More than half of the people arrested during violent protests in Southampton after Henry Nowak’s murderer was sentenced had been reported for domestic abuse before. These protests followed the release of police footage showing Nowak, who was stabbed, handcuffed while dying, which sparked public anger and violent clashes with police.
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22 out of 37 people arrested after the protests had previous domestic abuse reports.
The protests occurred after Vickrum Digwa was jailed for life for stabbing Henry Nowak.
The incident involved misleading police due to false claims by the attacker that Nowak was racist.
The violent protests injured 12 police officers and damaged property.
Several arrested individuals had histories of violence, including causing severe harm to partners.
Hampshire police are investigating the police response for possible misconduct related to medical care and arrests.
About 40% of those arrested in 2024 riots had prior domestic abuse reports.
Officials link violence in public protests to violence in private homes and emphasize ongoing issues with violence against women and girls.
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Bad Magpie is a new video game featuring a mischievous magpie causing chaos while dealing with feelings of abandonment. The game combines playful destruction with deeper themes about distraction and emotional challenges, using a creative and reactive gameplay style.
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Bad Magpie is developed by Milktooth Games and features a magpie as the main character.
The game blends chaotic actions, like setting fires and launching fireworks, with themes about emotional struggles.
The idea for the game began during the 2020 lockdown when designer Daisy Fernandez was inspired by a missing bird in a V-shaped flight pattern.
The team originally considered a duck character but chose a magpie to better fit the story of collecting shiny objects linked to co-dependency.
The gameplay is designed as a “collectathon,” encouraging players to gather items while exploring emotional ideas.
The game’s style was inspired partly by the open-world freedom seen in Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Audio design plays a key role, giving each object a unique sound to make the world feel alive and responsive.
The developers aimed to avoid similarities to Untitled Goose Game by changing the animal and game elements.
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President Donald Trump’s support among most voter groups has decreased before the midterm elections, partly due to the war with Iran. Democrats may gain seats in November, but this change may not show a permanent shift in working-class political support.
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President Trump’s support has fallen among many voter groups before the midterms.
The drop in support is largely linked to the war with Iran.
Democrats expect to gain seats in the upcoming midterm elections.
The predicted Democratic gains may not represent a long-term change in working-class voters.
The political loyalty of the American working class remains uncertain after the midterms.
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Irish police stopped a car carrying a large bomb near the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Two people were arrested, and the bomb was meant for an attack in Northern Ireland.
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The car was stopped on the N2 road near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan.
Police found a bomb with a power unit, detonator, and military-grade explosives.
The bomb was expected to be used as an under-car bomb.
A woman in her 20s driving the car was arrested first, followed by a man in his 40s.
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly called the seizure "extremely significant."
The attack is linked to a small group of dissident republicans who oppose the Good Friday Agreement.
These groups did not give up their weapons as agreed in past peace deals.
Police said the threat from such groups will continue for some time.
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Singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray, which means involvement in a fight, at a London nightclub in 2023. Another rapper, Omololu Akinlolu, also pleaded guilty, and other more serious charges against them were dropped.
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Chris Brown is a 37-year-old US singer.
The incident took place in a nightclub in London in 2023.
Both Chris Brown and Omololu Akinlolu (rapper known as Hoody Baby) pleaded guilty to affray.
More serious charges like assault and grievous bodily harm were dropped.
Chris Brown faced a charge for having an offensive weapon, which was also dropped.
The court hearing was very brief, lasting less than five minutes.
Sentencing is scheduled for 26 October 2026.
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President Donald Trump will speak at a rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Friday at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. The event was postponed after a shooting in April interrupted the original dinner at the Washington Hilton, and it will now have increased security measures.
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The original White House Correspondents’ Dinner was stopped in April after a man fired a shotgun outside the event.
The suspect, Cole Allen, pleaded not guilty to charges including trying to assassinate the president.
The rescheduled dinner will take place at the Waldorf Astoria hotel under tight security.
Secret Service Director Sean Curran said security plans are comprehensive, expecting potential threats.
Secret Service officer Victor Gonzales, who was shot and stopped the attacker, will be honored at the dinner.
The event raises money for journalism scholarships and celebrates the First Amendment protecting press freedom.
This is President Trump’s first attendance at the dinner during his current term; he boycotted it before.
Trump has had ongoing conflicts with the media, including lawsuits and limiting some journalists’ access to government sources.
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Uganda’s wildlife officials have started moving 12 endangered Nubian giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to Ajai Wildlife Reserve. This move aims to protect the giraffes from the effects of oil drilling and other environmental threats in their current home.
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The giraffes are being moved about 106 kilometers (65 miles) from Murchison Falls National Park to Ajai Wildlife Reserve.
Nubian giraffes are an endangered species and Earth’s tallest land mammals.
Murchison Falls National Park sits on significant oil deposits, with about 40% of Uganda's oil found there.
Oil drilling has increased recently despite previous opposition from environmental groups.
The move is part of efforts to protect giraffes from habitat loss caused by oil drilling, climate change, tourism, and invasive plants.
Uganda’s goal is to create new populations of giraffes in other protected areas to reduce risk from damage in their current habitat.
