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A university clerk in Brazil Vanderley dos Santos Gomes has been convicted of fraud after arranging for his own foot to be surgically amputated and claiming it was hacked off during a violent robbery, in an attempt to collect £220,000 from four separate insurance policies. Vanderley dos Santos Gomes, a technical administrative assistant at the Federal University of Reconcavo da Bahia in the state of Bahia, took out four life and personal accident insurance policies in June and July 2019 that would have paid out a combined total of 1.5 million Brazilian reais — around £220,050 — if he became…

A Japanese farmer has been rearrested over the arson that destroyed a mosque in Hokkaido earlier this year, in a case that has exposed deepening tensions between local residents and a Pakistani community in a northern Japanese city. Ryotaro Ishii, 37, from Chitose, was rearrested on 16 June on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire on 28 February that completely destroyed the Ebetsu Masjid, a prefabricated building of around 138 square metres used as a mosque in the Kakuyama district of Ebetsu. No injuries were reported as the building was unoccupied at the time. Ishii had previously been…

A man with an extensive criminal history has been charged after stabbing a 34-year-old man and attacking a pregnant woman outside a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, with police saying he used a knife, his hands, feet and teeth during the assault. Paul Abdul Hicks, 31, was arrested on Monday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and assault on a pregnant woman. A judge set no bond when he appeared in court on Tuesday morning, according to Queen City News. Officers from…

France is fining men for walking bare-chested through town centres in a growing crackdown at popular tourist resorts, in a striking departure from the country’s longstanding reputation for casual beach-side freedom. While sunbathing topless remains legal on most French beaches, local councils across the country have been introducing bans on shirtless men in town centres, pedestrian areas and heritage sites, citing hygiene, decency and the protection of the local environment. The trend has accelerated this summer. In Narbonne, a seasonal ban came into force this week and will run until 30 September, covering main tourist and pedestrian areas of the…

Washington DC is poised to elect a democratic socialist as its next mayor, on a direct collision course with Donald Trump, who has threatened to federalise the capital if voters choose a candidate he disapproves of. With more than 60 per cent of votes counted in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, Janeese Lewis George was holding just above 50 per cent, with her main rival, former city council member Kenyan McDuffie, on 36 per cent. Because DC’s voter base is overwhelmingly Democratic — Kamala Harris won 90.3 per cent of the presidential vote there in 2024 compared to Trump’s 6.5 per cent…

Jurgen Klopp has called on Fenway Sports Group to back new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola with time and patience after Arne Slot’s dismissal, drawing on his own experience of being given the room to implement change at Anfield — even during difficult periods — as the blueprint FSG should follow. Slot’s departure came just over a year after he delivered the Premier League title to Liverpool in his debut season in charge, but a four-match losing run and a shift towards a more possession-based style that left supporters cold sealed his fate earlier than many had expected. The contrast with…

The British Council is planning to cut around 1,180 more jobs and close operations in 11 countries as it struggles to repay a £197 million Covid-era government loan that threatens the long-term survival of the UK’s flagship cultural diplomacy body, the National Audit Office has warned. The public spending watchdog’s report lays bare the scale of the financial crisis facing the agency, which has promoted English-language teaching and British culture abroad for almost a century. Despite cutting more than 2,110 jobs since 2021, the British Council remains loss-making six years on from the pandemic and is not expected to return…

Hanson Vows To Sack Sex Discrimination Commissioner Over Trans Pregnancy Row Pauline Hanson has vowed to fire two of Australia’s most senior human rights officials over what she described as the penetration of “transgender ideology” into government, naming the Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the head of the Human Rights Commission as her first targets if One Nation ever held power. The One Nation leader made the declaration in her first address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday, telling an audience that included protesters outside and a banner-wielding activist who managed to unfurl a sign behind her on…

A major outdoor clothing brand has issued an urgent recall of four buoyancy aid products across the UK, after manufacturing faults were found to pose a serious risk of drowning, with customers told to destroy the items with scissors before receiving a refund. Helly Hansen confirmed the recall affects the Sport II, Comfort Compact, Rider Kayak Vest and Rider Foil Race buoyancy jackets. Faults in the products mean they fail to provide sufficient buoyancy and turning momentum to bring a wearer face-up in the water, significantly increasing the risk of water inhalation and potential drowning. The Office for Product Safety…

A Christian activist was removed from a University College London student bar and had police called on him — not for any disruptive or illegal behaviour, but because staff told him on camera they found his beliefs objectionable — in an incident that has reignited debate about free speech, discrimination law and ideological enforcement in British universities. Young Bob, chief executive of Project Albion and a self-described Christian, pro-life and remigration activist who posts on X under the handle @YoungBobRB, had been attending a vigil in London for murdered 18-year-old Henry Nowak before entering the UCL bar. Video footage posted…