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• Spanish football federation leaders demand resignation of Luis Rubiales

  28-08-2023 23:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Embattled president increasingly isolated in World Cup kiss row after urgent meeting between chiefsThe Spanish football federation’s regional presidents have demanded that Luis Rubiales “immediately resign”, pulling support for the football chief days after its members heartily applauded his vow to stay on.On Monday, more than a week after Rubiales grabbed forward Jenni Hermoso by the head and planted a kiss on her lips, the federation’s regional presidents were summoned
  
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• Government to use Ulez expansion to attack Labour over ‘war on motorists’

  28-08-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Ministers hope anti-green message will impress voters, as London mayor says he is ‘a doer, not a delayer’The government is to use the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) to go on the attack over what it has called “Labour’s war on motorists”, part of a wider battle against green policies it hopes could prove popular with voters.With the extension of the clean air scheme to every London borough beginning at midnight on Monday, Sadiq Khan, the c
  
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• Andy Murray claims his Wimbledon scheduling request was ignored

  28-08-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  He did not want to be in final match on Centre Court every day‘It’s not possible’ to prepare for grass matches under roofAndy Murray has said he asked Wimbledon organisers this year not to schedule him as the final match on Centre Court every day because of concerns over late finishes. Wimbledon, however, did not grant the request and late scheduling had a significant bearing on his exit from the Championships.In his second-round match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray led the
  
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• Starstruck series three review – Rose Matafeo’s romcom ditches the love story (and is better than ever)

  28-08-2023 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  This is no longer a will-they-won’t-they series. Instead, it focuses on the joys of friendship – and becomes more enjoyable, relatable and far more moving About 90 seconds into the third series of Starstruck, it becomes clear that Rose Matafeo’s rom-sitcom has a major problem. The action picks up precisely where we left off at the end of the second series, namely a snogging sesh in the middle of a big pond, as Matafeo’s Jessie finally gets (back) together with her on-off
  
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• Londoners braced for Ulez expansion after months of legal battles and driver backlash - Evening Standard

  28-08-2023 23:20 via news.google.com
  
  Londoners braced for Ulez expansion after months of legal battles and driver backlash  Evening StandardUlez: Criticism as home counties refuse road signage  BBCEverything you need to know about ULEZ as it comes into force  Kent Online£12.50 daily charge introduced as Ulez expands to include whole of London  The IndependentThe Guardian view on London’s low emission zone: doing the right thing  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• Iconic Indian restaurant in London to shut after 70 years

  28-08-2023 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The India Club in London, which was set up in the 1950s, is set to close in September.
  
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• Britain’s Lily Miyazaki seals first slam win by defeating Betova at US Open

  28-08-2023 23:05 via theguardian.com
  
  World No 198 is ‘lost for words’ after 6-3, 6-3 triumphIga Swiatek cruises to victory; Holger Rune is knocked outLily Miyazaki has spent much of her professional career on the lower levels of the ITF circuit, usually fighting tooth and nail in front of no more than a couple of committed spectators. The goal has always been to continue rising and, eventually, to settle at the top level of her sport. She has never been closer.After qualifying impressively for a grand slam main draw for
  
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• Team GB has ‘feelgood factor’ back but Paris will be step up, says athletics chief

  28-08-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  World championship record medal haul equalled in BudapestStephen Maguire warns Olympics ‘will be another level’Britain’s track and field stars have got back the “feelgood factor” after their medal haul in Budapest but they will need to step up again at the Paris Olympic Games, the UK Athletics technical director, Stephen Maguire, has said.Maguire was full of praise for his team after they equalled the previous world championship best of 10 medals set in Stuttgart in
  
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• Men in England to be offered blood pressure checks in barbershops

  28-08-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Tests part of NHS drive to cut heart attacks as study finds risk for men twice as high as for womenMen are to be offered blood pressure checks in barbershops as part of an NHS drive to prevent heart attacks, as research reveals they face double the risk of women.Having high blood pressure raises the risk of a heart attack, but many men and women remain unaware they may be affected because typically there are no symptoms. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch: The day air traffic control went down... in 71 seconds

  28-08-2023 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of passengers were stranded after a UK air space technical issue led to flight delays and cancellations.
  
