July 2, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Wolverhampton: Shots fired at wedding party with over 100 guests before ‘gun was fired back towards attacker’

A major investigation is under way after shots were fired at a wedding in Wolverhampton. No one was injured in the shooting which took...

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Wolverhampton: Shots fired at wedding party with over 100 guests before 'gun was fired back towards attacker'

Politics

Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to cut ‘destabilising’ immigration

Right-wing Tory MPs have urged Rishi Sunak to take action to reduce immigration, saying the system is “too lenient”. The New Conservatives group, made...

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Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to cut 'destabilising' immigration

Russian and Belarusian players to return to Wimbledon as Dkokovic targets more Grand Slams

When the covers come off for the start of play at Wimbledon for the first time in two years, Russian and Belarusian players will...

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Russian and Belarusian players to return to Wimbledon as Dkokovic targets more Grand Slams

US President Joe Biden to meet King and Rishi Sunak in visit to UK

US President Joe Biden will meet King Charles in a visit to the UK later this month, Buckingham Palace has announced. In a statement,...

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US President Joe Biden to meet King and Rishi Sunak in visit to UK

‘More people than ever before’ using fake passports and visas to get to UK, Iranian asylum seeker says

More people from Iran than ever before are using fake passports or fake visas to get to the UK, an Iranian asylum seeker has...

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'More people than ever before' using fake passports and visas to get to UK, Iranian asylum seeker says

World

France riots: Nahel Merzouk’s grandmother calls for rioters to ‘stop’ as protests continue

The grandmother of the French teenager shot by police has called for rioters to “stop” and says her “heart is in pain”. Nadia said...

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France riots: Nahel Merzouk's grandmother calls for rioters to 'stop' as protests continue

Technology

Tesla reported 466,140 deliveries for the second quarter, and production of 479,700 vehicles

Tesla posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery report for 2023 on Sunday. Here are the key numbers from the electric vehicle maker: Total deliveries...

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Tesla reported 466,140 deliveries for the second quarter, and production of 479,700 vehicles

Technology

The rise and fall of Skype

Skype is not what it was. You may or may not have noticed. The voice, video and messaging app became a hit in the...

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Ashes: ‘Wholly unacceptable’ – Lord’s bosses suspend cricket fans after clashes with Australia players following controversial Bairstow stumping

Three fans have been suspended as members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) after clashes with Australia players at Lord’s during the second Ashes...

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Ashes: 'Wholly unacceptable' - Lord's bosses suspend cricket fans after clashes with Australia players following controversial Bairstow stumping

At least two killed and three critically injured in Baltimore shooting

At least two people have been killed and three others have been critically injured after a mass shooting in Baltimore overnight. Police said 30...

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At least two killed and three critically injured in Baltimore shooting

Putin ‘mistakes’ giving US ‘once-in-a-generation’ chance to recruit spies – and CIA boss says ‘we’re not letting it go to waste’

Dissatisfaction over Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, underlined by Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s armed mutiny, has created a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for the US to...

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Putin 'mistakes' giving US 'once-in-a-generation' chance to recruit spies - and CIA boss says 'we're not letting it go to waste'

Politics

Health Secretary Steve Barclay criticises junior doctors for ‘walking away’ from talks ahead of strike

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has criticised junior doctors, accusing them of “walking away” from talks over pay and conditions. The British Medical Association –...

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