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New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern has become the first world leader in nearly 30 years to have a baby while in office. The 37-year-old gave birth to a baby girl in Auckland City Hospital, becoming only the second world leader to do so while serving.Benazir Bhutto had her second child in 1990 when she was prime minister of Pakistan.”I’m sure we’re going through all of the emotions new parents go through, but at the same time feeling so grateful for all the kindness and best wishes from so many people. Thank you,” Ms Ardern said in a statement Image: Ms Ardern…

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after an explosion at Southgate tube station. Five people were hurt after the blast on Tuesday evening, which was believed to have been caused by a faulty drill battery. Image: A police sniffer dog investigates a car near the station. Pic: Hasan Hadi / Soughgate Solicitors In a statement, British Transport Police said: “Enquiries continue this morning into a small explosion at Southgate Underground station last night.”The incident, which left five people with minor injuries, is believed to have been caused by a faulty drill battery.”A 23-year-old from Enfield was arrested on suspicion of…

Prince Louis will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Monday 9 July, Kensington Palace has announced. The ceremony will take place at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London, where Louis’s older brother George was also baptised.Their sister Charlotte was christened at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham.Louis will be dressed in the same frilly, cream gown used for George and Charlotte – a replica of an intricate lace and satin dress made for Queen Victoria’s eldest child, also called Victoria, in 1841.It will be a private affair, lasting about half an…

A betting giant has been ordered by the advertising watchdog to drop three ads featuring colourful animated characters that could appeal to children. Coral used a rainbow with a leprechaun, an animated fish and a wizard to promote three online slot machine games called Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard.A viewer complained that the ads were likely to be of particular appeal to children.Coral said it had carried out an extensive review of its website to ensure it was not breaking any advertising rules.It said the Rainbow Riches advert was “not over the top in its look, or mimicking…

Taliban militants have killed around 30 Afghan security forces in multiple attacks in western Afghanistan, officials have said, days after the group ended its ceasefire. “More than half of the fatalities came from the ambush and roadside bomb blasts that hit a reinforcement convoy,” Badghis provincial governor Abdul Qhafoor Malikzai said.Militants also stormed bases overnight killing police officers and soldiers. he added.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attacks in a WhatsApp message to journalists.Provincial council chief Abdul Aziz Bek said that the Taliban had used the ceasefire to send informants to collect information about the bases in order to plan…

People living in urban areas have bigger debts than those in the countryside, according to a study by the City watchdog. It found unsecured debts in rural areas are generally lower with the average amount owed by a town or city resident over a £1,000 more (£3,600) compared with someone in a rural area (£2,510).It also found those in the countryside are less likely to be overdrawn or unable to clear their credit card balance each month than those in urban areas, who are also more likely to use high-cost loans.However, more than half (51%) of those in rural communities…

Canada is to become only the second country to have a legal nationwide cannabis market after a landmark government bill was passed by the senate. The Cannabis Act sailed through by a vote of 52 to 29 on Tuesday, allowing for the drug to become available for recreational use as soon as the cabinet decides on a final date.It is expected to be decided upon by mid-September, meaning retail sales could begin before the end of the year. 1:49 Video: Will cannabis be legalised in the UK? Until now, only Uruguay had made the cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana…

Debenhams has issued a fresh profit warning, admitting sales are falling short of already lowered expectations amid the crisis facing the high street. Shares – already 43% down in the year to date – sank by 19% when the market opened as investors digested the downbeat update.The department store chain blamed “increased competitor discounting and weakness in key markets” for “below plan” trading in May and early June, despite weak comparisons with the same period in 2017.To help offset the troubled trading, Debenhams said it had accelerated its cost-cutting plans so further efficiencies could be identified in future, but gave…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is beginning a two-day visit to China, following his summit with Donald Trump in Singapore last week. It is his third visit to China in as many months.He has been expected to visit the country to brief Chinese President Xi Jinping on his meeting with the US president.Although Chinese state media did not say if Mr Kim had already arrived in Beijing, a motorcade was seen leaving the city’s airport and roads were closed off near the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, where senior Chinese officials meet visiting leaders.It was expected that Mr Kim would meet…

Former Conservative leader William Hague has called upon the government to “be bold” and follow Canada in legalising cannabis for recreational use. Writing in The Daily Telegraph, he said the eventual approval by the Home Office for medicinal cannabis oil to be used to treat epileptic youngster Billy Caldwell was evidence that a hard-line stance on the drug had become “inappropriate, ineffective and utterly out of date”.The 12-year-old was made to wait almost a week before being allowed to use the drug his mother had brought home from Canada after it was confiscated by border officials at Heathrow Airport. Image:…