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Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people
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German tourist, 67, found dead on Greek island of Crete
Read More The tourist had set off alone on a hike in a canyon in the Sougia region on Sunday The tourist had set off alone on a hike in a canyon in the Sougia region on Sunday
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Matt Kean criticised by Coalition MPs after Labor appoints him new chair of Climate Change Authority
Read More Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan lead criticism of the former NSW treasurer while Labor declares him ‘best for the job’ Explainer: Who is Matt Kean and what is the Climate Change Authority?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean has faced…
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Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire
Read MoreAt least 16 people have been confirmed dead while seven others were injured, local authorities say.At least 16 people have been confirmed dead while seven others were injured, local authorities say.
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Intense phase of Israel’s war with Hamas near end, says Netanyahu
Read More Israeli PM says he hopes for diplomatic solution to conflict but will solve it in ‘a different way’ if necessary Israel-Gaza war – live updates Israel’s prime minister has said the most intense phase of the assault against Hamas in Gaza is coming to an end, freeing up forces to move to the…
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Number of people crossing Channel in small boats hits new high
Read More Provisional total of 12,901 for year so far is 17% higher than number recorded this time last year UK election live – latest updates The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel has hit a new record for the first six months of any calendar year. Home Office figures…
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Labour and Tories ‘ducking hard choices’ on tax and spending, says IFS
Read More Voters operating in knowledge vacuum because of ‘conspiracy of silence’ on tax rises, says thinktank UK election live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updates The hard choices on tax and spending that will face Britain’s next government are being ducked by Labour and the Conservatives, leaving voters operating in a knowledge vacuum,…
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The EU targets Russia’s LNG ghost fleet in a new round of Ukraine war sanctions.
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China, EU are open to talks on plans to hike tariffs on Chinese EVs
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia claims US responsible for Ukrainian attack on Crimean peninsula
Read More Moscow’s defence ministry blames Washington for attack which killed four and injured 151, saying US specialists set missiles’ flight coordinates Olga Stefanishyna, the deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, has said that Ukraine is on an “irreversible” course of western integration after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this…
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Frasers buys THG’s Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal
Read More Sports Direct owner to acquire luxury goods sites and sell online retailer’s protein powder in its shops Business live – latest updates Mike Ashley’s Frasers has bought luxury goods websites from THG in a deal that will also include selling the online health and beauty retailer’s protein powder in Sports Direct shops. THG…
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Apple found in breach of EU competition rules
Read More European Commission finds iPhone maker broke new laws designed to protect smaller competitors against big tech platforms Business live – latest updates Apple has been found to be in breach of sweeping new EU laws designed to allow smaller companies to compete and allow consumers to find cheaper and alternative apps in the…
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Play it Safe: Sydney Opera House short film wins Grand Prix award at Cannes Lions festival
Read More Judges say four-minute piece featuring Tim Minchin is ‘a celebration of the creative spirit, of brave ideas and taking huge risks in the face of critics’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A short film celebrating the Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary has won at the…
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Geologists raise concerns over possible censorship and bias in Chinese chatbot
Read More GeoGPT developed as part of Chinese-funded earth sciences programme aimed at researchers in global south Geologists have raised concerns about potential Chinese censorship and bias in a chatbot being developed with the backing of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), one of the world’s largest scientific organisations and a Unesco partner. The…
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General election: Tory former minister says public wants ‘robust action’ from government on betting scandal – UK politics live
Read More Tobias Ellwood, Tory former minister, says Rishi Sunak should be doing more to limit damage to Conservatives caused by controversy Sign up for the general election newsletter here The Labour candidate Stella Creasy has said she will not be intimidated after a window and door of her office in north-east London was smashed…
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Scholz admits many Germans are unhappy about Ukraine aid
Read More Despite disappointing recent election results, the chancellor insists there is no alternative to arming Kiev Many Germans are not happy with their country’s support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, which is causing ratings for the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) to plummet in many regions, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has acknowledged. In…
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Stella Creasy ‘not intimidated’ after attack on her London office
Read More Labour candidate and police urge witnesses to come forward after frontage smashed with hammer and sprayed with graffiti The Labour candidate Stella Creasy has said she will not be intimidated after a window and door of her office in north-east London was smashed by an attacker. Creasy, who is standing again for her…
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Medicinal vapes to be sold over the counter at pharmacies after Labor and Greens reach deal
Read More Government’s original proposal would have made vapes a prescription-only product but Greens raised concerns about criminalising users and cost of seeing a GP Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Plain-packaged vapes will be sold over the counter at pharmacies as a therapeutic tool under amendments to…
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India vs Australia – T20 World Cup 2024: Teams, pitch, weather, h2h, toss
Read MoreFamiliar foes India and Australia meet in Saint Lucia in a bid to secure qualification for the T20 World Cup semifinals.Familiar foes India and Australia meet in Saint Lucia in a bid to secure qualification for the T20 World Cup semifinals.
