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Some families of those killed in the bridge collapse in Italy say they will boycott a state funeral on Saturday, claiming the tragedy was caused by negligence. The event will be led by Genoa’s archbishop, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, and attended by President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, but some families will hold their own private services in a sign of protest.Officials say 38 people have died and 15 others are injured – but as many as 20 more could still be in the rubble.Saturday has been declared a day of national mourning. Image: Memorials have already take place…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and serious sexual assault after a woman was left fighting for her life in a children’s park. The woman in her 50s was found in the park off Cedar Road in Leicester at 4.45am on 3 August.She remains in hospital but is in a stable condition.The suspect, a 24-year-old man of no fixed address, was tracked down in Stoke-on-Trent and arrested earlier on Friday.Detective Inspector Mark Sinski, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime, said the investigation was continuing, with officers cordoning off the area.”Today, officers have been deployed…

A former Tesla employee has claimed the company spies on its workers and allowed a drug cartel to operate inside of its plant. Karl Hansen made the whistleblower complaint to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to his lawyer Stuart Meissner.Mr Hansen was a member of Tesla’s internal investigations team before he was fired.Under US law, whistleblowers can receive up to 30% of the penalties collected by the SEC for revealing regulatory breaches.Tesla stated that it took Mr Hansen’s allegations seriously and investigated them.It added: “Some of his claims are outright false. Others could not be corroborated.”The SEC…

An emotional Elon Musk has revealed the past year has been “excruciating”, with the “worst yet to come” in his personal life. The Tesla boss told the New York Times that the year “has been the most difficult and painful year of my career”.In an unusually personal and emotional interview, the electric car maker’s chairman and chief executive said he is exhausted after a year of controversy.After promising to produce 5,000 Model 3 Teslas a week, Mr Musk has been sleeping in the factory, to the detriment of his family, friends and health.”There were times when I didn’t leave the…

Shares in the operator of the section of motorway that collapsed in Genoa slumped as much as 24%, wiping more than €4.6bn (£4.1bn) off its value. The exact price of Atlantia stock was difficult to calculate as it was so volatile in opening Milan trading that traders were not able to get a fixed price.Under stock market rules, trading is suspended if the shares rise or fall by more than 10% in value.Toll-road group Atlantia has come in for sustained criticism from politicians, following the disaster on Tuesday.At least 39 people died when an 80-metre stretch of bridge crashed to…

US newspapers are coming together to warn Donald Trump against his “fake news” rhetoric with a co-ordinated series of editorials condemning his attacks on the press. The Boston Globe started the initiative, inviting newspapers across the country to stand up for journalists with articles on Thursday.Nearly 350 news organisations pledged to participate, according to Marjorie Pritchard, op-ed editor at the Globe.In St Louis, the Post-Dispatch called journalists “the truest of patriots”, while the Chicago Sun-Times said it believes most Americans know Mr Trump is talking nonsense. The Fayetteville Observer said it hopes Mr Trump will stop making such accusations, “but…

The A-level pass rate has dropped to its lowest level since 2010, with boys leading girls in the top grades for the second year running. Figures show there has been a 1% drop in the number of students seeking places at universities and many institutions are making places available on courses through the clearing process.More than half a million students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their results, with total of 26.4% entrants scored either an A or A*. This is the highest figure since 2012.:: Fewer youngsters believe university is important to succeeding in life 5:24 Video: Debate:…

Retail sales grew more rapidly than expected in July, thanks to the record hot summer and the World Cup. Sales increased by 0.7% in July – a slight recovery from June’s 0.5% decrease – and were 3.5% higher than the same time last year, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.Figures for the three months to July showed retail sales grew by 2.1% on the previous three months, the biggest increase since February 2015.The ONS said many consumers stayed away from high streets – but food sales remained “robust” and online sales were very strong, boosted by discounts. Image:…

England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been fined after pleading guilty to charges of assault in a bar on Jersey. The 30-year-old fly-half pleaded guilty at Jersey Magistrates’ Court to resisting arrest and common assault.Mike Preston, defending, said Cipriani had suffered “extreme embarrassment and knows he has let himself, his family and his club down”.Cipriani, who has only just returned to the England squad, was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday after arguing with a doorman at the Royal Yacht Hotel in St Helier and grappling with police.Prosecutor Samantha Morris Morris said the incident began when the doorman stopped…

Up to 20 people could be buried under the rubble of the bridge that collapsed this week in the Italian city of Genoa, officials have said. At least 39 people died in the disaster, which has prompted a year-long state of emergency to be declared in the region.As rescuers search through the debris, Genoa chief prosecutor Francesco Cozzi told reporters that “there could be 10 to 20 persons still missing”.Fifteen people are injured and at least seven victims have been pulled out of the rubble alive.Italy’s populist government has attacked one of the country’s biggest business families and the European…