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The sun shines on Ladies Day as UK prepares for ‘heat dome’ to bake nation in six-day heatwave‘The King wants reconciliation’: Charles WILL meet with Harry, Meghan and their children ‘in private’ when the whole family make rare visit to UK next month, royal experts sayAndy Burnham urged to rule out naming Ed Miliband as his chancellor by boss of major trade unionFormer Olympian is arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool… but he claims he merely touched itTable for two: Moment thieves are caught on CCTV taking drills to pub to steal outside furnitureAbuser who repeatedly raped a woman while also pouring hot tea over her gets 16-year term behind barsShirley Henderson says she’d have loved to have starred in classic scene with John CandyDemocrat’s mysterious tangled love life: Fake wedding photos… a new fiancée ‘cover up’… and couple’s eyebrow-raising timelineDemocrat Governor faces increasing storm over ‘stolen valor’ claims… as Army colonel demands he ‘releases everything’Netanyahu secretly plotting to TORPEDO Trump’s Iran peace deal in intelligence bombshellShouting man who called cops on father for taking his two daughters into women’s restroom is FIREDQuit or face a coup in 72 hours: Ultimatum for Starmer after Burnham’s by-election landslide -wing ‘path for Britain’Miranda Hart reveals her ‘absolute biggest regret’Iran WALKS AWAY from peace talks in protest after furious Trump’s explosive outbursts threatening to ‘blow the s*** out of them’ and take over the countryAndy Murray says he’s not been tempted to make Serena Williams-style return to the tennis court, but isn’t surprised American legend is backConcertgoer, 51, who plunged to his death in front of horrified wife at Madison Square Garden is identified as ‘much-loved’ dad-of-twoFerry bosses forced to spend £600k of taxpayers’ cash on green fuel experts… because they don’t have staff with necessary expertiseHidden past of Trump congressional pick… as hypocritical truth behind his hardline child predator boasts is revealedGirl killed on millionaire George Pino’s boat is seen dancing carefree just moments before fatal crash as he hangs his head in courtUS Coast Guard members found with helicopter that crashed outside of remote Alaska town rushed to hospitalKeir Starmer resigns: Live updates as Andy Burnham sworn in as MP after tearful PM stepped downJill Biden’s confession about the high-pressure moment Kamala Harris cornered JoeTrump’s SECOND endorsed candidate Alan Wilson triumphs in South Carolina as President rushed to save faceBrutal news for Aussies with a mortgage: Warning interest rates will rise AGAIN in AugustStina Wangqvist: Health chiefs act on Byron Bay yoga instructor accused of sexually abusing an animal and producing child abuse materialKennedy family political dynasty falls with hunky Jack Schlossberg’s crushing defeatNo-nonsense judge’s furious blast at evil dad-of-four for murdering Melbourne ‘supermum’Jessica thought she had found her ‘dream’ Land Rover for sale… then came the problems that just got worse and worseTwiggy Forrest’s mining giant rocked by rape and stalking claims as women workers launch class actionAussie father says his appendix burst after a 30-hour wait at Campbelltown HospitalWoman arrested for flashing handgun at Taco Bell employee over long waitSouth Carolina fitness instructor Elana Moore made cryptic posts about ‘disgust and resentment’ days before she was mysteriously found dead‘How is this justice? 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Sun. Aug 2nd, 2026

Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales

Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales
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Police in New York have arrested around 100 anti-war protesters who were staging a sit-in outside the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, demanding an end to US weapons sales to Israel. The demonstration comes as Senator Bernie Sanders pushes to block more than $600m worth of bombs bound for Israel’s military.

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