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August 12: Simon Levy Sentenced as Youth Unemployment Rises
In U.S. primaries
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is refusing to concede Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary after Decision Desk HQ projected state House Speaker Lisa DeMuth the winner by about 11 points, a margin of more than 45,000 votes. In Connecticut, longtime Representative John Larson lost his Democratic primary, becoming the seventh sitting House Democrat defeated this cycle, an unusually high number of incumbent losses.
In London
Simon Levy has received a whole-life prison sentence for the murders of Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins, and for raping another woman. The court heard that Levy had a pattern of sexual assaults on London’s transport network before the killings. Police, British Transport Police and prosecutors have acknowledged failures that left him free as his offending escalated, and misconduct notices have been issued to two Metropolitan Police officers.
In public health
A long-term study of 260,000 people finds that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio may predict cardiovascular risk more reliably than BMI alone. Excess abdominal fat was linked to higher risks of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and death, including among people whose BMI fell within the normal range. Researchers say routine heart-risk checks should measure waist size, not rely on BMI by itself.
In jobs
Global youth unemployment rose in 2025 as weaker growth and geopolitical tensions slowed entry-level hiring, according to data cited by the UN’s International Labour Organization. The agency says young workers are also increasingly concerned that AI could further narrow the path into employment, at precisely the point where employers are already cutting back on junior roles.
In UK asylum policy
The British government says it has closed 13 more hotels used to house asylum seekers, bringing this year’s total to 44 and reducing the number still in use to fewer than 160. Two military bases now house roughly 1,500 people, while officials consider three additional sites and other accommodation options.
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