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UK riots live: police braced for more far-right unrest amid reports of 30 planned gatherings
Read More Police are anticipating a busy day as they monitor reports of at least 30 possible gatherings and threats against immigration law specialists Jim McMahon, minister of state for housing, communities and local government, has said that the vast majority of Britons will be going about their everyday life today, but that “there are…
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California struck by magnitude 5.2 earthquake shaking buildings in Los Angeles
Read More Earthquake’s epicenter struck about 15 miles southwest of Lamont on Tuesday evening Earthquake’s epicenter struck about 15 miles southwest of Lamont on Tuesday evening
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Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel and Iran that conflict must not escalate
Read More Antony Blinken says US has been ‘engaged in intense diplomacy’ as the region braces for attacks from Iran and its allies Ambassadors from Western countries including the United States will skip a ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki after Israel was snubbed, officials said Wednesday. Nagasaki’s mayor last week…
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NHS IT firm faces £6m fine over medical records hack
Read More Watchdog says Advanced software firm failed to protect data of thousands affected by 2022 ransomware attack in England A software provider faces being fined more than £6m over a 2022 ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services in England, the data protection regulator has announced. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said…
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Morning news brief
Read More VP Harris introduces her running mate at Philadelphia rally. How does the country’s first impression of Tim Walz compare with his image in Minnesota? Dozens more far-right rallies planned for in U.K. VP Harris introduces her running mate at Philadelphia rally. How does the country’s first impression of Tim Walz compare with his…
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Man charged over theft of Bluey coins worth $400,000
Read MorePolice say the man stole a trove of limited-edition coins themed on the hit children’s tv show.Police say the man stole a trove of limited-edition coins themed on the hit children’s tv show.
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Commonwealth Bank still predicts interest rate cut in 2024 as RBA defends keeping cash rate on hold
Read More Reserve Bank’s chief economist says it is ‘difficult’ to hear the stories of those who ‘are struggling’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast One of the big four banks is still predicting an interest rate cut in 2024,…
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UK failing to monitor apparently falling wasp populations, expert warns
Read More Gardeners and pest controllers say wasps, important predators and pollinators, appear to be in sharp decline The UK is not doing enough to track wasp populations as numbers appear to plummet, a leading expert has warned. While there were national monitoring schemes for some invertebrates, including bees and butterflies, there was no such…
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‘Squad’ member Cori Bush loses congressional primary
Read MoreMs Bush was unseated in Missouri’s first congressional district by St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell.Ms Bush was unseated in Missouri’s first congressional district by St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell.
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Why Telegram is the go-to app for those wanting to spread toxic information
Read More With 550m users, the social network has been accused of providing a platform for organising riots in the UK With 550 million users, Telegram is the biggest underground app in the world. A hybrid messaging service and social network, the company seems to make controversy a core part of its business. From its…
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Child’s hands allegedly catch fire touching Questacon plasma globe
Read More Federal department faces $1.5m fine after spark from exhibit allegedly ignites alcohol-based hand sanitiser provided by science museum and used by nine-year-old Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The federal department that runs Questacon could be fined up…
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Alleged bandit charged after stealing $600,000 worth of Bluey limited edition ‘dollarbucks’ in Sydney
Read More NSW police allege 63,000 coins featuring popular tv show character were stolen from a Sydney warehouse An alleged Bluey coin bandit has been charged by New South Wales police for allegedly stealing over $600,000 worth of limited edition currency. The Royal Australian Mint’s “dollarbucks” coin collection featured Bluey, alongside other characters on the…
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‘We’re all scared’: NHS doctor reveals impact of far-right riots on staff
Read More Hospital worker from Egypt expresses safety fears, doubts about staying in UK and sense of being unappreciated As far-right riots broke out across parts of the UK this week, the chief executive of NHS England, Amanda Pritchard, warned in an email to NHS leaders that “for many NHS workers, seeing this flare-up of…
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Black Panther actress Connie Chiume dies aged 72
Read MoreThe multi-award-winning actress starred in several South African TV shows and became a household name.The multi-award-winning actress starred in several South African TV shows and became a household name.
