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Almost a year since the Grenfell Tower fire, the first phase of the public inquiry will open on Monday and start with tributes for the 72 victims. From taxi drivers to architects, the very young to the elderly, big families to working singletons; each victim will be remembered over the course of the next two weeks.Relatives and friends of those who died will have the opportunity to paint a picture of their loved ones in a video recording or personal testimony in front of the retired judge chairing the inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick. 9:33 Video: Grenfell special: 3D imaging reveals…

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was stabbed to death outside a McDonald’s in Sutton Coldfield. Ozell Pemberton, 16, died at the scene after being attacked in Lower Parade at roughly 3.30pm on Thursday 17 May.Paramedics carried out advanced life support but were unable to save the teenager who had suffered a stab wound to the chest.A 21-year-old man from Erdington, Birmingham, is the second suspect to be arrested after he was held by officers on Saturday night.A 17-year-old man from Lozells, Birmingham, was charged on Sunday after handing himself in on Friday.…

The US has pulled back from starting a trade war with China that could have sent shockwaves through the global economy. It has agreed to put proposed tariffs on Chinese imports “on hold” after treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said negotiations with the Chinese had progressed.It means any moves by Washington and Beijing to impose tariffs on each other’s exports has been stalled.Mr Mnuchin said that despite not getting China to reduce its overall trade surplus with America by a specified amount, US officials had thrashed out a number of commitments on a framework for reducing the deficit over time.These include…

Uniformed officials scream at a desperate group of men and women trying to force their way into an indoor football stadium in the Gaza town of Rafah on the border with Egypt. The men and women are desperate because they have effectively won the lottery – a chance to leave Gaza for Egypt – and they do not want to miss the bus. And it is literally a bus.Tens of thousands of people are waiting for their names to be called for travel. But their numbers will be pitifully small. A few hundred people are waiting today but most of…

Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is dangerously oozing towards a major road that serves as an escape route for coastal residents. A flow was less than a mile away from Highway 137 and would reach it in a matter of hours, officials warned on Saturday.The volcano has been violently erupting since the beginning of the month, its deadly lava spreading into residential areas – destroying around 40 structures and forcing around 2,000 people to evacuate.But the flow changed dramatically on Friday as one fissure ramped up, destroying four more homes and isolating residents, some of whom had to be airlifted…

Major changes to MOT test rules in Britain have come into force making it harder for cars, vans, motorbikes and other light passenger vehicles to be passed as safe to go on the roads. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) says the shake-up has been designed to improve air quality and make roads safer.Twenty-eight people were killed and 413 were seriously injured in accidents on Britain’s roads in 2016 when a vehicle defect was a contributory factor.Defects found during the new MOT are now categorised as either “dangerous, major or minor”, depending on the type of problem and how serious it…

A 65-year-old man has been charged with the murder of an 85-year-old woman in east London. Rosina Coleman’s body was discovered by a handyman working at her home in Ashmour Gardens, Romford, at about 11.30am on Tuesday.A post-mortem found that she died from a blunt force trauma to her head and neck.Police said Paul Prause, of Romford, who was arrested on Friday, has been charged with her murder.The 65-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear at Redbridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday.Mrs Coleman was a former seamstress and a mother of two.She had lived in her family home for decades…

Twenty priests were among 110 people who died in the Cuba plane crash, it has emerged. President Miguel Diaz-Canel said an investigation had been launched into the crash on Friday of the almost 40-year-old Boeing 737.It was leased to the national carrier Cubana de Aviacion by a Mexican company.Three women were pulled alive from the wreckage and are the only known survivors.Details of some of the victims have emerged, including the Cuban Council of Churches saying that 20 priests from an evangelical church are among those who died in the crash.Maite Quesada, a member of the council, said: “On that…

The outgoing chief executive of Dixons Carphone’s British operations is ‎in talks to join the board of Marks & Spencer (M&S) as its chairman tries to bolster a board criticised for its dearth of retail expertise. Sky News has learnt that Katie Bickerstaffe, who recently announced her intention to leave the electrical goods chain, is close to an agreement to become a non-executive director at M&S.Sources said her appointment was likely to be confirmed in the coming weeks.It forms part of a planned overhaul of M&‎S’s board by Archie Norman, the company’s new chairman, who is keen for its crop…

More than 100 people have died after a plane crashed into a field shortly after take-off in Havana, Cuban state television has confirmed. According to reports, three female survivors have been rushed to hospital and are in a critical condition after emergency services freed them from the wreckage.The Boeing 737 operated by Cuban airline Cubana de Aviacion is thought to have had 110 people on board, including six crew members and was on its way to the city of Holguin in eastern Cuba.But it ploughed into a farm field soon after take-off and residents nearby reported sounds of an “explosion”.Firefighters…