Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison

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Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder

Offenders who kill their current or ex-partner face spending an extra 10 years behind bars, with a new minimum sentence of 25 years in England and Wales, under plans announced by David Lammy.

The increase, announced by the justice secretary on Monday, comes after a seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murder.

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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing – PBS

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  1. More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing  PBS
  2. More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing  AP News
  3. Fears for people deported from US to Venezuela hours before earthquakes hit  Al Jazeera
  4. Venezuelans deported from U.S. hours before earthquakes hit are missing, some confirmed dead, families say  NBC News
  5. Families of Venezuelans Deported From the US and Lost in Hotel Collapse Search for Loved Ones, and for Answers  U.S. News & World Report
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Keir Starmer’s Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats – Home ❧ Current Affairs

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  1. Keir Starmer’s Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats  Home ❧ Current Affairs
  2. Politics latest: Burnham to propose 'Number 10 North' in speech - as Tories criticise 'politics of distraction'  Sky News
  3. The Torture Chamber of British Politics Crushes Its Latest Prime Minister  The New Yorker
  4. Has Ireland lost a friend with the departure of Sir Keir Starmer?  BBC
  5. Why Britain devours its prime ministers  Al Jazeera
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High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham

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Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centres

All-night slot machine shops and casinos could face a £460m tax rise if Andy Burnham acts on his concerns about the gambling industry as prime minister, after an influential thinktank found the policy would have public support.

Known by some in the gambling sector as “slot sheds”, adult gaming centres (AGCs) have flooded UK high streets in recent years, disproportionately targeting economically deprived areas.

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Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Ahead of New Talks – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Ahead of New Talks  Bloomberg.com
  2. Exclusive | Iran Estimates $40 Billion Windfall From Reopening Hormuz With Gulf States  WSJ
  3. Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks  Reuters
  4. Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz  The Guardian
  5. Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait  The New York Times
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Officials release names of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire

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Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson killed working to contain raging fires on Utah-Colorado border

The US Department of Interior on Monday released the names of three firefighters who were killed while working to contain wildfires along the Utah-Colorado border.

Two other firefighters who were part of the specialized helicopter-deployed crew were also injured in the blaze, although authorities did not identify them.

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‘A million Russians arguing in gasoline lines’ should think hard about what comes next, Zelensky warns – Meduza

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  1. ‘A million Russians arguing in gasoline lines’ should think hard about what comes next, Zelensky warns  Meduza
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ridicules Russian military drive, saying Putin keeps postponing goal deadlines  The Guardian
  3. Ukraine's Zelenskiy mocks Russian military drive, says Moscow rejects all peace proposals  Reuters
  4. Zelensky: Russia Shifts Donetsk Capture Deadlines – Now at 15 Attempts  Kyiv Post
  5. Zelenskyy Says Russia Keeps Resetting Its Deadline for Capturing Donetsk — Now at 15 Attempts  UNITED24 Media
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France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. France Recorded 1,000 Excess Deaths During Heat Wave, Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. Europe Heat Wave: Forecasts, Warnings and How to Stay Cool  The New York Times
  3. Italy and Balkans endure heatwave, US also faces soaring temperatures  Reuters
  4. France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records  NBC News
  5. Paris mortuaries overwhelmed amid Europe's record heat  PBS
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