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Wieambilla shootout ‘most dangerous operation’ Queensland specialist police have ever undertaken, inquest hears
Read More Train family had ‘intense motivation to kill police’ and were highly prepared for shooting ambush, state coroner told Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The final shootout between police and three radicalised murderers at a remote property near…
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Plastic surgery ‘shop of horrors’ goes to war with rogue staffer who accused doctors of ‘botched’ procedures
Read More EXCLUSIVE: After the media was alerted to explosive malpractice allegations against Goals Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, the chain is going after after a former staffer it believes was responsible EXCLUSIVE: After the media was alerted to explosive malpractice allegations against Goals Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery, the chain is going after after a former…
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Old photo of mock coffins in Karachi falsely linked to Pakistan tribal feud
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to head Bangladesh’s interim government
Read More Decision came during meeting of military chiefs and organisers of the student protests that helped drive longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina from power Explainer: Why has Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled?Mass protests in Bangladesh – in pictures Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled…
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‘Best slow TV ever’: scientists mount cameras on endangered sea lions to map Australia’s ocean floor
Read More Eight females from two seal colonies have filmed almost 90 hours across more than 500km, helping scientists map 5,000 sq km of habitat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian sea lions glide and dart through underwater…
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8/6: CBS Evening News
Read MoreHarris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for running mate; A look at how political campaigns use social media influencersHarris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for running mate; A look at how political campaigns use social media influencers
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UK police monitoring TikTok for evidence of criminality at far-right riots
Read More Footage of disorder can reach hundreds of thousands of viewers and often shows faces of those committing crimes Police officers are watching TikTok in an attempt to catch far-right demonstrators livestreaming self-incriminating footage of their illegal behaviour. TikTok’s Live function has become one of the defining outlets for coverage of this summer’s riots,…
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Cori Bush loses primary after pro-Israel groups spend millions to oust ‘Squad’ member
Read More St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Missouri’s first Black female member of Congress with about 51% of the vote A prominent member of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, Cori Bush, has lost her Democratic primary in St Louis after pro-Israel pressure groups spent millions of dollars to unseat her over criticisms of Israel’s…
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Cori Bush becomes the second Squad member to lose her primary as she’s ousted from Missouri seat
Read More Pro-Israel groups spent millions to oppose Bush Pro-Israel groups spent millions to oppose Bush
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US Defense Secretary Austin defends decision to revoke 9/11 plea deals
Read MoreThe Pentagon chief was caught off guard by last week’s decision by prosecutors to offer deals to the men.The Pentagon chief was caught off guard by last week’s decision by prosecutors to offer deals to the men.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 894
Read MoreAs the war enters its 894th day, these are the main developments.As the war enters its 894th day, these are the main developments.
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Linda Reynolds returns to witness stand in defamation trial against Brittany Higgins
Read More The Western Australian senator is expected to face cross-examination for the first time on Wednesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Linda Reynolds has returned to the witness stand in her defamation trial against Brittany Higgins, on a…
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Melbourne learner driver fined $600 after unintentionally driving off as sister clung to door in fatal accident
Read More Asyai Luk fined without conviction after judge found she was unaware her sibling was at car door before she accelerated forward Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A woman has walked free from court with a $600 fine…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner to lead Bangladesh interim government
Read MoreMuhammad Yunus will head a caretaker government, meeting a key demand of student protesters.Muhammad Yunus will head a caretaker government, meeting a key demand of student protesters.
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‘Fight for our future’: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz hold first rally
Read MoreDemocratic candidates for November election took the chance to go on the attack against Republican rival Donald Trump.Democratic candidates for November election took the chance to go on the attack against Republican rival Donald Trump.
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Texas: judge rules against Black high school teen in hair discrimination case
Read More Darryl George, 18, filed civil rights lawsuit after Barbers Hill school system punished him for refusing to alter hairstyle A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him…
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Teacher arrested at Sydney school after being accused of sexual offences against a student
Read More Detectives arrested the 30-year-old woman at a school in south-west Sydney and charged her with sexual intercourse with a person aged between 17 and 18 while under special care Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A teacher will…
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Thailand facing political upheaval as court set to rule on fate of progressive Move Forward party
Read More Former leader Pita Limjaroenrat could be banned from politics, while prime minister Srettha Thavisin is facing the same court next week over a cabinet appointment A court in Thailand is set to decide the fate of the progressive opposition party, Move Forward, which received the most votes in last year’s elections, in a…
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Liza Minnelli announces memoir because documentaries ‘didn’t get it right’
Read More Cabaret star says she felt ‘mad as hell’ after hearing stories from people who didn’t know her or her family, and will release untitled book in 2026 Liza Minnelli is to release a memoir after she claimed previous screen depictions of her life “didn’t get it right”. The 78-year-old US actor and singer…
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The coach v the couch: key takeaways from the first Harris-Walz rally
Read More Harris praises Walz’s time as a football coach as her VP pick says he’ll debate JD Vance ‘if he’s willing to get off the couch’ Kamala Harris introduced her running mate, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, to supporters at a packed, energetic rally at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event, which kicks off…
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With jokes and jibes, Tim Walz takes national stage
Read MoreHis style may prove more effective at convincing undecided voters than the dark rhetoric of the Biden campaign, writes Anthony Zurcher.His style may prove more effective at convincing undecided voters than the dark rhetoric of the Biden campaign, writes Anthony Zurcher.