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Labour suspends candidate after he reportedly shared pro-Russia posts
Read More Party removes support for Andy Brown, standing for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, after reported posts about novichok poisonings UK election live – latest updates Labour has suspended one of its candidates after reports that he shared pro-Russian material online. The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said she “hadn’t heard of” the candidate Andy…
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Will China make the Philippines ‘pay a price’ for its latest South China Sea claim?
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Chinese EV makers, suppliers risk dent to global stature in price war, Bosch exec warns
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‘I don’t believe in peace now,’ released Gaza hostage tells BBC
Read MoreAda Sagi says her ordeal destroyed her belief that peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians.Ada Sagi says her ordeal destroyed her belief that peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Vladimir Putin has made North Korea trip ‘in desperation’, says US secretary of state
Read More Nato and US officials have described Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang as a mark of desperation from the Russian leader. Nato and US officials have described Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang as a mark of desperation from the Russian leader.
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U.S. Soldier Gordon Black Sentenced in Russia to Nearly Four Years in Prison: What to Know
Read More MOSCOW — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday sentenced an American soldier arrested earlier this year to three years and nine months in prison on charges of stealing and threats of murder, Russian news reports said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, flew to Vladivostok, a Pacific…
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In Scotland, support grows for Labour as SNP’s dominance looks set to fade
Read MoreAlthough independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives.Although independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives.
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Japanese ‘Beat Poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi Dies at 93
Read More TOKYO — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93. Shiraishi, whom American poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth dubbed “the Allen Ginsberg of Japan,” died of heart failure on June 14, Shichosha, a Tokyo publisher of…
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Israel-Gaza war live: US says weapon transfers continuing as normal after Netanyahu claims some being withheld
Read More The PM claimed weapons would allow Israel to ‘finish the job’, but US secretary of state Antony Blinken said only one shipment was under review See all our Israel-Gaza coverage It has gone 10.30am in Gaza and Tel Aviv. This is our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle…
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Upbeat inflation news may be too little, far too late for Sunak
Read More It will take time for voters to forget the financial toll from the highest inflation in four decades – and time is not on the PM’s side Business live – latest updatesUK election live – latest updates After almost three years, the UK’s annual inflation rate is back to the government’s 2% target.…
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Amazon UK workers begin vote on gaining union recognition for first time
Read More Officials will arrive at tech firm’s West Midlands site on Wednesday to begin a legally binding ballot process Amazon workers in the UK have come a step closer to gaining union recognition for the first time as officials from the GMB arrive at the tech firm’s Coventry depot to kick off a month-long…
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NSW police forced to hand over ‘less lethal’ tactics manual to watchdog after woman’s bean-bag round death
Read More Judge says it would make ‘a nonsense’ of law enforcement conduct commission’s role if it was not provided with all relevant material Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Internal materials relating to the death of a woman who…
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McDonald’s employee opens fire at customers during drive-thru dispute
Read More A McDonald’s employee in Florida has been arrested after she pulled out a gun and shot at customers following a drive-thru dispute. A McDonald’s employee in Florida has been arrested after she pulled out a gun and shot at customers following a drive-thru dispute.
