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Sara Sharif, 10, found dead in Woking house named locally A girl found dead in a house in Surrey has been named locally as Sara Sharif. Sharif, 10, was found alone in the house at about 02:50 BST on 10 August and police are looking for three people known to the girl who have left the country. No arrests have been made yet. On Tuesday afternoon, a post-mortem examination will be held. Police have yet to formally identify the girl and investigators remain at the property. Police say the three people they want to talk to are believed to had…

At least 33 die in inferno at petrol station in Dagestan southern Russia An explosion and fire at a petrol station in Dagestan, southern Russia, has claimed the lives of at least 33 people. The blast erupted in the regional capital, Makhachkala, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at 21:40 local time (18:40 GMT) on Monday. Local media says the fire began at a car service near the petrol station and injured dozens more people. Some 260 emergency workers have been set to the scene. The fire had spead over an area of 600 sq m and there is…

Japan economy gets major boost from weak currency Japan’s economy – the world’s third-largest – grew much faster than expected in the three months to the end of June. Experts say the country’s weak currency has boosted exports, with its GDP rising by an annualised 6% in the period. The rate of growth is about 2x more than what economists had forecast and marks the biggest rise in almost three years. The fall in the value of the yen helped exporters as Japanese-made goods became cheaper for consumers around the world. Japan’s currency has fallen sharply against major currencies in…

It’s a ‘safe space’ for dads to be cringe.

What’s in the box?!

‘I’ve felt incredibly stupid and ashamed. I live in fear. They have my address. They have all my contact details.’

Trump and 18 others charged in Georgia election inquiry Donald Trump, along with 18 others, have been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. A grand jury voted to charge Trump and 18 others with 41 charges – 13 against Trump. It’s now the fourth time he has been criminally charged this year. Trump has denied all charges and his team said the US had become “a Marxist Third World Dictatorship.” An investigation was launched in February 2021 into allegations of election meddling against Trump and his associates. The indictment was issued on…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages report on a variety of stories. A few stories about the migrant boat crossings feature on a few of the papers.  EU rejects deal The Times reports that the EU has rejected the UK government’s attempts to reach a new deal for the return of migrants who arrive in the UK via unauthorised routes. The paper says it has seen official notes of a meeting, suggesting the pact is not being entertained by Brussels. The Daily Express’s headline reads: “Dear France … for £480 can you actually stop the boats?”. The…

She’s said to be chomping at the bit.

He admitted there was an ‘issue’ behind the scenes.