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Youth project helps east Belfast young people into work and support

A youth-led east Belfast event has connected young people with support on work, money and housing, while helping participants build confidence and skills.

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Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say

Russian ballistic missile strikes hit Kyiv early on Saturday, killing at least four people and wounding at least 15, officials said. The attack came as Ukraine pressed the US for Patriot interceptor missiles.

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Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv

Peru ex-president Humala freed after corruption conviction overturned

Peru's constitutional court overturned former president Ollanta Humala's 15-year corruption sentence, leading to his release from jail in Lima on Friday night.

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Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala speaks in front of a number of microphones

Victims of Robert Bush call for funeral industry regulation

Families of Robert Bush’s victims have renewed calls for statutory funeral industry regulation after the disgraced director was jailed for 20 years.

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Four women and a man are standing in front of a brick building holding small white posters that say 'regulate our funeral industry'

Labour’s Bev Craig succeeds Burnham as Greater Manchester Mayor

Labour’s Bev Craig will become Greater Manchester’s new mayor after beating Reform UK’s Sian Astley on second-preference votes.

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Bev Craig has short spiky red hair, dark glasses and wears a dark jacket with white roll-neck top.

Campers evacuate as Blaenavon wildfire smoke spreads

Smoke from the Blaenavon wildfire forced campers out of tents near Pontypool as more than 200 wildfires hit England and Wales in two weeks, prompting calls for better land management.

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Smoke from a wildfire is blowing across a blackened mountainside with a few trees in the foreground which haven't been burnt.

Edinburgh's North Bridge reopens after eight-year restoration

Edinburgh's North Bridge has fully reopened after eight years of restoration. All four lanes are back in use, with final completion expected later this year.

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Trump unsure about sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Trump said he is unsure about sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine as he met his Cabinet at Camp David and defended his Iran policy, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed Democratic primaries and 2028 speculation.

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Donald Trump gestures with his hands spread apart

Murderer ordered mum and ex-prison officer to move cash

David Braddon, jailed for murdering Conner Marshall in 2015, has been handed an extra three years and seven months for prison crimes involving more than £50,000.

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A custody image of David Braddon. He has dark stubble and looks at the camera with a neutral expression.

What triggered the surge in migrant crossings into Ceuta?

Ceuta has seen an unprecedented rise in migrant arrivals over 24 hours, with an estimated 60,000 people crossing from Morocco and more than 48,000 later returning.

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Powerful ocean wave crashes on jagged rocks under a dramatic cloudy sky, capturing the sea's raw energy.

Singapore investigates Massive Attack after pro-Palestinian display

Singapore authorities are investigating Massive Attack after the band reportedly displayed a Palestinian flag and shouted “Free Palestine” during a Wednesday concert.

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Robert Del Naja, one of the band members of Massive Attack, sings into a microphone while standing on stage at a keyboard

Amnesty apologises to JK Rowling’s sexual violence support centre

Amnesty International UK has apologised after calling JK Rowling’s Beira’s Place “anti-rights” in a July briefing and said the report should never have been published.

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