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Justice secretary demands ‘sanctions’ against rogue solicitors amid false asylum claims allegations

The justice secretary has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to use the “full force of sanctions” following allegations false asylum claims are being...

Business

Wizz Air lands in trouble over flight disruption compensation

Wizz Air passengers who had flight disruption compensation claims dismissed by the airline are to have their cases reviewed under measures revealed by the...

Business

Fund manager Abrdn to merge once-mighty Gars in consolidation move

Abrdn is to merge an investment fund that was once Britain’s biggest after years of mediocre performance, as the quoted asset manager seeks to...

World

Military group in Niger claim to have overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum in attempted coup

A group of soldiers in Niger have claimed to have put an end to the government, hours after detaining President Mohamed Bazoum in the...

World

Missing girl walks into police station four years after disappearance – but case is ‘far from being closed’

A girl who went missing at the age of 14 has been found four years later, after she walked into a police station and...

Business

British Gas profits soar by 889% (but not for the reason you might think)

The parent company of British Gas has revealed half-year profits for its UK household supply arm are up by almost 900%. Centrica said that...

Missing girl walks into police station four years after disappearance – but case is ‘far from being closed’

A girl who went missing at the age of 14 has been found four years later, after she walked into a police station and...

Sports

Angels pull Ohtani off trade market, sources say

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJul 26, 2023, 09:49 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Sports

Dodgers get Guardians’ Rosario for Syndergaard

Jeff Passan 1 Related The Dodgers’ hope is for Rosario, who is hitting .265/.306/.369 with three home runs this season, to capture some of...

Sports

2023 MLB trade deadline tracker: Rumors, news, latest updates and analysis

Jul 26, 2023, 09:55 PM ET The 2023 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to...

Sports

Sources: Colorado in deep talks over Big 12 move

Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 26, 2023, 05:21 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Colorado is in deep discussions about a potential move to the Big 12, sources...

World

India could soon become the second country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage

India could soon become only the second nation in Asia to legalise gay marriage. As the world’s fast-growing democracy, it is a hugely significant...

UK’s 2022 weather – which saw 40C temperature record – to become ‘typical’

Last year’s multi record-breaking hot and dry weather will become “typical” in the UK in under 40 years, the Met Office has warned. The...

Sports

Maximum Security’s trainer gets 4 years in prison

Associated Press Jul 26, 2023, 06:59 PM ET NEW YORK — The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security was sentenced to four years in...

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty over tax charges as plea deal unexpectedly unravels

President Biden’s son Hunter has unexpectedly pleaded not guilty to two tax crimes after a plea deal fell apart in court. The 53-year-old appeared...

Business

Legal bills push up costs at Meta but revenues and user numbers up

Tech giant Meta is the latest company to beat Wall Street revenue expectations as the number of people using its platforms grew, but Metaverse...

E-bike battery ‘exploded like grenade’ and ripped through family home – as calls grow for regulation

A man has described the moment a fire ripped through his home after the battery for his son’s e-bike “exploded like a grenade” in...

Sports

Petitti: Big Ten to be proactive on CFP inclusion

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 05:18 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. INDIANAPOLIS —...

Dramatic rise in ‘looting’ and staff abuse at Co-op shops in past year

Crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour has increased by over a third in Co-op shops in the past year. The company has revealed that almost...

Technology

Meta’s Reality Labs has now lost more than $21 billion since the beginning of last year

The Meta Quest Pro. Meta Meta reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday and said that its Reality Labs unit, which develops virtual reality and augmented...