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Narinder Kaur claimed refunds on goods stolen in 1,000 raids on high street stores across England and WalesA woman who made more than half a million pounds by travelling throughout England and Wales shoplifting and then claiming refunds on the stolen goods has been jailed for 10 years.Narinder Kaur, 54, made more than 1,000 raids on high street stores over a four-year period. When police searched her home in a Wiltshire village they found £150,000 in cash, as well as stolen goods she had not yet returned. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/wiltshire-serial-fraudster-and-shoplifter-jailed Author : Steven Morris Publish date :

Westmeath fire service says it cannot yet confirm number dead after incident in KillucanA helicopter has crashed into a building in the Irish village of Killucan causing “a number of casualties”, the head of the local fire service has said, as emergency workers rushed to the scene.Irish police said the crash happened at approximately 3.30pm on Tuesday near the Co Westmeath village. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/30/helicopter-crashes-into-building-in-irish-village-casualties Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-07-30 16:30:50 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Inquiry into 1998 attack will ask whether ‘state authorities’ could have acted to prevent mass killingThe chair of the public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing by the Real IRA, the single worst atrocity in Northern Ireland’s Troubles, has said on its first day that its task would be undertaken “rigorously and fearlessly”.Twenty-nine people including a woman expecting twins were killed in the dissident republican attack and more than 200 were injured. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/chair-of-omagh-bombing-inquiry-pledges-to-work-rigorously-and-fearlessly Author : Shane Harrison Publish date : 2024-07-30 15:41:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Roughly 7% of reproductive-aged women have attempted to induce own abortion, up from 5% before fall of RoeRoughly 7% of w​​omen of reproductive age in the US have attempted to induce their own abortions outside the formal healthcare system, a new study has found, up from 5% before Roe v Wade fell in 2022.The study, published on Tuesday in the Jama medical journal, determined how many people reported ever “self-managing” their own abortion in 2021 and again in 2023 – a timeline that allowed researchers to examine how Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the supreme court case that overturned

Versailles banquet among lavish spending in 2023 that has plunged president’s office €8m into redThe French president’s office spent nearly €475,000 (£400,100) on a dinner for King Charles last year, the country’s top audit court said in a report cautioning about high spending.In September 2023, King Charles attended a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles attended by more than 150 people, part of a “soft power” visit aimed at improving ties between London and Paris. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/french-audit-cautions-elysee-over-475k-cost-of-king-charles-dinner Author : Lili Bayer Publish date : 2024-07-30 14:07:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

US diplomatic efforts to constrain Israel’s reaction continue as Benjamin Netanyahu vows a ‘harsh’ responseMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesTwo barrages of rockets fired from Lebanon have killed one Israeli civilian in a kibbutz and injured another person, in attacks likely to add to political pressure inside Israel for a strong strike against Hezbollah and complicate a US-led push to de-escalate regional tensions.America has been leading a global diplomatic effort to deter Israel from hitting Beirut or Lebanese infrastructure in retaliation for a weekend rocket attack on the occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children as they played football.

Roy Cooper and Gretchen Whitmer rule themselves out as Harris nears decision on running mateThe North Carolina governor, Roy Cooper, was asked last week by the Harris campaign to be vetted for vice-president but declined to participate, according to a report.The Cooper team reached out to the Harris campaign a week ago on Monday – a day after Joe Biden left the race and endorsed Kamala Harris as his successor – to say he did not want to be considered, the New York Times reported, citing a source.As I’ve said from the beginning, she has an outstanding list of people

Angela Rayner announces draft policy billed as first step in Labour’s delivery of 1.5m new homesBusiness live – latest updatesCouncils in England could be forced to build on low-quality green belt sites to meet mandatory housebuilding targets as part of a government shake-up of planning rules.Under the new regime all local authorities will have a duty to deliver more homes, and unless they produce a clear plan for how this will happen ministers could step in and take over the process. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/30/housebuilding-targets-could-force-councils-in-england-to-build-on-grey-belt Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Publish date : 2024-07-30 12:21:39 Copyright

