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World number one Scottie Scheffler has been charged with assaulting a police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club hours before his second round at the US PGA Championship.Scheffler was released just in time to take to the course on Friday for his tee-off time of 10.08am (15:08 BST).The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, who posted a mugshot of the 27-year-old, said he was booked in at 7.28am local time and released at 8.40am.Speaking as he arrived at the course for his second round, Scheffler said the incident was a “big misunderstanding”.Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree…

The Bank of England has announced an expansion of its Leeds office – with one in 10 staff set to be based in the city within three years.Its governor, Andrew Bailey, said the bank’s northern hub would grow from a team of 70 to 500 by 2027.The bank’s overall headcount will remain the same, with the expansion in Leeds coming from both voluntary relocation and new hiring.West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin called the move a “vote of confidence”.The bank, which employs 4,971 employees, said increasing its presence in Leeds was aimed at improving “trust and wider understanding of its work…

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Russia is currently not seeking to capture Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.”There are no such plans today,” he said at the end of his visit to China.But he stressed that Russian forces were advancing in the north-eastern Kharkiv region to create a “security zone” for Russia’s own security. Ukraine says the front line has stabilised, admitting that Russia has occupied a number of border villages.Russia launched its offensive in the region last week, and fierce street fighting has been reported for the past several days in the key town of Vovchansk near the Russian border.On…

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Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable. Source link

Leeds General Infirmary among NHS hospitals criticised for storing bodies at unsuitable temperatures.

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Devastating floods in north-east Afghanistan saw homes swept away, roads destroyed and hundreds killed last week. The BBC spent a day in one of the worst affected villages, speaking to people and hearing some incredible stories – including that of a child being rescued from the floodwaters. Zulaikha, 10, was floating on her back near a tree when she was spotted and saved by 18-year-old Elhamuddin. The BBC’s Caroline Davies has her story. Source link