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• Lack of defibrillators in Britain putting lives at risk, say researchers - The Guardian

  28-08-2023 22:32 via news.google.com
  Lack of defibrillators in Britain putting lives at risk, say researchers  The GuardianYour nearest defibrillator could be half a mile away, warn researchers  The TimesMajor issue that means UK defibrillators may not save lives in moment of need  The MirrorDefibrillators are too far away to save lives with the lifesaving devices an average of 19 minutes walking dis  Daily MailCampaigners call for more equal access to defibrillators  Alloa Advertis
  
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• Experts warn ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease - Sky News

  28-08-2023 22:26 via news.google.com
  
  Experts warn ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease  Sky NewsUltra-processed food is killing us but we're too selfish to stop eating it  The TelegraphFive common foods that are actually ultra-processed and could be damaging YOUR health  Daily MailAs experts warn ultra-processed foods increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, what are they and how can you avoid them?  Sky NewsI’m a nutritionist and these are the ‘health
  
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• Every theft must be investigated, home secretary tells police

  28-08-2023 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The home secretary says she wants to see a radical change in the way police tackle lower-level crimes.
  
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• England’s rivers at risk as Michael Gove rips up rules on new housing

  28-08-2023 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Announcement set to anger environmentalists, but builders say nutrient neutrality laws are exacerbating housing crisisMichael Gove is planning to rip up water pollution rules that builders have blamed for exacerbating England’s housing crisis but which environmental groups say are essential for protecting the country’s rivers.The housing secretary, alongside Thérèse Coffey, the environment secretary, will announce the move on Tuesday, according to several peo
  
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• Beyond the canvas: celebrating Lichtenstein’s lesser-known sculptures

  28-08-2023 21:55 via theguardian.com
  
  A new exhibition aims to shine a light on the pop artist’s sculptural work, showing another side to his geniusWith their bold, primary colors, in-your-face composition and comic book aesthetic, Roy Lichtenstein’s paintings are instantly recognizable. An icon of pop art, his work fused the high with the low, creating art that was energetic, broadly appealing and very, very fun.Compared with the paintings, Lichtenstein’s sculptures have received relatively less attention, a fact
  
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• Hundreds of passengers have to fly home early after cruise liner collision - Evening Standard

  28-08-2023 21:46 via news.google.com
  
  Hundreds of passengers have to fly home early after cruise liner collision  Evening StandardCruise ship breaks moorings as extreme winds hit Mallorca  The TelegraphSome Britannia cruise passengers to fly home after Mallorca storm crash  BBCBritish cruise ship crashes in Mallorca  The Times and The Sunday TimesBritish tourists stranded at Mallorca airport for 18 hours as UK delays follow 'wild' storm  inewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Donald Trump's federal election interference trial set for March 2024 - Financial Times

  28-08-2023 21:06 via news.google.com
  
  Donald Trump's federal election interference trial set for March 2024  Financial TimesDonald Trump: Trial date set for ex-US president on charges of plotting to overturn election results  Sky NewsTrump trial set for day before Republican party's 'Super Tuesday' polls  The TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Adrian Bliss: Inside Everyone review – fun lucky dip of historical sketches

  28-08-2023 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
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  The TikTok star follows an atom through time, via a dinosaur, Julius Caesar’s lunch and Van Gogh’s ear, in an uncynical show with an excess of scene changesInjury time is mushrooming in football in response to the realisation that, in any 90-minute match, the ball may be in play for only half of that. That thought sprang to mind as I watched TikTok star Adrian Bliss’s fringe show. It lasts an hour, but Bliss can’t be on stage for more than 30 min
  
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• Whether or not he is convicted, Trump will be the Republican nominee for president | Lloyd Green

  28-08-2023 20:21 via theguardian.com
  
  Trump has converted the blizzard of indictments into fundraising gold. His campaign raised $7m on the Fulton county booking last weekDonald Trump’s legal headaches have drawn one step closer to colliding with the Republican nomination calendar.On Monday, the US district judge Tanya Chutkan set 4 March 2024 as the first day of jury selection in the Washington DC election interference and civil rights case. Super Tuesday is one day later. Republican nominating contests in California, Texas,
  
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• Bibby Stockholm: Migrant barge faces legal challenge over fire safety

  28-08-2023 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have raised concerns about overcrowding and fire exit access on the Bibby Stockholm.
  
