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Biden Awards $1.7 Billion to Boost Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Assembly in Eight States
Read More WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Energy Department will issue grants totaling $1.7 billion to create or retain thousands of union jobs and…
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‘It’s going to cost £20,000’: England fans mull cost of going to Euro final
Read More Tickets may cost £2,500, most flights are sold out or charging five times normal price – and fans already in Germany face tricky decisions Euro 2024 – latest updates Over much-needed breakfasts involving a significant amount of sausage and pancakes, there was some serious soul-searching going on outside the Maximilian cafe on the…
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Man caught smuggling more than 100 snakes in his trousers by border agents
Read More A man has been caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the country’s customs authority. A man has been caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by cramming them into his trousers, according to the…
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‘Aggressive’ United Airlines passenger bites flight attendant after plane takes off from Miami
Read More Flight was forced to land in Orlando, where law enforcement officers were waiting to remove the woman from the aircraft Flight was forced to land in Orlando, where law enforcement officers were waiting to remove the woman from the aircraft
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Germany’s AfD and extremist allies set up second EU parliament far-right group
Read More Europe of Sovereign Nations group could prove more extreme than existing Fidesz-National Rally grouping Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland has joined forces with extremist parties from France and central and eastern Europe to create a second far-right group in the European parliament. The Europe of Sovereign Nations group will be the smallest in the…
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Top Democratic fundraiser Clooney calls on Biden to drop out
Read MoreHollywood star joins growing list of donors and senior Democrats questioning president’s fitness.Hollywood star joins growing list of donors and senior Democrats questioning president’s fitness.
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A Colombian warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from prison
Read More Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison
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China’s love of domestic EVs endangers foreign carmakers, says consultancy AlixPartners
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NATO slams China over ties with Russia
Read More Beijing has dismissed the military bloc’s claim that it is shoring up Moscow’s defense industry as “provocative lies” NATO has accused China of being a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s military campaign against Ukraine, prompting an angry rebuke from Beijing over the US-led military bloc’s “Cold War mentality and belligerent rhetoric.” China and Russia…
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Oil demand growth slowing, China consumption dips: IEA
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Israeli snipers accused of attacking fleeing civilians in Gaza
Read MorePalestinians who fled Gaza City after Israeli evacuation order say snipers shot dead civilians near Yarmouk stadium.Palestinians who fled Gaza City after Israeli evacuation order say snipers shot dead civilians near Yarmouk stadium.
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UAE jails 43 activists for life after court finds them guilty of terrorism
Read More Activists were accused of having links with proscribed Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood Activists were accused of having links with proscribed Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood
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Elizabeth Struhs: members of Toowoomba sect believed eight-year-old would rise from the dead, court hears
Read More Struhs’ father Jason wrote that ‘Elizabeth had never said she wanted to stop insulin’, according to messages read to Queensland supreme court Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Members of a Toowoomba religious sect believed that eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs would rise from the dead after she…
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Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president
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Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president
Read MoreEdward Awebua was accused of posting a “vulgar” video about the president and his family.Edward Awebua was accused of posting a “vulgar” video about the president and his family.
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Renew Europe calls on European Council to stop Hungary’s ongoing presidency – Europe live
Read More ‘It is time to rein in Viktor Orbán’s rogue presidency of the Council,’ says president of liberal group after Orbán visits Putin in Moscow The head of the liberal Renew Europe group has called on the European Council to explore all means to stop Hungary’s ongoing presidency of the Council of the EU.…
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Security minister Dan Jarvis says Tories ‘hollowed out’ our armed forces – UK politics live
Read More Pledging review of services, Jarvis said Labour was not in the business of ‘cutting corners’ with the armed forces The new chancellor Rachel Reeves has responded to the GDP figures, which showed the UK headed back to growth in May during the closing last days of Rishi Sunak’s government. She said: Delivering economic…
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Israel tells ‘everyone in Gaza City’ to leave
Read MoreLeaflets dropped by aircraft instruct residents to leave the “combat zone” and head to central Gaza.Leaflets dropped by aircraft instruct residents to leave the “combat zone” and head to central Gaza.
