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Call with couple in Iran prison 'enormous relief'

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Joe Bennett says he has spoken to his mother properly for the first time in three months.

Trump claims CIA director’s surprise visit to Russia is ‘semi-routine’ despite mounting speculation – live

By Shrai Popat (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier)

Trump administration had not formally announced John Ratcliffe’s trip, but various outlets captured the flight tracking data of the US jet and the Kremlin confirmed the meeting Darline Graham wins Republican primary for US Senate Sign up for the US Breaking News email A US military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday killed four people, officials said. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)

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Boy, 15, arrested over stabbing at Brent Council HQ

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The victim, believed to be a 17-year-old, was found fatally injured at Brent Council's headquarters.

Janie Bradford obituary

By Richard Williams

Songwriter who contributed to the first record made at Motown’s Detroit studio and co-wrote many of the label’s hits Janie Bradford was a poetry-loving receptionist, not yet out of her teens, when she provided her boss, Berry Gordy Jr, with the lines that helped him complete a song called Money (That’s What I Want). Gordy, then in the early stages of establishing Motown Records and searching for what would become the

Rupert Grint to reprise role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter stage show

By Benjamin Lee

Like co-star Tom Felton, Grint will once again play the role that made him famous, in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Rupert Grint is set to reprise the role of Ron Weasley in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The actor will join the long-running stage show for 17 weeks starting in February 2027. Continue reading...

CAO round one offers bring delight, surprise and disappointment

By Niamh Towey

Applications for veterinary medicine, physiotherapy and medicine all increased this year

​W​hy are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock?

By Jon Henley

Lethal temperatures ​and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding ​action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The climate crisis means “we’re going to have to change everything – the way we live, the way we produce, the way we trade,” France’s veteran radical-left firebrand, Jean-Luc

Flight attendant’s breast cancer was occupational disease, court rules

By Agence France-Presse in Paris

Sophie Lainault, who worked for Air France, wins legal case linking illness to more than 12,600 hours on flights A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country’s aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said. The ruling, which recognised that Sophie Lainault, a former flight attendant for Air France, had frequently worked at

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Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief

By Rob Davies

Sentiment in hospitality and brewing sectors more positive since business rates action, trade bodies’ survey finds Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister’s overtures to the sector, polling suggests, but they warn that the goodwill could evaporate without further tax relief. Andy Burnham has positioned himself as a staunch ally of the UK’s hospitality indus

Dolly Parton was a rare singer who proved herself to be an electric movie star

By Jesse Hassenger

From 9 to 5 to Steel Magnolias to Joyful Noise, the late star had real big screen presence that was impossible to imitate ‘I just give from my heart’: how Dolly Parton’s philanthropy focused most on helping children Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to the world’ There are an awful lot of singers who take a shot at movie stardom. Most of them start out playing singing ingenues and trail off a few m

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Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at the US Open

By Associated Press

Sisters to appear in New York for first time since 2022 Serena played mixed doubles with Alcaraz on Tuesday Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the US Open. The sisters will play doubles at the tournament after receiving a wild card on Wednesday into the event they have won twice. Continue reading...

CUH consultants seek independent staffing assessment over patient safety fears

By Martin Wall

Minister warned of threat to patient safety following ‘years of underfunding’

Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You review – a clown strides into the mainstream with style

By Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The comedian delivers a tour of his peripatetic childhood, with stops for risque gags and to ponder his resemblance to a ‘porn Super Mario’ Comedy fans have seen Sami Abu Wardeh in several guises, from a capering clown catching cherry tomatoes in his mouth, to teller (on last year’s fringe) of the historical stories behind the Gaza crisis. But we’ve never seen him deliver straight autob

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Bill Gates warns world unprepared for AI upheaval

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Bill Gates warned today that the world is dangerously unprepared for the upheaval brought by artificial intelligence, with the technology destroying jobs and threatening human connection, especially for young people.

What triggered the flood on the Nepal-Tibet border?

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At least 157 people have been killed in massive floods that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet.

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Drone footage shows devastation after Nepal floods

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A devastating flash flood swept through parts of Nepal's Nuwakot district, leaving a trail of destruction along the banks of the Bhote Koshi river.

RTÉ redundancy window too tight to achieve target for staff cuts

By Ken Foxe

Just over 40 of 134 applicants were successful in being offered exits and only 60% of those took up offer

Fury v Joshua uncertainty will be resolved next week, insists Frank Warren

By Donald McRae

Promoter says negotiations are subject to a time limit ‘They won’t let it go past the end of next week’ Frank Warren believes that the tortuous negotiations surrounding the proposed fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are subject to a time limit which will run out by the end of next week. Conceding that he is unsure if the much-delayed bout will happen, Warren also said the decision now depends solely on Josh

Football Daily | Celtic raise the bar for calamitous capitulations in Europe

By Barry Glendenning

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! When Celtic opened the scoring against Lask courtesy of a low Callum McGregor shot after 21 minutes on Tuesday night, the Scottish champions looked to have exorcised their Bigger Cup demons from 12 months ago. Four goals ahead of their Austrian hosts on aggregate, it seemed utterly inconceivable that Martin O’Neill’s side could emulate, let alone eclipse, their humi

Will the upcoming budget drive inflation and increase costs for Irish households?

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Girl, 13, among missing British citizens after flash flood in Nepal

By Caroline Davies

A total of 384 travellers are missing after a flood in the Rasuwa district, including 12 Britons Flash floods on Nepal/Tibet border – latest updates Twelve British citizens including a 13-year-old girl are among 384 travellers missing after a flash flood in the Rasuwa district of Nepal, according to reports. The Nepali tourist board said the “sudden” flood happened on the Tibetan side of the Bhote Koshi River at abou

School historical sexual abuse commission to begin work

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The Commission of Investigation into the Handling of Historical Child Sexual Abuse in Schools has written to survivors to say it is preparing to commence its work.

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Got a CAO offer? The temptation is to accept immediately, but take your time

By Brian Mooney

How to accept or defer – and what happens if you get an upgrade in your Leaving Cert points

Burnham announces plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – UK politics live

By Taz Ali (now) and Martin Belam (earlier)

Prime minister spoke to press while on visit to a Sainsbury’s supermarket in London this morning Over 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest

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With the end of physical media in sight, gamers have had enough

By Keith Stuart

An increasing tension between players and publishers about ownership of titles could lead to a divestment from the system the big companies are trying to enforce At the time of press, there is a well-publicised protest taking place in the video games community. PlayStation 5 owners are being encouraged to log off from their consoles between 23 and 30 August – no playing games, no downloading new titles. The motivatin