Rangers and veterinarians are involved in safely sedating and transporting the giraffes.
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A South African court has paused impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa related to a 2020 theft of over $580,000 in cash from his farm. The court’s decision allows other preparations for the impeachment to continue while the president challenges a parliamentary report about the incident.
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The theft occurred in 2020, involving more than $580,000 taken from President Ramaphosa’s farm.
Parliament began impeachment proceedings in June after a report questioned the president’s handling of the theft.
The report raised issues about why large sums of cash were kept hidden in a sofa and the legal source and reporting of the money.
President Ramaphosa is contesting the report in court and asked for impeachment to be paused until this review finishes.
The Western Cape High Court ordered the halt of impeachment but did not stop other committee work related to the case.
The Constitutional Court earlier upheld the validity of the parliamentary report, allowing impeachment to proceed.
Political parties in Parliament are reviewing the court’s recent judgment and deciding whether to appeal.
President Ramaphosa’s office said he will respect judicial independence and cooperate with accountability processes.
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Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border say their villages are under serious threat from violent criminal groups involved in illegal logging, mining, and drug trafficking. They have asked the Brazilian government for protection as these groups destroy the Amazon forest and intimidate local people.
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Armed men entered a village called Apiwtxa in the Kampa do Rio Amônia Indigenous Territory, frightening residents and searching for leaders.
The Asháninka people have faced threats for decades due to their efforts to protect the forest and stop drug traffickers.
The Indigenous leaders warned the government that without protection, communities might try to defend themselves, which could lead to more violence.
These criminal groups combine illegal logging, mining, and drug trafficking in one network, harming both people and the environment.
Acre state in Brazil, where these communities live, still has healthier forests compared to the Peruvian side but faces rising violence.
The area has a history of danger for environmental defenders, including the 1988 murder of Chico Mendes, a famous forest activist.
Some Indigenous people from Peru cross the border seeking safety from violence in their own country.
Authorities arrived after a recent armed attack on villagers, but the attackers disappeared into the forest before being caught.
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At least 11 people were killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine, and six were killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s Kirov region. Both sides continue to exchange military strikes, targeting cities, infrastructure, and logistics facilities.
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Russian missile strikes killed six people and wounded many in Kyiv region, Ukraine.
Five people died and nine were injured in Sloviansk after Russian bomb attacks.
A Russian drone attack damaged two civilian ships in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region, with no injuries reported.
Russia claimed control of two villages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and said it struck 27 Ukrainian military vessels recently.
Ukrainian missile attacks in Russia’s Kirov region killed six and injured 26 at a factory.
Ukrainian forces targeted warehouses of Wildberries, a Russian e-commerce company, causing damage but no reported casualties.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down 571 Ukrainian drones during one night of attacks.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called the strikes on Russian logistics successful and ongoing.
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Andy Burnham has been asked to contact EU leaders to pause the new entry-exit system (EES) at borders during the busy summer holiday weekend. The EES requires non-EU visitors to register, be photographed, and fingerprinted, but technical issues have caused long waits and missed flights for some travelers.
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About 2.2 million British travelers are expected to go abroad during the weekend, mostly to Europe.
The EES system started fully in April but has caused delays and long queues at border control.
The Liberal Democrats want the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, to ask EU countries to suspend EES until September.
Greece will not require UK tourists to undergo extra biometric checks under the EES.
France is having technical problems with automated border booths, affecting processing times.
The UK government is working to reduce problems, including funding better facilities at the port of Dover.
French border officers are currently not fingerprinting or photographing car travelers, helping traffic flow.
EasyJet has asked the EU to allow flexibility to suspend the EES until the end of October.
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President Donald Trump has placed new tariffs on China and 59 other countries to stop imports made with forced labor. China has protested these tariffs, saying such trade conflicts do not help anyone. The tariffs rely on a specific U.S. law that targets unfair foreign trade practices.
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The tariffs apply to countries, including China and Hong Kong, at a 12.5 percent rate on certain imports.
The tariffs target forced labor, which is labor done under coercion or unfair conditions that reduce production costs.
These tariffs use Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a law that lets the president act against unfair foreign trade practices.
Earlier tariffs placed under a different legal authority were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
China has criticized the tariffs, warning that trade wars do not benefit either side.
Despite disappointment, China and other affected countries are unlikely to respond with retaliatory tariffs.
China already faces high U.S. tariffs totaling about 55 percent on many goods from earlier trade tensions.
Experts say affected countries may try to reduce their trade dependence on the U.S. by making deals with other countries.
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A union that is supposed to support its members instead sided with an airline against two workers because of their personal beliefs. This shows a conflict between the union's role and its actions in this situation.
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The union's job is to protect its members at work.
Two members faced opposition from their employer due to their beliefs.
Instead of defending these members, the union leadership sided with the airline.
The union and employer showed hostility toward the workers' beliefs.
This situation highlights a disagreement about the union's responsibilities.
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Hurricane Fausto has grown stronger and become a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean. It is expected to get closer to the Hawaiian Islands next week, though the exact path and strength are still uncertain.
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Hurricane Fausto has maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph (161 kph).
