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Liverpool leads the way in the Premier League and gives Slot club record
Read full article: Liverpool leads the way in the Premier League and gives Slot club recordLiverpool has kept its place at the top of the English Premier League after a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace and Arne Slot set a club record of nine wins from his first 10 games in charge.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe amid high alert as Oct. 7 anniversary nears
Read full article: Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe amid high alert as Oct. 7 anniversary nearsTens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have taken to the streets in London, Rome, Paris and other European cities to call for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.
Jets' Rodgers insists there's no rift with Saleh and responds to rumors of potential Adams reunion
Read full article: Jets' Rodgers insists there's no rift with Saleh and responds to rumors of potential Adams reunionAaron Rodgers talked some football but mostly relationships — those with coach Robert Saleh and former teammate Davante Adams, in particular — after the New York Jets landed in London on Friday.
Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletes
Read full article: Two London police officers reinstated over stop and search of Black athletesTwo former London police officers have been handed their jobs back and will receive back pay after winning an appeal against a ruling that said they had lied over a stop and search of two Black athletes.
Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier League
Read full article: Palmer nets 4 first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless and Liverpool goes top of the Premier LeagueChelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year but maybe not this good.
Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearance
Read full article: Amazon's $4 billion partnership with AI startup Anthropic gets UK competition clearanceBritain’s competition watchdog has cleared Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutiny.
Harrods apologizes to women who say they were abused by former owner Mohamed Al Fayed
Read full article: Harrods apologizes to women who say they were abused by former owner Mohamed Al FayedThe managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed.
Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations
Read full article: Police are probing a cyberattack on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stationsU.K. transport officials and police are investigating a “cyber-security incident” that hit the public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations.
'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over schedule
Read full article: 'We're not robots:' Son Heung-min is the latest top soccer player to raise concerns over scheduleTottenham forward Son Heung-min is the latest soccer star to publicly raise concerns over the number of games players are being asked to play.
4 artists' works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
Read full article: 4 artists' works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museumA large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and a collection of portraits focusing on Black men and women are among the eclectic artwork shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize.
Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak's estate
Read full article: Climate activists cleared in UK of charges in rooftop protest at Sunak's estateFour Greenpeace activists who were arrested for scaling the country estate of former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last year to protest his oil and gas drilling expansion plans have been cleared of criminal charges.
A couple found the Kentucky highway shooter's remains by being bounty hunters for a week, they say
Read full article: A couple found the Kentucky highway shooter's remains by being bounty hunters for a week, they sayIt was a married couple who discovered remains that authorities believe were a man who opened fire on a Kentucky highway.
Drake London's shooting celebration violated longstanding NFL rules against violent gestures
Read full article: Drake London's shooting celebration violated longstanding NFL rules against violent gesturesFalcons wide receiver Drake London was penalized after catching a touchdown pass in the final minute of Atlanta’s 22-21 victory in Philadelphia on Monday night for pretending to shoot in the air, a violation of a longstanding NFL rule that prohibits such gestures.
Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut
Read full article: Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cutThe Bank of England is keeping its main interest rate unchanged at 5% despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago.
Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his
Read full article: Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be hisAuthorities say they believe the body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a Kentucky interstate highway has been found.
European Union court largely upholds Qualcomm antitrust penalty in 2019 case but trims fine
Read full article: European Union court largely upholds Qualcomm antitrust penalty in 2019 case but trims fineQualcomm lost its bid to get a European Union antitrust penalty thrown out after a top court largely rebuffed the technology company’s arguments in the case involving cellphone chipsets.
Arsenal weathers pressure to beat Tottenham 1-0 in feisty north London derby
Read full article: Arsenal weathers pressure to beat Tottenham 1-0 in feisty north London derbyArsenal is leaving archrival Tottenham’s stadium with a win for the third season in a row after Gabriel Magalhaes' second-half header settled a feisty and physical north London derby in the Premier League.
No 'Friday Night Lights': High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shooting
Read full article: No 'Friday Night Lights': High school football games canceled in some towns near interstate shootingAs authorities search for a highway shooter in Kentucky, a Friday night tradition of football, pep bands and grandstands of cheering fans has been sidelined for some towns.
2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery
Read full article: 2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London galleryTwo men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery.
One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do it
Read full article: One Tech Tip: Ever wanted to quit Elon Musk's X platform? Here's how you can do itSince Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.
Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
Read full article: Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxesGoogle has lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine.
Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Lou Reed and others, dies at 86
Read full article: Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Lou Reed and others, dies at 86Bass guitarist Herbie Flowers, who played with David Bowie, Elton John, Lou Reed and other music legends in a decades-long career, has died at 86.
After interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspect
Read full article: After interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspectAuthorities have been searching a rural of southeastern Kentucky for a man suspected in a weekend shooting along Interstate 75 that wounded five people and damaged nine vehicles.
Authorities search for shooter along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky with up to 7 people hurt
Read full article: Authorities search for shooter along I-75 in southeastern Kentucky with up to 7 people hurtA manhunt is underway as police search for a gunman in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky near Interstate 75.
An American woman accused of murdering 2 of her children fights extradition in a London court
Read full article: An American woman accused of murdering 2 of her children fights extradition in a London courtA prosecutor in London says an American woman accused of murdering her two youngest children in Colorado last December told her 11-year-old daughter who survived the attack that God was making her do it.
Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prizeSalman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its case
Read full article: New York seeking to charge Harvey Weinstein with more sex crimes as Britain drops its caseBritain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?
Read full article: The Grenfell fire inquiry has ended with a damning report. So now what?Now that an independent inquiry has completed its investigation into Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II, survivors and bereaved relatives are demanding that criminal charges be brought against those responsible for the blaze that killed 72 people in 2017.
Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72
Read full article: Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72The inquiry into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II is releasing its final report on failings that led to deaths of 72 people at a high-rise apartment building in west London more than seven years ago.
Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry finds
Read full article: Grenfell Tower was a 'death trap' due to failures by UK government and industry, inquiry findsA damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives.
Hewlett Packard won't drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank
Read full article: Hewlett Packard won't drop its UK claim against tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sankHewlett Packard Enterprise says it won’t drop its U.K. claim for damages against the estate of British tech mogul Mike Lynch.
Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion tickets
Read full article: Error messages and lengthy online queues frustrate fans scrambling to secure Oasis reunion ticketsOasis fans seeking tickets to the band’s reunion tour have endured hourslong waits as online platforms strain under demand from hundreds of thousands of fans.
UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking; prospect widely criticized by pub industry
Read full article: UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking; prospect widely criticized by pub industryBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants.
Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crash
Read full article: Former national police chief in Thailand charged in alleged cover-up of Red Bull heir's deadly crashProsecutors in Thailand have indicted a former national police chief in connection with an alleged cover-up of a 2012 crash involving an heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune that killed a police officer.
The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says
Read full article: The plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official saysThe suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests.
German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.
Read full article: German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.Germany’s navy says there was "no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March — Darth Vader’s theme song in the “Star Wars” films — from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London.
Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026
Read full article: Lord's, the home of cricket, will host a women's test match for the first time in 2026Lord’s will stage a women’s test match for the first time when England hosts India at the home of cricket in 2026.
Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence
Read full article: Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silenceTwo weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation.
Chelsea coach Maresca defends decision to make Fernandez captain after racist chant
Read full article: Chelsea coach Maresca defends decision to make Fernandez captain after racist chantChelsea coach Enzo Maresca has defended his decision to give midfielder Enzo Fernandez the captain’s armband for the team’s opening game of the season despite the Argentina international being filmed singing a racist chant this offseason.
Haaland scores in 100th appearance as Man City beats Chelsea 2-0 in Premier League
Read full article: Haaland scores in 100th appearance as Man City beats Chelsea 2-0 in Premier LeagueErling Haaland has marked his 100th appearance for Manchester City with his 91st goal for the club as the defending champion began its campaign for a fifth straight Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Chelsea.
Taylor Swift-themed dance class killings: 6-year-old girl mourned at private funeral
Read full article: Taylor Swift-themed dance class killings: 6-year-old girl mourned at private funeralThe youngest of three girls killed when a teen went on a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has been mourned in a private funeral.
Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
Read full article: Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, CezannePriceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were safe after firefighters worked to douse a fire at Somerset House.
Taylor Swift's Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot
Read full article: Taylor Swift's Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plotTaylor Swift has made a triumphant return to the Eras Tour at London's Wembley Stadium with an assist from Ed Sheeran.
Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over city
Read full article: Banksy London Zoo mural offers clue to why wild animals have been appearing all over cityWorkers arriving at the London Zoo were surprised to discover an unexpected exhibit that suggested the animals were being set free.
Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spot
Read full article: Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing of 11-year-old girl in a London tourism hot spotA man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theater district has been charged with attempted murder.
Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police say
Read full article: Man stabs a girl and her mother in a London tourism hot spot before being arrested, police sayAuthorities say a man stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother in London’s bustling theater district before being arrested, but that there is no indication that the attack was terrorism-related.
Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years in prisonA man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during far-right violence in Britain and encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say
Read full article: Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials sayAustrian authorities say both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
Read full article: Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attackOrganizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts as part of her Eras Tour.
UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across Britain
Read full article: UK prime minister talks of 'standing army' of police to deal with rioting across BritainBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a “standing army” of specialist police will be set up to deal with rioting and the justice system will be ramped up to deal with hundreds of arrests after violent disorder rocked cities across the nation over the past week.
British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girls
Read full article: British prime minister announces policing plan to deal with violence after fatal stabbing of girlsBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will set a national policing capability to crack down on violent protesters after clashes with police across England the past two nights.
Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 years
Read full article: Bank of England lowers its main interest rate by 0.25%, to 5%, its first cut in over 4 yearsThe Bank of England is cutting interest rates for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 children
Read full article: British police charge 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed 3 childrenBritish police say they have charged a 17-year-old with murder over a stabbing attack that killed three children in Southport, northwest England.
Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
Read full article: Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdogBritain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it’s looking into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry.
2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police say
Read full article: 2 children dead and 11 people injured in stabbing rampage at a dance class in England, police sayPolice say two children have died and 11 other people have been injured in a stabbing in northwest England.
UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public finances
Read full article: UK is 'broke and broken,' new government says as it prepares to tackle shortfall in public financesBritain’s new left-leaning government says the nation is “broke and broken,” blaming the situation on its predecessors ahead of a major speech on the state of the public finances that is widely expected to lay the groundwork for higher taxes.
Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Read full article: Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosureKevin Spacey’s $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations.
US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fans
Read full article: US Olympic basketball team is eager to find balance between being players and being fansThe U.S. men’s basketball team is headed to the athletes village on Friday to mingle with fellow Olympians before the opening ceremony.
Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intact
Read full article: Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intactEminem’s 12th studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks.
UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
Read full article: UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister saysThe U_K_'s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen."
Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air show
Read full article: Troubled Boeing stays close to the ground at a major UK air showEuropean planemaker Airbus plans to show off its newest passenger jet with daily flight demonstrations during one of the world’s biggest aviation trade fairs.
The wake-up call for the US men's basketball team arrives with the Paris Olympics a few days away
Read full article: The wake-up call for the US men's basketball team arrives with the Paris Olympics a few days awaySouth Sudan is the 33rd-ranked team in the FIBA world rankings, by far the lowest of any of the 12 nations that will be vying for men’s basketball gold in the Paris Olympics that start this week.
Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises
Read full article: Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raisesBritain’s new Treasury chief says she will run the economy with “iron discipline.”.
Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris Olympics
Read full article: Durant returns to practice with US basketball team, 1 week before Paris OlympicsKevin Durant practiced with the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Friday, a major step toward getting him back on track for the Paris Games that open next week.
Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker's claims at the close of a London trial over luxury property
Read full article: Not good faith: Vatican rejects broker's claims at the close of a London trial over luxury propertyThe Vatican is insisting at the close of a trial in London that it was the victim of a years-long fraud over its investment in a London property.
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector
Read full article: Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defectorSouth Korea’s president has appointed a prominent North Korean defector as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans who have resettled in South Korea.
An Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjury
Read full article: An Australian computer scientist who claimed to invent bitcoin referred to prosecutors for perjuryA London judge who found that an Australian computer scientist falsely claimed to be the mysterious creator of the bitcoin cryptocurrency says he will refer the case to British prosecutors for possible perjury charges.
Burberry appoints a new CEO as the fashion house warns it expects a first-half operating loss
Read full article: Burberry appoints a new CEO as the fashion house warns it expects a first-half operating lossBritish luxury fashion house Burberry has appointed Joshua Schulman as its new chief executive officer.
Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophy
Read full article: Carlos Alcaraz wants a seat at the adult table after his second Wimbledon and fourth Slam trophyCarlos Alcaraz is achieving all sorts of things Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic didn't by his age.
Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge
Read full article: Man charged with two counts of murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridgeA 34-year-old man has been charged with murdering two men whose remains were found in two suitcases in southwest England.
Novak Djokovic vows to get better after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz
Read full article: Novak Djokovic vows to get better after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos AlcarazNovak Djokovic is vowing to get back to work after being outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final less than 1 1/2 months after knee surgery.
Barbora Krejcikova had no idea she could win Wimbledon, so how can she know what comes next?
Read full article: Barbora Krejcikova had no idea she could win Wimbledon, so how can she know what comes next?Barbora Krejcikova points out that she couldn’t possibly have known she was capable of claiming a Grand Slam singles title — until, that is, she actually did, three years ago at the French Open.