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Nottingham attacks: City centre vigil to honour victims A Nottingham city centre vigil is scheduled to honour the victims of the attacks in the city that left three dead, and three more in hospital.  On Wednesday, thousands of people, including the families of the two killed students, Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, gathered at a vigil held on the University of Nottingham campus. The two 19-year-olds, along with 65-year-old Ian Coates, were stabbed to death. Three others were struck by a van, leaving one person in critical condition.  A man, 31, was arrested shortly after the attacks on suspicion of…

Ben Roberts-Smith: Top Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes in landmark ruling Top Australian soldier won’t apologise for alleged war crimes In his first public statement, since a judge upheld allegations of war crimes against him, former Australian solider Ben Roberts-Smith, 44, expressed pride in his actions during his service in Afghanistan. The landmark defamation case concluded Roberts-Smith was responsible for the killing of four Afghan individuals. Roberts-Smith maintains his innocence and is considering appealing the verdict. “I’m devastated… It’s a terrible outcome and it’s the incorrect outcome,” he stated on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters from Nine he…

Declan Rice has played his last game for West Ham (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images) Manchester City are exploring a deal to sign West Ham captain Declan Rice after the Hammers rejected an opening offer from Arsenal for the midfielder. The England international is set to leave the club this summer after guiding them to Europa Conference League success earlier this month. Rice effectively has two years left on his deal at the London Stadium but he wants to play Champions League football next term. Arsenal had been leading the race to sign Rice and held positive talks…

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Chelsea’s stance could soften.

Greece boat disaster leaves at least 79 dead and hundreds missing A fishing boat disaster off the southern coast of Greece has resulted in at least 79 deaths, while over 100 have been rescued.  Survivors say the boat may have been carrying as many as 750 people, including around 100 children. Greece has declared three days of mourning and says it is one of the country’s largest migrant tragedies. But authorities have faced criticism for their perceived lack of adequate assistance, despite claims that their offers of aid were declined. The vessel sank approximately 80 km (50 miles) southwest of…

More than 150,000 evacuated across Pakistan and India as cyclone approaches A powerful cyclone en route to India and Pakistan has led to a mass evacuation of more than 150,000 people across both countries. Meteorologists have said Cyclone Biparjoy poses a significant threat to homes and crops ahead of its anticipated landfall. The cyclone has been traversing the Arabian Sea and is set to make an initial impact on India’s Gujarat state on Thursday evening local time. Heavy rainfall in India has already claimed the lives of at least seven people. Among the victims were two children, crushed by a…

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Most of Thursday’s front pages lead with images of family and friends attending vigils for the Nottingham attack victims. The families of the two teenagers stabbed to death near their student halls, were pictured side by side as the fathers paid tribute to their children. Nottingham City Centre attacks vigils The Times features an image of the parents of two students who were killed – Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar. The parents are seen hugging each other at the vigil. The paper reports that police have denied suggestions that it was warned about the…

Mikey Roynon, 16, was killed in Bath on Saturday.