Month: July 2024

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Read More Temperatures expected to soar to 35C, making some competitions more challenging for athletes The Paris Olympics had a soggy start but conditions improved over the weekend. Meteorologists now expect temperatures to soar early this week, prompting several warnings. The weather in the French capital has been forecast to climb to 35C (95F) on…

Read MoreIsrael is expected to retaliate after a rocket attack blamed on Hezbollah killed 12 young people.Israel is expected to retaliate after a rocket attack blamed on Hezbollah killed 12 young people.

Read More Conservation charity raises alarm over climate crisis after wet spring and summer dampen chances of mating Butterfly numbers are the lowest on record in the UK, after a wet spring and summer dampened their chances of mating. Butterfly Conservation has been running the Big Butterfly Count for 14 years, and the charity has…

Read More It comes after a far-left activist was arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks carried out on Friday It comes after a far-left activist was arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks carried out on Friday

Read More Electoral authorities claimed Maduro won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from the opposition candidate. Electoral authorities claimed Maduro won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from the opposition…

Read More Pat McFadden says ministers have discovered new information about government’s spending liabilities since taking office Stewart Wood, a Labour peer and former adviser to Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, posted a useful thread on X yesterday explaining why, even with the Office for Budget Responsibility publishing a regular, independent assessment of government finances,…

Read More Former president said he would end persecution of crypto industry if he wins US election in November Business live – latest updates Bitcoin has hit its highest level in more than seven weeks after Donald Trump said at the weekend he would end the “persecution” of the crypto industry if he wins the…

Read More Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reveal state of the country’s public finances Plans for a new “Office of Value for Money” will be revealed, when chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the Commons this afternoon. The new Office will provide “targeted scrutiny of…

Read More Ukrainian president says Russian forces continue to focus operations in direction of city of Pokrovsk after two villages were captured Russian authorities have issued arrest warrants for nine prisoners under contract with the country’s armed forces who escaped from a military training ground in Russia’s Belgorod region, according to local media reports. The…

Read MorePhotographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings – politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.Photographing the glamour and excess of Egyptian royal weddings – politics, world leaders and lavish jewellery.

Read More New Jersey school to revert to its previous name after Menendez found guilty of taking cash and gold bribes A New Jersey school named after Bob Menendez intends to change its name after the state’s Democratic senator was convicted of federal bribery charges on 16 July. Robert Menendez elementary in West New York…

Read More NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the military case for Israel supporting a ceasefire. NPR’s Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the military case for Israel supporting a ceasefire.

Read More The opposition claimed an “overwhelming” victory over Maduro on Sunday, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed “serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.” (Image credit: Fernando Vergara) The opposition claimed an “overwhelming” victory over Maduro on Sunday, as U.S. Secretary…

Read More Saturday’s rocket strike on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children and teenagers. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack See all of our coverage on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis Good morning, I’m Sammy Gecsoyler and I’ll be with you for the next while. Israel’s security cabinet on…

Read More NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Matt Pottinger, editor of “The Boiling Moat,” about the U.S. protecting Taiwan from an ever-encroaching China. Pottinger is a former deputy national security adviser. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Matt Pottinger, editor of “The Boiling Moat,” about the U.S. protecting Taiwan from an ever-encroaching China. Pottinger is a…

Read MoreHundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.Hundreds of protesters and bystanders were hit in the eyes by pellets fired by security forces, and might lose vision.

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Read More Despite the official announcement, opposition leaders were celebrating what they perceived as a landslide victory for Edmundo Gonzalez Despite the official announcement, opposition leaders were celebrating what they perceived as a landslide victory for Edmundo Gonzalez

Read MoreChancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to deliver speech expected to lay the groundwork for tax rises.Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to deliver speech expected to lay the groundwork for tax rises.

Read More Science secretary Peter Kyle says national resilience suffered ‘catastrophically’ under Tories The UK science secretary has warned Britain is “desperately exposed” to cyber-threats and the upheaval of another pandemic, claiming that national resilience suffered “catastrophically” under the previous government. Deep public spending cuts under the austerity programme diminished the NHS and other local…

Read More Kai McKenzie’s severed leg washed up on a beach and was rushed to hospital, but surfer’s Instagram post shows the limb could not be saved Kai McKenzie’s severed leg washed up on a beach and was rushed to hospital, but surfer’s Instagram post shows the limb could not be saved

Read MoreElection authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent of the vote.Election authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent of the vote.

Read MoreSakina Muhammad Jan is the first person in Australia to be jailed over its forced marriage laws.Sakina Muhammad Jan is the first person in Australia to be jailed over its forced marriage laws.

Read More In today’s newsletter: The US vice-president has changed the race for the White House – but pitfalls still lie ahead • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. In the week since Kamala Harris became the de facto Democratic nominee, the contest for the presidency has been transformed. Money…

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Read MoreCancellations come amid fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following rocket attack.Cancellations come amid fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following rocket attack.

Read MoreLeader Kim Jong Un chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential rain.Leader Kim Jong Un chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential rain.

Read More Israel’s foreign minister says country is ‘approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon’ Israel’s foreign minister says country is ‘approaching the moment of an all-out war against Hezbollah and Lebanon’

Read MoreElection officials, who are close Maduro allies, say he has an unassailable lead – but the opposition has vowed to contest the result.Election officials, who are close Maduro allies, say he has an unassailable lead – but the opposition has vowed to contest the result.

Read MoreBob Ballard was referencing the Australian women’s swimming team who had won gold in a freestyle relay.Bob Ballard was referencing the Australian women’s swimming team who had won gold in a freestyle relay.

Read MoreTrump escalates rhetoric against Kamala Harris at campaign event; Smithsonian exhibit pays tribute to former U.S. Olympian Tommie SmithTrump escalates rhetoric against Kamala Harris at campaign event; Smithsonian exhibit pays tribute to former U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith

Read MoreSeveral days of events honoring the life of longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas are set to take placeSeveral days of events honoring the life of longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas are set to take place

Read More Airwars says move is first step in effort to identify every civilian killed during Israeli military campaign A conflict monitor has named nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza in almost 350 separate incidents during the first 17 days of the war – the first step in an exercise aimed at identifying every civilian…

Read More Fifty potential cases in first three months of this year as rising costs lead to increase in parallel market The EU had a record number of potential olive oil fraud and mislabelling cases in the first quarter of this year as inflationary pressures fuelled an increase in the hidden market for the kitchen…