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British soldier charged with murder in Canada British soldier Craig Gibson, 28, has been charged in Canada with the second-degree murder of Brett Sheffield.  Gibson is accused of assaulting Sheffield in Toronto city centre at 23:25 local time on Monday 28 August.  Sheffield, 38, was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and died two days later. Gibson appeared in court on Monday charged with his murder, according to Toronto Police. Police say “life-saving measures” were attempted at the scene before Sheffield was taken to hospital. A spokesperson for the British Army said: “We can confirm a British soldier has been…

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New iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger The new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port after the EU forced the change, Apple has confirmed. The tech giant said the iPhone 15 will use a USB-C cable as the “universally accepted standard.” Apple unveiled its newest iPhone at its annual event on Tuesday. An Apple Watch series was also unveiled with a more advanced clip. The updates from Apple have failed to impress some analysts. “It isn’t a surprise given the maturity of the iPhone and Watch,” said Ben Wood from CCS Insight. “It reflects just…

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Drew Barrymore dropped as award host over strike row US star Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the US National Book Awards after she announced her TV show would be returning despite ongoing Hollywood strikes. Barrymore announced her show would return within the strike rules. But the show’s writers were among those who picketed the studio in New York after it resumed filming. On Tuesday, the National Book Foundation said it had rescinded Barrymore’s invitation to host its ceremony. “The National Book Awards is an evening dedicated to celebrating the power of literature, and the incomparable contributions of…

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What time is PMQs today? Rishi Sunak to face Sir Keir after more economic gloom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will face Labour’s Keir Starmer at this week’s Prime Minister’s Question (PMQs). The latest face-off comes after recent figures revealed the UK economy shrunk further than expected in July. The latest data from ONS show the economy contracted by 0.5 per cent, where economists had forecast a 0.2 per cent decline. The ONS points to strikes and wet weather as contributing factors to the data. The economy will be a key political battleground ahead of the next general election, especially as…

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