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Labour sends activists to 13 seats where it fears losing Muslim voters over Gaza
Read More Concern continues after local elections and George Galloway win that party’s position on Israel-Gaza war still eroding support Labour is directing activists to campaign in seats with substantial Muslim populations, over fears that some voters have been alienated by the party’s stance on Gaza. Its campaigning efforts are mostly being concentrated on Conservative…
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Places in council-run children’s homes in England fall by third as private firms take over
Read More Increased reliance on private provision is pushing children hundreds of miles away from friends and family The number of places in council-run children’s homes in England has fallen by a third since 2012 – at the same time as places in privately run profit-making children’s homes have soared, according to an Observer analysis…
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Australia news live: reserve bank tipped to hold interest rates steady this week; new pandas coming to Adelaide
Read More The current pair, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China this year. Follow the day’s news headlines What is on the agenda for Chinese premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia? | ExplainerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Labor ‘continuing to consult’ on Makarrata commission,…
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Record number of Americans dislike both Biden and Trump – poll
Read More The share of ‘double haters’ is the highest since 1988, a survey by the Pew Research Center says A quarter of Americans hold negative views of both the Republican and Democrat US presidential candidates in the run-up to the November elections, the highest number in at least three decades, according to the poll…
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Trump gets name of his doctor wrong as he challenges Biden to cognitive test
Read More Gaffe came as 78-year-old Republican presidential candidate sought to bolster his support among Black and Latino voters in Michigan Donald Trump has made a point in recent months of deriding his rival Joe Biden as being cognitively impaired, mocking the 81-year-old US president for his verbal stumbles and accusing him of falling both…
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‘It’s the front line of being British’: Clive Myrie on hosting BBC election night, and the racism he has endured
Read More The news anchor, who will present the programme with Laura Kuenssberg, has spoken on Desert Island Discs about the insults and threats he has experienced as a broadcaster Clive Myrie has detailed the racism he has experienced during his broadcasting career, as he prepares to present the BBC’s general election night programme. Speaking…
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Peter Dutton’s plan to ditch 2030 emissions target would drive up power bills, Penny Wong says
Read More Comments come after opposition leader claims higher grocery prices are result of Labor ‘not taking into account gas and nuclear’ Disastrous, dark shadow, destroys our economy: five climate elders on Dutton’s emissions stanceThen and now: what Dutton and the Coalition used to say about a 2030 emissions targetFollow our Australia news live blog…
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France elections: unpopular ex-president François Hollande to run for parliament again
Read More His former Socialist party reacted coolly to move, with one senior figure saying they were ‘devastated’ France’s former Socialist president François Hollande on Saturday said he would run for parliament again, the latest political twist following his successor Emmanuel Macron’s surprise decision to call snap legislative elections. Macron’s dissolving of parliament after the…
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Gaza tests historic bond between UK Muslims and Labour
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‘Twists and turns’ in Australia-China ties are over, Li Qiang says – but Penny Wong highlights tensions
Read More Coalition blunders have left countries locked in ‘permanent contest’ over Pacific, minister says What is on the agenda for Chinese premier’s visit to Australia?Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast China’s second most powerful leader has announced that the…
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French protesters turn out to oppose far-right shift ahead of snap election
Read More In Paris, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Place de la République and marched through eastern Paris. (Image credit: Laure Boyer) In Paris, tens of thousands of people gathered in the Place de la République and marched through eastern Paris.
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Ankara sees ‘glimpse of hope’ in Ukraine peace efforts
Read More Any attempt to seek a diplomatic resolution is better that the prospects of a global war, the Turkish foreign minister has said The peace proposals from Russia and Ukraine are important steps towards an eventual settlement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at the Swiss-hosted summit on Saturday. He warned that the fighting…
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Biden, Obama, celebrities expected to raise record amount at downtown L.A. event
Read More President Biden is joining former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts at star-studded fundraiser in downtown Los Angeles that is expected to raise at least $28 million. President Biden is joining former President Obama, George Clooney and Julia Roberts at star-studded fundraiser in downtown Los Angeles that is expected to raise at…
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Man charged over alleged murder of Sydney surfer Guy Haymes after family appeal for information
Read More ‘Fun-loving’ former competitive surfer was well-known on NSW’s northern beaches Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Police have charged a man with the murder of Sydney surfer Guy Haymes, days after his family appealed for information about the…
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Boy grapples with tradition in Spanish bullfighting town
Read MoreA new film follows a boy as he tries to square a controversial practice with his family’s hopes for him.A new film follows a boy as he tries to square a controversial practice with his family’s hopes for him.
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Avicii’s dad: ‘I miss him every minute, but I get angry at him for leaving’
Read MoreThe DJ’s father Klas on his son’s legacy and family’s mission to raise mental health awareness.The DJ’s father Klas on his son’s legacy and family’s mission to raise mental health awareness.
