Month: June 2024

Read More Party has vowed to end sewage scandal if it wins power, but experts say it will have to act quickly and ambitiously Since the UK’s general election was called, the Labour party has been seeking to capitalise on voters’ fury over the sewage filling England’s rivers and seas. The debt-ridden, leaking, polluting water…

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Read MoreFire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait.Fire erupts in building in southern Mangaf district, an area heavily populated with foreign workers in Kuwait.

Read More Police say pictures were lifted from girls’ social media handles and doctored using AI Police say pictures were lifted from girls’ social media handles and doctored using AI

Read More General secretary of the TUC says ‘millions of kids are going hungry’ after PM uses Sky TV as an example of things he went without as a child Anas Sarwar has said there will be no austerity under a Labour government as he fended off accusations from the SNP during an ill-tempered BBC…

Read More The far-right National Rally won the European election in France, prompting the president to call a snap election More fallout in French centre-right Vincent Jeanbrun announced he is quitting as the Republicans’ spokesperson. Continue reading…The far-right National Rally won the European election in France, prompting the president to call a snap electionMore fallout…

Read More Defence secretary says even bigger win than 1997 landslide would be ‘very bad news’ for country UK general election live – latest updates The Conservatives are fighting to prevent Keir Starmer winning a “supermajority” even bigger than Labour’s 1997 landslide victory, Grant Shapps has said. The defence secretary claimed such a result would…

Read More New Delhi asks Moscow to stop recuriting Indian citizens in its military New Delhi asks Moscow to stop recuriting Indian citizens in its military

Read MoreWhile the centre-right European People’s Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.While the centre-right European People’s Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.

Read More Attacks on shipping leading to delays to deliveries and higher shipping costs, says retailer Business live – latest updates The furniture retailer DFS has issued its second profit warning of the year, blaming much of the drop on delays to deliveries and higher shipping costs caused by the Red Sea crisis. The retailer,…

Read More Josh Greally, 28, charged with using threatening behaviour towards Reform UK leader while campaigning in South Yorkshire A man has been charged with using threatening behaviour towards Nigel Farage after objects were thrown at him on the general election campaign trail. The Reform UK leader was on top of a party battlebus in…

Read More But Greens say the consulting services inquiry report does not go far enough, calling for stronger action and penalties Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Embattled consultancy PwC should be “open and honest” about its breach of confidential…

Read MorePharmaceutical giant’s payout settles allegations it misled consumers about safety of its talcum-based powder products.Pharmaceutical giant’s payout settles allegations it misled consumers about safety of its talcum-based powder products.

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Read More Mother grizzly ran to highway after being startled by sound of passing train Mother grizzly ran to highway after being startled by sound of passing train

Read More Hamas issued a formal response to the UN security council-backed proposal; Taleb Abdallah, also known as Abu Taleb, was killed in southern Lebanon See all our Middle East coverage Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that a child was killed and several other wounded in an early morning Israeli strike on Rafah in the…

Read More In today’s newsletter: Is it really that cold for this time of year or have we just got used to recent warmer summers? Meteorologists say it’s a bit of both • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. First of all an apology, yesterday’s newsletter was sent out in…

Read More April growth figure is 0%, as Britain is held back by struggling services and manufacturing sectors Business live – latest updates The UK economy flatlined in April as the signs of a recovery from last year’s recession began to fade. In a blow to Rishi Sunak’s hopes of signalling a strong bounceback before…

Read More Hayne has been in prison for the past year after being convicted of sexual intercourse without consent on the night of the 2018 National Rugby League grand final Hayne has been in prison for the past year after being convicted of sexual intercourse without consent on the night of the 2018 National Rugby…

Read MoreIn riot-hit state, hopes of change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue.In riot-hit state, hopes of change following the governing party’s defeat are shortlived as deadly clashes continue.

Read More Warnings of ‘concentration risk’ for sector as cap on international students anticipated Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast New South Wales universities receive 40% of their total student fees from just three overseas countries, the latest auditor general’s…

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Read More Pennon Group annual report lists dangers to water quality posed by higher temperatures The owner of South West Water has warned that global heating will increase the risk of outbreaks of the parasite that caused diarrhoea and vomiting in south Devon. Pennon Group said that “gradual and significant increasing average and high temperatures”…

Read MoreAl Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.Al Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.

Read MoreMoscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies.Moscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies.

Read More Animal welfare groups have called for better regulation of the sale of wildlife after a fire swept through the pet zone of one of Bangkok’s biggest markets Animal welfare experts have called for a crackdown on the sale of wildlife in Thailand, after a fire swept through the pet zone of Bangkok’s most…

Read More Victorian supreme court hears closing arguments in trial of ex-Jetstar pilot who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Russell Hill and Carol Clay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A former Jetstar pilot accused of murdering two elderly…

Read MoreConfident USA will meet cricket’s top-ranked men’s T20 side in a crucial Group A match in New York.Confident USA will meet cricket’s top-ranked men’s T20 side in a crucial Group A match in New York.

Read MoreThe food authorities said the instant ramen contained such high capsaicin levels consumers could be poisoned.The food authorities said the instant ramen contained such high capsaicin levels consumers could be poisoned.

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Read MoreThe multi-billionaire Tesla boss filed the lawsuit against the ChatGPT developer at the end of February.The multi-billionaire Tesla boss filed the lawsuit against the ChatGPT developer at the end of February.

Read MoreMusk had accused start-up of setting ‘aflame’ the founding agreement to develop AI for the good of humanity.Musk had accused start-up of setting ‘aflame’ the founding agreement to develop AI for the good of humanity.

Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — It’s a tantalizing dream for diplomats and longtime observers of the Middle East: A grand bargain that would normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, pause or end the war in Gaza, and deliver at least a roadmap to a Palestinian state. It’s also widely seen as a non-starter…

Read More Jin has finished his stint in South Korea’s military but group won’t be able to reform until RM, Jimin, Jungkook, J-hope and V are discharged in 2025 Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, has completed his military service in South Korea, although their legions of fans around the world will…

Read MoreThe company said it had sold all 75 million shares it had offered to investors.The company said it had sold all 75 million shares it had offered to investors.