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Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
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John Edwards resigned in June after independent investigation following claims of sexual harassment and bullyingThe UK information commissioner who resigned over sexual harassment and bullying claims is understood to be taking legal action against a woman who flagged his conduct.The science and technology secretary, Liz Kendall, said she was “appalled” by the fact that John Edwards was preparing to serve legal papers on one of the “incredibly brave” women at the ICO who raised concerns about his
Washington Post World
It was a dramatic departure from Trump’s more acerbic tone toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he once derided as ungrateful.
The Guardian
Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod has been widely shared on social mediaMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesAn Israeli soldier’s photo of a Palestinian man from Gaza stripped to his underwear, blindfolded and bound face-down to an iron rod corroborates extensive reporting on Israeli torture of Palestinians in detention and itself may constitute a war crime, rights groups have said.The image was shared on a now-deleted personal social media account, with the Hebrew-la
WSJ World News
Germany’s post-war identity was built around remembering its crimes. What happens now that the memory is fading?
WSJ World News
In his warmest meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he was willing to let Kyiv make Patriot missiles to defend against Russian ballistic attacks.
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In his warmest meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump said he was willing to let Kyiv make Patriot missiles to defend against Russian ballistic attacks.
The Guardian
Meta said it was working with officials to be a ‘good neighbor’ and drinking water supplies were not affectedOfficials in Wyoming said a contractor for Mark Zuckerberg’s tech company, Meta, flushed bacteria-contaminated water into public sewers during construction of a controversial new AI datacenter.The incident prompted water authorities in Cheyenne to implement strict safety regulations on how wastewater from such projects is disposed of, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, which first re
BBC World
Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.
The Guardian
Mark Gatz was arrested at illegal campsite in June and had faced multiple citations for residing in Tonto national forestA man in Arizona has pleaded guilty to violating federal fire restrictions and unlawfully residing in a national forest, after authorities said he spent years living at a makeshift campsite surrounded by what officials described as “approximately 1,000 pounds of trash”.Mark Aaron Gatz was arrested on 25 June at his illegal campsite in Arizona’s Tonto national forest, according
The Guardian
Activist is challenging ruling last year that restored colonial-era homophobic law against same-sex intimacySome of the UK’s top judges are hearing arguments over whether a Trinidad and Tobago court had the legal right to overturn a 2018 ruling to remove colonial-era homophobic laws that criminalise anal sex between consenting men.The country’s “buggery law”, often referred to as its “sodomy” law, was created in 1925 and was written into Trinidad and Tobago’s 1986 Sexual Offences Act. In 2017 a
The Guardian
Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contestIn Macomb county, Michigan – a blue-collar Detroit suburb that twice voted for Barack Obama before backing each of Donald Trump’s three runs for the US presidency – residents are exhausted.Time and again, township trustee Shannon King, a Democrat still making up his mind, hears similar complaints. “You’re going backwards in your paycheck. You’re going back
The Guardian
Nearly a quarter of market traders now hold master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, research showsOne in five young market traders now holds a master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, according to exclusive figures shared with the Guardian, in a sign of how Britain’s markets are attracting an unexpected new generation of highly educated entrepreneurs.Separate data from Kerb, the street food collective behind some of London’s best-known food markets, points in the same direction. Almost thre
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Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear the full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far rightAn Austrian court has found an Alpine hotel’s ban on burkinis discriminatory, a politically explosive ruling in a country where the far right is on the rise.The full-body bathing suit worn by some Muslim women has become a bugbear of the European far right, which has campaigned to restrict Muslim dress in public spaces. Continue reading...
NY Times World
Under investigation over an undisclosed gift, the right-wing leader Nigel Farage may end up in a special election against a candidate dressed as a trash can.
NY Times World
Mars Petcare recalled cans of dog food that might contain plastic or metal, which it said were supposed to be destroyed but ended up in stores.
NY Times World
A move against Spain would face political, legal and practical issues and probably provoke a wider trade war with the European Union. It could also roil markets.
The Guardian
As alliance gathers in Ankara, European leaders informally agree strategy to try to keep US president on sideEurope live – latest updatesNato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump in case they irritate the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.Officials said European leaders had discussed in the sidelines of the summit in Ankara how to keep Trump on side amid concerns he could further destabilise Nato with threats over defence spe
BBC World
The German palliative care doctor was found guilty of murdering 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024.
The Guardian
July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may be less severe than feared.In a July update of its World Economic Outlook, which was finalised before the latest outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, the Washington-based organisation projected