Inquiry report into biggest-ever NHS disaster due

https://ift.tt/sqKI5SD than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal.

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U.S. to Withdraw All Troops From Niger by September

https://ift.tt/DVStX75 announcement spells out the terms of a pullout that the Biden administration unveiled last month and comes after a military junta ousted Niger’s president last July.

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Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.

https://ift.tt/edOjg5t system of dams and canals may soon be unable to provide water to one of the world’s largest cities, a confluence of unchecked growth, crumbling infrastructure and a changing climate.

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The Night That Sotheby’s Was Crypto-Punked

https://ift.tt/XiJ795v auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.

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Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF

https://ift.tt/lALvSI8 Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages.

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'Greedy' Sheeran and Lady Gaga ticket tout jailed

https://ift.tt/bXsJc2Q Chenery-Woods ran a multi-million pound reselling concert tickets on an "industrial scale".

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'All the years of sadness were swept away' - siblings meet for first time

https://ift.tt/mOafVgB siblings - one from Londonderry, one from Canada - meet for first time in Ireland.

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Woman who had mastectomy hosts life drawing event

https://ift.tt/wkHq8Yr Syme was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2021, shortly after her 29th birthday.

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Machine which fixes potholes 'in minutes' trialled

https://ift.tt/ipalPtV machine is one of several potential solutions being tested by Gloucestershire County Council.

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'I thought my skin cancer was a bite'

https://ift.tt/uwXrqtj McKay says a childhood spent farming is a major factor for his stage four skin cancer.

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Harry and Meghan's charity back in good standing

https://ift.tt/N9CxeHi charity authorities say Archewell's registration is in order after a warning notice.

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A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst

https://ift.tt/6AGmlwW ruthless assault that freed a prisoner and set off a manhunt has turned attention to a multibillion-dollar drug trade fueling gang warfare.

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McCann suspect raped woman at knifepoint, trial told

https://ift.tt/FkXbemN Brückner is on trial in Germany for five sex offence charges not related to the missing British child.

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Google Takes the Next Step in Its A.I. Evolution

https://ift.tt/CEtDhkw tech giant showed off how it would enmesh A.I. more deeply into its products and users’ lives, from search to so-called agents that perform tasks.

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A.I.’s ‘Her’ Era Has Arrived

https://ift.tt/9yoFhlQ chatbot technology can talk, laugh and sing like a human. What comes next is anyone’s guess.

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Co-op Live arena finally opens doors after delays

https://ift.tt/RcuFYxB troubled new Manchester arena finally opens its doors to the public at the fourth attempt.

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King Charles hands over military role to William

https://ift.tt/THFDANb King carries out a symbolic handing over of the baton to his eldest son.

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How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change

https://ift.tt/HAP64Xg data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.

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Disabled Adults Shouldn’t Have to Pay This Price to Marry

https://ift.tt/jYNmk7L programs force disabled adults who want to wed to choose between the support they need and the independence they deserve.

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In pictures: The Bafta TV Awards red carpet

https://ift.tt/SkQ6emb Come Dancing winner Bobby Brazier was among the stars being photographed ahead of the ceremony.

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England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m record

https://ift.tt/2oD6qCH 17-year-old Phoebe Gill moves to joint second in this year's women's world 800m rankings by clocking a sensational 1:57.86 in Belfast.

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Woman Made Her Home Inside a Grocery Store’s Rooftop Sign, Police Say

https://ift.tt/f0mcxd3 had set up flooring, a computer and a coffee maker. The unidentified woman had been living in the store in Midland, Mich., for about a year, the authorities said.

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Mary Wells Lawrence, High-Profile Advertising Pioneer, Dies at 95

https://ift.tt/DCVUFQI was the first woman to own and run a major national advertising agency. Her company, Wells Rich Greene, was best known for the “I ♥ NY” campaign.

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Jones shines as England fightback to beat Pakistan

https://ift.tt/i3WKAYa some of her best moments as Amy Jones shines in her 100th T20 international leading England's recovery from a shambolic start to beat Pakistan by 53 runs in the first T20 at Edgbaston.

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Apple Will Revamp Siri to Catch Up to Its Chatbot Competitors

https://ift.tt/mwa1Ddb plans to announce that it will bring generative A.I. to iPhones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade.

