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Increased duty on alcohol will ‘cripple’ hospitality businesses

July 31, 2023

Colin Neill, of Hospitality Ulster, said businesses will have no option but to increase prices.

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Task force to focus on building skills in nuclear sector

July 31, 2023

It is part of the Government’s efforts to drastically scale up nuclear capacity.

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PM insists alcohol duty changes will benefit businesses despite tax hikes

July 31, 2023

Tax increases will see the duty on a bottle of wine rise by as much as 20%.

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Angus Cloud death latest – Chloe Bailey leads tributes as Euphoria star pronounced dead aged 25

July 31, 2023

Fezco O’Neill actor’s cause of death has not been revealed

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Tennessee police shoot armed man who attacked Jewish school in Memphis

July 31, 2023

Suspect is in critical condition

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Angus Cloud: HBO Euphoria actor who played ‘Fez’ pronounced dead

July 31, 2023

The 25-year-old reportedly buried his father last week and died at his family home in California.

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UK shop prices in first monthly fall for two years amid big discounts

July 31, 2023

Clothing and footwear among items reduced most in July as retailers try to counter bad weather The UK’s biggest retailers have reported the first monthly …

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UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown

July 31, 2023

Government bows to pressure from industry over costs of switching over to British marking The UK will retain the EU’s product safety mark indefinitely, in …

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Mark Jackson laid off by ESPN with Doris Burke and Doc Rivers slated as replacements, AP source says

July 31, 2023

Add Mark Jackson to the list of ESPN reporters and commentators who have been laid off over the past five weeks

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NASA listens for Voyager 2 spacecraft after wrong command cuts contact

July 31, 2023

NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away

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Mexican funeral home now offering Barbie-inspired pink coffins

July 31, 2023

Funeral homes are now offering bright pink Barbie-themed coffins to dedicated fans, following the release of the hit film.

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Moment Love Island 2023 winners announced in live finale

July 31, 2023

Jess and Sammy have been crowned winners of Love Island 2023.

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Angus Cloud death: Euphoria actor dies, aged 25

July 31, 2023

Actor played fan favourite character on HBO series

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Dismay as Rishi Sunak vows to ‘max out’ UK fossil fuel reserves

July 31, 2023

Prime minister unveils plan to authorise more than 100 new North Sea licences on visit to Scotland Rishi Sunak has pledged to “max out” the …

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Florence Pugh’s father hits out at low traffic neighbourhood scheme as his cafe closes

July 31, 2023

‘The losses have been so high that I have lost a site’, Mr Pugh said of the low traffic neighbourhood scheme introduced in East Oxford

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Wolf review: A middle-class family (and their dog) are terrorised in one of the most harrowing dramas in years

July 31, 2023

This new BBC thriller, based on the novels of Mo Hayder, is highly compelling – if not for the faint of heart

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Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match today

July 31, 2023

All games at this years Women’s World Cup will be shown live on the BBC and ITV

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Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners

July 31, 2023

A social media monitoring group says legal threats sent by X Corp are an attempt to “silence criticism”.

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Protests erupt in Bulgaria after attacks on woman by ex-partner deemed ‘mild’

July 31, 2023

Rallies in Sofia and other cities after leniency shown to man whose ex-girlfriend says she was cut hundreds of times by him Thousands of Bulgarians …

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X threatens to sue researchers who accused Twitter of allowing ‘hate to prosper’ on platform

July 31, 2023

Hate speech research organisation accused platform of failing to take action against harmful posters

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Moeen Ali confirms Test retirement after playing decisive role in England win

July 31, 2023

Moeen Ali answered Ben Stokes’ SOS call last month and concluded his Test career after a key role on day five.

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Rex Heuermann – latest: Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect to face court as wife pleads for privacy

July 31, 2023

Heuermann will appear at Suffolk County Court on Tuesday morning

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Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner is testifying to Congress. Here’s what to know

July 31, 2023

Republicans hope to use Archer’s testimony to impeach President Joe Biden at the behest of former president Donald Trump

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Paul Reubens: Pee-wee Herman actor dies age 70

July 31, 2023

Paul Reubens, who portrayed the children’s TV and film character, had privately been fighting cancer.

