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Three killed and 3 injured in Nottingham city centre attacks Three people have been killed and three others injured in attacks in Nottingham city centre. The connected attacks have been described as “horrific and tragic”. Police found two bodies in Ilkeston Road just after 04:00 BST before being called to Milton Street where a van had attempted to run over three people. A man was then found dead on Magdala Road. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody. Police have locked down the city centre. Chief Constable Kate Meynell, from Nottinghamshire Police, said…

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Pay rise surprise leads to forecasts of higher interest rates UK wages have experienced their most rapid growth in 20 years – excluding the impact of the pandemic, leading to increased expectations of a rise in interest rates. During the three months leading up to April, regular pay, excluding bonuses, witnessed a notable increase of 7.2%. However, it still falls behind the rate of inflation, which denotes the pace at which prices rise. The Bank of England has expressed concerns that significant wage hikes are contributing to the persistently high inflation rates in the UK. In response, the Bank has…

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PSG preparing to sell Mbappe this summer as French forward announces he won’t renew his contract Paris St-Germain (PSG) is preparing to sell football star Kylian Mbappe this summer after the French forward wrote to the club to tell them he will not be renewing his contract – which is set to expire at the end of the upcoming season. The club will now look to sell him this summer to avoid him leaving on a free transfer when his contract expires. Real Madrid have been a long-time admirer of Mbappe, and with Madrid recently losing Karim Benzama to Saudi…

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US moves to block Microsoft’s Activision takeover Regulators in the US have requested a judge blocks Microsoft from completing its $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard – the publisher of video games such as Call of Duty. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the deal, which would be the largest in the history of the video games industry, could “substantially lessen competition” in the sector. The UK has already blocked the deal over concerns it would hurt competition, but the EU has approved it. A trial in the US will begin in August. Microsoft’s president Brad Smith said, in response…

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Australia bus crash: Driver was going too fast in foggy conditions – police The man driving the wedding bus in Australia – in which 10 people were killed and at least 20 others injured, is said to have been driving too fast in foggy weather conditions, police say. The incident occurred on Sunday as the bus, which was taking passengers from a wedding in Hunter Valley, overturned at a roundabout near the town of Greta in New South Wales (NSW). Hunter Valley is known for its vineyards and is a popular spot for wine lovers and celebrations. Brett Andrew Button,…

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