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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
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Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. The apparent error appears in a chapter on net zero in The Right Way, a 100-page policy document produced for the Conservative conference in Birmingham. Badenoch repeatedly used the phrase in her main speech. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
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Leader of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign
Vivien Lichtenstein says party leader should stand down over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy after losing byelection * UK politics live – latest updates The leader of the Jewish Greens has called for Zack Polanski to step down as pressure increases on the Green leader to acknowledge anger within the party over a new policy which equates Zionism with racism and calls for the state of Israel to be abolished. The comments by Vivien Lichtenstein come after Caroline Lucas, the Greens’ former leader and first MP, criticised Polanski for a lack of leadership in missing the debate and vote at the weekend which resulted in the policy being passed. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Gromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman
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Gromit finally gets a voice … and it’s Martin Freeman
After 37 years, the staunchly silent dog will speak for the first time in the audiobook of his autobiography – and it turns out he sounds like a hobbit He has been on screen for 37 years, but he has never uttered a word. Now, Gromit will speak for the first time – with the voice of the Hobbit star Martin Freeman. The claymation dog, who has partnered with his eccentric inventor-owner Wallace in a series of Oscar-winning films including The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, is releasing an autobiography this month – including an audiobook edition. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor granted £302,000 for end of Royal Lodge lease
Former prince surrendered lease on home within its first 25 years after public outcry about the rent he paid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been granted £302,000 in compensation after the lease on his former Royal Lodge home in Windsor was officially surrendered. A crown estate spokesperson said the former prince paid £1.8m in repair and restoration costs, and the lease was handed back more than 50 years early. Continue reading...
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Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Final reminder! Next up at @GreenwichSitP: @deb_cohen "Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health" at 7:30pm, 12/10/26, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As @mrjamesob.bsky.social was saying… Hegseth is literally doing ISIS things in our name…
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
She has shown the world that the quest for justice and the quest for peace are one and the same. At a moment where international law is under attack, along with the institutions that exist to uphold it, her work should serve as an inspiration to us all.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Congratulations to Navi Pillay on the well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize. Navi Pillay dedicated her life to upholding justice and protecting human dignity, from her role as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to her work on accountability for the genocide in Rwanda.
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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Full story: China agreed to look at halving hybrid exports to EU. It's a first step, says Sefcovic as they try to curb the £1bn a day trade surplus Beijing enjoys . It's a "proof of concept" deal they hope to read across to other sectors including chemicals www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal
Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The EU has always supported the Court, and the EU has options to ensure that it can continue its vital work. Protecting the ICC remains an EU priority.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I have spoken with ICC President Tomoko Akane following the United States’ announced intention to impose sanctions. The six-month period before the measures take effect offers a window for dialogue.
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The ICC is the cornerstone of the international criminal justice system. It prosecutes individuals responsible for the most serious crimes under international law.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
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Ed Davey faces growing revolt against leadership as senior Lib Dem MP quits
Treasury spokesperson Charlie Maynard reportedly resigned in attempt to unseat leader as party slips in polls Ed Davey is facing a growing revolt against his leadership of the Liberal Democrats, following the resignation of a senior frontbench figure on Friday. Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson, has handed in his resignation in an attempt to unseat Davey after months of frustration that the party is failing to cut through with voters, the Guardian understands. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
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Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Starmer resigned as PM Labour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of a relatively low turnout to keep Starmer’s old north London seat for the party, pushing Polanski, who had stood for the party he leads, into second place on 33%. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end Nigel Farage’s rivals are gearing up for a byelection in the months ahead, amid speculation that the standards inquiry into his £5m gift is nearing a conclusion. Conservative sources said the party was ready to fight in Farage’s Clacton seat, although senior figures in the shadow cabinet are divided about whether it would be winnable, given Farage’s victory in a byelection over the summer. Continue reading...
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Bid by some Liberal Democrats to oust leader Ed Davey www.channel4.com/news/bid-by-...
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Bid by some Liberal Democrats to oust leader Ed Davey
The Greens aren't the only party whose leader is under pressure.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
US hits ICC with new sanctions as former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize www.channel4.com/news/us-hits...
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US hits ICC with new sanctions as former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The long running feud between the Trump administration and the International Criminal Court reached a new peak today as the US slapped further sanctions on it.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Can the International Criminal Court survive US sanctions? www.channel4.com/news/can-the...
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Can the International Criminal Court survive US sanctions?
The ICC President, Tomoko Akane, has appealed for international support in the face of the US sanctions. And the UK and seven other countries reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for the court in a j...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary
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Trump picks conservative commentator Katie Zacharia to be next press secretary
Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the role at the end of August after giving birth to her second child
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Britain’s growing youth mental health crisis www.channel4.com/news/britain...
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Britain’s growing youth mental health crisis
To say that the rates of mental ill health among young people are rising fast is hardly a revelation.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Liberal Democrat councillor calls for party leadership shake-up over lack of impact www.channel4.com/news/liberal...
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Liberal Democrat councillor calls for party leadership shake-up over lack of impact
We spoke to Liberal Democrat leader of Devon County Council, Julian Brazil
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
US plans first public military execution in nearly a century www.channel4.com/news/us-plan...
