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UAE non-oil growth hits four-month high in July, PMI shows

The UAE's non-oil private sector expanded at its fastest pace in four months in July, driven by stronger new orders, a rebound in export business and improved trade conditions, an S&P Global survey showed. Employment returned to growth, while business confidence weakened for a third consecutive month amid continued uncertainty…

The Economic Times

Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together

The former deputy leader helped to make the party electable again but became increasingly disillusioned under Tony Blair.

Evening Standard

Voices: Who made Camilla laugh? Who got Rupert Murdoch? Secrets of the Trump banquet seating plan…

COMMENT: After a glitzy state dinner saw unlikely political players, tech tycoons and sports stars rub shoulders, Sean O'Grady decodes the masterstrokes and the mischief behind the palace’s big night in

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Hurricane Helene hit Augusta National last summer. What it left is noticeable, not necessarily bad

Augusta National looks as pristine as ever on the eve of the Masters

The Independent UK

John Cartwright obituary

Politician who left the Labour party in 1981 for the fledgling SDP but joined David Owen in resisting merger with the Liberals

The Guardian - UK

Ex-UK foreign chief predicts quick end to Russia-Ukraine war if Trump wins

In an interview with Al Jazeera, David Owen says the war will likely end with Russia taking some of Ukraine’s land.

Al Jazeera

The UK’s suspension of some arms exports to Israel was highly political – here’s how to understand it

The UK government has announced it is suspending 30 arms export licences to Israel for military equipment used in operations in Gaza.

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2024 British Open Full Field and Primer: The Year's Final Major Heads to Scotland

Royal Troon hosts golf's oldest championship for the 10th time.

Sports Illustrated

Revealed: key files shredded as UK government panic grew over infected blood deaths lawsuit

Lost documents prevented victims from finding out the truth, official inquiry told

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: victims’ families hope report will finally apportion blame

UK government’s apologies so far have had a distinct lack of candour about what it is apologising for

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Thatcher privately scolded David Owen as MI5 spy scandal grew

Archives reveal confidential letters exchanged by the prime minister and SDP leader that shed light on a Kremlin espionage row

The Guardian - UK

UK Archives Show Parthenon Marbles Role In 2012 Olympics Lobbying

The UK government tried to help Greece secure the Parthenon Marbles on loan two decades ago in a bid to drum up support for London's 2012 Olympics' bid, according to files released Friday.

International Business Times

Blair considered loan of Parthenon marbles to help London Olympics bid

Then PM was advised to ‘encourage’ British Museum to agree long-term loan in return for Greek support

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - I'm addicted to old BBC election night broadcasts — this is what I've learnt

On reflection, David Owen was probably too “leading man handsome” to help the SDP break the mould of British politics. That’s right, I’ve been re-watching old BBC election night broadcasts again. This time, it’s back to the Seventies and Eighties for Ted Heath’s miscalculation, Jim Callaghan’s sunny (albeit misplaced) optimism…

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh murder investigators reveal how they cracked ‘smoking gun’

Investigators cracked Paul Murdaugh’s phone, leading to the damning evidence

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh murder investigators reveal how they cracked ‘smoking gun’

Investigators cracked Paul Murdaugh’s phone, leading to the damning evidence

The Guardian - US

Virginia Democrats defend Susanna Gibson after sex-livestream revelation

Party calls explicit Republican flyers ‘desperate’ attempt to foil Democratic challenger and distract voters from abortion ban

The Independent UK

Two men to appear in court over battery of teenage boy in Superdrug store

They face charges of false imprisonment and battery of a 15-year-old boy during an incident in March.

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The Independent UK

Some Virginia Democrats say livestreamed sex acts a distraction from election's real stakes

More Virginia Democrats are beginning to cast the controversy surrounding a legislative candidate who livestreamed herself performing sex acts as a distraction from the stakes of this fall’s elections

The Independent UK

Democrat running in Virginia election has online sex videos exposed: ‘Illegal invasion of my privacy’

Susanna Gibson, 40, said in a statement that leaking the videos was ‘an illegal invasion of my privacy designed to humiliate me and my family’

The Independent UK

Democrat running for Virginia House condemns exposure of online sex videos

Susanna Gibson, 40, said in a statement that leaking the videos was ‘an illegal invasion of my privacy designed to humiliate me and my family’

Chicago Sun-Times

Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos

Democrat Susanna Gibson, 40, a nurse practitioner and married mother of two young children, is running for the legislature in one of the state’s most competitive districts.

The Guardian - UK

UK should finally acknowledge role in 1953 Iran coup, says David Owen

Former foreign secretary says doing so would benefit both reform movement in country and Britain’s credibility

Evening Standard

IDEA: the global power of Soho’s secret fashion bookshop

The couple behind the cult store beloved by the style set tell Joe Bromley about their new expansion

The Guardian - UK

Tony Linforth-Hall obituary

Other lives: Advertising executive who formed his own agency and later turned his skills to promoting walking football

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