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‘Longing for home’: letters of Irish emigrants to US reveal 400 years of trials and triumphs
Read More A collection of more than 7,000 letters will form a publicly accessible digital archive that offers a window to the past In the week that Ireland turns everything green and celebrates its diaspora, a new online archive has given voice to the human cost paid by generations of emigrants. More than 7,000 letters…
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Low-profile Lib Dems are flatlining in the polls – but don’t write them off
Read More Reform UK is making the headlines but tactical voting can power Ed Davey’s party in seats where they are the Tories’ main challengers The Liberal Democrats gathered this weekend for their final spring conference before the general election. You may be forgiven for not knowing this. The fourth-largest party barely feature in current…
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Obese teens can crash diet safely if monitored by a dietitian, study finds
Read More Fears over the effect of rapid weight loss on physical and mental wellbeing of young people said to be unjustified Short-term, very low-calorie diets for obese teenagers are safe as long as they are closely monitored by an experienced dietitian, according to researchers in Australia. The study, by scientists based at Sydney University,…
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Six-time Miami Open champ Novak Djokovic pulls out, cites scheduling issues
Read MoreDjokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat last week to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.Djokovic’s announcement follows his shock defeat last week to world number 123 Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.
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Trump warns of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses presidential vote
Read More The US might never have another election if he doesn’t win in November, the former president has said Former US President Donald Trump has warned of a “bloodbath” for the American automobile industry and the whole country if he doesn’t win a second term as a result of the vote on November 5.…
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Niger suspends military cooperation with US: Spokesman
Read MoreThe suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.
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How Yazan starved to death amid Israel’s war on Gaza
Read MoreA family remains in shock at how a vicious war destroyed their son’s health and took him away from them.A family remains in shock at how a vicious war destroyed their son’s health and took him away from them.
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Why fashion must get hip to needs of its working mothers
Read More Many cite difficulties of juggling a family with job demands and a lack of industry support A robot baby was an unlikely guest star on the catwalk at the Schiaparelli couture show in Paris earlier this year. Maggie Maurer, who had walked a few seasons previously while pregnant, and last year shared a…
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Starmer’s team coached for government over dinners with top Whitehall figures
Read More Shadow ministers step up preparations by holding informal meals to pick the brains of senior political figures Senior members of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet have been meeting with top Whitehall mandarins and former cabinet ministers as part of the party’s growing preparations for government, the Observer has learned. Patrick Vallance, the former chief scientific…
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France to propose ‘Olympic ceasefire’ in Ukraine conflict – Macron
Read More The ancient tradition of an Olympic Truce was originally implemented to ensure safe travel for pilgrims and athletes French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will ask Russia for a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Summer Olympics, set to take place in Paris between July 26 and August 11. In an interview with…
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Shock losses to LNP and Greens in Queensland elections sound warning for Labor ahead of October poll
Read More Loss of once safe seat of Ipswich West would be Queensland’s biggest byelection swing in decades Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s Labor government has taken a huge hit in two byelections, seeming likely to lose the…
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Traffic accident in southern Afghanistan leaves 21 dead and 38 injured
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Ukraine launches far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia’s presidential vote
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Revealed: Disputed medical terms used to explain dozens of deaths after police restraint in UK
Read More Campaigners says ‘excited delirium’ and ‘acute behavioural disturbance’ play into racist stereotypes A controversial unproven medical condition which is rooted in pseudoscience and disputed by doctors is routinely being used in Britain to explain deaths after police restraint, the Observer has found. “Acute behavioural disturbance” (ABD) and “excited delirium” are used to describe…
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Reeves to promise ‘decade of economic renewal’ if Labour wins power
Read More Shadow chancellor will tell high-profile financial audience that ‘mission-led’ governments must take a lead in turbulent times The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will pledge to embark on a “decade of renewal” if Labour is returned to power at the next election. Speaking at the annual Mais lecture in London on Tuesday, Reeves will…
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‘Just when we need them most’: Britain’s car share clubs face closure as last insurer pulls out
Read More The community-owned car pools have been hailed as a greener alternative to full-time ownership, but insurers say driver risk is hard to measure Up to 40 community car clubs across the UK could be forced to close after the last insurance firm covering such groups announced it was pulling out of the sector.…
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Russians urged to disrupt final day of Vladimir Putin’s presidential election
Read More Voters told to swamp polling stations all at once and spoil ballots, after two days of dye attacks, fires and Ukrainian cross-border strikes Critics of Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin regime have called for massive protests at Russian polling stations on Sunday, the final day of a presidential election that is guaranteed to…
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The path to re-election for Queensland Labor looks like a narrowing goat track after its ‘Super Saturday’ losses
Read More Steven Miles’s government is fighting battles on multiple fronts – and shifting right or left will only create new problems elsewhere Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Seven months before Campbell Newman was tossed from office by angry Queensland voters, he called a press conference, flanked…
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Ukraine war: Multiple drone attacks repelled, says Russia
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Russia says it repelled multiple drone attacks
Read MoreDozens of drones were intercepted, Russia says, but one attack caused an oil refinery fire in Krasnodar.Dozens of drones were intercepted, Russia says, but one attack caused an oil refinery fire in Krasnodar.