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US plans first public military execution in nearly a century
A public execution - the first in the US in nearly a century. Live streamed with no bar as to who can watch.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22h
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
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Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
Prospect of contentious Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road has led to a two-week standoff in Portadown The Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Bryant, has announced he will ban the contentious Drumcree parade. Bryant said it had not been possible to find accommodation between the Orange Order and the nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The standoff between the two sides has lasted almost two weeks. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
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Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds The “astonishing and bizarre” Bendy Tree in Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of this year’s tree of the year competition. The wych elm tree, located in Newcastle, County Down, owes its name to its near horizontal trunk, which has grown sideways owing to the strong seaside winds coming off the Irish Sea. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’
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Hegseth tells USS Lincoln sailors controversial deployment ‘wasn’t easy’
Pentagon chief tries to play down problems onboard carrier as it returns to dock after 260 days at sea without port call
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after waking from botched execution, says lawyer – video
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Christa Pike 'angry and confused' after waking from botched execution, says lawyer – video
Lawyers for Tennessee prisoner say she is severely unwell, and ‘angry and confused about everything right now’
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government
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Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
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Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests
Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stage
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles
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‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles
From a breathless tango to a kiss that sent fans wild, the pair crafted a sensational seven-year TV crush. The real-life best friends talk first impressions, Casablanca moments – and having hot husbands
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Germander Speedwell @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
2/2: In the first photo you can see how large it is compared to a regular marble! It's a German handmade marble; the style is called a Solid Core Swirl, probably from the later 1800s. It's badly bashed and broken by the river, but if in good condition it would have been quite rare and valuable!
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Germander Speedwell @germanderspeedwell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
1/2: Mammoth marble! I'd never seen such a large marble before... This photo shows how I found it, among the stones at the tideline of the Thames. Follow the thread for a closer look.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
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French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with bloc The French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect of a new referendum to reverse Brexit. Roland Lescure was speaking after the prime minister used his Labour conference speech to pledge that the government would explore closer ties with the bloc at a summit later this year. Continue reading...
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Jonathan Watts @jonathan-watts.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
More fire, more crime, more death and a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That’s the prospect for the Amazon rainforest if Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s election My take www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not led to success at polls
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline
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Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline
Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’ * Europe live – latest updates Thirty people have been killed after Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities. “As of now, the death toll from this morning’s attack on buses has risen to 30. Eighteen people were wounded,” the Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office said. The governor’s office gave the same toll and said public transport had been suspended. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
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Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Royal Navy service member charged with spying
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Royal Navy service member charged with spying
Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after arrest by counter-terror police
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
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BBC axes long-running Radio 4 show You and Yours in push towards podcasts
Thinking Allowed, The Artificial Human and Free Thinking among other programmes hit by £500m cuts BBC Radio 4’s consumer rights show You and Yours is to be axed after more than 50 years, becoming one of the latest victims of the corporation’s £500m cuts plan. The programme, once described by the former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer as “one of the most important” on the station, is one of a handful to be cut as the BBC searches for shows that can be more easily adapted as podcasts. Continue reading...
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 08/10/2026
If you're also watching horror films, making pumpkin soup, and embracing all things spooky this October, please do join us for 'Ghostbusters' with author and folklorist @deborahhyde.bsky.social 21 October. Register now to join us online and learn more. humanists.uk/events/in-co...
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In conversation with Deborah Hyde
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds
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Three sisters who drowned in Brighton decided to end their own lives, inquest finds
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from London visited late mother’s former home shortly before their deaths in May Three sisters who drowned in the sea in Brighton collectively decided to end their own lives, a coroner has ruled. The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from London, were recovered from the sea off Brighton in the early hours of 13 May. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in pictures
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‘The weirdos were taking over!’ Tate Britain relives the 1990s – in pictures
A new exhibition curated by Edward Enniful looks back on the thrilling decade before smartphones, when art, music and fashion came together with a bang
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows
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Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows
Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10% * UK politics live – latest updates Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK, as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity. New Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026 – a rise of 7% in the past year. Offences targeting Muslims increased the most – up 15%, from 4,479 to 5,132 – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%, from 2,874 to 3,162. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules
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Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules
Judge makes ruling after former prince brought judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has won his legal challenge against Thames Valley police over search warrants that led to his arrest. The former prince brought a judicial review of the legality of the force’s actions and those of the central criminal court, which granted the warrants. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Royal Navy service member appears in court charged with spying for Russia
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Royal Navy service member appears in court charged with spying for Russia
Teddy Young, 24, from Bedfordshire, charged under National Security Act after arrest by counter-terror police
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
EU Foreign Ministers will give the final green light to establish the mission next Monday. My remarks in Beirut alongside Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi ↓ link.europa.eu/33HgNG
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Lebanon: Joint press conference by High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas and Youssef Rajji, Lebanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
Check against delivery! Thank you, dear Minister and dear Youssef. Thank you for the warm welcome here in Beirut. I am really happy that this visit is taking place. The European Union and Lebanon are ...
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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The EU has clear interest in stable, prosperous, and sovereign Lebanon. We are backing this with substantial political, economic, and security support. Our new European Union Support Mission to train and advise the Lebanese Armed Forces will be a major upgrade of our security ties.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says
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Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says
Recovery marks a dramatic turnaround for Pike, who remains in hospital after a botched execution in Tennessee Christa Pike is “up and walking” in hospital, her lawyer said, just more than a week after she survived two lethal injections during a botched execution in Tennessee. The recovery marks a dramatic turnaround after Pike was declared brain dead on Monday, before waking up and beginning to speak on Tuesday. Her ordeal has shocked many in the US and overseas and galvanized critics of the death penalty. Continue reading...
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why Britain and Germany are deepening their security ties In a dangerous world, Britain and Germany want to be seen as working, and walking, in lockstep. Both countries are facing hybrid threats, writes Georg von Harrach. Read our latest newsletter:
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Why Britain and Germany are deepening their security ties
In a dangerous world, Britain and Germany want to be seen as working, and walking, in lockstep. Both countries are facing hybrid threats, writes Georg von Harrach.
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The David Pakman Show @thedavidpakmanshow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump is once again casually floating the idea of Iran bombing Los Angeles and San Diego. Unbelievable.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
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Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residency
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