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Albert Bridge in London has reopened to pedestrians and cyclists this morning after an emergency closure due to structural movement. Repairs, estimated at £8.5 million, are planned to fully restore the bridge for traffic in the coming months.
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A child has tragically died following a dog attack in Redcar, North Yorkshire, overnight. Armed police responded, and one dog was shot at the scene as an investigation is now underway.
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A British man, Jermaine Grant, faces charges linked to Al-Shabaab activities, including directing the group and weapons possession. He will appear in Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning.
An Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis resulted in the deaths of the Abu Al-Rous family, including five children, four women, and a man, amidst at least 23 overall casualties reported.
There is a growing movement that is leading for an inquiry to the genocide in…
Almost all of the UK newspaper front pages today lead with the landmark ruling that transwomen are not women and instead a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.
The UK Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. The judges say the “concept of sex is binary”, while cautioning that the landmark ruling should not be seen as a victory of one side over another. The court added, transgender people still have legal protections from discrimination.
The attorney general of Cyprus has appealed the acquittal of five Israeli men accused of gang raping a British tourist, citing contradictions in the woman’s testimony.
The ongoing market chaos caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs continues to dominate the business newspapers, as do reports about inflation, job risks and a UK-US trade deal that comes at a price. Tech stocks suffered a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after Nvidia revealed new US controls on sales to China will wipe billions of dollars from its earnings. The US dollar has continued to weaken for the fifth straight day, amid real fears that the world could start the process of de-dollarisation.
Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court that unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.
Elsewhere, there are ongoing discussions about a potential UK-US trade deal, with the latest reports suggesting that a deal could be sorted out within a few weeks.
The sports headlines report on Arsenal advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-1 (5-1 on agg). The Spanish headlines react with heartbreak after the match, whilst also reporting that star player Mbappe went off with an injury, ahead of the Copa del Rey final.
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