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Accused killer's alleged disguises unravel as sheriff releases new clues in month-long manhunt

FOX News

Walton County Sheriff's Office reveals tattoos and aliases for fugitive Isabelle Johnson as the manhunt continues after Jason Coulthart was found in a shallow grave.


Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now?

BBC News

Indonesian babies were trafficked to Singapore. What happens to them now? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Figure caption, Watch: A baby trafficking ring has been convicted - but what now for the babies? On Tuesday an Indonesian court convicted 19 people for baby trafficking, wrapping up a high-profile case - but leaving a key question unanswered.


UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss

BBC News

The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned. Dr Charles Woodburn told the BBC in an exclusive interview that the level of threat was the highest he'd seen in his lifetime. He welcomed the recent boost to defence spending but said much more would be needed to hit the government's commitment to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035. He also warned we were not far from the use of autonomous lethal weapons by countries that may not follow the UK's policy of maintaining human control. In a rare interview, Woodburn told the BBC the reality of modern warfare had changed quite profoundly and that UK defence spending had to change with it.


UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month

BBC News

UK average mortgage rates have risen back to the level of a month ago as renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to homeowners. Lenders' funding costs have increased as markets judge that a prolonged conflict reduces the possibility of interest rate cuts by central banks. The five biggest High Street banks are among a host of lenders which have increased their interest rates on new fixed deals in recent days. Recent projections by the Bank of England suggest just over five million homeowners should expect their monthly mortgage repayments to increase by the end of 2028. Mortgage rates had been falling as a ceasefire between the US and Iran initially appeared to hold.


FDA panel loosens restrictions for controversial peptides popular online

BBC News

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted to loosen restrictions on controversial peptides that have become popular online, but have not been well researched for human usage. The panel narrowly voted to allow specialised pharmacies to produce drugs including BPC-157, TB-500 and KPV, a major regulatory hurdle towards making them available via prescription. Peptides are small proteins that our bodies normally produce and that have long been used to treat medical conditions, including diabetes. But unregulated injectable peptides have exploded in the online wellness community - including among many young influencers - since GLP-1s (weight loss drugs) became mainstream. The FDA does not have to follow the panel's recommendations, but often does.


Wildfire spotted from space as helicopter brought in to tackle blaze

BBC News

Satellite images have captured plumes of smoke and damage caused by a wildfire in north Wales. Data gathered by BBC Verify suggests an estimated 951 hectares (2,350 acres) of the Rhinogydd mountains in Gwynedd have been burned by a wildfire which broke out earlier this month. Nasa's satellite-based FIRMS monitoring system has also detected heat signatures from four areas of Wales where wildfires have broken out. Natural Resources Wales said a specialist firefighting helicopter will be deployed to Rhinogydd on Friday morning after calls for aerial support. On Wednesday the Welsh government activated crisis management arrangements to tackle the wildfires that have broken out across Wales.


US announces tariffs on dozens of countries over forced labour concerns

BBC News

US announces tariffs on dozens of trade partners over'forced labour' imports The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. They go into effect on Friday. The move is the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year. The US Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that many of the tariffs imposed globally under emergency powers were illegally enacted. So the president has since sought other legal avenues to pursue his flagship trade policy.


PM to spend first day working from northern branch of No 10

BBC News

Andy Burnham is set to spend his first day working at the northern branch of Downing Street. No 10 North in Manchester will form part of the prime minister's aim to shift power from Whitehall and Westminster to regions across the country. Ministers Lucy Powell and Louise Haigh will also operate regularly from the new site, with up to 300 civil servants expected to join them by the end of next year. On Friday in Manchester Burnham will chair a meeting of the National Economic Council, a cabinet committee first launched in 2008 to respond to economic challenges around the UK. Ahead of that meeting, the PM said: For 40 years, power and resources have been sucked into the centre, and too many communities have felt forgotten, without the attention and investment they deserve.


Rally attendee steals the show by mimicking Trump's gestures

Al Jazeera

Trump's 50 percent Canada tariffs: What to know Rally attendee steals the show by mimicking Trump's gestures NewsFeed Rally attendee steals the show by mimicking Trump's gestures A rally attendee seated directly behind US President Donald Trump drew attention by appearing to mimic the president's signature hand gestures and facial expressions throughout a campaign speech in Marietta, Georgia. Is this Italy's'George Floyd moment'?


The Republicans Who Have Broken With Their Party to Support Limiting Trump's Iran War Powers

TIME - Tech

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