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• Danny Masterson, star of That ’70s Show, found guilty of rape

  31-05-2023 23:35 via theguardian.com
  
  47-year-old actor, who allegedly drugged women’s drinks, faces up to 30 years in prison after jury finds him guiltyDanny Masterson, the actor best known for his role in That ’70s Show, was found guilty of two counts of rape on Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that
  
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• US announces $300m arms package for Ukraine – with a caveat

  31-05-2023 23:32 via theguardian.com
  
  The shipment comes with a warning that the weaponry should not be used to attack within RussiaThe United States has announced a new $300m arms package for Ukraine, including air defense systems and tens of millions of rounds of ammunition – but warned Kyiv that US weaponry should not be used to attack within Russia.“We have been very clear with the Ukrainians privately – we’ve certainly been clear publicly – that we do not support attacks inside Russia. We do not en
  
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• Wiegman in club v country wrangle over release of England World Cup players

  31-05-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Lionesses manager in talks over when her squad will conveneTournament begins on 20 July in Australia and New ZealandSarina Wiegman is caught in a club v country tussle after naming her World Cup squad, with the England manager fearing her plans to get the players together in less than three weeks could be blocked.Wiegman wants to begin preparations on 19 June and said clubs had been alerted to this in November. But the European Club Association is understood to be united behind a deal it reached
  
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• Sunak to join EU leaders at asylum summit to address failings

  31-05-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  As official figures show public spending on system has quadrupled under Tories, PM to attend border security meeting in MoldovaPublic spending on the asylum system has quadrupled under Conservative-led governments, according to official figures, as Rishi Sunak prepares to discuss ways of reducing the number of people seeking asylum with other European leaders.Labour has unearthed figures that show the amount spent on the asylum system has increased from £550m in 2012 to £2.1bn in 202
  
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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses drinks giant Diageo of racism in US lawsuit - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 23:10
  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses drinks giant Diageo of racism in US lawsuit  The GuardianDiddy says Diageo neglected his tequila due to race  BBCSean 'Diddy' Combs sues Diageo, saying it neglected his drinks brands  Warrington GuardianDiddy-owned drinks company sues Diageo alleging racial discrimination  Financial TimesDiddy Claims Diageo Ditched His Tequila Brand and Discriminated Against Him  The Daily BeastView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• The Gallows Pole review – Shane Meadows’s period drama is an absolute must-see

  31-05-2023 23:05 via theguardian.com
  
  The director of This is England’s take on a novel about an 18th-century counterfeiting gang is funny, moving, shocking and totally compelling. He has effortlessly reinvented a whole genreBenjamin Myers’ 2017 novel The Gallows Pole told the true-life tale of the 18th-century gang of coin clippers led by “King” David Hartley, whose illegal work and attendant violence came to dominate Cragg Vale in West Yorkshire. It had formerly been the home of a thriving cottage textiles
  
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• Sevilla vs Roma LIVE: Latest Europa League final updates and team news - The Independent

  31-05-2023 22:50
  
  Sevilla vs Roma LIVE: Latest Europa League final updates and team news  The IndependentEuropa League final 2023: Jose Mourinho is Roma's Messiah, but is it farewell for the 'Special One'?  BBCFrom Porto shocking the world to Inter's treble winners: Jose Mourinho's greatest European successes - ranked  Goal.comSevilla vs AS Roma: Three key players to look out for  The Hard TackleEuropa League final 2023 LIVE: Sevilla vs Roma score, commentary & updates
  
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• Debt ceiling bill headed for crucial House vote after clearing big hurdle - Financial Times

  31-05-2023 22:49
  
  Debt ceiling bill headed for crucial House vote after clearing big hurdle  Financial TimesWatch Live: House considers debt ceiling deal | CBS News  CBS NewsA Weak Debt-Ceiling Deal Is Better Than None  BloombergEditorial Roundup: United States  The Washington PostView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• French Open 2023 results: Cameron Norrie beats Lucas Pouille to reach third round - BBC

  31-05-2023 22:34
  
  French Open 2023 results: Cameron Norrie beats Lucas Pouille to reach third round  BBCCameron Norrie calls for video replays after row in Lucas Pouille win  The GuardianFrench Open: Cameron Norrie beats Lucas Pouille in straight sets to reach third round at Roland Garros  Sky SportsCameron Norrie shows new hard-nosed edge with victory despite French Open boos  The TelegraphFrench Open: Cameron Norrie gets better of Pouille and hostile crowd  The
  
