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Israel-Gaza war live: Khan Younis residents told to evacuate again; US calls for ceasefire talks to resume
Read More Residents said dozens of families had begun to leave their homes and head west towards Al-Mawasi, a humanitarian-designated area Hello and welcome to the today’s live blog. The Israeli military has renewed evacuation orders to Palestinian residents in several districts in eastern Khan Younis, saying it would act forcefully against militants who had…
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Number applying to work or study in UK falls by more than a third
Read More People seeking skilled worker, health and care, or study visas drops to 91,300 in July after curbs introduced by Tories The number of overseas workers and students applying to come to the UK has fallen after curbs on visas introduced by the previous government. Workers and their family members applying on skilled worker,…
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Furniture is getting really expensive. That doesn’t bode well for the Australian economy
Read More Annual results underline fears cost-of-living pressures will limit spending – including on side tables and lamps – so much that the economy will shift into reverse Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast What do sales of six-seat modular…
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Police hunt ex-Catalan separatist leader after shock return from exile
Read MoreOfficials say Mr Puigdemont is on the run and have ordered police to set up roadblocks around the city.Officials say Mr Puigdemont is on the run and have ordered police to set up roadblocks around the city.
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Nicolás Maduro blocks X for 10 days in Venezuela amid spat with Elon Musk
Read More President accuses social network’s owner of using it to ‘incite hatred’ after the country’s disputed election President Nicolás Maduro said he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela, accusing the owner, Elon Musk, of using the social network to promote hatred after the country’s disputed presidential election. Associated Press…
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UK weather: ‘short but quite intense’ hot spell forecast this weekend
Read More Temperatures could reach high 20s and low 30s in England and Wales with severe thunderstorms also possible A short-lived but intense spell of hot weather is set to hit the UK this weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 33C (91.4F) in parts of the country as forecasters warn severe thunderstorms may also be…
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Indian exports, small businesses hit by Bangladesh unrest
Read MoreBilateral trade relations between India and Bangladesh have been drastically affected due to the current violence.Bilateral trade relations between India and Bangladesh have been drastically affected due to the current violence.
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Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds
Read More Areas where farmers provide good habitats show notable increase in butterflies, bees, bats and breeding birds Butterflies, bees and bats are among the wildlife being boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, new government research has found. Birds were among the chief beneficiaries of the strategy, particularly ones that largely feed on invertebrates. An…
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Ex-Labor senator Fatima Payman appoints ‘preference whisperer’ Glenn Druery as chief of staff
Read More Druery says Payman could become the next Senate powerbroker in the mould of Nick Xenophon or Brian Harradine Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Fatima Payman has appointed Glenn Druery as her chief of staff, as the political…
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Ksenia Karelina: LA ballerina who gave $51 to Ukraine charity ‘admits guilt’ in Russian trial, lawyer says
Read More Russian prosecutors want to sentence Karelina to 15 years in a penal colony Russian prosecutors want to sentence Karelina to 15 years in a penal colony
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Head of Nobel-winning rights group says Russia sliding back toward Stalinist times under Putin
Read More Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his youth Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his…
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Friday briefing: What next for Venezuela as disputed election sparks protests against Nicolás Maduro
Read More In today’s newsletter: As the opposition accuse President Nicolás Maduro of rigging the vote, we examine the background to this and where it leaves a country already in crisis • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. It is 12 days since elections took place in Venezuela, but there…
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Japan’s PM cancels overseas trip after experts issue ‘megaquake’ warning
Read More The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coast Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a visit to central Asia this weekend after experts warned that the risk of a “megaquake” occurring off the country’s Pacific coast had increased following Thursday’s…
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Global stocks climb higher as market jitters ease
Read MoreUS stocks have their best trading day since November 2022, after lower unemployment claims boost sentiment.US stocks have their best trading day since November 2022, after lower unemployment claims boost sentiment.
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Biomass power station produced four times emissions of UK coal plant, says report
Read More Drax received £22bn in subsidies despite being UK’s largest emitter in 2023, though company rejects ‘flawed’ research The Drax power station was responsible for four times more carbon emissions than the UK’s last remaining coal-fired plant last year, despite taking more than £0.5bn in clean-energy subsidies in 2023, according to a report. The…
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Rightwing thinktank joins calls to scrap two-child benefit limit
Read More Exclusive: Onward said cap has resulted in increased child poverty, adding to pressure on government to rethink its stance A leading rightwing thinktank has called for an end to the two-child limit on benefits in a move that will put further pressure on the Labour government to rethink its stance. Onward, which describes…
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Bruce Lehrmann’s property raided by National Anti-Corruption Commission and police
Read More Lawyer for former Coalition staffer confirms searches occurred, but says he denies any wrongdoing Bruce Lehrmann has had his property raided as part of a National Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into a “conspiracy” that he allegedly improperly held documents linked to a scrapped French submarine deal. Lehrmann’s lawyer, Zali Burrows, confirmed the June raid…
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Russia’s Lipetsk region under ‘massive’ drone attack, governor says
Read MoreResidents ordered to evacuate with fire reported at military airfield in region about 460 kilometres south of Moscow.Residents ordered to evacuate with fire reported at military airfield in region about 460 kilometres south of Moscow.
