The Independent

 Watch the moment Rishi Sunak makes his final speech outside 10 Downing Street after a historic election defeat to the Labour Party.Speaking on Friday 5 July, the outgoing prime minister apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever result as a Labour landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer to No 10.Mr Sunak said he would quit as Tory leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round of Conservative infighting as MPs scramble to replace him.Sir Keir will become prime minister after a Tory rout which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen serving cabinet members lose their seats.

Moment Rishi Sunak steps down as prime minister after historic general election defeat

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Initial results from France's snap parliamentary elections indicate a potential significant change in the country's political trajectory.

France faces potential political shift after right-wing party gains in snap election

Daily Mail

France was gripped by political turmoil yesterday after Marine Le Pen's hard-Right party won the first round of a snap election.

Fears of French civil war after Marine Le Pen's hard-Right party victory in election called by 'reckless' Macron that saw clashes in streets

 The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government Tuesday, more than seven months after elections.Dick Schoof, former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office, signed the official royal decree at Huis Ten Bosch Palace, saying he “declared and promised” to uphold his duties as the country’s prime minister. The 67-year-old was formally installed alongside 15 other ministers who make up the country’s right-leaning coalition.The anti-immigration, anti-Islam party of firebrand Geert Wilders won the largest share of seats in elections last year...

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections

After the alarms had sounded and the explosives were fired, the rubble left behind at Maltby Colliery marked a definitive end to the neighbouring pit village’s time as, well, a pit village. For more than a century, the coal industry had dominated the landscape and community here – but...

Election to test whether Red Wall can be rebuilt

The former nurse, 34, attempted to murder the premature baby by dislodging her breathing tube.

Lucy Letby sentenced to 15th whole life term

BBC News, Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent. Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her. Virtually every building on the island, which lies off...

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

Two friends from Kent say they are traumatised after witnessing the death of a Romanian tourist during a mountain safari in Turkey. Faith O'Neill and Cheryl Morris, from Northfleet, near Gravesend, say they were offered no support after the incident on a tour in Alanya. Contstantin Butnarescu, 32, a Romanian...

Tourists traumatised after witnessing safari death

A transgender woman and darts player from Hull who has faced a wave of abuse and exclusion from competitions says she has been questioning her future within the game. Samantha Lewis's passion for darts runs deep, and the sport has spanned generations in her family. "Darts has been in my...

Transgender darts player shaken by abuse and bans

Virginia McCullough pleads guilty to killing her mum and dad, whose bodies were found at her home.

Woman admits murdering her parents

1 in 20 people have narcissistic personality disorder, but the number of people with narcissistic traits is likely much, much higher. Last time top psychiatrist Dr Tharaka was in the studio, he told us some of the ways we can spot and stop this kind of toxic behaviour in the people we know- his advice has been viewed more than 2 million times on social media. Now, he's back with advice on how to stop being sucked back in with a technique known as 'hoovering'. He's got 5 simple signs you know a 'hoover' and why asking them one simple question could help you escape for good.

What is the narcissistic technique of 'hoovering'?

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

A transgender woman is in hospital after police were called to Norton Street in Stockton on Tuesday.

Boys arrested after woman stabbed in 'hate crime'

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Neil Sullingston, 52, has been charged following a crash on the A244 Claremont Lane in Esher.

Man charged with murder following crash

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Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction. Rest On The Flight Into Egypt, painted by Venetian master Titian when he was aged just 20 in 1510, was sold by London auction house Christie's. The...

Masterpiece found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m

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Bucks County Beacon

We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

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French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far right

The deadline for declarations in the French elections ended Tuesday, with large numbers of left and centre candidates standing aside in order to try to block...

French election candidates withdraw in bid to block far right

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