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• Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 22:32
  Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music  The GuardianRoyal Blood: How not to win over a festival crowd  BBCRoyal Blood should know by now a bad gig is never the crowd's fault  The New StatesmanRoyal Blood, not the kids in the Dundee crowd, are supremely uncool – Euan McColm  The ScotsmanRoyal Blood break social media silence after backlash to BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend behaviour  Birmingham LiveView Full c
  
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• Bournemouth beach: Two people pulled from the sea - BBC

  31-05-2023 22:19
  
  Bournemouth beach: Two people pulled from the sea  BBCLIVE: Bournemouth beach cleared and police cordon in place  Bournemouth EchoTwo people pulled from water at beach after incident  Cornwall LiveEmergency services respond to incident on Bournemouth beach - Latest From ITV News  ITV NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Cameron Norrie calls for video replays after row in Lucas Pouille win

  31-05-2023 22:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Norrie and Pouille demand technology use after contentious callBriton completed 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 win to book third round spotCameron Norrie and Lucas Pouille have both called for tennis to embrace video replay technology in matches after a contentious point during Norrie’s 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 second‑round victory against Pouille at the French Open.During the third set of their contest on Court Suzanne Lenglen the umpire, Eva Asderaki, failed to notice the ball had bounced twice after a sweet
  
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• British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 21:24
  British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• England’s Women’s World Cup squad: Beth Mead out but Beth England in - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 21:13
  England’s Women’s World Cup squad: Beth Mead out but Beth England in  The GuardianEngland Women's World Cup squad: Beth Mead left out, Beth England in  BBCSarina Wiegman's Media Conference | England FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Squad Announcement  EnglandWomen's World Cup: What you need to know ahead of the tournament - Latest From ITV News  ITV NewsLIVE: England World Cup Squad REVEALED! Sarina Wiegman names her England #WWC2023 Squad 󠁧
  
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• EastEnders' Lola Pearce-Brown dies as the sun comes up in moving final message - Radio Times

  31-05-2023 21:02
  
  EastEnders' Lola Pearce-Brown dies as the sun comes up in moving final message  Radio TimesEastEnders fans distraught over tragic Jay twist as Lola dies in 'saddest episode ever'  The MirrorHow EastEnders made history with Lola's death  Digital SpyEastEnders fans 'a mess' as tragic Lola storyline comes to an end  Wales OnlineEastEnders fans left in 'puddles of tears' as Denise Fox makes promise to dying Lola Pearce  Daily MailView Full coverage o
  
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• Funding model for UK higher education is ‘broken’, say university VCs

  31-05-2023 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Vice-chancellors urge review of tuition fees in light of caps on overseas students and rising costsVice-chancellors are warning the current funding model for UK higher education is “broken” and have urged the government to review the system of tuition fees, which have been capped at about £9,000 for more than a decade.They have made clear that limits to overseas students announced last week on top of rising costs caused by inflation posed a serious risk to universities which wo
  
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• ITV orders review into Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning - The Independent

  31-05-2023 20:56
  
  ITV orders review into Phillip Schofield's departure from This Morning  The Independent“This Could Be A Sign!” Holly Willoughby Reportedly Removes This Morning From Her Instagram  TalkTVPhillip Schofield: ITV announces external review of how it handled affair  BBCPhillip Schofield and This Morning: So what’s next?  AOL UKThe Phillip Schofield affair is the biggest scandal to hit ITV in a generation and Ms McCall's ongoing silence no longe
  
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• US eating disorder helpline takes down AI chatbot over harmful advice

  31-05-2023 20:55 via theguardian.com
  
  National Eating Disorder Association has also been under criticism for firing four employees in March who formed a unionThe National Eating Disorder Association (Neda) has taken down an artificial intelligence chatbot, “Tessa”, after reports that the chatbot was providing harmful advice.Neda has been under criticism over the last few months after it fired four employees in March who worked for its helpline and had formed a union. The helpline allowed people to call, text or message v
  
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• UFOs: What we learned from Nasa's public meeting - BBC

  31-05-2023 20:49
  
  UFOs: What we learned from Nasa's public meeting  BBCUFO sightings meeting - live: Experts trolled online during panel gathering  Sky NewsUS asks Britain for help tracking UFOs after 800 sightings reported  The TelegraphNasa UFO team says over 800 'incidents' investigated  BBCUFO meeting - live: Experts take questions after UFO sightings meeting  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sex education in schools in England to be reviewed by expert panel

  31-05-2023 20:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Teaching unions and charities argue first review of statutory guidance since 2020 is politically motivatedAn expert panel will be set up to review sex education in England’s schools, with updated guidance due in September to ensure that no “disturbing or inappropriate content” will make its way to students.This review will take place over the concerns of teaching unions and more than 50 organisations and charities, who fear the move is politically motivated. Continue reading...
  
