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Thursday briefing: What sparked days of racially charged violence in Northern Ireland
The Guardian
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June 12, 2025
Good morning. Over the past three nights, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, has been rocked by riots. At least 17 police officers have been injured, while homes, businesses and vehicles have also been damaged. The unrest erupted after a vigil on Monday...
Third night of anti-immigrant violence hits Northern Ireland
East Coast Radio
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The crowds eventually dispersed without a repeat of the chaotic scenes from the previous two nights, when houses and businesses were torched and 32 police officers were injured. The protests erupted in the northern town after the arrest of two...
UK households could face 10pm curfew under possible law change from Labour
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
The government is considering implementing new online safety measures that would limit the time children spend on social media, according to the BBC. Essentially, during the curfew hours, children would no longer be able to access social media...
Largest ever plunge in UK exports to US as Trump tariffs hurt growth; Britain ‘turning into a National Health State’ – business live
The Guardian
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June 12, 2025
UK exports to US plunge by record amount after Trump tariffsUK trade with the United States plunged in April, as Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs hit demand for goods. Exports of UK goods to the United States fell by £2bn in April, the...
Education Crisis
The Nation
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June 12, 2025
The federal budget offers little hope for Pakistan’s education sector. This comes as no surprise. Under the constraints of an IMF programme, development expenditure has been slashed, and the remainder is funnelled toward debt servicing and...
British Timbersports Championship to return
Hereford Times
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The event will see the country's top 'wood-chopping athletes' go head-to-head over three days, from June 13 to June 15. At the show in Malvern, participants will battle it out for the British title and the chance to represent their country on an...
UK study warns evolving swine flu viruses could threaten humans
Farming UK
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A major new UK study warns that evolving swine flu viruses in Europe could pose a serious future pandemic threat if left unchecked. The Royal Veterinary College's (RVC) study emphasises the urgent need for robust pandemic preparedness and vaccine...
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UK professional indemnity market softening at worrying rate
Captive International
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The UK professional indemnity (PI) market is softening at a worrying rate – and could even approach levels last seen in 2018, a period that prompted the Lloyd’s ‘Decile 10’ initiative, which was designed to address any deteriorating underwriting...
UK Extension launches strike teams — new response, recovery initiative to weather disasters
The Messenger - Kentucky
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LEXINGTON — Kentuckians have experienced several recent weather-related disasters, causing significant damage to infrastructure and communities across the state. “Kentucky has experienced an increase in ‘billion dollar’ weather disasters — a total...
Britain needs reform
The Spectator
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June 11, 2025
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 14 June 2025 issue 14 June 2025 This week’s spending review confirms that where there should be conviction, there is only confusion; where there should be vision, only a vacuum. The country is on the road to higher taxes, poorer...
Britain morphing into ‘National Health State’, says think tank
The Independent
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June 12, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
College Green smartened up by volunteers during 'rejuvenation day'
The Press
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More than 20 volunteers, as well as representatives from City of York Council and York BID, cleaned and repainted street furniture - like bike racks, benches, and bollards. The York BID-led project, which began in January 2024, has so far seen...
British-born French resident honours locally buried Canadian airmen
Legion Magazine
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June 11, 2025
Méharicourt Communal Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous Canadian airmen, including Victoria Cross recipient Andrew Mynarski.[Poppy Mercier] In Méharicourt Communal Cemetery, about 45 minutes from Courcelette, France, lies WW II...
Education Crossroads
The Statesman (India)
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June 12, 2025
For decades, the United States has represented the ultimate academic and professional frontier for Indian students. From technology to medicine, and from journalism to data science, generations of Indians have crossed the oceans to seek knowledge,...
The new £25bn super pension fund for Wales provides loans to build affordable homes
Business Live
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June 12, 2025
Leading provider of finance for property investment and development, Pluto Finance, has completed its first two residential scheme loans in Wales from the Welsh Pension Partnership (WPP) totalling £8.9m. Last month the WPP consolidated £25bn of...
Third night of anti-immigrant violence hits Northern Ireland town
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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Hundreds gathered on the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland Wednesday, facing police armed with riot shields and water cannon on the third night of anti-immigrant demonstrations. The crowds eventually dispersed without a repeat of the...
Third night of anti-immigrant violence hits Northern Ireland town as police face petrol bombs and protest
Malay Mail
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June 12, 2025
BALLYMENA, June 12 —Hundreds gathered on the streets of Ballymena in Northern Ireland yesterday, facing police armed with riot shields and water cannon on the third night of anti-immigrant demonstrations. The crowds eventually dispersed without a...
GNFS begins workshop on fire safety in schools
Ghanaian Times
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June 12, 2025
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has begun a two-week co-production workshop to develop a fire safety curriculum for basic schools nationwide. The workshop, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service and Ulster University of the...
Call to ban every 'no ball games' signs in the UK - have your say
Birmingham Live
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June 12, 2025
Campaigners are demanding the removal of barriers to children's play, arguing for the eradication of "no ball games" signs scattered across streets and estates, as well as curtailing smartphone use during the day and improving access to safe play...
Schools in Hyderabad reopen; many declare half-day
The Siasat Daily
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June 12, 2025
Hyderabad: The schools in Hyderabad are all set to welcome students for the academic year 2025-26 on Thursday, June 12. However, many of them have declared a half-day for the next three days. They decided to resume full-day classes from Monday....