Iran will put Benjamin Brière, a French citizen, on trial on charges including espionage, his lawyer Saeid Dehghan said. On the anniversary of his arrest just days ago, Brière's sister pleaded for help in an open letter to Emmanuel Macron. nytimes.com/2021/05/30/wor…

A police officer has pleaded guilty to the rape and kidnapping of Sarah Everard. He has not entered a plea for the charge of her murder, but the court said he admitted responsibility in her killing nytimes.com/2021/06/08/wor…

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14 June 72 lives forever in our hearts. We will never forget. 💚

If you want to bring your second vaccine dose forward, but haven’t because you have to cancel your appointment first… you can use the new availability checker before you cancel to make sure you’ll get an appointment sooner #nhsdigital #COVIDVaccination #Covid19

The Metropolitan Police recorded 210 anti-Semitic hate crimes in May - the same month of the Israel-Gaza conflict. That's the most recorded in a month in 10+ years of tracking: met.police.uk/sd/stats-and-d… The New York Times reported on the rise of anti-Semitic abuse in May: nytimes.com/live/2021/05/1…

BREAKING: After careful consideration, I’ve asked TfL to keep the requirement to wear face coverings on public transport as a condition of travel after 19 July. Mandatory face masks will give passengers reassurance and protect both them and our heroic transport workers.

Miles Laflin (known as thep00lguy) has amassed 11 million followers on TikTok by filming his job cleaning swimming pools. While he's at a loss to explain why people love his videos, some researchers believe the allure lies deep in human nature. nytimes.com/2021/10/01/sty…

Violet Piercy established herself as an endurance runner in England at a time when the prevailing notion was that women were too fragile to run more than a few hundred feet. nyti.ms/3mFLUo1

Very happy to have contributed to the brilliant NYT Obituaries Overlooked series. Read about Violet Piercy, an English marathon runner in the 1920s & 1930s - a time when women were told they were too fragile to run long distances and would damage their health. nytimes.com/2021/10/08/obi…

Magawa, a rat who sniffed out over 100 land mines and other explosives in Cambodia over a yearslong career, has died. The charity that awarded him with a gold medal for his lifesaving contributions noted that "his legacy will live on for decades to come." nyti.ms/3fcBUiv

In today’s DealBook newsletter: Ephrat Livni looks at calls to rein in E.S.G. investing; Anna Schaverien on the Bank of England’s historical ties to slavery; Vivian Giang on a health start-up’s push for transparency; and will Donald Trump return to Twitter? nyti.ms/3kY1Cub

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The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

Breaking News: Queen Elizabeth II of Britain has died at 96 in Scotland. The world’s longest-serving monarch reigned for seven decades. nyti.ms/3KXs4QP

Weekend read: A dispatch from Stratford, Ontario. “Justin said, if you don’t move, we’re not coming to visit you anymore,” Ms. Dale, a retired sewer at a now shuttered automotive factory in town, recalled. She has since relocated. nytimes.com/2022/09/05/wor…

It’s #LondonMarathon tomorrow and this is my little tradition. Feel free to join in with me & support people running for a charity close to your heart ❤️

A new name. A new reign. 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz, your 2023 Gentlemen's Singles champion #Wimbledon

The Spanish sensation has done it 🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz triumphs over Novak Djokovic, 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 in an all-time classic #Wimbledon

The The New York Times in London is looking for a senior social media editor! 🚨 This kind of opportunity doesn't come around very often, so if you have the right skill set, please do apply. Job posting here: nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/INYT/det…