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• Macron shrugs off ultimatum, says French envoy to stay in Niger - Press TV

  28-08-2023 20:15 via news.google.com
  
  Macron shrugs off ultimatum, says French envoy to stay in Niger  Press TVNiger coup: France defies ultimatum for ambassador to leave Niamey  BBCNiger junta gives French ambassador 48 hours to leave country • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 EnglishNiger cuts off electricity and water supply to the French embassy after asking the French ambassador to leave the country  OpIndiaWhereabouts of French Ambassador to Niger Not Clear  Voice of America -
  
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• The GENIUS Way Liverpool Beat Newcastle With 10 Men - FourFourTwo

  28-08-2023 20:13 via news.google.com
  
  The GENIUS Way Liverpool Beat Newcastle With 10 Men  FourFourTwoFormer top referee rules on three controversial Newcastle v Liverpool incidents  The MagJurgen Klopp SHUSHED by Newcastle United Assistant | Simon Jordan Reacts 🔥  talkSPORTShushing Tindall left red-faced after Liverpool fight-back  Tribal FootballView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Guardian view on London’s low emission zone: doing the right thing | Editorial

  28-08-2023 20:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Sadiq Khan deserves credit for pressing ahead with a scheme to improve the capital’s airEveryone who cares about public health and environmental regulation should welcome the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez), which launches on Tuesday. Air pollution is estimated to cause 4,000 premature deaths each year in the capital, with nitrogen dioxide from exhausts being the main danger, along with particulate matter whose effect is likened by scientists to inhaling tiny par
  
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• UK flight chaos could last for days, airline passengers warned

  28-08-2023 20:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Technical meltdown in air traffic control causes bank holiday misery, with 500 flights cancelled and others delayedUK air traffic control issues – latest updatesAirline passengers have been warned that flight disruption could persist for days, after a technical meltdown in UK air traffic control left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded or delayed on the summer bank holiday.Returning holidaymakers and those hoping to travel out of UK airports faced cancellations and delays of up to
  
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• The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder | Editorial

  28-08-2023 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  As the world grows more fractured, developing countries are looking for new coalitions to stay out of a possible cold warThe last decade of annual summits held by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) has rarely merited much attention beyond their own capitals. But last week’s conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, is likely to be remembered as a turning point in modern history – with six large nations joining the current five members. A few dozen more states wish
  
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• Wilko: union seeks urgent meeting with business secretary over administrators

  28-08-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  GMB asks Kemi Badenoch to ensure PwC considers all bids for collapsed retailer as 12,500 jobs are at stakeA union representing thousands of workers at Wilko is seeking an urgent meeting with the business secretary after being told by potential rescuers of “difficulties” in engaging with the administrators who will decide upon the stricken retail chain’s future.On Monday, the GMB national secretary, Andy Prendergast, wrote to Kemi Badenoch asking her to ensure that Pricewaterhou
  
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• What time is the Super Blue Moon of 2023? - Space.com

  28-08-2023 20:00 via news.google.com
  
  What time is the Super Blue Moon of 2023?  Space.comStarwatch: August’s second supermoon the largest this year  The GuardianHow and when Brits can see the only Blue Moon of 2023 which will appear huge in the sky  The MirrorRare blue supermoon will light up the sky this week – it can affect animals, oceans, and your sleep...  The SunHow and when rare 'supermoon' will appear huge in the sky  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• Tranmere’s Joe Murphy: ‘Eight of the team weren’t born when I made my debut’

  28-08-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Tranmere goalkeeper prepares to take on Leicester in the League Cup, 23 years after facing them in the competition’s finalThe 2000 League Cup final between Tranmere and Leicester was the 16th game of Joe Murphy’s first-team career. The goalkeeper was 18 and standing nervously inside the old Wembley tunnel when he was approached by his opposite number, Tim Flowers. “He said I must have balls the size of an elephant,” Murphy remembers.Cup final memories have been floodi
  
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• Henny Beaumont on a gift from Dorries to Starmer – cartoon

  28-08-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
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• Sara Sharif suspects are one step ahead of us, say Pakistani police - The Telegraph

  28-08-2023 19:56 via news.google.com
  
  Sara Sharif suspects are one step ahead of us, say Pakistani police  The Telegraph'Murdered' Sara Sharif's fugitive father 'willing to surrender soon', claims girl's grandfather - as her griev  Daily MailPakistan police expect imminent arrest of Sara Sharif's father  The TelegraphSara Sharif's father and two others wanted in global manhunt are always one step ahead, Pakistani police complain  LBCPolice chief in Pakistan gives update on Sara Sharif investig
  
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• ‘They would not listen to us’: inside Arizona’s troubled $53bn chip plant

  28-08-2023 19:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concernsPosed in front of an American flag and a large banner reading “A Future Made in America Phoenix, AZ,” Joe Biden told a crowd of assembled workers, supporters and media last December: “American manufacturing is back, folks.”Eight months on, the Phoenix microchip plant – the centerpiece of Biden’s $52.7bn US h
  
