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Police have raided three properties and made several arrests as part of an investigation into allegations of sex offences involving a religious group.

Officers were alerted in March to claims of forced marriage and modern slavery and carried out searches in Crewe on Wednesday. Detectives say the offences are believed to involve one woman and are thought to have taken place in 2023

A Scottish travel influencer has disappeared in Morocco.

Rachel Kerr, thirty one, has not been in contact with family since checking out of a hotel in Agadir on Saturday and her phone is switched off. Her relatives have issued an urgent appeal for information, saying they are very concerned for her welfare and are asking anyone with details of her whereabouts to come forward

Oil prices have climbed sharply amid reports the United States is preparing for an extended blockade of Iran.

Brent crude rose to around one hundred and fifteen dollars a barrel on Wednesday, after closing just above one hundred and ten dollars the previous evening. The increase follows claims the US may extend obstruction of Iranian ports, while Iran says it will continue disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

A trial involving two founders of OpenAI has opened in California, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk presenting opposing accounts of the company’s history and responsibilities.

Musk told the court the case was simple and centred on claims a charity had been taken. A lawyer for OpenAI said the lawsuit was driven by an attempt to damage a competitor in the technology sector
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The president has made a brief reference to conflict in the Middle East, saying the United States is doing very well in its war with Iran.

Donald Trump said the US had militarily defeated its opponent and insisted it would never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. He added the US and UK have stood together defiant and triumphant against communism, fascism and tyranny.

Players who cover their mouths in confrontations to conceal discriminatory conduct could be sent off at the World Cup under new plans.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino called for action after abuse aimed at Vinicius Junior went unpunished. Football’s rule makers say competition organisers may allow referees to issue red cards if players hide their mouths during confrontations with opponents.

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