sudan Tribune