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Court of appeal to review rape sentences of three teenage boys

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T10:34:45+00:00

Keir Starmer announces review after boys were given non-custodial sentences for rape of two girlsThe court of appeal will review the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls, Keir Starmer has announced.The boys, two of whom were 15 and one aged 14 at the time of sentencing, were given youth rehabilitation orders after the judge in the case said he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily” and support their reintegration into society. Continue reading...

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Crackdown on teenagers’ social media use to come ‘very quickly’ after consultation ends tonight, says Starmer – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T10:33:46+00:00

PM says ‘we are going to act’ but does not say which of the options being considered will be adoptedKeir Starmer has said that the government will impose a crackdown affecting teenagers using social media “very quickly” after the government’s consultation on the topic ends tonight.Speaking during a visit to a nursery in East Sussex today, Starmer said:The consultation on children and social media is closing this evening. We’ve had very, very many people being part of the process, either responding or in discussions with me and with others.I’m meeting some of the parents this afternoon. Continu

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BluJ Aerospace unveils Gen #2 aircraft

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T10:27:37+00:00

Fully battery-powered, Gen #2 takes the platform from technology demonstrator to operational aircraft, with major subsystems built to the standards of the certified commercial version

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EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T10:27:31+00:00

Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more membersEurope live – latest updatesThe EU could deny future member states veto rights for several years in an attempt to make enlargement more politically acceptable as the bloc undergoes a push to admit new countries before the end of the decade.Under plans being considered by the European Commission, prospective member states – such as Moldova and western Balkan countries – would not, on joining the EU, have the automatic right to veto foreign policy decisions or other issues agreed by una

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UPL gets approval for Bioclassic in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T10:02:14+00:00

The biostimulant is recommended for application during the vegetative stage to enhance key traits such as branching and photosynthesis

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L&T wins orders from JSW Utkal Steel, IWAI, others

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T10:00:55+00:00

JSW Utkal Steel--a subsidiary of JSW Steel-- has placed a contract for piling work at its steel plant project in Paradeep, Odisha

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‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T10:00:48+00:00

Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general election against Democrat James Talarico.Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican politics: Donald Trump. Last week, scandal-plagued Paxton got it, with the US president describing him as “a true Maga warrior”. Continue

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