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Germany to tighten knife laws after horror mass stabbing The German government has announced a new security package that includes knife bans and stricter asylum measures following a mass stabbing at a street festival in Solingen, which left three people dead. The attack has shocked the nation and ignited a heated debate over asylum policies, as the primary suspect is a 26-year-old Syrian refugee, Issa Al H, who was already facing deportation. Al H is under investigation for murder and alleged links to the militant group Islamic State (IS), which claimed responsibility for the attack and released a video purportedly…

Workers trapped for days in Thai tunnel found dead Three foreign workers trapped in a collapsed train tunnel in Thailand have died despite rescue efforts that spanned over five days, Thai authorities confirmed. The men, two from China and one from Myanmar were believed to be alive as recently as Thursday. The workers were trapped when a tunnel they were constructing in the Pak Chong district, about 200 km (124 miles) northeast of Bangkok, collapsed due to a landslide late last Saturday night. The tunnel is part of the Thailand-China high-speed railway project currently under construction. Rescue teams, including officials…

Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for polio vaccine drive Israel has agreed to a series of “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to facilitate a mass vaccination campaign against polio, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The campaign aims to vaccinate approximately 640,000 children across the Gaza Strip, starting on Sunday, said senior WHO official Rik Peeperkorn. The vaccination effort will be conducted in three stages across central, southern, and northern Gaza. Each stage will involve a three-day pause in fighting, from 06:00 to 15:00 local time, to ensure the safety of the vaccination teams and the public. To combat…

Ex-Strictly star held on suspicion of domestic violence Artem Chigvintsev, the former Strictly Come Dancing star, has been arrested in the U.S. on suspicion of domestic violence, according to jail records. The 42-year-old professional dancer was booked into Napa County jail in California on Thursday morning. Chigvintsev, who won the eighth series of Strictly in 2010 with partner Kara Tointon, has been a regular on Dancing With The Stars, the U.S. version of the show, since 2014. He was arrested under section 273.5(a) of the California penal code, which involves causing traumatic injury to a spouse or cohabitant in an…

X braced for Brazil ban as judge’s deadline passes Social media site X (formerly Twitter) is bracing for a potential ban in Brazil after missing a deadline to appoint a new legal representative in the country. The company recently shut down its office in Brazil, citing threats of arrest against its former representative for non-compliance with what it called “censorship” orders. The dispute with Brazilian authorities began in April when Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of several X accounts accused of spreading disinformation. X’s owner, Elon Musk, responded by threatening to reactivate the banned accounts and…

I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance Former chief scientific adviser makes remark as DSIT announces reopening of recruitment for key role. The Labour minister Patrick Vallance, who helped spearhead the country’s response to the Covid pandemic, has said he would not have served as a minister in a Conservative government. The former UK government chief scientific adviser was made a peer and appointed science minister this year after Keir Starmer’s party swept to victory in the general election. And he made clear on Thursday that, if he had been asked by Rishi Sunak…

Harris defends White House record in first interview In her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee, U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris defended her policy shifts, President Joe Biden’s leadership, and her tenure in the White House. Speaking to CNN, Harris highlighted the Biden administration’s recent successes, including reducing illegal border crossings and reviving the economy after the pandemic. She also pointed to lower prescription drug costs and a declining unemployment rate as evidence of effective governance, stating, “That’s good work. There’s more to do.” The interview, which was pre-recorded and featured Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, marked Harris’s first appearance as…

Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases More than 130,000 people across England will benefit from workplace health checks being trialled to help protect people from preventable diseases, the government has said. The checkups, which will begin on 30 August and can be completed by employees at their workplace, involve recording a range of information via a questionnaire for each patient. The answers are used to determine their risk for various cardiovascular conditions and will be considered the equivalent of an NHS appointment. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/30/workplace-health-checks-introduced-in-england-to-target-preventable-diseases

Ten cheap things to do in London right now Doing 10 things in London may sound expensive, but if you thought it couldn’t be done, we’re here to prove you wrong! Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your inbox every Wednesday. From three courses with drinks for under £20, dinner with unparalleled views of the city, cut-price tickets to the largest…

Alarm at failure to inspect 60% of England homecare providers in four years or longer Care leaders warn of serious safety risk as research reveals some providers have never been inspectedCare leaders have warned of a serious safety risk as research revealed 60% of homecare providers had not been inspected for at least four years, or ever.As the government prepares to receive a report on profound failings at its Care Quality Commission (CQC) that triggered the chief executive’s removal this summer and a public apology, the Homecare Association warned 37% of providers of domiciliary care services had not been rated…