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Travel experts have told the Daily Mail that the tourism industry is 'hitting max capacity earlier and earlier' and that certain countries are not necessarily 'coping rather well'.

No one minds contributing to a sick child's life-saving medical treatment, but how about a crowdfunder for a celebrity couple's wedding? Marriage licence, venue, reception, meal, flowers. Any offers?

My husband and I will have been married for 40 years next spring and he has suggested a big party with family and friends.

Iran has responded to reports that President Trump is weighing a new round of weekend strikes against Tehran - by naming attack targets of its own.

A man has suffered burns to his fingers after a car towing a caravan caught fire on the M25 near Waltham Abbey.

A man has suffered burns to his fingers after a car towing a caravan caught fire on the M25 near Waltham Abbey.

Electric vehicles have historically been "notorious" for losing their resale value, reports CNBC. But this year prices for used EVs in the U.S. "are up 5.1% from January to June 2026, according to a Recurrent analysis published this month." The trend continued into the second half of the year: Prices are up 7% year to date through mid-July, it said. Recurrent compared EVs according to the same make and model year across 108 combinations and weighted price growth according to inventory volume. "Used EVs are appreciating, which almost never happens," according to an e-mailed Recurrent statement about the analysis. Other auto analysts found a similar trend... Price growth for used EVs has been broad-based, said Stephanie Valdez Streaty, the director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, a market research firm. Twenty-one of the 25 used EV models with the highest sales volume increased in price between January and June this year, she said... [T]he price growth for used EVs this year has been all the more surprising because it has happened despite a high supply of used EVs hitting the market — which, all else being equal, would generally cause prices to fall, experts said... There are several factors juicing consumer demand for used EVs, experts said. Among them are high gasoline prices due to the Iran war, which have pushed more consumers to consider fuel-efficient options, experts said... Overall affordability is another big factor, against a backdrop of inflation that has remained above policymakers' target of 2% for five or so years, auto experts said. The dynamic has pushed more consumers toward the used car market more broadly. Two interesting statistics from the article: "Used EV sales were up 20% in June versus a year earlier, while sales of new EVs were down about 28%, according to Cox Automotive data." New EVs accounted for 5.4% of total new-vehicle sales in June, while the market share for used EVs was just 2.4%, according to Cox Automotive data.

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The village is in a quiet corner of the county

NATS Stansted is one of the unsung groups which helps keep Stansted Airport moving.

Stansted Airport has shared five lesser-known destinations that offer beautiful beaches, rich culture, incredible food, and exceptional value.

NATS Stansted is one of the unsung groups which helps keep Stansted Airport moving.

Stansted Airport has shared five lesser-known destinations that offer beautiful beaches, rich culture, incredible food, and exceptional value.

The 466ft-long ship linked to atomic energy company Rosatom went down in international waters in the Black Sea, marking the latest blow to Vladimir Putin.

Christy Kinahan Snr has enjoyed a life of luxury in the UAE for the past decade, using it as a base of sanctuary to avoid law enforcement while going by the name 'Mr Vincent'.

Essex fire service has provided an update after a fire at Middlewick Ranges in Colchester.

Essex fire service has provided an update after a fire at Middlewick Ranges in Colchester.

Two men were left with serious injuries after the stabbing in broad daylight

Ecclestone (pictured with his wife, Fabiana Flosi), 95, has put the 11-storey glass-fronted property in one of central London's most upmarket areas through estate agents Michael Elliott.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: We are a month away from the initial rollout of Google's Android developer verification system, and the company contends this policy does not impinge on the platform's open nature. Still, the restrictions will be a big change, and there are still some unanswered questions. An issue that has come up repeatedly in the run-up to verification is what will happen to devs who can't verify because of where they live. It turns out that Google has a cryptic answer for that buried in an FAQ. Developer verification will soon block the installation of apps from unverified developers on any Android device running Google services, which is functionally all Android phones outside Russia and China. Developers who want to keep releasing software, even if it's not in the Play Store, have to provide Google with their ID and pay a small fee. But what if you're an Android developer living in a sanctioned nation? Currently, the U.S. sanction list includes Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and occupied areas of Ukraine. Given the current uncertain state of US foreign policy, that list could change in the future. Google doing any business with developers in those places is a thorny issue, and it seems like the company has decided to just leave them hanging. A rather lengthy FAQ a few levels deep on the Google developer site addresses various issues around dev verification. Smack in the middle is this: "How does this program impact developers in sanctioned countries? Devices in sanctioned countries will be excluded from Android developer verification checks. This allows any developer to continue distributing apps in these regions without verification, though users there won't benefit from the enhanced security benefits of the program." [...] A Google spokesperson has expanded on the FAQ and confirmed to Ars that people living in sanctioned nations will not be allowed to go through the verification process. That means they will not be able to effectively distribute software through any channel internationally. Today, someone making an app in, say, Cuba can distribute it freely around the world, as well as at home. Anyone can install it and see their work in action after tapping through a few sideloading alerts. In the coming months, that will no longer be the case. These unverified apps will only be easily installable in the sanctioned countries where verification doesn't exist.

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'It's not the first time that a killer has shown such a cold attitude towards their crime'