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Israel vows to strike back after deadly rocket attack
Read MoreIsrael is vowing to retaliate after a rocket attack killed 12 children and teenagers in the Golan Heights over the weekend. Both Israel and the U.S. blame the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon for the strike, but it denies responsibility.Israel is vowing to retaliate after a rocket attack killed 12 children and teenagers in…
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Seine river pollution delays Olympic training as water testing continues
Read MoreRunoff from heavy rain in Paris has left the Seine river unsafe for swimming, risking the schedule of 2024 Olympic events slated for the iconic waterway.Runoff from heavy rain in Paris has left the Seine river unsafe for swimming, risking the schedule of 2024 Olympic events slated for the iconic waterway.
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Venezuela’s Maduro declared winner in election, but opposition claims landslide victory
Read MoreVenezuela election officials announced authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro received 51% of the vote. However, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was banned by Maduro’s government from running for president earlier this year, says presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez was ahead by 40 points in their latest tallies.Venezuela election officials announced authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro received…
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Anita Rose: Police appeal to rail commuters for information
Read More The 57-year-old was attacked while taking her dog for a walk at about 5am on Wednesday, police say Detectives investigating the murder of a woman who died after she was attacked while taking her dog for a walk are appealing for information from rail passengers who may have seen something. Anita Rose, 57,…
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‘Terrifying’: Democrats react to Trump saying people won’t have to vote again
Read More Former president told Christian supporters on Friday ‘it’ll be fixed’ in four years if he wins 2024 election Democrats have expressed outrage after Donald Trump told a group of Christian supporters on Friday that if he wins the presidency in November, they would never need to vote again. “Christians, get out and vote,…
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Israeli drones hit southern Lebanon as tensions mount over Golan Heights attack
Read More Two reported dead as Israeli officials weigh up response to rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah that killed 12 children Middle East crisis live – latest updates Israeli drones struck a remote road in southern Lebanon, underscoring tensions as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised a “harsh” response to the rocket strike on…
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Southport stabbings: children’s hospital declares ‘major incident’; eight people treated for stab injuries – latest updates
Read More Alder Hey children’s hospital, Liverpool, asks parents to only attend emergency department if it is urgent after incident in Southport The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said she is “deeply concerned” at the “very serious incident” in Southport after at least eight people were stabbed this morning. In a post on X, Cooper…
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Man held after at least eight people injured in Southport stabbing
Read More Armed officers seize knife after a number of people hurt in ‘major incident’, say Merseyside police At least eight people, feared to include several children, have been stabbed in Southport, where a man with a knife was arrested. Merseyside police said they were responding to a “major incident” at a property in the…
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Venezuela election result prompts ‘serious concerns,’ says US secretary of state
Read More Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said on Monday 29 July that Washington has “serious concerns” about the election results reported from Venezuela. Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said on Monday 29 July that Washington has “serious concerns” about the election results reported from Venezuela.
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Who are the Conservative leadership candidates?
Read More Which Tory MPs will be taking part in the three-month contest to succeed Rishi Sunak? The full list of Conservative leadership candidates has been published after Monday afternoon’s deadline passed. Six MPs will be running in the three-month-long contest to succeed Rishi Sunak. Four will be shortlisted by MPs in September and given…
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US elections live: Trump faces backlash after telling supporters they ‘won’t have to vote again’ if he wins
Read More Former president caused widespread concern after telling far-right Christian rally: ‘We’ll have it fixed so good, you’re not gonna have to vote’ Trump tells supporters they won’t have to vote in the future Trump ‘falsely vilifying migrants for US fentanyl deaths’ Good morning US politics readers. Democratic lawmakers and Kamala Harris’s campaign joined…
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HS2 reveals £2bn in costs linked to Sunak’s downgrade of line
Read More Annual report also shows former chief executive was paid £652,569 for his final year, including a £34,345 bonus Business live – latest updates HS2 has revealed more than £2bn in costs linked to Rishi Sunak’s decision to downgradethe high-speed rail line. In the annual report of HS2 Ltd, the company revealed that it…
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Ex-SA President Zuma expelled from ANC
Read MoreMr Zuma is leading a rival party, which now sits in opposition to the ANC in parliament.Mr Zuma is leading a rival party, which now sits in opposition to the ANC in parliament.
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Ofgem to encourage flexible use of cheap off-peak energy
Read More Regulator for Great Britain also appoints Elexon to lead local flexibility markets Business live – latest updates Ofgem is pushing ahead with plans to make it easier for British homeowners to reap the benefits of using electric car chargers and heat pumps at non-peak times, as the grid becomes more reliant on wind…
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‘Hard to believe’: Venezuela election result met with suspicion abroad
Read More Nicolás Maduro faces calls to publish transparent breakdown of vote but allies hail his apparent victory Venezuela election live – latest updates Nicolás Maduro’s apparent re-election as Venezuela’s president has been met with scepticism, suspicion and calls for a transparent and detailed breakdown of the vote in Sunday’s controversial poll. Although the results,…
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Junior doctors leaders’ agree 22.3% pay deal over two years
Read More Tens of thousands of members will now vote on offer that could bring long-running dispute to an end UK politics live – latest updates Junior doctors’ leaders have agreed a new pay deal with the government, which could lead to their wages rising by 22.3% over two years. The landmark agreement comes after…
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Italy PM Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ ties with China
Read MoreMs Meloni last year removed Italy from President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.Ms Meloni last year removed Italy from President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.
