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Dementia Patient, 74, Given 10 Days to Leave Sweden After Losing Brexit Residency Case

Horace Mason, 74, who needs full-time dementia care and has lived in Sweden for 25 years, has been ordered to leave within 10 days after losing a post-Brexit residency appeal.

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Teals Wear 'Sportsdebt' Shirts as Wilkie Alleges Gambling Lobby Influence Over Labor

Teal independents wore 'Sportsdebt' merchandise in parliament while Andrew Wilkie alleged the government was improperly influenced by the gambling lobby, as debate raged over gambling ad reform, migration, melon-gate and more.

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Darline Graham, Ralph Norman Head to Runoff in South Carolina Senate Primary

Darline Graham and Ralph Norman will meet in a 25 August 2026 runoff for the Republican Senate nomination in South Carolina, after a crowded ten-candidate primary failed to produce a majority winner.

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South Carolina Polls Close as GOP Braces for Runoff to Replace Lindsey Graham

Polls closed in South Carolina's special Senate primary to replace Lindsey Graham, with a runoff likely in August. Coverage also spans ICE's shock-glove purchase, new Medicaid restrictions on trans youth care, and an ICC sanctions lawsuit.

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Heatwave Leaves UK Veg Sun-Tanned, Curly and Knobbly – But Still Edible

Farmers and supermarkets are adapting to a heatwave that's leaving cauliflowers sun-tanned, cucumbers curled and potatoes knobbly, as retailers relax cosmetic standards to avoid empty shelves.

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Donegal GAA Legend James McHugh Dies After Cavan Crash; Wife Also Dies

Former Donegal All-Ireland winner James McHugh has died following a crash on the N3 in County Cavan; his wife Noreen, a passenger, died the next day. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

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Fifty Police Chiefs Urge PM to Block Early Release of PC Harper's Killers

Fifty police chiefs have written to the prime minister demanding every legal option be used to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, as the scheme's rollout and exemptions remain in flux.

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US Helicopter Fires Missiles to Halt Ship Breaching Iran Blockade

Centcom says an MH-60 helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles to disable the Panama-flagged M/V Vela Nova as it tried to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports, part of an escalating campaign that has now redirected 55 vessels.

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Two Men Charged with Murder Over Fatal Gorseinon Bike Crash

Two more men have been charged with murder and attempted murder over the death of 18-year-old Ceiran Evans, who died after a crash between a car and an off-road bike in Gorseinon, Swansea.

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Cyclist Left Fighting for Life After Hit-and-Run Near Biggar

A 36-year-old cyclist remains critically ill after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene on the A72 near Biggar. Police are searching for a Mercedes Sprinter van linked to the hit-and-run.

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Judge Orders Anonymous Jury, Overflow Room for Mangione Murder Trial

A judge has ruled that the jury in Luigi Mangione's murder trial will remain anonymous and ordered an overflow room for media, ahead of jury selection beginning 8 September 2026 in New York. Prosecutors and Mangione's defence have clashed over trial access.

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Ousted Judge András Baka Elected Hungary's President After Orbán-Era Removal

Hungary's parliament has elected András Baka, a judge once removed from the bench by Viktor Orbán, as president by 140 votes to 6, tasking him with overseeing a new constitution.

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