The storm is currently about 1,300 miles west of Baja California, Mexico, and 1,600 miles east of Hilo, Hawaii.
There is a growing chance of wind and rain impacts near Hawaii from Fausto.
The hurricane could cause dangerous waves and rip tides in parts of southern California.
Tropical Storm Bertha recently moved along the Gulf Coast, causing heavy surf and some flooding in Louisiana and Texas.
Bertha dissipated by Thursday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The National Hurricane Center cautions that it is too early to predict the exact location or strength of Hurricane Fausto when it nears Hawaii.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing a vote on whether to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. Khan denies the allegations, but he has been suspended since June after an investigation found serious misconduct. The case has caused divisions among member countries and human rights groups and has raised concerns about the court's future.
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Karim Khan is the chief prosecutor of the ICC and has been accused of sexual misconduct by a female aide.
Khan denies these allegations and disputes the findings of the court’s oversight committee.
The ICC suspended Khan from his duties in June after finding evidence of serious misconduct.
The case has lasted more than two years and caused divisions among staff, member countries, and supporters of the court.
The ICC faces challenges from some countries, including a U.S. campaign seeking to dismantle the court.
Some Palestinian organizations and human rights groups criticized the oversight committee’s handling of the case, saying it showed political bias.
Staff members at the ICC have expressed worries about Khan’s possible return as leader.
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch have publicly expressed opposing views on the case.
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Robots shaped like snakes were used to help find survivors trapped in collapsed buildings after two earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24, 2026. These snake robots can move through tight rubble spaces where humans and machines cannot reach, improving the rescue team's ability to see inside the debris.
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Two earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing over 5,000 deaths and injuring about 16,740 people.
Snake robots are equipped with video cameras and can slither through narrow spaces in collapsed buildings.
The robots are controlled by humans using a video game controller and a laptop, but they have software that helps them move smoothly.
Developed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Biorobotics Lab, the robots have been in development for nearly 20 years.
The robots were previously tested in search and rescue after a 2017 earthquake in Mexico City.
The team prepared quickly to send the robots to Venezuela after being contacted by a Venezuelan living in the U.S. who found them through an AI chatbot.
The team flew the robots to Venezuela with help from connections to secure a private plane amid government travel restrictions.
Upon arrival, the team began working with U.S. Marines to support rescue operations on the ground.
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EA's new football video game, EA FC 27, received a 16+ age rating because it includes loot boxes, which are random virtual items players can buy with real money. The rating change follows new rules that mark games with such features as suitable only for older players.
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EA FC 27 is a popular football video game series that usually has a very low age rating (3+).
The new 16+ rating is due to the game's Ultimate Team mode, where players buy random card packs called loot boxes.
Loot boxes let players spend money to get random football player cards to build their teams.
The rating change is because many countries now classify games with loot boxes as suitable only for players 16 and older.
Critics say loot boxes are similar to gambling, but EA says players don’t have to spend money to play Ultimate Team.
The UK government has not classified loot boxes as gambling, citing lack of evidence linking them to harm.
EA FC’s Ultimate Team mode generates a large part of EA’s revenue from game add-ons, around $5.5 billion annually.
The rating helps parents decide if the game is appropriate, and parental controls can limit purchases for younger players.
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A group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House introduced a bill to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghan nationals living in the United States. This bill aims to protect Afghans who helped U.S. forces from being sent back to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by allowing them to stay and work in the U.S. until 2029.
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The bill is called the Afghanistan TPS Act.
It was introduced by two Democrats and two Republicans in the House.
TPS is a program that lets people from dangerous countries stay in the U.S. temporarily but does not lead to permanent residency.
To qualify, Afghans must have lived in the U.S. continuously since the bill becomes law and pass background and security checks.
The bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to process TPS applications within 90 days.
The Trump administration has been trying to end TPS for several countries, including Afghanistan.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed the government to stop TPS for Haiti and Syria while lawsuits continue.
The bill’s sponsors say it is important to protect Afghans who supported U.S. military efforts during the 20-year war.
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Italy, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, faces criticism for pressure on its democratic institutions, including the judiciary, media, and electoral system. Key issues include restrictions on abortion access, rising political influence over the media, migration policies, and Italy’s shifting relations with the United States under President Donald Trump.
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Giorgia Meloni leads a coalition of conservatives and far-right parties in Italy.
Her government is accused of trying to control the judiciary, media, and electoral system ahead of the 2027 elections.
Italy’s abortion law is legal, but many doctors refuse to perform abortions due to conscience clauses, creating unequal access.
Migration remains a major issue: Meloni’s government has a tough stance but approved 500,000 new work visas for 2026–2028 to address labor shortages.
A recent death of a Moroccan-born man in police custody sparked protests and debate about migrant rights and policing.
Antonio Tajani, Italy’s foreign minister, is part of Meloni’s government and has spoken about Italy’s global challenges and its relationship with President Donald Trump.
Sandro Gozi, a member of the European Parliament, says Italy is moving toward less liberal democracy with greater political control.
The proposed electoral reform includes a “majority bonus” giving extra seats to the winning coalition; it passed the lower house but is not yet approved by the Senate.
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