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Trump news – latest: Georgia DA says Trump 2020 election probe is ‘ready to go’ in hint at looming indictment

July 31, 2023

Follow the latest news in Trumpworld as the former president faces potential looming indictments in DOJ special counsel Jack Smith’s and Georgia DA Fani Willis’ …

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‘Cult mom’ Lori Vallow sentenced to life in prison for murders of two children and Chad Daybell’s wife

July 31, 2023

The 50-year-old convicted killer was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on Monday after her victims’ devastated family members gave heartwrenching statements to …

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‘Monster’ Lori Vallow is confronted by victims’ sobbing families at sentencing: ‘Cruel campaign of terror’

July 31, 2023

‘Cult mom’ refused to look her victims’ devastated family members in the eyes as they gave heartwrenching victim impact statements to the court

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Prince Harry’s eco-tourism company quietly announces new board of directors – and he’s not on it

July 31, 2023

The Duke of Sussex founded the company in 2019

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Nigel Farage says new Coutts boss has offered to keep his accounts open

July 31, 2023

Former Ukip leader is still taking legal action against bank demanding compensation and apology Nigel Farage has said that the newly installed boss of Coutts …

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Home Office delays moving asylum seekers to barge over fire safety fears

July 31, 2023

Exclusive: Officials carry out last-minute inspections after reports Bibby Stockholm could become ‘floating Grenfell’ The Home Office has been forced to delay moving people seeking …

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Love Island 2023: Contestants prepare for grand finale of ITV2 series

July 31, 2023

Who will emerge from the villa victorious?

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Stuart Broad’s fairytale England finale gives Ashes era the ending it deserves

July 31, 2023

England beat Australia by 49 runs to earn a 2-2 draw in the Ashes on day five at the Oval

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Lori Vallow claims ‘no one was murdered’ as she breaks silence for first time in bizarre sentencing statement

July 31, 2023

In a bizarre statement, she claimed that “no one was murdered in this case” – including her murdered children Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow and …

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Delta passenger asked to tape her window with flight plan on eight-hour flight from France to New York

July 31, 2023

‘They offered me tape and safety books (ironically) so I could tape it myself’

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The Ashes 2023: Stuart Broad bowls England to win over Australia

July 31, 2023

Stuart Broad ends his glittering career by bowling England to another dramatic victory in the fifth Test against Australia to leave a memorable Ashes series …

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Paul Reubens, actor best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, dies aged 70

July 31, 2023

The actor died Sunday night, years after he had been diagnosed with cancer, according to his team The actor Paul Reubens – whose 1980s portrayal …

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England win dramatic fifth Test against Australia to draw Ashes series

July 31, 2023

Stuart Broad takes last two wickets in final matchEngland 283 & 395 all out; Australia 295 & 334 Stuart Broad signed off from a remarkable …

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Girl, 12, robbed of mobile phone at knifepoint as police release CCTV appeal

July 31, 2023

Detectives seek public’s help identifying suspect in ‘terrifying’ robbery near Euston train station

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F1 2023 mid-season awards: Best driver, worst race and biggest surprise

July 31, 2023

As we head into the summer break, Formula 1 Correspondent Kieran Jackson hands out his halfway prizes after Max Verstappen’s surge to a third-straight world …

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‘Wrecking ball to climate commitments’: Tory dissenters lead condemnation of Sunak’s North Sea oil plan

July 31, 2023

Mr Sunak forced to defend his decision to fly to Scotland to make the announcement

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Brussels tells EU states: Ignore UK on post-Brexit trade

July 31, 2023

Exclusive: Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson says trying to circumvent Brussels was always going to backfire

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Pee-wee Herman star Paul Reubens dies aged 70

July 31, 2023

Actor and comedian’s cause of death was cancer, according to statement

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Man bought private jet with borrowed council money

July 31, 2023

Leaked documents show businessman went on a spending spree and left a council effectively bankrupt.

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Ukraine war: Russian strike on Zelensky’s home city kills six

July 31, 2023

At least six people, including a 10-year-old girl, died in an early morning strike in Kryvyi Rih.

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Sunak’s private jet to Scotland may have breached ministerial code, says Labour

July 31, 2023

Emily Thornberry calls on PM to explain why he did not use available scheduled flights Labour has asked Rishi Sunak to explain why he used …

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Sinead O’Connor’s last texts ‘laden with despair and desperation’, Bob Geldof says in heartbreaking tribute

July 31, 2023

This is the moment Bob Geldof paid a special tribute to his friend Sinead O’Connor as he revealed some of the last texts the late …

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UFC rankings: The Independent’s pound-for-pound fighters list

July 31, 2023

Here are our top 10 men’s fighters in the UFC, in a list to be updated throughout the year

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The Ashes 2023 LIVE: England vs Australia latest cricket score and updates after spectacular Jonny Bairstow catch

July 31, 2023

Australia are chasing 384 to win with England pushing for 10 wickets on day five at the Oval to level the Ashes series

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iPhone 15: Changes will help latest phone move towards ‘Apple’s dream’, report claims

July 31, 2023

The upcoming iPhone 15 will include a host of changes aimed at letting Apple achieve its long-awaited dream handset, according to a new report.

