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Ministers to crack down on political donations as Farage faces calls for second inquiry

Measures to be announced to make funding more transparent amid new revelations about Reform UK leader

Ministers will launch a crackdown on large political donations on Monday, as Nigel Farage faces a possible second investigation into gifts he received from a convicted fraudster before becoming an MP.

The government will announce a series of measures to make political funding more transparent, including restrictions on donations from foreign-based benefactors.

2026-07-05 23:01:40

NHS to rate English trusts on tackling violence and racism towards staff

Exclusive: Published league tables will rank acute, ambulance and mental health trusts on six measures

The NHS will rate trusts according to how well they tackle racism, violence and sexual misconduct towards staff, the government has announced.

From July, all NHS acute, ambulance and mental health trusts in England will be judged and ranked in published league tables on six main measures of wellbeing, affecting more than 1.5 million staff.

2026-07-05 23:01:39

Anthony Albanese apologises ‘unequivocally’ for podcast comment about Kylie Minogue

Prime minister picked pop singer in game of ‘shag, marry, date’ on comedy podcast

Anthony Albanese has apologised “unequivocally” for his comments while playing a “shag, marry, date” game on a comedy podcast when he nominated Kylie Minogue for all three categories.

The prime minister issued a statement on Monday morning after receiving criticism at the weekend for his appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with the comedian Nikki Osborne.

2026-07-05 22:26:55

Jannik Sinner swats aside Mochizuki to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

World No 1 eases to 6-3, 7-6 (0), 6-3 victory
Sinner building momentum in title defence

By the latter stages of the second set in his first-ever meeting with the best player in the world, Shintaro Mochizuki’s kitchen sink had already been tossed into the arena. The Japanese qualifier twice found himself down a break point while trailing 3-4, with Jannik Sinner prowling as he tried to snatch the decisive break.

Mochizuki saved the first break point by throwing down a cunning serve and volley, ending it with a majestic high backhand volley winner, then he scuppered Sinner’s second chance with two more beautiful volleys in succession, effortlessly executing an outlandishly-angled lunging volley to kill the point. He somehow survived the breathless 12-minute service game to keep himself in contention.

2026-07-05 22:21:13

Haaland’s heroic double stuns Brazil and sends Norway into World Cup quarter-finals

We are going to need a bigger longboat. Norway are into the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time after edging this contest thanks to the man whose smile, and choice in cowboy apparel, has charmed the USA. Erling Haaland delivered again for his country, scoring two goals in the last 11 minutes – his sixth and seventh of the tournament – to send Brazil back home and keep the Viking invasion rolling on.

The result is a massive vindication for Ståle Solbakken and the team he has built over the past half decade. Norway set out to dominate Brazil in the first half, without much in the way of success. A double substitution at half-time signalled a shift in approach and on the counterattack Norway proved able to carve open a Brazil side which had their chances in this match but failed to take them.

2026-07-05 22:15:11

Astonished Belgium vow to ‘defend football’ after Fifa’s shock Balogun reversal

Rudi Garcia likens decision to April Fools’ Day joke
Belgian FA says it will investigate all potential options
USMNT reaction to Fifa flip: ‘Thought it was AI at first’

As a Fifa media officer read aloud the statement confirming the governing body’s shock reversal of US striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension on Sunday, Belgium coach Rudi Garcia and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois put their poker faces to work. Garcia stared straight down the aisle of the press conference room at Seattle Stadium. Courtois’s eyes fluttered about, perhaps masking some rolls as he faced a press pack eager to make sense of an unexpected World Cup twist.

Balogun’s reinstatement came across as a joke to the Belgian boss, though he hardly seemed ready for a laugh.

2026-07-05 21:55:07

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Man gewond bij steekpartij in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - Een 38-jarige Amsterdammer is in de nacht van zondag op maandag gewond geraakt bij een steekpartij aan de Maria Austriastraat in zijn woonplaats. Dat maakte de politie bekend.

Volgens de politie was er sprake van een ruzie waarbij werd gestoken. Het Parool spreekt van een ruzie tussen vijftien tot twintig personen.

De verdachte is volgens de politie gevlucht. Het slachtoffer is naar het ziekenhuis gebracht. De recherche is op zoek naar getuigen en beelden.

2026-07-05 23:00:19

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Noordwegen verrast en schiet Brazilië voorbij naar kwartfinales

Noorwegen heeft zich geplaatst voor de kwartfinales van het WK voetbal. De ploeg van bondscoach Ståle Solbakken won in het New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford…

2026-07-05 22:57:45

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Ask Slashdot: Which Apps Aren't Available on Linux?

Have you ever needed a Linux application which only exists in the Windows world? Long-time Slashdot reader BrendaEM writes:

Windows does have a lot of useful app (but smaller than "power apps"). Some of these are closed source, some are open, but they're not all available in Linux yet.

My list would have to contain Gimp Tookit versions of: IrfanView image manager, which I think is unequaled in Linux (though it does work to some extent under Wine). I also miss the full version of 7-Zip, because of its better compression settings, which File-Roller does not provide, though the Linux port p7zip is available (though unnoticed by common distributions). Lastly, I think that Notepad++ would be a good addition to Linux.

That last one drew some pushback from long-time Slashdot reader jesco. "If there's one area where Linux shines, then it's the availability of high-quality text editors. Last time I looked Kate was still pretty nice, and there's Emacs, Vim and Neovim" if you're partial to command lines.

But are there any daily-drive apps you still find yourself needing? Share your own thoughts in the comments.

Which apps aren't available on Linux?