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• Tributes paid to grandparents who died after driving into flooded area - The Independent

  28-08-2023 19:45 via news.google.com
  
  Tributes paid to grandparents who died after driving into flooded area  The IndependentLiverpool flood deaths: Married couple who died named by police  BBCCouple who died after driving into flooded road named  Sky NewsJewish community rocked by 'terrible' loss of 'devoted' grandparents  Liverpool EchoLiverpool flood deaths: Two dead after driving into flooded road  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• The Bank of Mum and Dad is dragging down Britain's economy - The Telegraph

  28-08-2023 19:27 via news.google.com
  
  The Bank of Mum and Dad is dragging down Britain's economy  The TelegraphBank of Family helps nearly half of home buyers  BBCBank of brother and sister helps first-time buyers  The TimesThe housing market has entered a desperate new era if families are pooling cash for a deposit  inews‘Bank of family’ to help a record number of UK house buys this year  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Abandoning a wealth tax is a ruinous Labour strategy. It’s ‘Blairism without the cash’ | Owen Jones

  28-08-2023 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  The tough choice is not to court big business, but to invest in rebuilding our shattered society. That would be truly braveWhen a British politician discusses “tough choices”, they invariably reveal whose side they are really on. A tough choice tends to involve emptying the pockets of those with little, or slashing a service ordinary citizens depend on. When Labour committed to retain the Tories’ two-child benefit cap – which drives hundreds of thousands of children into
  
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• ‘It’s over’: Spain takes stand after Luis Rubiales saga spoils World Cup win

  28-08-2023 19:10 via theguardian.com
  
  The Spanish FA president’s departure is a matter of time after an extraordinary week which changed the entire nationExactly a week after Spain won their second World Cup, the footballer who scored the goal that secured their first spoke out. On Sunday morning, Andrés Iniesta added his voice to those that had accumulated ever more rapidly over the previous days and hours, starting with the 23 players who had become champions in Sydney and the 12 who had not, ultimately sacrificing th
  
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• Estonia PM under pressure over husband’s alleged Russia business links

  28-08-2023 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Reports claim firm partly owned by Kaja Kallas’s husband has carried on working in Russia since Ukraine warThe Estonian prime minister is under mounting pressure over claims her husband has maintained business interests in Russia that the country’s president, Alar Karis, has said have put “the credibility of the Estonian state into question”.Reports emerged last week that Stark Logistics, a company partly owned by Kaja Kallas’s husband, Arvo Hallik, has continued to
  
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• Carlsen and Niemann settle dispute over cheating claims that rocked chess

  28-08-2023 19:03 via theguardian.com
  
  US player had filed lawsuit against former world championParties agree to move forward after series of allegationsA dispute that caused scandal in the world of elite chess appears to have been settled after the players involved said they have moved on from their rift.Hans Niemann, a rising star in the chess world, filed a $100m lawsuit against Magnus Carlsen, the website chess.com and chess streamer Hikaru Nakamura after allegations he had cheated. Continue reading...
  
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• Tributes paid to Liverpool couple who died after driving through flooded road

  28-08-2023 18:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Elaine and Philip Marco, who were due to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary, were found inside their submerged MercedesA couple who died after their car drove through a flooded road in Liverpool were due to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary next week, their family has said.Elaine and Philip Marco, aged 75 and 77, were discovered inside a submerged black Mercedes Class 180 on Queens Drive between North Mossley Hill Road and Dovedale Road on Saturday evening. Continue reading...
  
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• How old is the universe exactly? A new theory suggests that it's been around for twice as long as believed - The Conversation Indonesia

  28-08-2023 18:53 via news.google.com
  
  How old is the universe exactly? A new theory suggests that it's been around for twice as long as believed  The Conversation Indonesia
  
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• Notting Hill Carnival: The view from the streets

  28-08-2023 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Watch this video to see what it's like being in the middle of the largest street party in Europe.
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Title 'Sea Of Stars' Is Getting Absolutely Incredible Reviews - Pure Xbox

  28-08-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
  Xbox Game Pass Title 'Sea Of Stars' Is Getting Absolutely Incredible Reviews  Pure XboxSea of Stars review - a throwback RPG laced with modern magic and care  Eurogamer.netSea of Stars Review (PS5)  Push SquareSea Of Stars Review (PS5) - For Garl  PlayStation UniverseView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Off-the-charts records’: has humanity finally broken the climate?