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Venezuelan president bans X for 10 days over Musk row
Read MoreNicolás Maduro and X owner Elon Musk have traded barbs since last month’s disputed presidential vote.Nicolás Maduro and X owner Elon Musk have traded barbs since last month’s disputed presidential vote.
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Kursk incursion: Why Ukraine launched an audacious cross-border attack on Putin’s forces in Russia
Read More While this assault will not change the trajectory of the war, writes Chris Stevenson, its symbolic importance and boost to morale should not be underestimated While this assault will not change the trajectory of the war, writes Chris Stevenson, its symbolic importance and boost to morale should not be underestimated
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Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
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8/8: CBS Evening News
Read MoreIn Mar-a-Lago news conference, Trump indicates he will debate Harris; Noah Lyles comes up short, Katie Ledecky named flag bearerIn Mar-a-Lago news conference, Trump indicates he will debate Harris; Noah Lyles comes up short, Katie Ledecky named flag bearer
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Moira Deeming should testify to ‘hurt feelings’ caused by Victorian Liberal leader in defamation trial, lawyer says
Read More Deeming’s lawyer, Sue Chrysanthou, says her client should take the stand in case against state opposition leader John Pesutto Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming are pushing for her to take…
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Prison guard charged with sexually assaulting inmate three times at NSW jail
Read More Police allege the man assaulted a female at a correctional facility in Wellington in June and July Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A corrections officer stands accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate at a regional New…
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Waiting for peace in Indian state divided by violence
Read MoreMore than a year has passed since deadly violence broke out in Manipur state, but normalcy is a long way off.More than a year has passed since deadly violence broke out in Manipur state, but normalcy is a long way off.
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U.S. calls for “urgent talks” next week to reach Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
Read More“We are as close as we think we have ever been,” said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.”We are as close as we think we have ever been,” said National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
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Indonesia celebrates first Olympic golds outside badminton
Read MoreGolden day in Paris for Southeast Asian nation as speed climber Veddriq Leonardo and weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah win.Golden day in Paris for Southeast Asian nation as speed climber Veddriq Leonardo and weightlifter Rizki Juniansyah win.
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Linda Reynolds returns to witness stand for last day of cross-examination in Brittany Higgins defamation trial
Read More Liberal senator is suing Higgins over social media posts she claims damaged her reputation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The final day of the cross-examination of the Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has begun in the defamation trial…
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3 Women of Color in Business Talk Combating Challenges to DEI Efforts
Read More In the walk-up to a historic election season and a time where republicans have repeatedly labeled Vice President Kamala Harris as the “DEI candidate,” TIME and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation hosted a dinner and panel discussion on Martha’s Vineyard called “Expanding Equity: The Power of Purposeful Leadership.” Editor-in-Chief Sam Jacobs interviewed three women…
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Conservationist fears NSW logging will drive frog named after him to extinction
Read More Dalian Pugh says protecting the endangered species, only identified in 2004 ‘is not rocket science’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast At 68, Dailan Pugh says he isn’t sure which extinction event will come first – his own…
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Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
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Willie Brown says Trump claims of helicopter trip, Kamala Harris confessions are false
Read More Trump said he and Willie Brown almost crashed in a helicopter and that Brown told him ‘terrible things’ about Kamala Harris. False and false, Brown says. Trump said he and Willie Brown almost crashed in a helicopter and that Brown told him ‘terrible things’ about Kamala Harris. False and false, Brown says.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 896
Read MoreAs the war enters its 896th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 896th day, these are the main developments.
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Old report falsely shared as Indonesia plan to ‘scrap cheap petrol’
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News Corp considers selling off Australian pay TV operator Foxtel
Read More Foxtel has struggled to compete in the Netflix-led streaming era and faces further challenges as households cut back on discretionary spending The Rupert Murdoch-backed media conglomerate, News Corp, will consider offers for its Australian pay television platform Foxtel, as it looks to reorganise its business in a volatile trading period for news outlets.…