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Hangzhou Zoo: Our sun bears are real, not humans in disguise

July 31, 2023

A Chinese zoo denies its bears are people in costume, after a video of one standing like a human went viral.

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Officer who wrote Met’s drug strategy had flat like ‘Amsterdam coffee shop’, tribunal hears

July 31, 2023

Nurse who lived with Julian Bennett tells misconduct hearing that he was smoking cannabis before work A senior Metropolitan police commander who wrote the force’s …

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Who do England women play next? World Cup fixtures and route to the final

July 31, 2023

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

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Dartmoor wild camping to resume after appeal win

July 31, 2023

Park Authority win battle against landowners to allow wild camping in Dartmoor without permission.

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Call for watchdog to reinvestigate Tory peer over possible PPE lobbying breach

July 31, 2023

Lord Chadlington may have misled inquiry over introduction of firm awarded £50m in PPE contracts, Labour peer suggests The House of Lords conduct watchdog has …

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Just Stop Oil Ashes protesters appear at court, denying trespassing

July 31, 2023

Three Just Stop Oil protesters appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Monday, 31 July, after invading Lord’s cricket ground to throw orange powder …

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Phoenix swelters above 110F for entire month of July as wildfires erupt in California

July 31, 2023

Monday marked the 31st day in a row that Arizona’s largest city – one of the fastest-growing in the United States – experienced potentially deadly …

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Trump trolls DeSantis with ‘awkward’ video of Florida governor wiping his nose with hand

July 31, 2023

Comes as DeSantis’s lags in the polls behind Mr Trump

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Andrew Malkinson: Living costs for wrongfully convicted unfair – PM

July 31, 2023

It emerged wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson may have costs deducted for his time in jail.

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Wild camping allowed on Dartmoor again after court appeal succeeds

July 31, 2023

Dartmoor National Park Authority had appealed against January high court ruling that outlawed practice Wild camping is once again allowed on Dartmoor after the national …

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Pensioner forced to ration electricity for a year after receiving £13,000 bill in error

July 31, 2023

76-year-old man was threatened with court action and turned to food handouts after E.ON mistake A 76-year-old widower was forced to ration his electricity for …

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Suspect at large after ‘intentionally’ ploughing SUV into migrant workers outside North Carolina Walmart

July 31, 2023

Six workers were struck by the SUV and taken to hospital for treatment

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England’s Niamh Charles has new level of respect for ‘machine’ Sam Kerr

July 31, 2023

Charles plays alongside the Australia international at Chelsea.

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UK’s biggest teaching union votes to end strike action

July 31, 2023

The National Education Union (NEU) said members agreed to accept progress made on pay and funding and halt industrial action

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Trump trolls DeSantis with ‘awkward’ video of Florida governor wiping his nose with hand while greeting people

July 31, 2023

Comes as DeSantis’s lags in the polls behind Mr Trump

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Ukraine’s Motherland monument gets a makeover

July 31, 2023

The BBC’s James Waterhouse watches on as work to remove a huge Soviet-era symbol begins in Kyiv.

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UK weather: When will it stop raining and the summer improve?

July 31, 2023

Some drier weather is expected eventually – but it won’t be anytime too soon.

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Teaching union accepts pay deal to end England school strikes

July 31, 2023

National Education Union votes in favour of 6.5% offer after wave of industrial action that forced closures Members of the UK’s largest teaching union have …

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Bob Geldof recalls last texts with Sinead O’Connor: ‘She was a very good friend of mine’

July 31, 2023

Singer and activist remembered fellow Irish artist during his performance Cavan Calling festival over the weekend

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India train shooting: Four killed as ‘hot-headed’ police officer opens fire on passengers in Mumbai

July 31, 2023

Suspect opens fire on senior then three other passengers on moving train

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Sinead O’Connor sent texts ‘laden with despair’ to Bob Geldof weeks before death

July 31, 2023

The Boomtown Rats frontman dedicated the band’s performance at Ireland’s Cavan Calling festival to the late singer.

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Sinead O’Connor – latest: Father of woman who died from cancer remembers singer’s ‘remarkable’ act of kindness

July 31, 2023

Singer, who died 18 months after the death of her son Shane, has been remembered for her music, her activism, and her generosity

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Did a doomsday cult really drive Lori Vallow to murder her children?