Barbara Butch has received homophobic abuseLegal complaint is precursor to possible police actionThe ongoing fallout from the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony took a legal turn on Tuesday, with Barbara Butch, a DJ who performed at the show, saying she is filing complaints over a torrent of online threats. In a letter posted to the Butch’s Instagram account, her lawyer wrote that the DJ “has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous antisemitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults.”Although the ceremony’s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, has repeatedly said that he wasn’t inspired by The

Watchdog reprimands Electoral Commission for not being up-to-date with security updates before hack in August 2021The UK’s election watchdog has been reprimanded over online security lapses that allowed the personal information of 40 million voters to be hacked.The Information Commissioner’s Office said the Electoral Commission had not kept its servers up-to-date with the latest security updates before the data breach, which occurred in August 2021 but was not identified until October 2022. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/30/online-security-lapses-led-to-data-of-40m-uk-voters-being-hacked-says-ico Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent Publish date : 2024-07-30 11:09:22 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Singer speaks out after two children were killed in attack at workshop in English townSouthport stabbing attack – latest updatesTaylor Swift has said she is “completely in shock” after two children were killed and eight people left in a critical condition after an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance and yoga class in Southport.In a post on Instagram, the US singer said: “The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously. I’m just completely in shock … The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families, and first

Police question 17-year-old over attack at dance class on Monday in which 11 children and two adults were stabbedEight people remain in a critical condition in hospital after two children were killed and several more injured in an attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.Eleven children and two adults were stabbed in what police described as a “ferocious attack” in a studio on Hart Street on Monday morning, 10 minutes before the class was due to end. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/30/people-in-critical-condition-southport-attack-stabbings Author : Jessica Murray, Hannah Al-Othman and Josh Halliday Publish date : 2024-07-30 09:38:02 Copyright

Dozens in hospital with injuries as difficult terrain and collapsed bridge hamper rescue efforts in Wayanad districtAt least 44 people have died and dozens more are missing after heavy rains led to a series of landslides in the Indian state of Kerala, with rescue operations hampered by the collapse of a main bridge.Government ministers confirmed that the bodies of 44 people had been uncovered so far and hundreds were feared missing after three massive landslides surged down the hills of the Western Ghats in Wayanad in southern India. About 70 people were being treated in hospital for injuries. Continue reading...

US is leading efforts to contain escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly Golan Heights strikeDruze leaders in the annexed Golan Heights have distanced themselves from Israeli threats to retaliate against Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, who Israel blamed for a deadly rocket strike on a Druze Arab town in the territory, the AFP reports.Most of Majdal Shams’s around 11,000 mainly Druze residents still identify as Syrian more than half a century after Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria and later annexed it in a move not recognised by the international community. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/30/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-lebanon-gaza-war-hamas-hezbollah Author

Follow the day’s news liveRex airlines ‘will have a future’: federal government suggests it will step in to save troubled companyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBurke blasts James Paterson’s ‘idiotic’ comment on security checks for PalestiniansTony Burke also swatted away assertions that he could not be trusted to ensure proper security checks for Palestinians hoping to flee to Australia from Gaza.Can I just say, what an idiotic comment from somebody who has clearly never been a minister.If that’s the character of my shadow, then yeah, we’ll just deal with what comes at us.Their

The chancellor and shadow chancellor are both on this morning’s media roundHusain asks about Hunt’s point about the estimates presented to parliament last week having different spending figures. (See 8.10am.)Reeves says the estimates presented to parliament last week were the ones from the last government. MPs needed to vote on them to give the government authority to spend money, she says. She says updated estimates will be published later this year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/jul/30/rachel-reeves-uk-economy-labour-tories-jeremy-hunt-uk-politics Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2024-07-30 07:30:03 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two children were killed and nine others were injured in the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed yoga and dance classKing Charles sent his “most heartfelt condolences” to the families and loved ones of the victims.He said: “My wife and I have been profoundly shocked to hear of the utterly horrific incident in Southport today. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2024/jul/30/southport-stabbing-latest-knife-attack-children-hospital-merseyside Author : Hamish Mackay Publish date : 2024-07-30 06:56:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Chancellor will announce pause in work on a number of infrastructure projects, saying Conservatives ‘covered up’ true state of financesWhich UK infrastructure projects is Rachel Reeves likely to axe?Rachel Reeves will lay the ground for cuts to public spending, tax rises and delays to some infrastructure projects as she sets out the dire economic situation the Labour government inherited from the Conservative party.She is expected to pause work on a string of infrastructure projects on Monday, including Boris Johnson’s plan to build 40 hospitals and the proposed two-mile road tunnel bypassing Stonehenge. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/28/rachel-reeves-to-set-out-plans-to-fill-the-shortfall-in-public-finances-left-by-tories Author :

