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Eurocontrol’s latest report highlights rising late flights across European airports as summer approaches, with total air traffic now at 100.2% of pre-pandemic levels. Notably, Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport recorded a 49% on-time departure rate, the lowest in Europe, prompting urgent calls for improved traffic management.

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Banksy-style murals of a capybara have emerged on pubs near Marwell Zoo overnight, following the escape of Samba, a capybara, last month. The zoo continues extensive search efforts for the missing animal.

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Nearly 100 protesters were arrested in London overnight at a demonstration supporting Palestine Action, with police stating they are suspected of supporting a proscribed organisation. Arrests continue amid ongoing tensions at the protest site.

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Operation Pisces continues to impact sex workers in Enfield this morning, forcing many into isolated areas for safety. Concerns regarding increased violence and diminished police support are being raised by local advocacy groups.

A false claim has emerged online alleging that Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar intends to reintroduce military conscription. This assertion is linked to Storm-1516, a Russian disinformation group, despite Magyar’s party manifesto explicitly rejecting conscription and any military involvement in Ukraine.

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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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Defence Secretary reveals ongoing Russian submarine activity

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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.

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A manhunt is underway following a fatal stabbing at Primrose Hill yesterday evening, where a 21-year-old man died, and another in his 20s was injured.
An increased police presence remains in the area as investigations continue.

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A human skull has been found hanging from a tree in Brooke Wood, east London, with 80% of the rest of the bones located nearby. Emergency services were called following the discovery by an Enfield Council worker this morning.