The most dynamic countries are surging ahead with high-speed rail. Others, like Britain, are stuck in the station | Christian Wolmar

Around the world, these trains have boosted economies, development and prestige. The costs of missing out are high, says transport writer and author Christian Wolmar

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Gianni Infantino: FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president

The English Football Association is set to write to Fifa president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private ...

bbc.co.uk

Why are Zionists idolising convicted criminal Boy George?

Criminal recording artist Boy George and the genocidal Zionist movement: truly a match made in hell but not one that's unexpected

thecanary.co

Railway line to reconnect Oxford and Cambridge while boosting economy

East West Rail promises to connect key destinations through Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Cambridgeshire.

thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

New Android phones aren't worth buying anymore

Even though they're better than ever.

howtogeek.com

Reform given six-figure donation by firm that received £6...

Nigel Farage’s party is facing questions about the lack of transparency over £100,000 in funds donated by a management consultancy

observer.co.uk

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump

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'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for playing Salvatore Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos," has died.

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Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM

Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet

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Find in German cave: 40,000-year-old mammoth ivory bird figures discovered

During excavations in the Hohle Fels cave, archaeologists uncovered two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory, hinting at humans’ striking artistic sense 40,000 years ago.

euronews.com

General sounds the alarm as Trump puts US citizens in grave danger

A top general has been sounding the alarm behind the scenes at the White House, according to the Washington Post, warning President Donald Trump that his war has left U.S. stockpiles so depleted that ...

alternet.org

12 fascinating pictures showing how Bedford used to look

We’ve taken another look into the past to bring you these fascinating images from days gone by.

bedfordtoday.co.uk

Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

Exclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and others

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MI5 directors who plotted IRGC ‘terror’ ban exposed in leaked emails - The Grayzone

Leaked emails reviewed by The Grayzone show both a current and former MI5 director secretly lobbied for the British government's move to label the IRGC a terrorist entity as well as the UK's adoption ...

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African nations, alongside France, Belgium, US, join forces to combat a common enemy, China and Russia back out

Fifteen countries from Africa, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific have adopted the Mombasa Declaration to strengthen the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, whil...

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‘Conversion therapy’ groups soaring £2M spend since ban on “abusive” practice promised

Exclusive - Spending by so-called 'conversion therapy' groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ‘cruel and abusive’ practice

wearequeeraf.com

Sweeping cyberattack on water systems in multiple states has officials on edge

Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline...

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TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance

Transport for London claims polluting diesel vehicles had been able to enter clean air zone without having to pay

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BBC complaint upheld after Israel ties of Palestine Action critic not mentioned

A complaint has been upheld after the BBC failed to identify a critic of Palestine Action as a campaigner to ban it with ties to the defence…

heraldscotland.com

Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts

Laptops, phones and documents seized as information commissioner acts on messages about mis-selling scandal

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Labour asks Electoral Commission to investigate Reform UK over donations

Exclusive: Reform’s Robert Jenrick says party confident it followed all rules at the time, after latest Guardian revelations

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Even GB News cringes as Reform turns dementia patients into a political football

Honest Bob was rattled at the idea of joining cross-party talks on social care. Why bother behaving as a serious opposition?

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Japan backs $34 million Namibia rare earth project as race for Africa’s critical minerals intensifies

Japan will invest up to $34 million in Namibia’s Lofdal rare earth project, strengthening Africa’s role in the global race to secure critical minerals for EVs, renewable energy and defence

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