Use of the motorised luggage which is popular in parts of Asia, require safety equipment and a driver’s licence, according to Japanese lawAs record numbers of tourists flock to Japan to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese yen, some are running into trouble with authorities thanks to the growing popularity of motorised, rideable suitcases.Two major Japanese airports have already asked travellers not to ride motorised suitcases within their facilities, according to Kyodo news agency, while police are urging domestic retailers to warn customers of the strict laws concerning their use. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/japan-rideable-luggage-suitcases-ban-crack-down-tourism Author :

Opinion polls suggest president Nicolás Maduro is facing possible defeat against little-known ex-diplomat Edmundo González UrrutiaVenezuela’s future was on a knife-edge on Sunday night after millions of voters headed to the polls to choose a new president and potentially end 25 years of socialist rule amid a historic economic and humanitarian meltdown.A quarter of a century after the paratrooper turned left-wing icon Hugo Chávez was democratically elected in 1998, opinion polls suggested the comandante’s strongman successor, Nicolás Maduro, was facing possible defeat after presiding over one of the worst peacetime economic collapses in modern history. Continue reading... Source link :

Nationals MP apologises for comparing voting to using a bullet in metaphor and telling voters to ‘load that magazine’. Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Khalil on new role as special envoy on social cohesionAs Anthony Albanese unveiled changes to his cabinet ministry yesterday, he also announced three special envoys.The act of forming that united whole, it really is about the relationships that we have with each other within our city, how we work together, common goals we share, what common ground we have, how that society works effectively

The Glasgwegian, who became famous in the 1990s, was also an eminent track and field coach of OlympiansJohn Anderson, the referee on the television programme Gladiators, has died at the age of 92.Tributes have been paid to the Glaswegian, who became famous in the 1990s for his officiating on the show with catchphrases including “Contender ready! Gladiator ready!” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/john-anderson-bbc-gladiators-referee-dies-aged-92 Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-07-28 21:10:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former officer alleges colleague John Dines inflicted injuries on himself in bid to be seen as high-performingA former undercover police officer has accused a colleague of lying about being beaten up by police while he was infiltrating leftwing protest groups in the UK, a public inquiry has heard.The officer alleged that his fellow undercover officer, John Dines, inflicted injuries on himself after he was arrested under his fake identity at a demonstration. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/28/undercover-officer-lied-about-police-beating-inquiry-told Author : Rob Evans Publish date : 2024-07-28 18:00:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Edmundo González Urrutia could upset Nicolás Maduro’s run for a third term – but several obstacles can prevent a regime changeVenezuelans go to the polls on Sunday against a backdrop of hope and fear in a presidential election that could end 25 years of socialist rule – if a free and fair vote is allowed.Opinion polls suggest that the president Nicolás Maduro, 61, who is seeking his third term, could be defeated by the opposition coalition candidate, retired diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia, 74. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/28/venezuela-election-sunday-maduro-urrutia Author : Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro and Sam Jones

Israel warplanes carry out strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, in apparent retaliation for Golan Heights attackIsrael’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has said his country mourns for “the innocent boys and girls killed” in the Golan Heights, vowing that the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will pay a “price for this loss”.He wrote in a post on X:There are 150,000 Druze in Israel, as well as millions of Jews and Arab Israelis. We live side by side and all suffer from Hezbollah’s terror. We will ensure Hezbollah, the proxy of Iran, pays a price for this loss. Continue reading... Source link