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Biden unveils plans to overhaul Supreme Court including no immunity for ex-presidents for crimes in office
Read More President released his three-pronged proposal on Monday morning, saying that the ‘bold plan’ is necessary to ‘restore trust and accountability’ in the nation’s highest court President released his three-pronged proposal on Monday morning, saying that the ‘bold plan’ is necessary to ‘restore trust and accountability’ in the nation’s highest court
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Israel blames Hezbollah for a deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights
Read More After a strike this weekend that killed 12 children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is an all out war between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah likely? After a strike this weekend that killed 12 children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is an all out war between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah…
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Dozens arrested in France for wanting to disrupt Paris Olympics
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War of words as Erdogan says Turkey could intervene in Israel’s war on Gaza
Read MoreTurkey again compares Netanyahu to Hitler; Israel says Erdogan ‘following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein’.Turkey again compares Netanyahu to Hitler; Israel says Erdogan ‘following in the footsteps of Saddam Hussein’.
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Post Office was ‘very badly run and messy’, says former chair
Read More Neil McCausland criticises business and tells inquiry Horizon IT system was ‘clunky and creaky’ Business live – latest updates A former chair of the Post Office has described the business as “very badly run and messy” and criticised the Horizon IT system as clunky, creaky and badly in need of replacing. Neil McCausland,…
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Venezuela presidential election: EU calls for transparency in vote – live
Read More Josep Borrell, EU foreign policy chief, says the ‘people’s will must be respected’ but calls for full transparency in electoral process There is lots of interest in Venezuela’s election in Spain. Ione Belarra, who leads the far-left, anti-austerity Podemos party, has called for people to respect Sunday’s result, saying: More than a thousand…
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Puberty blockers ban imposed by Tory government is lawful, high court rules
Read More Judge rejects challenges to emergency legislation introduced under previous health secretary UK politics live – latest updates A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the Conservative government using emergency legislation was lawful, the high court has ruled. The campaign group TransActual, and a young person who cannot be named, tried to challenge the…
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JD Vance defends ‘childless cat ladies’ comments – and blasts Jennifer Aniston for ‘disgusting’ remarks
Read More Controversy has sparked some talk within Republican circles that party members – and possibly even Trump – are now regretting having the Ohio senator on the ticket Controversy has sparked some talk within Republican circles that party members – and possibly even Trump – are now regretting having the Ohio senator on the…
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Israeli ministers authorise Netanyahu retaliation against Hezbollah
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Russia says it stopped a drone barrage on its soil while it pushes for a breakthrough in Ukraine
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Weather tracker: Rain to give way to searing heat at Paris Olympics
Read More Temperatures expected to soar to 35C, making some competitions more challenging for athletes The Paris Olympics had a soggy start but conditions improved over the weekend. Meteorologists now expect temperatures to soar early this week, prompting several warnings. The weather in the French capital has been forecast to climb to 35C (95F) on…
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Israeli ministers authorise Netanyahu retaliation against Hezbollah
Read MoreIsrael is expected to retaliate after a rocket attack blamed on Hezbollah killed 12 young people.Israel is expected to retaliate after a rocket attack blamed on Hezbollah killed 12 young people.
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‘Warning sign’ as UK butterfly numbers hit record low
Read More Conservation charity raises alarm over climate crisis after wet spring and summer dampen chances of mating Butterfly numbers are the lowest on record in the UK, after a wet spring and summer dampened their chances of mating. Butterfly Conservation has been running the Big Butterfly Count for 14 years, and the charity has…
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French telecoms network vandalised after high-speed rail network targeted
Read More It comes after a far-left activist was arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks carried out on Friday It comes after a far-left activist was arrested in connection with a series of arson attacks carried out on Friday
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Amid outcries of fraud, Nicolás Maduro is reelected as Venezuela’s president
Read More Electoral authorities claimed Maduro won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from the opposition candidate. Electoral authorities claimed Maduro won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from the opposition…
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Reeves’ statement will show Tory government was ‘running away’ from truth about public finances, says minister – UK politics live
Read More Pat McFadden says ministers have discovered new information about government’s spending liabilities since taking office Stewart Wood, a Labour peer and former adviser to Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband, posted a useful thread on X yesterday explaining why, even with the Office for Budget Responsibility publishing a regular, independent assessment of government finances,…
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Bitcoin price hits six-week high after Trump backs cryptocurrency
Read More Former president said he would end persecution of crypto industry if he wins US election in November Business live – latest updates Bitcoin has hit its highest level in more than seven weeks after Donald Trump said at the weekend he would end the “persecution” of the crypto industry if he wins the…
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Reported £20bn gap in public finances same size as Tories’ national insurance cuts, says economic expert – business live
Read More Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to reveal state of the country’s public finances Plans for a new “Office of Value for Money” will be revealed, when chancellor Rachel Reeves addressed the Commons this afternoon. The new Office will provide “targeted scrutiny of…