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Labor seeks to raise incoming governor general’s salary by more than $214,000
Read More Albanese government wants bill passed to lift Sam Mostyn’s salary by 43%, in line with estimated average of chief justice of the high court’s salary Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is seeking to raise…
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Police search for blood in Sydney granny flat in hunt for alleged missing cocaine diver
Read More Brazilian man, whose fate is uncertain, allegedly spent month hiding out at property in Lurnea after alleged bungled drug plot at Newcastle harbour Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A missing Brazilian diver allegedly linked to a bungled…
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Over 1300 people dead during 2024 Hajj pilgrimage amid heatwave
Read More This year about 1.8 million pilgrims arrived in Mecca and walked long distances amid a deadly heatwave with temperatures exceeding 51C This year about 1.8 million pilgrims arrived in Mecca and walked long distances amid a deadly heatwave with temperatures exceeding 51C
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Sites of Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack Have Become Popular Tourist Destinations in Israel
Read More KIBBUTZ NIR OZ, Israel — A new kind of tourism has emerged in Israel in the months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. For celebrities, politicians, influencers and others, no trip is complete without a somber visit to the devastated south that absorbed the brunt of the assault near the border with Gaza. [time-brightcove…
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China-backed hackers stepping up attacks on Taiwan, cybersecurity firm says
Read MoreHacking group RedJuliett compromised two dozen organisations in Taiwan and elsewhere, report says.Hacking group RedJuliett compromised two dozen organisations in Taiwan and elsewhere, report says.
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Woman fighting for life after attack by wolves during morning jog at French zoo
Read More The woman strayed into the area that is restricted to pedestrians The woman strayed into the area that is restricted to pedestrians
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Who is voting for the far right as French election nears?
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Interpol candidate accused of role in kidnap of Indian businessmen
Read More Zambia’s Mubita Nawa, who is on shortlist for top job, is accused of involvement in an attempted extortion in 2022 A candidate to be the next head of Interpol has been accused of involvement in the kidnap, detention, assault and attempted extortion of two Indian businessmen. Lawyers for Vinod and Uddit Sadhu have…
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Photos of blaze ripping through York Minster in 1984 to go on display
Read More Images, which have not been widely seen before, are part of exhibition to mark 40th anniversary of the fire Dramatic photographs showing just how close York Minster came to being destroyed by fire after a freak lightning bolt are to go on public display to mark the day’s 40th anniversary. Many of the…
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Monday briefing: Strap in or run for the hills – it’s the return of the Biden v Trump debates
Read More In today’s newsletter: So much has changed since the two least popular presidential candidates in decades last faced off. Here’s what to look out for when they share a stage this week • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning The last time Donald Trump and Joe Biden were…
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Natalie Frahm: police seize alleged murder weapon from home of man accused of Mackay shooting
Read More Three firearms found at Ryan Cole’s north Queensland home including a handgun police allege was used to kill Natalie Frahm Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have found three firearms in an alleged gunman’s home, including a…
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Mortgage of first-time buyer tops £1,000 a month as house prices and rates rise
Read More Average monthly payment has risen by 61% since 2019, pushing borrowers into smaller homes or ultra-long loans The monthly mortgage of a first-time buyer has soared by more than 60% to exceed £1,000 a month since the last general election, according to figures that underline the financial challenge facing Britons trying to gain…
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Farage appeared to compare Sandy Hook parents to liberals trying to curb free speech
Read More In a 2018 interview with US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Reform UK leader said liberals were ‘the very fascists they criticise’ Nigel Farage appeared to compare parents bereaved by the Sandy Hook school shooting, who took legal action against a far-right US conspiracy theorist, to leftwingers trying to curb free speech, it has…
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Woman says Deborah James’s bowel cancer campaigning helped save her life
Read More Lyndsey Ainscough says she only sought advice on symptoms after seeing the late ‘Bowelbabe’ on TV A woman has told how the health campaigner Dame Deborah James helped save her life from deadly bowel cancer. Lyndsey Ainscough, from Leigh in Greater Manchester, only decided to seek advice after seeing James on television shortly…
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John Lewis clothing range aims to ‘minimise waste and maximise longevity’
Read More Retailer says ‘circular design’ collection is the first stage of an environmental overhaul of its products Fabric that shrinks or bobbles is a pet peeve of Britons who want to buy long-lasting clothes, with the low quality of high street fashion contributing to the 30,000 shipping containers of clothing and homewares dumped by…
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UK’s drive to install heat pumps stymied by ‘lack of demand and skill shortage’
Read More Almost a third of installers surveyed say finding skilled fitters is a barrier for customers, while 40% note lack of interest The UK’s drive to replace gas boilers with heat pumps is being stymied by a lack of consumer demand and a shortage of skilled installers to fit heat pumps where they are…
