Andy Burnham pledge to end indefinite jail terms ‘a step towards healing’
Campaigners welcome plan to bring IPP sentences to a close but say the move is long overdue
Campaigners have hailed Andy Burnham’s pledge to bring an end to indefinite jail terms as “a day that thousands of families have spent years fighting for”.
The prime minister has said he will “end the injustice” of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences during this parliament, meaning people will no longer be trapped indefinitely under a sentence abolished more than a decade ago.
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Continue reading...How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war? – Al Jazeera
- How has life changed for Iranians six months into the war? Al Jazeera
- A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump’s war ends CNN
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- 6 months in, Iran's leaders are defying the U.S. and signaling no tolerance for dissent PBS
- Ted Cruz defends Trump’s ‘accomplished’ Iran messaging, citing ‘multiple missions’ The Hill
British woman stabbed to death in brutal train station attack in Germany – New York Post
- British woman stabbed to death in brutal train station attack in Germany New York Post
- British woman killed in stabbing at German railway station BBC
- Man arrested over fatal stabbing of British woman in Germany The Guardian
- A British woman is fatally stabbed at Rosenheim station. Police detaines a suspect AP News
- British woman dies after stabbing at train station in Germany Sky News
Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope begins million-mile journey from Florida launchpad
A $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill has lifted off from Florida as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe.
The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope survived two rounds of proposed White House budget cuts, and began a million-mile journey into deep space from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday morning. .
Continue reading...2 sailors missing after a French trawler sinks near British port – AP News
Russia is slowly grinding through the Donbas as Ukraine braces for a brutal fight over its last strongholds – Business Insider
Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9 – AP News
- Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9 AP News
- Norway’s King Harald, who fled Nazis as a child and modernized monarchy, dies at 89 The Washington Post
- Norway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation DW.com
- Queen Sonja of Norway Attends King Harald’s Funeral One Day After Their 58th Wedding Anniversary People.com
- Who Is Haakon, Norway’s New King? The New York Times
Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing? – Al Jazeera
- Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing? Al Jazeera
- These men had a hellish escape from Nepal’s flooded hydro tunnels. They were the lucky ones CNN
- Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing Reuters
- China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border BBC
- Pilgrims to Flood-Stricken Nepal Sought the Divine at Sacred Mountain The New York Times
Rescue underway after Turkish ferry carrying hundreds of people capsizes off Cyprus – CNN
- Rescue underway after Turkish ferry carrying hundreds of people capsizes off Cyprus CNN
- Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates The Guardian
- Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead Reuters
- Boat carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew capsizes off northern Cyprus - follow live BBC
- Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
“That puzzled us quite a bit.” Scientists found another astonishing thing about narwhals after X-raying their tusks – BBC Wildlife Magazine
Prosecutors consider charges against officers involved in spycops scandal
More than 100 undercover officers spied on tens of thousands of mainly leftwing activists over decades
Prosecutors are examining whether to bring criminal charges against 12 former police officers who were involved in spying on political groups.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is examining a file of evidence that the officers may have committed wrongdoing while working in controversial undercover operations.
Continue reading...UK asks banks for feelgood stories about keeping out dirty money
City firms tapped for case studies to try to convince global watchdog that London has cleaned up its act
The government is asking bankers and lawyers to provide feelgood stories about how they blocked dirty money from entering the UK, as ministers try to prove the UK’s money-laundering controls are working.
The Treasury’s call for evidence is meant to illustrate that the UK has upped its game when it comes to preventing financial crime, particularly since its last dismal assessment by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global crime watchdog in 2018, which fuelled allegations that London had become a hub for “dirty money”.
Continue reading...‘We like to mingle with people’: The Italian princess who wants tourists to stay in her palace – CNN
Putin Turns Again to China’s Xi as Russia’s Clout Crumbles – WSJ
- Putin Turns Again to China’s Xi as Russia’s Clout Crumbles WSJ
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Germany’s Kremlin-friendly AfD eyes historic election win – The Kyiv Independent
- Germany's Kremlin-friendly AfD eyes historic election win The Kyiv Independent
- The Guardian view on the rise of Germany’s AfD: mainstream parties must deliver a bolder response | Editorial The Guardian
- Far Right Is Poised to Win in a German State, but Fight Over Power Won’t End There The New York Times
- Germany: Merz warns of 'problems' in Saxony-Anhalt under AfD DW.com
- Germany's Merz says victory for AfD in Saxony-Anhalt would deter foreign investors Reuters
Train drivers secure 3.6% pay rise after threat of strikes on busy UK routes
Deal agreed between Avanti West Coast and Aslef is first to be approved by Burnham government
Train drivers have secured a significant pay rise after the threat of strike action was floated on busy routes across the UK, including on the busy London-Manchester line.
The deal, which was agreed on Saturday between Avanti West Coast and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef) union, is the first to be approved by Andy Burnham in his premiership.
Continue reading...No, Tehran is not winning – CNN
- No, Tehran is not winning CNN
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- Iran’s Biggest Bargaining Chip Against US Was Strait Of Hormuz. Is It Starting To Fail? News18
- Why the US Must Not Waste Iran’s Strategic Opening The Times of Israel
- Analyst Says Iran Is Losing Its Main Leverage in the Strait of Hormuz Межа. Новини України.
Trump’s Greenland threat fails to prove decisive in Iceland EU vote – Yahoo
- Trump’s Greenland threat fails to prove decisive in Iceland EU vote Yahoo
- Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum held under the shadow of Trump’s Greenland threats CNN
- Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection The Guardian
- EU enlargement hits an Icelandic snag The Economist
- Iceland’s Rejection of EU Keeps It a NATO Island Straddling U.S. and Europe WSJ
Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union – AP News
- Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union AP News
- Iceland rejects EU accession talks after divisive referendum campaign The Guardian
- Iceland to Hold Off From EU Accession Talks as Voters Say No Bloomberg.com
- Icelanders vote 'no' to talks aimed at joining the EU in close referendum NPR
- EU enlargement hits an Icelandic snag The Economist