Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar
Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year. BBC News
Timberwolves star Julius Randle reacts to tragic Minneapolis mass shooting: ‘We gotta be better’
Minnesota Timberwolves star Julius Randle was among the many who couldn’t fathom the horrific shooting that left at least two children dead and 17 others injured in a Minnesota church…
Grimsby send fans wild on famous night for club
League Two Grimsby seal one of the biggest nights in their history by beating Manchester United – and rightly earn plenty of post-match reaction. BBC News
Woman says Chinese student predator raped her hours before second attack
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women’s stories were so similar. BBC News
Sen. Chuck Grassley says he was ‘naive’ about how he looked at Biden as president, calls him ineffective
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Wednesday he had been “naive” about former President Joe Biden and argued Biden would not be remembered as an effective president. Grassley, who has served…
Jacqueline Wilson on the ‘easiest and hardest book I’ve ever written’
Picture Imperfect follows two sisters who struggle to cope with their mentally ill mother. BBC News
MoD staff warned not to share hidden data before Afghan leak
Last month it emerged that the details of almost 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK were leaked. BBC News
Amorim admits Man Utd were ‘completely lost’ in Grimsby loss
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim says his team “were completely lost” in slipping to a humiliating Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby. BBC News
Heat warnings span Alberta, parts of Saskatchewan with daytime highs above 30 CGlobalnews Digital
With temperatures expected to stay in the 30 C range through the weekend, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
How ’embarrassed’ Martin’s ‘toughest night’ unfolded in Rangers hammering
BBC Scotland looks at what went wrong for Russell Martin and Rangers in Belgium in their Champions League play-off collapse. BBC News
Israel launches new operations in Syria after strike kills soldiers
Local sources report Israeli operation in Kiswa, where six soldiers killed by Israeli drones strikes a day before. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Clement nursing small hairline fracture in handGlobalnews Digital
Toronto Blue Jays utilityman Ernie Clement suffered a “very small” hairline fracture to a small bone at the base of his left middle finger, manager John Schneider said.
Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland’s society and promote its secession from Denmark. BBC News
Grimsby beating Man Utd joins ranks of biggest cup upsets
BBC Sport looks at the history of the biggest FA Cup and EFL Cup upsets after Grimsby’s shock win against Manchester United. BBC News
Trump struck a U.S. stakeholder deal with Intel. Is that ‘socialism’?Globalnews Digital
The Intel deal defies Republican orthodoxy that says governments shouldn’t try to pick corporate winners and losers, but Trump says more ownership stakes are coming.
Court transfers Bolivian politician Luis Fernando Camacho to house arrest
Camacho, a prominent conservative, has been held in pretrial detention since 2022 over allegations of ‘terrorism’. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Raducanu starting to ’embrace expectation’ at US Open
Emma Raducanu overcomes a potential banana skin as she clinically beats Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen to reach the US Open third round. BBC News
Canada joins allies for military drills off disputed South China Sea shoalGlobalnews Digital
The Philippines said the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ville de Quebec joined Philippine and Australian warships and aircraft for drills near the Scarborough Shoal.
Susan Monarez out as CDC director less than a month after being sworn in
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has left the agency less than a month after being sworn in, a Trump administration official told Reuters on Wednesday.…