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Israel-Gaza war live: US says it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
Read More White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told CNN that the US believes gaps between the two sides can be narrowed See all of our coverage on the Israel-Gaza war Welcome to our latest live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider crisis in the Middle East. I’m Tom Ambrose. The White…
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Police say father tried to ‘prevent rescue’ of his children from house fire he is suspected to have started
Read More He allegedly attacked his partner before setting the house on fire and trapping his seven children He allegedly attacked his partner before setting the house on fire and trapping his seven children
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Wes Streeting to ‘write prescription’ for NHS after independent investigation
Read More Health minister says it’s clear NHS is broken and government is going to be ‘honest about challenges’ An independent investigation will be held into the performance of the NHS, the health secretary has announced. Writing in the Sun, Wes Streeting said the investigation would be aimed at “diagnosing the problem” so the government…
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Israeli military tells all residents of Gaza City to evacuate
Read More Israel military drops thousands of leaflets ordering evacuation to south of Gaza Israel military drops thousands of leaflets ordering evacuation to south of Gaza
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Joe Biden hints UK should move closer to EU in Starmer meeting
Read More Two leaders meet during Nato summit in Washington as prime minister works on EU-UK security pact Joe Biden has appeared to back Keir Starmer’s ambition for the UK having a closer relationship with the European Union as the leaders held their first bilateral talks at the White House. The US president called the…
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British police find suspect after killing of BBC commentator’s wife and 2 daughters
Read More The BBC confirmed that the women killed were members of the family of its commentator John Hunt. The suspect, Kyle Clifford, was detained in north London after the brutal crossbow attack. (Image credit: James Manning) The BBC confirmed that the women killed were members of the family of its commentator John Hunt. The…
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China’s economic influence more welcome in poorer countries, poll finds
Read MoreThailand holds most positive views of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia, Pew survey shows.Thailand holds most positive views of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia, Pew survey shows.
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Footballer Darwin Núñez involved in clash with fans
Read MoreThe striker was seen confronting fans in the stands after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Copa America.The striker was seen confronting fans in the stands after a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Copa America.
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E-scooter company to fit Melbourne fleet with AI cameras to stop riders using footpaths
Read More Neuron Mobility says technology is trained to recognise city’s roads and footpaths and will issue a warning in real time Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Artificial intelligence-powered cameras will be installed across a major e-scooter rental company’s…
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IDF instructs ‘everyone’ in Gaza City to leave
Read More The capital of the Palestinian enclave will be “a dangerous combat zone,” the Israeli army has warned The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has instructed all remaining residents of Gaza City to flee south towards Deir al-Balah. The call on Wednesday came as the Israeli military intensified combat operations in the Palestinian enclave, including a…
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Japanese man arrested at Hawaii airport for allegedly carrying inert grenades in luggage
Read More The terminal at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explode A Japanese man was arrested at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport after security screeners allegedly spotted two items in his bag that looked like grenades, but which turned out to be “inert”,…
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China Sends Record Number of Warplanes Across Key Boundary Line With Taiwan
Read More China sent a record number of warplanes across a U.S.-drawn boundary in the Taiwan Strait—a move that comes as the new president of the archipelago mulls a trip that may include a stop in America. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Some 56 planes crossed the so-called median line as of early Thursday, the Ministry of National…
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Cornish ‘tin tabernacle’ church linked to 1907 sea rescue given listed status
Read More First vicar of tiny St Mary’s church in Cadgwith took part in RNLI rescue of 456 people from stricken liner Suevic A tiny church speedily built from corrugated iron more than a century ago and synonymous with one of the UK’s most famous sea rescues has been given protected status. Historic England has…
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London stock market rules shaken up in attempt to stop firms moving overseas
Read More Changes will allow companies to skip shareholder votes on takeovers, which critics say risk ‘diluting the quality’ of the UK market The City watchdog will trigger the biggest shake-up of London stock market rules in more than 30 years this month, in an attempt to make the UK a more attractive place to…
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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at Canada’s McGill University
Read More McGill University closes downtown campus as Montreal police descend in large numbers to help clear pro-Palestinian encampment McGill University closes downtown campus as Montreal police descend in large numbers to help clear pro-Palestinian encampment
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DEEP DIVE: Behind the Scenes, Plans to “Trump-Proof” NATO
Read More SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Donald Trump may not have been on the NATO summit agenda, but he was clearly on the minds of NATO leaders who gathered in Washington this week – given his lead in the polls, his long-running criticism of the alliance, and his deep skepticism towards aid for Ukraine. According…
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Alec Baldwin cast as reckless flouter of rules at his trial in cinematographer’s shooting
Read MoreProsecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his New Mexico trial in the shooting of a cinematographerProsecutors sought to cast Alec Baldwin as someone who flouts rules and has little regard for safety at the first day of his…