The Independent

 Vaughan Gething has dramatically resigned as the first minister of Wales just hours after four of his ministers quit his government.In a parting shot, the group told him they could not do their jobs “without you standing down”.Mr Gething said he recognised that “rebuilding and renewal” was “not possible” under his leadership.In a statement announcing his resignation, he said: “I have this morning taken the difficult decision to begin the process of stepping down as leader of the Welsh Labour Party and, as a result, first minister.“Having been elected as leader of my party in March, I had hoped...

Vaughan Gething quits as Welsh first minister after just four months

The Guardian

Resignation comes after four Welsh ministers stepped down in apparent attempt to force his hand

Vaughan Gething resigns as first minister of Wales

The Irish Government is open to increasing funding for Casement Park, the Taoiseach has said.There has been mounting speculation that the stadium is set to be axed as a venue for Euro 2028.The derelict west Belfast ground has been earmarked to host five matches in the showpiece tournament being played in the UK and Ireland.But the funding required to rebuild the stadium in time for the tournament is not in place, prompting concerns that the delays will see Belfast missing out.Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said he is urgently looking at the issues around cost and remaining time for...

Irish Government open to increasing funding for Casement Park, says Taoiseach

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) -Vaughan Gething quit as first minister of Wales on Tuesday after just four months in office, following a wave of ministerial resignations from the devolved Welsh government in protest over his leadership.

Welsh leader Gething resigns after just four months

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Bethel Park, PA

FBI investigators said Monday that they have gained entry to the cellphone of the 20-year-old man who tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a weekend campaign rally in Pennsylvania. An FBI technical specialist gained access to the contents of suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks' phone, allowing investigators to analyze...

New details emerge in Trump assassination attempt investigation

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, the FBI has issued a bulletin warning law enforcement about possible "follow-on or retaliatory" attacks.

FBI, DHS warn of possible 'follow-on or retaliatory' attacks following Trump shooting

BANGKOK -- Images of the moment have already been splashed across the world’s front pages and papered many corners of the internet — former President Donald Trump, ear bleeding, with his right hand clenched in a fist above the Secret Service agents surrounding him after he was shot.

T-shirts with image of Trump raising his fist after assassination attempt are for sale in China

Tracy Brabin unveils a 15-year plan aiming to build 38,000 new homes in West Yorkshire.

Mayor unveils plan to build 38,000 new homes

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary's pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The...

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary's Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe if regional pricing was introduced, the boss of an energy firm has claimed.Greg Jackson, founder and chief executive of Octopus Energy, said reforming the energy market could result in lower bills for people across all of the UK.Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, Mr Jackson said: “If we had regional pricing in the UK for electricity, every region would be cheaper than it is now.“Scotland would have the cheapest electricity in Europe.”He made the claim as he said there needed to be “really rapid action” to improve grid connections for new...

Market reforms could give Scots cheapest energy in Europe, says Octopus boss

LONDON -- A 34-year-old Colombian man appeared in a London court on Monday, charged with murdering two men whose remains were found in suitcases in southwest England. Yostin Andres Mosquera was charged with murdering Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, London’s Metropolitan Police said. Assisted by a Spanish...

Man charged with murder after body parts found in suitcases on UK bridge

Outline plans for an 800-home development have been submitted, despite opposition from people living in the area. Boningale Homes wants planning permission for a 47-hectare site for land to the south of Albrighton, Shropshire. Its plans also include the possibility of a 70-bed care home facility, a new secondary school...

Plans for 800 homes submitted in face of opposition

The UK Government has approved the construction of three new solar farms in the Midlands in England that could power at least 400,000 homes. Ed Miliband, the new energy secretary, passed plans for the projects at Mallard Pass, which is located in Rutland and across the border in Lincolnshire, Sunnica in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, and Gate Burton in Lincolnshire, covering a total of 2,837 hectares.

UK Government passes three new solar farms

The Reform UK leader was showered in drink while launching his general election campaign last month.

Woman denies assault after Farage milkshake attack

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Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage during an election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday after he was shot in an assassination attempt.

Trump shooting live updates: Injured victim out of medically induced coma

More than 100 workers at a tumble dryer factory face redundancy. Beko Europe confirmed its subsidiary Hotpoint UK Appliances Ltd will enter a consultation that could result in the closure of its site in Yate, near Bristol, causing a potential 150 jobs losses. Regional managing director, Teresa Arbuckle, said: "The...

Tumble dryer factory could close with 150 jobs at risk

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Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal

LONDON -- The leader of Wales’ government, First Minister Vaughan Gething, said Tuesday he will resign after several members of his government quit over a campaign...

Welsh leader Vaughan Gething resigns after allies desert him over campaign donation scandal

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