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• Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 20:08
  Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office  The GuardianBoris Johnson says he has handed over Covid WhatsApps  BBCWhy row about Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages matters  BBCThe Covid inquiry is descending into farce  The TelegraphBattle to withhold Covid messages is about much more than Boris Johnson  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Fresh wave of rail strikes to hit FA Cup final and Epsom Derby

  31-05-2023 19:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Weekend train services to be severely reduced across England as dispute over pay and conditions continuesA fresh wave of train strikes has led to rail services in parts of England grinding to a halt, with planned industrial action on Friday and Saturday set to affect hundreds of thousands of people travelling to sporting events and concerts.More than 12,000 members of Aslef, the drivers’ union, began a 24-hour strike on Wednesday as part of the long-running dispute between the unions and t
  
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• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuses drinks giant Diageo of racism in US lawsuit

  31-05-2023 19:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Rapper and producer says company undermined joint venture by marketing key products Ciroc and DeLeon as ‘Black brands’The US rapper, producer and entrepreneur Sean Combs has sued the spirits giant Diageo, accusing the British multinational of racism, and of deliberately undermining a joint-venture spirits brand.In a court filing on Wednesday, lawyers for Combs say Diageo and its executives have “put their feet on the neck of Mr Combs’ brands”, choking off production
  
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• Hope for Colombian plane crash children after footprint discovery - Al Jazeera English

  31-05-2023 19:32
  Hope for Colombian plane crash children after footprint discovery  Al Jazeera EnglishFour children missing in Colombian rainforest are still alive, says military  The TelegraphColombian search teams find footprint believed to be from missing children | Al Jazeera Newsfeed  Al Jazeera EnglishFour children remain missing in the Colombian jungle. Their plight is the latest in a long list of air travel mishaps in the Amazon  CNNView Full coverage on Google New
  
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• The Guardian view on Vladimir Putin’s war: terror without purpose | Editorial

  31-05-2023 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The fog of war is thick in Ukraine, but certain strategic and moral truths remain crystal clearVladimir Putin has never been honest with the Russian people about the war in Ukraine. He lied about the scale of the invasion and the reasons for it. The deception is sustained with propaganda and repression. Outlawing the truth has kept the reality of war mostly out of sight, which is a condition of public acquiescence.That doesn’t mean that millions would rise up against their government if co
  
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• The Guardian view on food price caps: better at taming inflation than rate hikes | Editorial

  31-05-2023 19:25 via theguardian.com
  
  When the economy doesn’t work in the way that theory suggests, it’s time to junk the theoryThe whisper that the government was considering price caps on food, now the biggest driver of inflation, has produced the inevitable backlash. Out scuttled mini-me Thatcherites and big business PRs waving shrouds. Ministers admitted only to looking into the idea of “voluntary” controls. But the last 15 years have shown that state intervention is considered economic heresy until it b
  
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• Drone attack draws Moscow closer to Ukraine’s front line - FRANCE 24 English

  31-05-2023 19:25
  Drone attack draws Moscow closer to Ukraine’s front line  FRANCE 24 EnglishMoscow drone attacks: A new phase in the Ukraine war? - BBC Newsnight  BBC NewsWhat Do Russians Think of the Drone Attack on Moscow?  The Moscow TimesOpinion: Putin's war has reached his doorstep – what does that mean for Russia?  The IndependentRussian oil refinery fire after alleged drone attack  ReutersView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ministers accused of cover-up over claims former UK ambassador leaked intelligence

  31-05-2023 19:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-civil servant alleges he was arrested to protect Kim Darroch, former UK diplomat in WashingtonA former civil servant has accused the government of an attempt to cover up “crimes” by the former British ambassador to the US, who he claims leaked intelligence to his lover.Andrew Hale-Byrne is suing the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, and the international trade secretary, Kemi Badenoch, alleging that he was arrested in order to divert attention from Sir Kim Darroch, the former UK
  
