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Konsa set for Arsenal medical before £50m-plus move

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Arsenal agree a deal worth more than £50m to sign Aston Villa and England defender Ezri Konsa.

North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills

By Associated Press

Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-un North Korea has launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea, South Korea’s military said, a day after Pyongyang shrugged off Donald Trump’s order to scale back US military drills with South Korea in an apparent attempt to resume diplomacy. The joint chiefs of staff

It Ends review – gripping micro-budget horror ranks among the year’s best

By Owen Myers

Led by a stellar cast of gen-Z newcomers, Alex Ullom’s directorial debut is an expertly crafted nightmare about a road trip gone wrong Time loops often feel like the movies’ favorite zany stylistic trick: Bill Murray plotting to win Andie MacDowell’s heart, a college student solving the mystery of her own grizzly murder, or as a ruse for Anne Hathaway to face off with a T rex. The excellent new indie horror film It E

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Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say

By Aram Roston in Washington

Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing Two fundamentals underpin the business model of a new crypto bank partly owned by the Trump family, cryptocurrency experts tell the Guardian. World Liberty Trust Company received conditional approval this month from the US office of the comptroller of the currency (OCC) to start a bank. An e

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We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats | Robert Reich

By Robert Reich

Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class Most discussions about the Democratic party in this election cycle focus on the remarkable rise of progressive Democrats, such as the Florida state representative Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist who scored an upset win in the Democratic US Senate primary on Tuesday. But an equa

Destructive and delicious: how an invasive deer in Hawaii is being turned into dinner

By Kiki Aranita

The overpopulation of axis deer has taken an environmental toll, but Maui Nui Venison sees it as a resource instead of a pest In 1868, the government of Hong Kong gave eight axis deer to Hawaii’s King Kamehameha V. They were a beautiful gift, these creatures that hail from south Asia, with their honey-colored pelts marked by a smattering of white spots. But their incursion into Maui started much later, in the 1950s,

Govt 'won't be found wanting' on fodder supports - Heydon

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Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said the Government "won't be found wanting" in terms of supports for farmers who are facing significant fodder deficits due to the recent dry spell.

Martin Heydon ‘open’ to introducing animal food transport scheme for farmers

By Ellen Coyne

Support may not be made available until next year

Teen's family to help water safety lakes review

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Safety measures at a tarn where a 17-year-old drowned will be reviewed, authorities say.

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Burnham announces plans to clean up worst three illegal waste dumps

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The government says the sites in Kent, Surrey and West Yorkshire contain 22,000 tonnes of waste.

Who was Jason Arday and why are there calls for a public inquiry into his death?

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Ooni Koda 2 pizza oven review: serves up perfect pizzas in minutes

By Rachel Ogden

Quick to fire up and compact enough to take camping, Ooni’s gas-powered model sets a high bar for outdoor dining • The best pizza ovens – tested • Gozney Dome Gen 2 pizza oven review If you’re looking for a gas-powered, compact, portable pizza oven that’s easy to set up, yet still offers generous cooking space, the Ooni Koda 2 may be the pick for you. The second generation of the company’s award-winning Koda 12 oven

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Missing British Athletics coach Leon Baptiste in Marrakech prison

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Coach had not been heard from for two months Baptiste serving a custodial sentence in Morocco Leon Baptiste, the British Athletics coach who had not been heard from since visiting Morocco two months ago, is being held in prison in Marrakech. The 41-year-old, who coaches a number of elite athletes, is believed to have gone to Morocco for the weekend with friends. As of last weekend he had not been heard from since by

Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent

‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’ Patients in a South Yorkshire town are frustrated by an AI GP receptionist not understanding their “broad accents”, a health watchdog has said. Healthwatch Rotherham, a local health and social care watchdog, said a number of practices in the area had introduced a new AI receptionist called Emma.

Woman, 52, 'shocked' at GCSE pass on fifth attempt

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She encourages other adult learners to "keep at it" if they want to re-do their GCSEs.

JD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as cost of living pressures hit trainer sales

By Kalyeena Makortoff and Sarah Butler

Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chain JD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heat The sports fashion retailer JD has cut £50m from its profit forecast as cost of living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers. JD Sports, which sells brands including Nike and Adidas, said widespread inflation had hit shoppers’ walle

Woman whose family killed in crash warns of pursuit risks

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An Irish woman who lost her husband, son and unborn daughter in a road crash in Britain which prompted police to revise their strategy for pursuing dangerous drivers, has said such pursuits could make the situation worse.

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Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds

By Ajit Niranjan

Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows Wildfires are projected to burn 39% more of Europe by the end of the century even in the best-case scenario for stopping the planet from heating, a study has found, unless action is taken to manage them better. The increase in hot, dry and windy weather that leads to small fires turning into raging infernos is to engulf mor

Leaving Cert 2026: What time are the results out and what are other key dates?

By Brian Mooney

From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers

An open letter to Iran’s political prisoners, trapped ‘between two blades of a scissors’

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On one side, you face the domination of the Islamic Republic; on the other, the imperialist forces that republic claims to stand against August marks the anniversary of the 1988 mass executions in Iran, a horror that echoes in the country’s current surge in death sentences. It also marks the 19 August anniversary of the UK- and US-orchestrated coup against the prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953. Amid the curre

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‘It was a damn unicorn’: the pioneering, divisive power of Paul Simon’s Graceland at 40

By Ethan Beck

On its anniversary, the author of a new book about the album explains the complex legacy and masterful musicianship of the 1986 classic It was the summer of 1984 and things weren’t going well for Paul Simon. The year prior, a blockbuster Simon and Garfunkel tour ended in bickering. Meanwhile, even though the 1980 single Late in the Evening reached the US Top 10, Simon’s last two albums had not sold very well, and his

Harry and Meghan: The controversies, key moments and conflicts

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The couple plan to relocate to the UK this month

US and Turkey criticise Israeli attack on Syria

By Michael Jansen

Turkey has accused ⁠Israel of trying to destabilise Syria and undermine its new administration

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Max Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract to stay in Formula One until 2030

By Giles Richards in Zandvoort

Four-time world champion had been linked with Mercedes and McLaren

Dunbar tackles Vuelta months after being hit by motorbike

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Eddie Dunbar is relishing the start of the Vuelta a Espana for more than one reason.