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Tropical Cyclone Megan intensifies to a category-three storm as it bears down on Northern Territory and Queensland
Read More Wind gusts of up to 220km/h expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to coastal communities Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Top End communities are bracing for the crossing of Tropical Cyclone Megan, with destructive wind gusts…
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Europe’s champion sitters: Even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’
Read More Long hours spent at desks and sofas leads to 21,000 deaths a year in the Netherlands from cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer The Dutch are perceived as a nation of healthy giants, leaping on their bikes to cycle energetically across flat lands. But new research suggests they are in fact the “sitting champions…
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Applications available for Dogwood Trails Festival Parade
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Friends seeking donation for fundraiser for teen with leukemia
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As notorious death row closes, inmates fear what awaits in new prisons
Read MoreThe prison is being remade into a rehabilitation centre that will not include people sentenced to death.The prison is being remade into a rehabilitation centre that will not include people sentenced to death.
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Liberal MP urges Australia to follow US in TikTok crackdown, calling app a ‘serious threat’ to national security
Read More Shadow home affairs spokesperson James Paterson labels social media platform a ‘bad faith actor’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The shadow home affairs spokesperson has labelled TikTok a “bad faith actor” and a “serious threat” to Australia’s…
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As climate change threatens Arabica beans, can quality Robusta save coffee?
Read MoreIn Vietnam, producers are on an urgent quest: To rehabilitate the widely grown, but much-maligned, Robusta coffee bean.In Vietnam, producers are on an urgent quest: To rehabilitate the widely grown, but much-maligned, Robusta coffee bean.
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Niger junta repudiates deal allowing US military bases on its soil
Read More Spokesman for coup government stops short of calling for American personnel to leave but says their presence violates sovereignty Niger’s ruling military junta says it has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows US military personnel and civilian staff on its soil. As of 2023 there were about 1,100 US troops…
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How much trouble is Boeing in?
Read MoreThe US plane giant is under pressure from regulators and airlines, and its reputation is badly damaged.The US plane giant is under pressure from regulators and airlines, and its reputation is badly damaged.
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Controversy over Princess Kate’s extended absence grows
Read MorePublicly, it’s royal business as usual at Windsor Castle, where Catherine, Princess of Wales, is said to be recuperating from abdominal surgery. But two months on, her wellbeing is under its sharpest global scrutiny so far. Ramy Inocencio reports.Publicly, it’s royal business as usual at Windsor Castle, where Catherine, Princess of Wales, is said…
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Abandoned slate mine in Wales now world’s deepest hotel
Read MoreThe Welsh countryside offers stunning vistas, with rugged peaks framing sweeping landscapes. But from the Deep Sleep Hotel, you’ll see none of that, but it’s no less spectacular, and getting there is half the adventure. Ian Lee reports.The Welsh countryside offers stunning vistas, with rugged peaks framing sweeping landscapes. But from the Deep Sleep…
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Russians vote in presidential election, Putin all but assured another term
Read MoreRussians took to the polls for a second day Saturday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.Russians took to the polls for a second day Saturday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.
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Additional aid headed for Gaza by sea as humanitarian condition worsens
Read MoreThe people of Gaza are contending with escalating war and hunger, as aid into the besieged enclave cannot arrive fast enough. For the first time since the war began, additional aid is arriving by sea. Chris Livesay has more.The people of Gaza are contending with escalating war and hunger, as aid into the besieged…
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Idris Elba ‘dreams big’ with West African eco-city plan
Read MoreThe actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.
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‘He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a deal
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