By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Social media platform Bluesky said it has seen a surge in signups in the United Kingdom in the recent days, a sign that Elon Musk’s controversial comments on the nationwide riots were prompting people to look for alternatives to X. Bluesky has seen a 60% jump in general activity from …
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(Reuters) – England will be monitoring the status of Chris Woakes ahead of the three-test series against Sri Lanka after the all-rounder withdrew from The Hundred due to injury, the news coming after captain Ben Stokes had to be helped off the pitch on Sunday. Woakes, 35, has been named in England’s test squad and …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British water companies that fail their customers will have to hand over higher compensation to affected households and businesses under plans announced by the government on Monday. Under the proposals, compensation would be doubled where water companies failed to meet key standards to which customers were legally entitled, such as failing to …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Temperatures in Britain hit their highest this year on Monday, reaching 34.8 degrees Celsius (94.64 Fahrenheit) in Cambridge, the Met Office said. Temperatures rose above the year’s previous high of 32 C reach on July 30, but remain well below Britain’s highest recorded temperature of 40.3 C in 2022. Monday’s temperature is …
LONDON (Reuters) -An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a stabbing in London’s Leicester Square on Monday, police said in a statement, adding that a man had been arrested at the scene of the attack. The police said they did not believe the stabbing was terror-related. The girl’s mother, 34, received minor injuries during the …
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(Reuters) – International Distributions Services <IDSI.L>, the parent company of Royal Mail, announced on Monday that its parcel services business, GLS, will sell its U.S. freight divisions to California-based DC Logistics. The sale is part of GLS’ strategy to concentrate on its core parcel services at a time the parent firm has agreed to a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf. Four Banksy murals which have appeared in London this week have left many pondering the meaning behind the elusive street artist’s latest work. It began with the mountain goat on Monday, appearing to be perched on a ledge with rocks falling off and …
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(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes was helped off the field after suffering an injury while playing for the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred on Sunday. While batting for the Superchargers against the Manchester Originals at Old Trafford, the 33-year-old suddenly halted after completing a single, clearly in distress as he clutched the back …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Two people were found dead after a boat carrying migrants trying to cross the Channel from near the French port of Calais to Britain ran into difficulties early on Sunday, French authorities said. Fifty-three other people were rescued. Tackling illegal immigration has been a priority for both the British and French governments. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as around 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organised in response to a wave of riots that saw violent, racist attacks on Muslims and migrants. The 28-year-old martial arts expert said she …
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