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Graeme McCormick pulls out of SNP leadership race paving way for John Swinney
Graeme McCormick has pulled out of the race to become SNP leader and instead endorsed rival John Swinney as Scotland's next first minister. Mr McCormick's decision not to pursue a leadership bid leaves Mr Swinney as the only official candidate after Humza Yousaf announced he is stepping down. Mr Yousaf said he was resigning last week after he decided to end the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party.
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Australian brothers and US tourist who went missing on surfing trip in Mexico 'shot dead by thieves'
Two Australian brothers and a US tourist who went missing in northern Mexico were shot dead by thieves who wanted to steal their truck's tyres, according to prosecutors. Three bodies found south of Ensenada, near where the men - Jake and Callum Robinson, from Australia, and American Jack Carter Rhoad - disappeared last weekend have yet to be officially identified. "The probability that it's them is very high," said chief state prosecutor Maria Elena Andrade Ramirez.
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Peace in Gaza looks as distant as ever after Israel refuses to accept ceasefire terms
A week that started with cautious optimism for a breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and Hamas has ended, perhaps unsurprisingly, with the prospect of peace in Gaza looking as distant as ever. It has taken two days of talks in Cairo, with a delegation from Hamas - and intermediaries from Egypt, Qatar and the United States - to expose the limitations of this exercise. Israel was apparently open to a six-week cessation in hostilities in exchange for the release of some 30 Israel hostages
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Four men arrested after £40m cocaine haul found in van in East Yorkshire village pub car park
Four men have been arrested after half a tonne of cocaine worth £40m was found in a van in the car park of a village pub. The National Crime Agency said the drugs are believed to have been brought to shore in a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) after being transferred from a larger vessel off the Hull coast. Officers found the RHIB abandoned at Easington Beach, around 18 miles from the Stags Head Inn in Lelley, East Yorkshire, where around 500kg of cocaine was discovered in the back of a Vau
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Brazil flooding death toll rises to 75, with 80,000 evacuated
Mass flooding in Brazil has killed 75 people with more than 100 people still missing, local authorities said on Sunday. More than 80,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since downpours began across Rio Grande do Sul in the south of the country on Monday.
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'You stay classy, Leeds?' Anchorman star Will Ferrell invests in Championship club
Will Ferrell has become the latest celebrity to invest in Leeds United - joining Gladiator star Russell Crowe and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. The Hollywood actor, 56, has bought a stake in the Championship club's owners 49ers Enterprises, in which golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas also have shares. Ferrell, who is best known for his comedic roles in films such as Elf, Anchorman and Blades Of Glory, is already the co-owner of Major Soccer side Los Angeles FC.
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Bernard Hill: Lord Of The Rings and Titanic actor dies aged 79
Actor Bernard Hill, who played roles in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died aged 79, his agent has confirmed. Hill also featured as Yosser Hughes in the iconic drama series Boys from the Blackstuff. Hill was born in Blackley, Manchester, in 1944 and graduated with a diploma in theatre in 1970.
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Author with incurable prostate cancer calls on government to introduce screening programme for men
British author Alex Wheatle has called on the government to introduce a prostate cancer screening programme for men like the one in place for breast cancer in women. Mr Wheatle, 61, who was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer last year, said he was campaigning to raise awareness for black men in particular, who are more prone to the disease. One in four black men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime - double the number of other men, according to Prostate Cancer UK.
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Man, 38, arrested in connection with small boat crossings
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with small boat crossings. The man, who claimed to be an Iraqi national, was arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK early on Sunday. Investigators believe the man was involved in facilitating migrants travelling from Turkey to the UK and advertised smuggling services on social media.
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Hilary Schan: Momentum chair quits Labour to campaign against its MPs at next election
One of the chairs of the left-wing Labour campaign group Momentum has quit her post and the party over Sir Keir Starmer's policy agenda, and his "disgusting response" to the war in Gaza. Hilary Schan, who is also a councillor in Worthing, said she will now join the We Deserve Better campaign, headed by journalist Owen Jones, which aims to oust prominent Labour MPs at the next election and put independent and Green Party candidates in their place. The announcement comes off the back of a widely
