Wednesday, 31 July 2024

Video shows Haniyeh in Iran hours before his death

The Hamas leader was killed in Tehran, after attending the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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Tuesday, 30 July 2024

When will VAT get added to private school fees?

The King's Speech confirmed that the government will change the way private school fees are taxed.

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Wrongly convicted postmasters get new compensation scheme

Hundreds will get payouts of at least £450,000 but could qualify for more.

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Monday, 29 July 2024

Sacked Met officers to have appeal over athlete search

Two officers were sacked after stopping and searching British athlete Bianca Williams and her partner.

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There is no help – final message of woman with ME

Edina Slayter-Engelsman returned to The Netherlands to end the “unbearable suffering” of living with ME.

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Friday, 26 July 2024

Drivers ripped off by fuel prices, warns watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority says poor competition cost British motorists £1.6bn last year.

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New top story on Hacker News: French train network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks

French train network hit by 'malicious' arson attacks
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Harris tells Netanyahu it is time to end war in Gaza

The US vice-president says she made clear to the Israeli PM her "serious concerns" about casualties in Gaza.

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Thursday, 25 July 2024

New top story on Hacker News: Versioned Finite-State Machines with PostgreSQL (2019)

Versioned Finite-State Machines with PostgreSQL (2019)
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New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Compile Erlang to WASM and run as HTTP/incoming-handler

Show HN: Compile Erlang to WASM and run as HTTP/incoming-handler
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Hello! This is the most useless thing I did in quite some time, but it was fun. Compile erlang (actually BEAM) to wasm, statically link with a small http wrapper and run as a request handler under wasmtime. This is not very practical as of now and you better just compile atomvm and statically link it with erlang payload if you really need to run erlang on the edge node (you don't). When (if) typed continuations become a thing, this should also allow for erlang actor model.

Stormzy to plead guilty to driving offence

The rapper was driving a Lamborghini Urus with illegally tinted windows in Kingston upon Thames.

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Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Chris Mason: Starmer’s ruthless streak on show again

The PM has put down a marker - but will it nip future rebellions in the bud or store up trouble for later?

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As the Olympics nears, Paris puts 75,000 troops on the streets

A huge security operation is under way, with street closures and anti-drone squads across the city.

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Tuesday, 23 July 2024

What makes an athletics track fast?

The makers of athletics tracks are tweaking their surfaces to make them faster.

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Monday, 22 July 2024

'The right move but is it too late?' Democratic voters react

Liberal voters - and one Republican sceptical of Trump - react to Biden's decision to endorse Harris.

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Engravings reveal Pepys' lifelong love of fashion

The diarist's fashion print collection reveals his anxiety about dressing appropriately, says expert.

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Saturday, 20 July 2024

Be vigilant to fake emails, calls and websites, cyber agencies warn

Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites.

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New top story on Hacker News: Converting Codebases with LLMs

Converting Codebases with LLMs
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Corden says Gavin and Stacey finale is written

James Corden says he and Ruth Jones have finished the script for final Gavin And Stacey episode.

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Friday, 19 July 2024

Israeli man killed in drone attack on Tel Aviv

It is the first attack of its kind on the Israeli city, which Yemeni rebels say they carried out.

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Thursday, 18 July 2024

Women and girls 'humiliated' in police custody

A report publishes recommendations following claims of mistreatment of women by Greater Manchester Police.

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Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

What is the King's Speech and why is it important?

Charles will deliver the King's Speech as part of the State Opening of Parliament on 17 July 2024.

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Sunday, 14 July 2024

'History on the line' for Djokovic in Alcaraz final

Novak Djokovic says "history will be on the line" when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday.

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Saturday, 13 July 2024

MPs' safety 'keeps me awake at night,' says Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle says he has "never seen anything as bad" as the level of threats against MPs.

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Friday, 12 July 2024

No 10 behind bloodiest day of miners' strike - Welsh government lawyer

The Welsh government's top lawyer says Downing Street wanted the miners to get "a good beating".

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Thursday, 11 July 2024

Democrats look to Kamala Harris - but could she beat Trump?

As Joe Biden fights to stay as his party's nominee, some say his unpopular vice-president is the right person to take over.

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After France's election shock comes the real power struggle

France’s left-wing bloc has won the election - now the real battle begins, writes Andrew Harding.

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Marianna Spring: This wasn't the social media UK election everyone expected

Marianna Spring shares what she discovered during her investigations into how voters are targeted.

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Monday, 8 July 2024

UK music needs 'the next Zayn', says Simon Cowell

The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent boss starts his search for the next big UK boyband in Liverpool.

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Sunday, 7 July 2024

PNG minister charged with assault in Australia

Jimmy Maladina says he is cooperating with police following reports of domestic assault.

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Saturday, 6 July 2024

Friday, 5 July 2024

Murray thanks Wimbledon for 'emotional' farewell celebration

Andy Murray is left in tears on Centre Court as a ceremony - watched by family, fans and fellow players - marks his final Wimbledon.

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New top story on Hacker News: Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?

Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?
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Labour's Keir Starmer to become UK prime minister

The Labour leader will enter Downing Street later after his party's landslide election victory.

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'Very poor result' for SNP as Labour make gains

The first minister says his party has 'soul searching' to do after a series of losses to Labour.

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Thursday, 4 July 2024

Mbappe v Ronaldo: Real Madrid galacticos past & future meet

Growing up, Kylian Mbappe had Cristiano Ronaldo posters on his wall. On Friday they will meet as France play Portugal at Euro 2024.

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Wednesday, 3 July 2024

Jeffrey Donaldson sent for trial on sex offence charges

The ex-MP is charged with rape, four counts of gross indecency and 13 counts of indecent assault.

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New top story on Hacker News: The Fourier Transform: What's Wrong with It?

The Fourier Transform: What's Wrong with It?
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Grief and anger after India crush kills 121

Most of the dead were women - killed as crowds left a packed religious gathering in Uttar Pradesh state.

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Tuesday, 2 July 2024

How a Gaza 'stunt' divided Australia's parliament

A senator says she has been "exiled" for voting against her party to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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