July 31, 2023

Prosecutors pinned Vallow’s motive in the murders of her children on three pillars of a ‘cult playbook’: Power, money and sex. But a survivor of …

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Bibby Stockholm: Fire safety concerns over migrant barge

July 31, 2023

The Home Office was planning to send the first 50 asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm on Tuesday.

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Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments

July 31, 2023

The founder of Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music likened the move to “cultural genocide”.

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NEU teacher strikes end as members accept pay deal

July 31, 2023

The union’s members in England vote to accept a 6.5% pay rise, so will not strike next term.

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Rishi Sunak says approving new licences for oil and gas drilling ‘entirely consistent’ with net zero plan – UK politics live

July 31, 2023

The govnerment’s former net zero tsar says Sunak’s announcement ‘is the wrong decision at precisely the wrong time’ The Labour MP Jess Phillips has said …

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Ex-Cleveland police chief barred from serving over gross misconduct

July 31, 2023

Mike Veale resigned from the force in January 2019 and did not attend disciplinary hearing A former chief constable who made inappropriate sexual remarks to …

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Holidaymakers to be offered travel insurance against extreme heat

July 31, 2023

Policies are already available for disruptive rainfall

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Mystery object that washed up on Australian beach is identified

July 31, 2023

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook said the space debris could be displayed in a local museum

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Allison Kirkby: BT appoints first female boss in 170-year history

July 31, 2023

The telecoms giant named Allison Kirkby as its new boss to take over from Philip Jansen when he retires by the end of January next …

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BT appoints first female boss in 170-year history

July 31, 2023

The telecoms giant named Allison Kirkby as its new boss to take over from Philip Jansen when he retires by the end of January next …

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Pakistan explosion: Eyewitness describes doomsday scenes

July 31, 2023

The death toll is expected to rise as police look at the possibility of a suicide attack.

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‘I can’t describe it’: David Hunter speaks out as he’s released from Cyprus prison after killing wife

July 31, 2023

Retired British miner David Hunter was visibily overcome with emotion as he was released from prison after nearly two years for the manslaughter of his …

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UK to grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses, ignoring calls from environmentalists

July 31, 2023

Britain says it will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea in a bid for energy independence

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Brit mum in car with seven family members among dead in France horror crash

July 31, 2023

Three people were killed in the crash

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Awaab Ishak: Rochdale landlord boss says lessons learned

July 31, 2023

A housing association chair is confident mistakes will not be repeated after Awaab Ishak’s death.

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China floods: Man rescued from overturned car

July 31, 2023

The rescue was shown on Chinese state TV as devastating floods hit Hebei province.

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England v Australia: Ashes fifth Test, day five – live

July 31, 2023

Updates from the final day of the series at the OvalPlay in London starts at 11am BST/8pm AESTAny thoughts? Email or tweet @Jimbo_Cricket “Morning Mr …

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Europe’s economy shows modest growth after months of stagnation as rate hikes weigh on businesses

July 31, 2023

Europe’s economy is growing again — but not by much

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Isis likely behind deadly Pakistan terror bombing that killed 45, police say

July 31, 2023

Scores of supporters of hard-line Pakistani cleric Fazlur Rehman had gathered in a hall close to a market

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Ukraine war – live: Another drone strike hits Russia as Zelensky warns Putin ‘war is coming to you’

July 31, 2023

A Ukrainian drone attacked a police station in the western Bryansk region overnight on Sunday

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Exclusive discount codes you can’t afford to miss this payday

July 31, 2023

Save up to 30% on top brands including LEGO, Google Workspace and Debenhams

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Guests ‘unable to go to the toilet’ after UK holiday park hit by water problems

July 31, 2023

Guests claim holiday is ‘ruined’ as Parkdean Resorts apologies

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Cardi B throws microphone into crowd at gig after being hit by drink

July 31, 2023

The rapper was reacting to having a drink hit her on stage while she was performing.

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Wagner pauses fighter recruitment and focuses on Africa and Belarus – Prigozhin

July 31, 2023

The mercenary group’s head says it is deciding on its next objectives, but has urged fighters to “remain in touch”.

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UK mortgage approvals jump unexpectedly despite rising interest rates – business live

July 31, 2023

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK mortgage approvals rise in June. UK retail financial services set for biggest overhaul in …

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First image of Niger’s ousted president appears online

July 31, 2023

Mohamed Bazoum, pictured with president of Chad, believed to be being held at presidential residence The first image of Niger’s ousted president has been published …

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British man in Cyprus who killed sick wife freed due to time served

July 31, 2023

David Hunter, 76, given two-year sentence for manslaughter but had spent 19 months in custody after suffocating ill wife A British retired miner David Hunter …

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