She also said the police were not searching for anyone else involved in the case, but declined to provide any details about what might have prompted the crash. Four of those were children, the North West Ambulance Service said, including one with serious injuries. Overall, a total of 27 people were taken to four hospitals by ambulance, officials said, adding that 20 others were treated at the scene, and more were showing up at local emergency departments with injuries. Officials did not identify any of the victims. Liam Robinson, a member of the Liverpool City Council, said at the news conference that the episode had “cast a very dark shadow on what’s been a joyous day for the city,” and pledged to provide more information when “it’s appropriate to do so.”

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeDemocrats have blown millions of dollars on efforts to appeal to “American Men,” who turned to President Donald Trump in droves on election day, in the hopes of winning back the working class, according to a report. The plan, code-named SAM, or “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan,” promises to use the funds to “study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces,” according to the report. Recent polling from Strength in Numbers/Verasight places Trump underwater with American voters on every single issue, except for border security. Meanwhile, longtime Democratic researcher Anat Shenker-Osorio told the Times, the Democrats must take actionable steps to earn back voters.

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Emmanuel Macron has been filmed being shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte after the couple had landed in Vietnam. Mr Macron appeared taken aback but swiftly regained his composure and turned to wave through the open door. Footage of the incident, along with photographs of Mr Macron appearing to look angry in the aftermath, quickly spread on social media sites. ‘Pro-Russian accounts to blame’A close associate of Mr Macron later described the incident as a couple’s harmless “squabble”. A video showed the French president hiding a white object as he sat alongside Sir Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor.

But Peskov, who the London-based paper said did not respond to a request when it published the story Friday, was asked about the report at his regular press briefing Monday. "London tends to suspect Russia of anything bad that happens in the UK," Peskov said. "As a rule, all these suspicions are groundless, unsubstantiated and often laughable. It referred the AP to the Metropolitan Police, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Foreign Office also did not immediately respond.Counterterrorism detectives investigated the Starmer-related fires, they said, because the incidents involved the prime minister.

Britain wants Kosovo to take migrants who arrive in Britain in small boats under a return hub' deal. He is under mounting pressure after the total number of arrivals by small boats in 2025 hit 13,573, 37 per cent higher than at the same point last year. More than 3,000 migrants entered the EU through the Western Balkans in the four months of 2025, according to border agency Frontex. He is under mounting pressure after the total number of arrivals by small boats in 2025 hit 13,573, 37 per cent higher than at the same point last year. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said the return hubs plan would not work because 'only illegal immigrants whose asylum claims fail get removed'.

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Reports the Prime Minister is seeking to soften the blow of the cuts comes as he faces the growing threat of a backbench rebellion over the package of measures, which ministers hope will save the public purse £5 billion a year. Peter Lamb, Labour MP for Crawley (Crawley Borough Council/PA)Peter Lamb, the Labour MP for Crawley, is the latest to publicly state he would vote against the plan. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner on Sunday indicated an announcement could come in weeks. “I mean, the Prime Minister has announced it, so logically to me that indicates that the Prime Minister wants to do something in this area. “And if the Prime Minister wants to do that, I’m sure the Chancellor is going to look at how we can achieve that,” she told Sky News.

A RARE King Charles III 50p coin has made waves in the collector's market after selling for an astonishing £75,000 on eBay. "This 50p coin features Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, as King III," the product's description wrote. "Minted in the United Kingdom in 2022, this coin is a must have for any collector of British coins. These were released by the Royal Mint in 2011 to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's worth remembering that a rare coin is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

The UK will ask Kosovo to take in migrants arriving by sea as part of a plan to set up a network of “repatriation centres” abroad, The Times newspaper has revealed. The Balkan country is among nine selected by the British government as potential destinations to resettle asylum seekers after all appeals have been exhausted. The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, said his country was “open” to negotiations. According to government sources quoted by the newspaper, Kosovo is a “plausible” option because it is crossed by one of the main migration routes to the EU. Read also other news on Nova NewsClick here and receive updates on WhatsAppFollow us on the social channels of Nova News on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Telegram

An indigenous Brazilian tribe has sued the New York Times over a report which claimed they had become addicted to porn after Elon Musk's Starlink system gave them high-speed internet access. When Starlink was afforded to the Marubo tribe, they quickly discovered the incredible benefits the newfound technology had to offer. One was from TMZ, who were also named in the lawsuit, which was accompanied by a video with the headline 'Elon Musk's Starlink Hookup Leaves A Remote Tribe Addicted To Porn'. The suit claims the video 'falsely framed the Marubo Tribe as having descended into moral collapse'. Starlink, an initiative launched by Musk under his company SpaceX, owns around 60% of the roughly 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth and is the dominant player in the internet satellite arena.

Ms. Arslett went to her first Northern Soul party in 1982 when she was 18, after a stranger invited her while she was browsing records at a market stall in Oxford. “You go and you’re terrified,” she said. “Everybody is doing the same dance and it looks really difficult. I went for ages and studied it and asked people to teach me and they would say no.”She strives to be more hands-on at the Bristol Northern Soul Club’s parties, approaching people to talk to them or teach them basic steps.

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