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For the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day the Cenotaph will be draped in union flags and there will be a military procession and flypast as well as a new installation of about 30,000 ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, it has been announced. Four days of commemorations will begin on the bank … Read more
The largest theme park in Wales has closed with immediate effect, its owner has confirmed. Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, west Wales, announced on Tuesday that it will shut immediately after nearly 40 years. Aspro Parks, the owner and operator of Oakwood Theme Park, said it reached the “difficult decision” due to financial challenges caused … Read more
The Associated Press amended its complaint against the Trump administration on Monday, including in its epigraph a punchy quote from an anonymous White House adviser: “The AP and the White House Correspondents Association wanted to f–k around. Now it’s finding out time.” The unnamed White House adviser’s quote came about during an exchange on 25 … Read more
A slow convoy of a dozen ambulances and buses brought 25 wounded and sick Palestinian children from Gaza and across Israel on Tuesday, past the heavily armed forces that bombarded the territory for 15 months, and that may be about to start again. The patients were among the 4,500 people in Gaza believed by the … Read more
A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in south London on Tuesday afternoon, the Metropolitan police have said. Police were called at 3.21pm to reports of a shooting on Paradise Road near Stockwell tube station. Paramedics from the London ambulance service and the air ambulance travelled to the scene but the boy was pronounced … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature A string of surprisingly strong economic figures have prompted forecasters to increase their expectations for growth in Australia’s gross domestic product, Australian Associated Press reports. The nation’s economy is still expected to record one of the weakest calendar years for economic … Read more
When Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for the first time in his second term, the make up of the packed crowd will serve as a reminder of political tensions that frame both the administration’s and the opposition’s most contentious policy arguments. The carefully curated guest list, assembled by the … Read more
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died after being found in a pond. Police were sent to a report that Annabel Mackey had gone missing from her home in Kingsley near Bordon, Hampshire, on 10 September 2023. The child was found a short time later at Kingsley … Read more
Australians are losing more money to gambling each year than the federal government spends on aged care and almost as much as it spends on the national disability insurance scheme, a new report has found. The report by Equity Economics found that despite the cost-of-living crisis, the amount of money being lost to gambling has … Read more
Justin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a “dumb” trade war launched by Donald Trump is to usher in the “complete collapse” of the Canadian economy and make it easier for the United States to annex Canada. Speaking hours after the US slapped 25% taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods – and a 10% levy … Read more