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• Immortals of Aveum feels like EA's next big single-player franchise | VGC - Video Games Chronicle

  31-05-2023 19:10
  
  Immortals of Aveum feels like EA's next big single-player franchise | VGC  Video Games ChronicleImmortals of Aveum is a sophisticated and spellbinding FPS that's more than "Call of Duty with magic"  GamesradarImmortals Of Aveum preview - a magical take on Call Of Duty  Metro.co.ukImmortals of Aveum: The Final Preview  IGNImmortals of Aveum is like Call of Duty in a fantasy game | hands-on preview  VentureBeatView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ITV instructs barrister to review facts around Phillip Schofield exit

  31-05-2023 19:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Chief executive Carolyn McCall says there has been ‘a lot of inaccuracy’ in reporting of This Morning controversyPhillip Schofield could be interviewed by a leading barrister about his relationship with a younger colleague on This Morning after ITV launched an external review of its handling of the incident.Schofield, 61, quit the daytime television programme earlier this month amid tensions with co-host Holly Willoughby. Days later the presenter admitted having had an “unwise,
  
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• World's First X-Ray of a Single Atom Reveals Chemistry on The Smallest Level - ScienceAlert

  31-05-2023 19:01
  
  World's First X-Ray of a Single Atom Reveals Chemistry on The Smallest Level  ScienceAlertSingle atom X-rayed for first time in breakthrough that will 'transform the world'  Daily StarCharacterization of just one atom using synchrotron X-rays  Nature.comWorld's First X-Ray Of A Single Atom Achieved  IFLScienceThis is the first X-ray taken of a single atom  Ars TechnicaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• England’s Ben Stokes plans to power past fitness issues this Ashes summer

  31-05-2023 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Stokes hoping IPL layoff was a ‘blessing in disguise’Tongue backed to bring bowling ‘X-factor’ in Ireland TestBen Stokes will hope to power himself through a hectic two months of Test cricket with the aid of adrenaline and cortisone, with England’s captain having to manage his body as much as his squad as he goes into the curtain-raiser against Ireland starting on Thursday.Stokes had a cortisone injection into his troublesome left knee in March before he joined Chen
  
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• Twitter’s value down two-thirds since Musk takeover, says investor

  31-05-2023 18:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Asset manager Fidelity reports that stake worth $20m in October 2022 is now worth just under $6.6mTwitter’s value has plummeted by almost two-thirds since Elon Musk acquired the company in October 2022, one of the social media company’s only remaining external investors has admitted.Fidelity, an asset manager that held a stake in Twitter worth about $20m after Musk acquired the business for $44bn, said in a corporate filing that its stake was now worth just under $6.6m. That would va
  
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• Six hurt in Birmingham bus and car collision - BBC

  31-05-2023 18:37
  
  Six hurt in Birmingham bus and car collision  BBCTwo car crash blocked Halesowen road in rush hour  Halesowen NewsChild among six hurt as bus and car collide on main Birmingham route  Birmingham LiveSix taken to hospital after bus and car collide in city crash  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Woman rushed to save dying man hit by traffic light before realising it was her husband

  31-05-2023 18:30 via express.co.uk
  
  Former nurse Roseangela Varone was walking home from the supermarket when she saw an accident where a man was hit on the head by a falling traffic light.
  
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• Major air and sea rescue off Bournemouth coast as tourists cleared from beach

  31-05-2023 18:30 via express.co.uk
  
  An air ambulance was seen landing at Bournemouth beach this afternoon following an incident.
  
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• Urgent health warning issued to parents whose children consume energy drinks

  31-05-2023 18:12 via express.co.uk
  
  Energy drinks can give people a boost from the first few sips, with non-coffee drinkers regularly opting for the beverage.
  
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• Covid inquiry: Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office

  31-05-2023 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Former prime minister gives tranche of documents to the Cabinet Office, challenging officials to pass them onBoris Johnson has handed over a major cache of WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the Cabinet Office, challenging it to release the documents unredacted to the Covid inquiry.In a move that will pose a major headache for the government, Johnson suggested Whitehall officials should “urgently disclose” the contents to the public inquiry. Continue reading...
  