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Warnings over Guatemala’s volcano tourist hotspot
Read MoreScientists say tourists don’t understand the dangers when they sign up for hiking trips.Scientists say tourists don’t understand the dangers when they sign up for hiking trips.
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Macron makes demand on Ukrainian peace
Read More The French president has insisted that any deal to end the conflict with Russia must not involve “capitulation” by Kiev French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that Ukraine must not capitulate to Russian demands to bring lasting peace to the former Soviet republic. Speaking on Saturday at the so-called “Summit on Peace in…
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Albanese open to Makarrata commission for truth and treaty for Indigenous Australians
Read More But the government is being urged to move more quickly in outlining Indigenous policy after failure of voice referendum Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says he will attend Arnhem Land’s Garma festival in August to “talk about a way forward”…
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6 killed in latest “massacre” of family wiped out by hitmen in Mexico
Read MoreIt was the latest in a string of mass killings in which hitmen have wiped out entire families in Mexico.It was the latest in a string of mass killings in which hitmen have wiped out entire families in Mexico.
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New footage captures dramatic rescue of Israeli hostage Noa Argamani
Read MoreIsraeli authorities released new footage Saturday of the rescue of 26-year-old Noa Argamani, one of the four Israeli hostages who were rescued in an operation in central Gaza about one week ago. The elite Israeli commandos stormed the apartment Hamas was holding her and said, “Noa, everything is fine, we’re taking you home.” Chris…
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Princess Kate makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Read MoreCatherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Saturday since she revealed her cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Kate attended the Trooping the Colour, a ceremony which marks the official birthday of King Charles III. Ian Lee reports from London.Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Saturday since she revealed her…
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American men shun the US Army – media
Read More The nation’s males have reportedly lost interest in military service as they increasingly withdraw from society American men have reportedly lost interest in military service as they increasingly withdraw from society more broadly, driving the persistent shortfalls in US Army recruiting and raising the nation’s reliance on female troops. Male enlistment has plunged…
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How a Kenyan farmer became a champion of climate change denial
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Why 800 people fled a sun-kissed Mediterranean village
Read MoreMost of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon has fled after heavy Israeli bombardment.Most of Alma al-Shaab in southern Lebanon has fled after heavy Israeli bombardment.
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Susannah’s grandad ran Bengal when famine killed millions
Read MoreShe is only just learning about Sir John Herbert’s significant role in the colonial catastrophe.She is only just learning about Sir John Herbert’s significant role in the colonial catastrophe.
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Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
Read MoreA series of experiments have led a number of scientists to say animals may be conscious.A series of experiments have led a number of scientists to say animals may be conscious.
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8 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza in deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months
Read More The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was likely to fuel new calls by Israeli protesters for a cease-fire. (Image credit: Ohad Zwigenberg) The attack, coming more than eight months into a grinding war that shows few signs of ending soon, was…
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Sean Combs returns key to New York City after Cassie attack video
Read More Mayor Eric Adams sent letters rescinding key and asking for it to be sent back to City Hall, which received it on 10 June Sean Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul…
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Anthony Fauci says he turned down $7m jobs because ‘I cared’ about US
Read More Former infectious disease head says big pharma tried to poach him while he was nation’s Covid chief Before Anthony Fauci retired from his lengthy run as the US government’s top infectious disease doctor, major pharmaceutical companies tried to lure him away from his post by offering him seven-figure jobs – but he turned…
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Divers find remains of Finnish WWII plane shot down by Soviets
Read MoreSalvage team in Estonia says it located well-preserved parts and debris from the Junkers Ju 52 plane shot down in 1940.Salvage team in Estonia says it located well-preserved parts and debris from the Junkers Ju 52 plane shot down in 1940.
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50,000 Gaza children require urgent treatment for malnutrition: UN
Read MoreUNRWA warns people in Gaza face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger because of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid.UNRWA warns people in Gaza face ‘catastrophic’ levels of hunger because of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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Why is the EU imposing new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles?
Read MoreChina accuses Brussels of protectionism, EU says Chinese subsidies are unfair.China accuses Brussels of protectionism, EU says Chinese subsidies are unfair.
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UN officials warn of ‘miscalculation’ along Israel-Lebanon border
Read MoreLebanon-based officials raise alarm of possible war escalation as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies.Lebanon-based officials raise alarm of possible war escalation as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies.
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Biden provides ‘material aid for terrorism’ – Trump
Read More The former US president has accused his rival of enabling potential attackers to flood across the nation’s southern border US President Joe Biden has aided and abetted potential attacks on Americans by implementing policies that have enabled terrorists to easily enter the country across its porous borders, Republican challenger Donald Trump has argued.…
