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“Children are eating out of piles of garbage” – that was the answer from UNICEF’s Salim Oweis when I asked if aid was now getting to those who need it. The phone call was intended for background to try to get a clearer idea of the latest aid distribution in Gaza, but it’s a conversation…
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Residents of Miyun District stood dismayed and powerless along streets reshaped by a devastating night of rain. This northeastern suburb of Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, suffered at least 28 deaths. Its streets and small hamlets bear the marks of being ripped through by a torrent of water. One residential area we visit is still submerged.…
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The British government has said it will officially recognise Palestine as a state in September – unless Israel meets certain conditions. The UK follows France, which recently said it would also recognise Palestine as a state before the UN conference in September. Ireland, Spain and Norway all officially recognised a Palestinian state last year. Britain…
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Two more men have appeared in court charged with violent disorder at a protest outside an Epping hotel housing asylum seekers. Multiple demonstrations have been held outside The Bell Hotel in the Essex town since 13 July after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly attempting to kiss a 14-year-old girl. The number of people…
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Donald Trump described Scotland’s first minister as a “special guy” as he officially opened his new golf course in Aberdeenshire. The US president asked the SNP leader to stand up during the ceremony at Trump International Golf Links, saying: “John Swinney is a terrific guy – and loves golf and loves the people of this…
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Police investigating an alleged assault at St Pancras station in London are looking to bring a 42-year-old man into custody. British Transport Police said the suspect, from Bedfordshire, boarded a flight out of the country in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the scene just after 8.40pm on Monday following reports…
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were fatally stabbed at a business in central London. Emergency crews were called to Long Lane, Southwark, at about 1pm on Monday following reports of multiple stabbings inside a commercial property. The Metropolitan Police said four people were treated for stab wounds. A…
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A gunman who killed four people in a New York office block was trying to target the headquarters of the NFL but took the wrong lift, the city’s mayor has said. Eric Adams said it’s believed the attacker was trying to get to the NFL (National Football League) offices after shooting several people in the…
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A private equity fund managed by the world’s biggest institutional investor is plotting the sale of a pensions software provider it bought four years ago. Sky News has learnt that BlackRock’s Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) vehicle is working with bankers on the sale of Heywood, for which it paid about £350m in 2021. City…
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Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new party will offer “unapologetically socialist” policies, with the pair to embark on a nationwide tour to listen to ideas, Sky News understands. The former Labour MPs are aiming to hold the party’s first conference in the autumn to help decide what it stands for and models of leadership. Farage…