  28-08-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Extreme weather is ‘smacking us in the face’ with worse to come, but a ‘tiny window’ of hope remains, say leading climate scientistsDramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weatherThe record-shattering heatwaves, wildfires and floods destroying lives in the US, Europe, India, China and beyond in 2023 have raised an alarming question: have humanity’s relentless carbon emissions finally pushed the climate crisis into a new and accelerating
  
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• Dramatic climate action needed to curtail ‘crazy’ extreme weather

  28-08-2023 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Heatwaves, wildfires and floods are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, leading climate scientists say‘Crazy off-the-charts records’: has humanity finally broken the climate?The “crazy” extreme weather rampaging around the globe in 2023 will become the norm within a decade without dramatic climate action, the world’s leading climate scientists have said.The heatwaves, wildfires and floods experienced today were just the “tip of the iceberg” compar
  
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• GTA 6 screenshot shows huge city, fans stunned by scale of open world - GAMINGbible

  28-08-2023 17:54 via news.google.com
  
  GTA 6 screenshot shows huge city, fans stunned by scale of open world  GAMINGbibleGrand Theft Auto 6: Everything You Need to Know  DecryptWhen EXACTLY Can We Expect GTA 6 To Release? - IGN Daily Fix  IGNGTA 6 2025 release date teased by Rockstar parent company  GAMINGbible5 things to expect from GTA 5's 10th anniversary (September 2023)  SportskeedaView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Frustration at Bristol airport as air traffic control problems hit flights

  28-08-2023 17:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Delays and cancellations leave some passengers scrambling to make alternative plansUK air traffic control issues – latest updatesNathan Straeker and his girlfriend, Adrienn Fuscsics, had been looking forward all summer to their one holiday of the year, to Mallorca. But bad luck was to strike not once but twice as their flights were cancelled due to inclement weather and then air traffic control failures.The couple had arrived at Bristol airport on Sunday afternoon from Porth, in Rhondda Cy
  
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• France to ban girls from wearing abayas in state schools

  28-08-2023 17:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Ban on loose-fitting dresses worn by some Muslim women provokes row over secularismFrance is to ban girls in state schools from wearing abayas, sparking a fresh row over secularism and women’s clothing.The education minister, Gabriel Attal, said that the style of long, flowing dresses worn by some Muslim women, would no longer be allowed when the new term begins next week because they violated the French principle of secularism, or laïcité. Continue reading...
  
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• Lawson to be AlphaTauri F1 replacement until Ricciardo fit - Autosport

  28-08-2023 17:40 via news.google.com
  
  Lawson to be AlphaTauri F1 replacement until Ricciardo fit  AutosportRicciardo replaced  The Judge 13How did Liam Lawson fare in his debut at F1 Dutch Grand Prix?  CrashAlphaTauri CONFIRM Lawson role as Ricciardo's Monza replacement revealed  GPFans ENDebate | Was the Dutch Grand Prix the most entertaining race of the season?  GPblogView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘Like something out of The Flintstones’: the luxury flats causing fury in Folkestone

  28-08-2023 17:36 via theguardian.com
  
  They’ve been compared to termite mounds, doner kebabs, even piles of poo. We report on the outrage that has greeted plans for seaside towers in the once faded town – with one-bedroom flats costing almost half a million pounds A rippling white wall of luxury flats rises from the beach in Folkestone, the glazed bricks doing their best to gleam with summery seaside promise on an overcast day at the Kent coast. The building swells out in a broad arc towards the sea, bulging with curved b
  
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• How the foundations of the NHS are being eroded | Letters

  28-08-2023 17:17 via theguardian.com
  
  GPs are now working more like those in the gig economy, where personal relationships are regarded as irrelevant, says Dr David Zigmond. Plus letters from Jonathan Hauxwell, Dr John Davies and David J HunterDr Gavin Francis’s article (‘Voters are unhappier with the NHS than they’ve been for 30 years. As a GP, I feel the same’, 24 August) is a remarkably well-informed, personally witnessed and broad analysis of our NHS problems, and general practice in particular.Yet the cl
  
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• British Museum must list missing objects so antiquities dealers can help | Letter

  28-08-2023 17:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Ivan Macquisten of the Antiquities Dealers’ Association says the trade is highly alert to red flags and has an interest in keeping the market cleanWhile the British Museum’s apparent handling of its missing objects scandal makes for sorry reading (Report, 25 August), the priority must now be the safe recovery of the missing items.As a member of the antiquities trade, Ittai Gradel has done what he can on this front, and it is the similar expertise of other dealers and auction house sp
  
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