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A Severe Solar Storm Hitting Earth May Make Northern Lights: What to Know

https://ift.tt/Z2SE8BX warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as northern lights as far south as Northern California or Alabama.

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Financier Found Guilty in Trump Media Insider Trading Trial

https://ift.tt/TvVMlFO Garelick was convicted of securities fraud for leaking confidential information about a merger involving the parent company of Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media site.

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UN says 80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify

https://ift.tt/iW4L8rT tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas of the south Gaza city amid constant shelling.

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Murder arrest after woman stabbed in street

https://ift.tt/dWlsT2K woman, in her 60s, was treated for her injuries but died at the scene, the Met Police said.

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Hanging baskets may return to safety rules-hit town

https://ift.tt/BNIYeDF offer their support to help a floristry group hit by health and safety regulations.

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Workers Recall the Night Protesters Occupied Hamilton Hall

https://ift.tt/GeSpn2t workers had a firsthand view of how protesters seized the building, and wondered why the university failed to stop it.

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Japanese role-playing game joins Download Festival

https://ift.tt/49UYSR1 have described it as a "unique experience" to play the game on its launch weekend.

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A warmer week of weather - but will it last?

https://ift.tt/dhVqt9y bank holiday downpours the weather is settling down and warming up, but will it last beyond the weekend?

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Watch moment US pastor survives shooting attempt during sermon

https://ift.tt/vQzUIjB pastor Glenn Germany escaped injury when gunman's firearm failed to discharge.

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Trump Faces Felony Charges Because He Hid Other Crimes, Prosecutors Say

https://ift.tt/2m7rDWn J. Trump faces 34 felony counts in his Manhattan trial, but none involve the other misconduct that prosecutors say he engaged in.

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Jeff Bezos, Doja Cat and Pamela Anderson Pregame the Met Gala

https://ift.tt/j57lmF1, athletes and celebrities swapped stories on dress fittings and gala prep routines on the eve of fashion’s biggest party.

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Two police officers hurt in chainsaw chase incident

https://ift.tt/GDbdmCv 27-year-old man was arrested after the disturbance on Glasgow Road, Paisley, on Monday afternoon.

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Racist abuse won't put new Derry mayor off job

https://ift.tt/qo2IufP Seenoi-Barr says racist abuse has made her more determined to represent Derry and Strabane as mayor.

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‘Fall Guy’ Movie Opens With Just $28 Million in Ticket Sales

https://ift.tt/QIMnAYU enough for No. 1, the big-budget original movie gave Hollywood its lowest start to its summer box office season since 1995.

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As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle

https://ift.tt/mdzn8B6 state governments are forbidding school districts from doing what the Department of Education says they must, under new Title IX regulations on students’ gender identity.

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Spain-Argentina row over drug-use accusation

https://ift.tt/bDmRjuA row breaks out after Spain's transport minister suggests Argentina's president has taken drugs.

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Drake and Kendrick Lamar get personal on new songs

https://ift.tt/se4WFmD rappers make allegations of domestic violence and secret children as their feud intensifies.

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Mexico authorities find three bodies in search for tourists

https://ift.tt/NxGzq0I are found in the search for two missing Australian brothers and an American.

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Tribute paid to man whose torso was found in woods

https://ift.tt/CLew5jJ Everett's remains were found at a nature reserve and two men were later charged with his murder.

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Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course

https://ift.tt/uOHt7Sq get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how?

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Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges

https://ift.tt/8D3iujn. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

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Law Roach, Stylist to Zendaya and Other Stars, Is the Most ‘Unretired Retired Person’

https://ift.tt/3AWY7mu stylist Law Roach on his role as an “image architect,” being a diva and his master plan for what’s next.

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Police clear out UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment

https://ift.tt/3VcWPEb in riot gear tore down makeshift barriers and set off flash bangs as they dismantled the site.

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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza

https://ift.tt/nv14M6b Netanyahu has called reports of possible International Criminal Court action "an outrage".

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17-year-old boy held on suspicion of attempted murder after school attack

https://ift.tt/Bt8XVSY adults and a child were injured in the attack at Birley Academy, Sheffield, police say.

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Yousaf says he 'paid price' for upsetting Greens

https://ift.tt/EerMZHy the outgoing first minister insists he was right to tear up the government's power-sharing agreement.

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