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The Guardian - World News

2026-07-08 19:01:44 (1 week ago)

Disability benefits system ‘not working’ Timms review finds

Interim report into Pip found process had systematic and deep-rooted problems and required bold and radical overhaul

A landmark government review of disability benefits has warned “challenging discussions” remain on how to overhaul and pay for a system it concludes is unfit for purpose and too often leaves vulnerable claimants dehumanised and degraded.

The Timms review of the personal independence payment (Pip) concluded the benefit, claimed by nearly 4 million people in England and Wales, suffered from systematic and deep-rooted problems that had undermined public trust in the benefits system.

The Guardian - World News

2026-07-08 19:01:44 (1 week ago)

All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says

Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standards

All lobbying of government ministers, aides and senior officials should be publicly declared – from WhatsApp chats to party conference meetings – in a fundamental shake-up of transparency laws, the government’s ethics watchdog has said.

A review led by Doug Chalmers, the head of the ethics and integrity commission, has called for a new register to highlight who is lobbying, which policies they are seeking to influence and who in government they are meeting.

Fox News - Video

2026-07-08 19:01:12 (1 week ago)

This recording is the ‘cornerstone piece’ of the preliminary hearing: Criminal defense attorney

Criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter discusses the defense's strategy in the preliminary hearing for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson on ‘The Will Cain Show.’

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-07-08 19:00:25 (1 week ago)

Stephen Colbert rakes record number of Emmy nominations after 'Late Show' series cancellation

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" earned nine Emmy nominations for its final season Wednesday, the most in the show's history during Colbert's tenure.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-08 19:00:22 (1 week ago)

Wildcard Fery faces Zverev in Wimbledon semis, as Kostyuk meets Noskova

A partisan Centre Court backed home hope and world number 114 Fery in his incredible fairytale run to the last four.

Fox News - Video

2026-07-08 19:00:10 (1 week ago)

This recording is the ‘cornerstone piece’ of the preliminary hearing: Criminal defense attorney

Criminal defense attorney Josh Ritter discusses the defense's strategy in the preliminary hearing for Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer Tyler Robinson on ‘The Will Cain Show.’

New York Times - World News

2026-07-08 18:59:59 (1 week ago)

Divisions Festered Within Iran Over Talks With the U.S.

Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a hard-line faction that vehemently opposes any deal with the United States.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-07-08 18:57:26 (1 week ago)

Haredi rioters briefly breach IDF base housing military prison and courts

US official says latest strikes on Iran will be more expansive than previous night * Mahmoud Abbas holds first publicized call with head of technocratic committee tasked with managing Gaza

The post Haredi rioters briefly breach IDF base housing military prison and courts appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-07-08 18:53:15 (1 week ago)

England soccer players bomb off diving board like a teammate wasn't just injured in a freak accident

England held a team diving competition in the pool ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal against Norway, a daring choice after a celebration injury.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-07-08 18:52:48 (1 week ago)

US expands military strikes on Iran after Trump says he’ll ‘hit them hard’

US forces have expanded their military strikes on Iran, after blaming Tehran for breaking the MoU to end the war.

Fox News - Video

2026-07-08 18:49:46 (1 week ago)

Greg Gutfeld: This is a 'big opportunity' for the Democratic Party to 'reinvent itself'

'The Five' co-hosts discuss the Democratic Party grappling with a 'Hot Socialist Summer' as far-left candidates demand reparations and call for abolishing I.C.E.

BBC News - Health

2026-07-08 18:48:48 (1 week ago)

Feeding tigers and flying planes during end-of-life care

Sally Sarl says it's important to talk about what you want at the end of your life.