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Berger urges Tories to block candidate jailed for antisemitic abuse

Labour peer Luciana Berger has urged the Conservatives to drop Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a candidate, while Kemi Badenoch defends the selection as a case of rehabilitation and second chances.

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Bonehill-Paine, bearded and wearing sunglasses and a red cap, sits in a plaid shirt

Tan ar fynydd Llanwynno wedi’i gynnau’n fwriadol, medd gwasanaethau brys

Mae gwasanaethau brys yn credu bod tanau ar fynydd yn Llanwynno ger Cwm Rhondda wedi’u cynnau’n fwriadol, wrth i griwiau barhau i frwydro’r fflamau.

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Green light for uniform checks before new school year

Parents of children at Sirius Academy West in Hull say pre-term uniform approval sessions are helping, with approved items marked by green stickers.

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A close-up of a black pair of trousers. There is a green square sticker on them.

Boy, 14, dies after entering water at east London dock

A 14-year-old boy drowned in Millwall Outer Dock in east London after going into the water on Monday evening. Police said his family have been informed and emergency services recovered his body later that night.

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A dockland area with housing and boats at the quayside with flowers tied to the railing.

Removal firm says migrants cut hole in lorry roof

Algarve Removals says suspected migrants cut a hole in the roof of a lorry to enter it before it reached Essex from France.

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Still from a video showing three men on top of the roof of a lorry

Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian vendor in 'human safari' attack

Volodymyr Zelensky shared footage of a drone chasing a street vendor in Kherson, describing it as a Russian attack on civilians. The man, Yuriy, survived with concussion, trauma and shrapnel injuries.

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Explore a vibrant street souvenir stall in Lviv, filled with colorful trinkets and local charm.

EU praises Spain’s swift response to Ceuta migrant crisis

The EU praised Spain's response to the Ceuta migrant crisis after 72,000 people crossed from Morocco, prompting border checks, diplomatic tension and aid efforts.

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Migrants sat on a beach as police officers watch on, with some holding signs saying 'Asilo'

Gaza holds mass funeral for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 strike

A mass funeral in Gaza City was held for 112 people, mostly women and children, killed in a 2023 Israeli strike. The bodies were recently recovered from rubble after a two-week operation.

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Palestinian flags and photographs are laid over bags containing the remains of 112 members of the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clans who the Civil Defence says were killed in an Israeli strike in November 2023, at a mass funeral in Gaza City, northern Gaza (4 August 2026)

Biya reshuffles army as absence abroad raises concern

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior military posts from Geneva after nearly 60 days away, drawing concern over his prolonged absence and prompting renewed debate about his health and authority.

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Paul Biya at one of his last public sightings in Cameroon, during the April 2026 visit of Pope Leo XIV. He is surrounded by Cameroonian officials and his wife, First Last Chantal Biya.

Ex neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory council candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, jailed for neo-Nazi activism and racism offences, has been selected as a Tory council candidate in Somerset after the party said he deserved a second chance.

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A man wearing a blue shirt is pictured standing in front of an orange screen with writing on it. He is delivering a talk to an audience.

Scottish exam pass rates rise as students get results

Scottish exam pass rates rose as more than 148,000 learners received results, with record vocational awards and a narrower attainment gap.

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Two stunned girls react to their exam results with their hands over their mouths in shock. They both have long long, brown hair. Their phones are on a table. One is looking at her phone while the other, who is holding a microphone, is looking at the camera

Glasgow misses affordable homes target as costs rise

Glasgow missed its target for affordable homes in 2025/26 as rising costs delayed construction, though it still delivered more new-build affordable homes than Birmingham and Manchester.

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New housing under construction in Glasgow, with a construction worker wearing jeans, a high vis jacket and a hard hat walking past a building site. Several floors of the building are under construction.