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Watch: Boeing CEO faces Senate grilling on airplane safety as new whistleblower emerges
Read More Watch as Boeing CEO David Calhoun faces a Senate grilling on airplane safety on Tuesday (18 June) just hours after a new whistleblower came forward with further allegations of bad practice and company cover-ups. Watch as Boeing CEO David Calhoun faces a Senate grilling on airplane safety on Tuesday (18 June) just hours…
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Kim and Putin exchange ‘pent-up inmost thoughts’ during Russian leader’s historic North Korea visit
Read More North Korea’s Kim promises ‘new multi-polar world’ as Putin thanks him for supporting his war in Ukraine North Korea’s Kim promises ‘new multi-polar world’ as Putin thanks him for supporting his war in Ukraine
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Bruce Lehrmann knew Brittany Higgins did not consent to sex, Lisa Wilkinson’s lawyers tell court
Read More Exclusive: Defamation trial judge made mistake by not finding Lehrmann knew Higgins couldn’t consent, court told Bruce Lehrmann was not “indifferent” to Brittany Higgins consenting to sexual intercourse, but instead knew she was not consenting, Lisa Wilkinson’s lawyers have told the federal court in fresh arguments ahead of the former Liberal staffer’s defamation…
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Germany’s Habeck sets off on East Asia trip – first stop South Korea
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Inflation eases to 2% in May, hitting official target for first time since July 2021
Read More Figures lift Rishi Sunak’s election hopes as price pressures continue to ease Business live – latest updates UK inflation fell to 2% in May, returning to the official target rate for the first time in nearly three years. In a boost to the Bank of England’s efforts to bring down the consumer prices…
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UK general election live: Rishi Sunak to appear on LBC phone-in as SNP prepares to launch manifesto
Read More Sunak to take questions on the radio after Office for National Statistics expected to announce return to 2% inflation target • Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletter Here is what more of what we expect to happen on the campaign trail today. We’ll learn the number of people who have registered…
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Cooler temps and rain could help corral blazes that forced thousands to fee New Mexico village
Read MoreMoist air from the Gulf of Mexico could bring some relief to firefighters battling a pair of wildfires in southern New MexicoMoist air from the Gulf of Mexico could bring some relief to firefighters battling a pair of wildfires in southern New Mexico
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‘Raises red flags’: Coalition nuclear power plan met with widespread scepticism from business groups
Read More Australian energy sector and industry groups warn of risk of cost blowouts and destroying private sector investment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s promise to build seven nuclear power plants starting as soon as 2035 has…
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‘A slow death’: Gazans live alongside rotting rubbish and rodents
Read MoreDisplaced people in Gaza run the risk of disease as more than 300,000 tonnes of waste piles up.Displaced people in Gaza run the risk of disease as more than 300,000 tonnes of waste piles up.
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China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters
Read MoreIndia has sought rights to explore an underwater cobalt-rich mountain. But Sri Lanka also has eyes on the region.India has sought rights to explore an underwater cobalt-rich mountain. But Sri Lanka also has eyes on the region.
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Extended offers dampen excitement for China’s mid-year e-commerce festival
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US soldier jailed for nearly four years in Russia
Read MoreGordon Black was sentenced for threatening to kill his girlfriend and theft, state media report.Gordon Black was sentenced for threatening to kill his girlfriend and theft, state media report.
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Tourist missing in Greece sent worrying text to hotel owner
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Europe’s Vote: A Former EU Prime Minister Assesses the Impact
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The results of the 2024 European Parliament elections saw both significant gains for far-right parties – in France, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands – and a strengthening of the center-right European People’s Party (EPP), which saw its share of seats rise from 176 to 190. This reinforced the EPP’s…
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Unsecured household debts set to rise by 9.4% this year, TUC says
Read More Largest annual rise since records began in 1987 sees forecast of average £1,660 extra debt amid cost of living crisis UK households are expected to rack up extra unsecured debts of more than £1,600 this year, including on loans and credit cards, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, according to…
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6/18: CBS Evening News
Read MoreFast-spreading wildfires force evacuation of New Mexico town; How the lineage of one African-American family was traced back to 1789Fast-spreading wildfires force evacuation of New Mexico town; How the lineage of one African-American family was traced back to 1789
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Labour pledges to strengthen economic watchdog within first 100 days
Read More Exclusive: Changes early in expected new government intended to stop repeat of catastrophic Truss mini-budget Labour has challenged the Conservatives to match its commitment to strengthen the economic watchdog within the first 100 days of government. Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has pledged to introduce legislation giving the Office for Budget Responsibility greater…
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Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences
Read More Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says A marine conservation group has initiated legal action against the UK government, claiming the Conservatives’ decision to issue North Sea oil and gas licences without taking into account their impact on the environment was unlawful. Oceana UK,…
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EU-funded Egyptian forces ‘rounding up and deporting Sudanese refugees’
Read More Egypt forcibly returned 800 Sudanese detainees in first three months of this year, Amnesty International reports The Egyptian authorities have used EU-funded security forces in a campaign of mass arrests and forcible deportations against refugees from the Sudan war, according to a human rights group report. Amnesty International found Egypt “forcibly returned an…
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Russia’s Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for first time since 2000
Read MoreRussian and North Korean leaders aim to deepen ties as both countries face isolation.Russian and North Korean leaders aim to deepen ties as both countries face isolation.
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Remembering How Willie Mays Inspired
Read More Millions of kids who watched Willie Mays play during the prime of his major league baseball career, or were born after he retired from the game in 1973, pictured themselves making “The Catch.” Or practiced making “The Catch,” just like Mays—who died peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, at 93, the San Francisco Giants announced—did…
