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Long 'won't appeal' sex offenders law court ruling

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In May, a judge ruled the legislation was not compatible with human rights or press freedom.

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Scottish artist paints over work in AI protest

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Pop artist Michael Forbes says Artificial Intelligence threatens the livelihoods of some artists.

Girl, 11, 'needed dialysis after eating Asda sandwich'

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Solicitors say they have contacted Asda after the girl faced three weeks of hospital treatment.

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Syrians attack Turkish troops after anti-migrant riots

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Footage on social media shows people firing at Turkish military vehicles and throwing stones at a base.

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Ex-officials say Gaza policy has put US at risk

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A joint statement by 12 former officials says US policy on Gaza has "put a target on America’s back".

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Fears for Australian child missing after croc attack

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The 12-year-old was last seen swimming in a remote creek in the Northern Territory.

'I am not a church boy': Robert F Kennedy Jr responds to assault claim

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A magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter and joked about eating dog meat in Korea.

What the main parties are saying about disability

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With 16 million disabled people in the UK, what are the main political parties offering?

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

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Union Island, which lies off St Vincent and the Grenadines, has been devastated by the powerful hurricane.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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How the Supreme Court became a political battlefield

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The fractiousness of US politics has reached the highest court in the land, and prompted demands for reform.

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Jay Slater's mum tells of ‘agony' as searches fail to find son

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The 19-year-old has been missing since 17 June after he told a friend he was lost in the mountains.

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Trump sentencing in hush-money case delayed until September

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The Supreme Court ruled that Trump had immunity from prosecution for "official acts" prompting his lawyers to challenge his New York conviction.

Last surviving 'Busby Babe' Jeff Whitefoot dies aged 90

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Jeff Whitefoot, the last surviving member of Manchester United's Busby Babes side of the 1950s and an FA Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies aged 90.

Hungary's Viktor Orban urges ceasefire on Kyiv visit

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A critic of Western support for Ukraine, he is seen as the European leader closest to Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Rudy Giuliani disbarred over false 2020 election claims

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A New York court said he made repeated false statements about former President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss.

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Talks with the Taliban - no women allowed

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Diplomats say the first talks with Afghanistan's rulers since they seized power were productive.

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Starmer: Early prison release to carry on 'in all likelihood'

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The Labour leader says there has been an "absolute failure” on prison building and half of the allocated money has not been spent.

Dutch government sworn in after Wilders election win

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Geert Wilders' far right PVV party is the largest in the new ruling right-wing coalition government, headed by Dick Schoof.

Labour would let prisoners out early too - Starmer

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Labour cannot "magic up" new jails on Friday to deal with a prisons crisis if elected, the party leader says.

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Hospital bomb plotter guilty of terror charge

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Mohammad Farooq planned to detonate a bomb at St James's Hospital in Leeds in January 2023, court hears.

Jeffrey Donaldson facing more sex offence charges

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Sir Jeffrey now faces 18 sex offence charges which are alleged to have occurred between 1985 and 2006.

Officers face misconduct probe over contact with Nottingham triple killer

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Calocane was reported to the force for allegedly assaulting two colleagues weeks before the attacks.

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Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya

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Since protests began two weeks ago 39 people have been killed, a state-funded rights group says.

Mexican gang fight leaves pile of bodies

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Officials found 19 bodies in and around a dumper truck abandoned in southern Chiapas state.

French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far right

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More than 200 choose to pull out to give non-RN runners the best chance to beat the far right.

Woman in court charged with death of supermarket worker

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Natasha Smith is accused of pushing the 61-year-old Asda worker, causing him to suffer a cardiac arrest.

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Man who murdered two girlfriends jailed for 35 years

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Carl Cooper was known to be violent, with both women contacting the police in fear for their safety.

Lucy Letby trial jury retires to consider verdict

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The jury in the retrial of Lucy Letby, who has denied attempting to murder a baby, is sent out.

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Royal Mail denies postal vote backlog as concerns raised

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Postal affairs minister urges Royal Mail to do "all they can" to ensure postal votes arrive in time.

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Big Labour majority 'better for the country' - Starmer

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The Tories warn about a "Labour super majority", as Rishi Sunak says he continues to fight for every vote.