Day: July 12, 2025
Over 70 arrests at UK protests after Israel kills 59 Palestinians
July 12, 2025More than 70 people were arrested at protests in England and Wales today against Palestine Action being designated a proscribed terror group. Protesters have gathered for the second week in a row to support the group – after police said showing support for Palestine Action would be a criminal offence. 42 arrests were made in […]
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A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO’s Jeff Lynne pulls out
July 12, 2025A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot on Sunday. Lynne, 77, who was billed to play alongside his band Sunday at the The BST Hyde Park festival, withdrew on Saturday on the advice of doctors as a result […]
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Amanda Anisimova thanks her mom through tears after 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in Wimbledon final
July 12, 2025Amanda Anisimova kept apologizing to the spectators at Centre Court — for her performance in a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final and for the emotions that made it hard to deliver a speech afterward. Through it all, Anisimova, a 23-year-old American in her first major title match, made sure to […]
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42 people arrested at protest supporting banned Palestine Action
July 12, 2025Some 42 people have been arrested at a protest against Palestine Action being designated a proscribed terror group, the Metropolitan Police said. Protesters gathered for the second week in a row in central London after police reiterated that showing support for the group was a criminal offence. Protesters sat underneath two statues in Parliament Square […]
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Scotland and Northern Ireland record warmest day in years amid peak of heatwave
July 12, 2025Scotland and Northern Ireland have each recorded their warmest day in years as the third heatwave of the summer peaks, with temperatures in Wales also potentially breaking records on Saturday. The Met Office said that Aviemore hit 32C, adding that Scotland last exceeded 30C on June 13 2023, and that Saturday is only the seventh […]
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No limit to ChatGPT searches ‘remarkable’ given environmental impact – Tim Peake
July 12, 2025Astronaut Tim Peake says it is “remarkable” that there is no limit on ChatGPT searches, and that space holds “many answers” to the climate crisis, at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Shielded from the midday blazing heat and the roar of motor cars in a darkened tent, Future Lab displayed technologies, robotics and virtual realities to […]
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Tens of thousands take part in Twelfth celebrations in scorching temperatures
July 12, 2025Tens of thousands of people have been taking part in Twelfth of July celebrations in scorching temperatures throughout Northern Ireland. Crowds lined the streets in cities, towns and villages across the region for the traditional Orange Order parades. This year’s events have heard calls for unionist political parties to work together. NI deputy First Minister […]
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Fears grow for missing schoolgirl, 14, who was last seen at popular holiday park
July 12, 2025The girl, known only as Talisha, 14, from Leeds, was last seen at her holiday accommodation in Cayton Bay Holiday Park near Scarborough, North Yorkshire, at around 11.30pm on July 10.
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Opponent left in tears as Swiatek wins Wimbledon women’s singles final 6-0, 6-0
July 12, 2025Iga Swiatek has won the women’s singles Wimbledon title with an utterly dominant display over Amanda Anisimova – winning 6-0, 6-0. The Polish player secured victory in just 57 minutes over American Anisimova, who was left in tears at the end of the match. The last time a Wimbledon final was decided by such a […]
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Princess of Wales attends Wimbledon women’s final
July 12, 2025The Princess of Wales has attended the women’s singles final at Wimbledon. Kate waved to crowds as she arrived at the championships in SW19, ahead of the match between America’s Amanda Anisimova and Poland’s Iga Swiatek. The royal, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, presented the trophy to winner Swiatek on […]
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