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• Mental health services that fail to improve could be shut, says watchdog - BBC

  31-05-2023 18:00
  
  Mental health services that fail to improve could be shut, says watchdog  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• How a Mexican state siphoned off millions – and a reporter risked her life to expose it

  31-05-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  María Teresa Montaño Delgado was kidnapped while investigating suspicious contracts worth $300m awarded by the state of MexicoIt was a muggy summer day when the veteran reporter María Teresa Montaño Delgado drove almost 450 miles from Toluca, capital of the state of Mexico (Edomex), to a rundown neighbourhood in Coatzacoalcos, an oil city on the Gulf coast.Montaño carried with her a $35m contract for “specialist human capital management” with the go
  
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• What would Britain look like today if we’d chosen to follow the roads not taken? | Martin Kettle

  31-05-2023 17:55 via theguardian.com
  
  An exhibition in Berlin explores 14 alternative histories for Germany. What a shame that we don’t do the sameWhat might have happened if Britain had … But where do you go with that thought? Especially in such grim times as these. If only we had voted against Brexit, perhaps. Or been better prepared for Covid. Gripped the climate crisis more ruthlessly. The list of missed moments and might-have-beens in our recent past is dauntingly long.But always remember this. Might-have-beens are
  
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• Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures, say scientists

  31-05-2023 17:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Groundbreaking analysis of safety and justice hopes to inform next generation of sustainability policyHuman activity has pushed the world into the danger zone in seven out of eight newly demarcated indicators of planetary safety and justice, according to a groundbreaking analysis of the Earth’s wellbeing.Going beyond climate disruption, the report by the Earth Commission group of scientists presents disturbing evidence that our planet faces growing crises of water availability, nutrient lo
  
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• Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales

  31-05-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: those in poorest areas were seven times more likely to be fined, finds research into how police used emergency powersFines for breaking Covid rules were three times more likely to be handed to black peoplethan white people, and seven times more likely to be issued in the poorest areas than the richest, research commissioned for Britain’s police chiefs has revealed.The study covering England and Wales showed racial disparity for every single force, with people from minority ethni
  
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• Russian children draw images of Ukrainians being killed for Putin-funded comic book

  31-05-2023 17:36 via express.co.uk
  
  A competition aimed at children encouraged them to draw dead Ukrainians for a comic book funded by the Kremlin.
  
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• Missile debris narrowly misses cars in Kyiv – video - The Guardian

  31-05-2023 17:36
  
  Missile debris narrowly misses cars in Kyiv – video  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Share your experiences of buying and renting in Great Britain

  31-05-2023 17:31 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to hear about the cost of housing where you live and how affordable it isWhether you rent or have bought a home, we would like to hear your experiences of housing in England, Wales and Scotland.How affordable do you think it is where you live? Why do you think it is so expensive in your area? Has it changed over time? Continue reading...
  
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• Tell us: do you share clothes with family and friends?

  31-05-2023 17:24 via theguardian.com
  
  We would like to hear from people who are sharing clothes more to save moneyHas the high cost of living led you to share your clothes more with housemates, family or friends? If so, we would like to hear from you.How long have you been sharing clothes with each other? Do you find you are saving money by doing so? Continue reading...
  
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• Devastating Scottish wildfire visible from space is climate warning, say Greens - Daily Record

  31-05-2023 17:24
  Devastating Scottish wildfire visible from space is climate warning, say Greens  Daily RecordCannich wildfire could be largest recorded in UK  BBCLIVE: Gorse fire breaks out again on Llandudno mountain just days after major blaze  North Wales LiveWATCH: Cannich wildfire prompts plea to public after nature reserve habitat suffers extensive damage  Inverness CourierOngoing fire incident in Six Bells, Abertillery  South Wales ArgusView Full coverage
  
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• Results of Madeleine McCann reservoir search could come in as soon as tomorrow

  31-05-2023 17:14 via express.co.uk
  
  It was originally believed the analysis could take months, but police said the results could come as soon as Thursday, June 1. One expert said police were right to search the area near the Arade Dam.
  
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• Desolate shopping centre with boarded up shops and ugly walkways to undergo major makeover

  31-05-2023 17:14 via express.co.uk
  
  The shopping centre's manager said it will be "adapting" and "evolving" as they look to regenerate Runcorn Shopping City.
  
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