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Netanyahu faces delicate balancing act in US after Biden exits race
Read MoreThe Israeli PM’s visit comes at a chaotic time in US politics. Can he reset relations in Washington?The Israeli PM’s visit comes at a chaotic time in US politics. Can he reset relations in Washington?
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Prince Harry hails Birmingham’s winning bid to host Invictus Games
Read More Duke – and perhaps Duchess – of Sussex expected to attend event in 2027, held in UK for first time since inaugural games The Duke of Sussex has congratulated the city of Birmingham on winning the bid to host the Invictus Games in 2027. It will be the first time the games, founded…
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British Library wanted to buy archive of double agent Kim Philby from his widow
Read More National Archives files show officials were troubled by idea of institution enriching widow of Cambridge Five agent The British Library wanted to acquire the personal archive of the notorious double agent Kim Philby in a deal worth tens of thousands of pounds to his widow, according to newly released government files. Papers released…
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Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say
Read More National Police Chiefs’ Council analysis reveals 2m women a year estimated to be victims of male violence Two million women are estimated to be victims of violence perpetrated by men each year in an epidemic so serious it amounts to a “national emergency”, police chiefs have warned. Crimes including stalking, harassment, sexual assault…
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Blair government accused IDF of acting like Russian army in West Bank
Read More Tensions over Palestinian death toll have eerie parallels to western concerns about current Israeli operations Tony Blair’s government accused Israeli forces of acting more like the “Russian army than that of a civilised country” during a major military incursion into the occupied West Bank, newly released official files show. The tensions, which have…
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Biden speaks to campaign staff as he passes the torch to Kamala: ‘We’re still fighting in this fight together’
Read More The president promises to hit the road and campaign for his VP in his first remarks since dropping out of the race The president promises to hit the road and campaign for his VP in his first remarks since dropping out of the race
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RFK Jr. pitched job in the White House as he considered endorsing Trump: report
Read More The conspiracy theory-promoting candidate reportedly floated a senior position in health issues The conspiracy theory-promoting candidate reportedly floated a senior position in health issues
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Biden calls for justice after footage released of police killing Black woman
Read More Lawmakers ‘must pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act now’, Biden says, amid shock over Sonya Massey death Bodycam video shows Illinois officer fatally shooting Black woman in face Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, moments after shocking police video was released showing…
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Republicans ‘actually agree’ with AOC after she rips into Secret Service boss
Read More The New York congresswoman blasted the lengthy time taken to prepare report into assassination attempt on Donald Trump The New York congresswoman blasted the lengthy time taken to prepare report into assassination attempt on Donald Trump
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Trump threatens to sue FBI over Mar-a-Lago search for classified documents, but experts say it won’t go anywhere
Read More Trying to drag the Department of Justice into court over a legally-authorized warrant would be little more than a fool’s errand, one former federal prosecutor tells The Independent. Trying to drag the Department of Justice into court over a legally-authorized warrant would be little more than a fool’s errand, one former federal prosecutor…
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Four ways Biden can clear the deck for Kamala Harris
Read More Harris has gone viral in recent weeks for commonly saying that Democrats should think about “what can be unburdened by what has been”. Here are four ways Biden unburden Kamala Harris has gone viral in recent weeks for commonly saying that Democrats should think about “what can be unburdened by what has been”.…
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Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa’s richest man
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Neil Kinnock tells Labour MPs ‘tide is shifting’ towards closer ties with Europe
Read More Former leader rallies pro-EU MPs who German ambassador says now vastly outnumber ERG group of Eurosceptic Tories Neil Kinnock has delivered a rallying cry to pro-EU Labour MPs, telling them that “fortune favours the brave” when it comes to forging closer ties with Europe. The “tide is shifting”, the former party leader told…
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Newly released body cam video shows moment white deputy fatally shot a Black woman
Read More Sonya Massey, 36, was shot dead in Illinois home after deputies responded to her call about a possible prowler Sonya Massey, 36, was shot dead in Illinois home after deputies responded to her call about a possible prowler
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‘Lucky 7’ fishermen reveal how they survived being lost at sea for days
Read More The men drifted in life raft for 48 hours after fire broke out aboard thier fishing vessel The men drifted in life raft for 48 hours after fire broke out aboard thier fishing vessel
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Severe drought in Ethiopia has forced people to find new ways to grow food
Read More In Ethiopia, millions are suffering from malnutrition after repeated droughts and flash floods in recent years. The severity of the drought in some regions has communities learning new ways to adapt. In Ethiopia, millions are suffering from malnutrition after repeated droughts and flash floods in recent years. The severity of the drought in…
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Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed
Read MoreIf you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memesIf you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your…
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Australia news live: Julian Assange pictured on family beach trip; gender parity advocate hails Kamala Harris bid
Read More The WikiLeaks founder has been keeping a low profile since his return from the UK after years in prison. Follow the news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A supporter of Julian Assange has posted a picture of the WikiLeaks founder and his wife, Stella,…
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Body-cam video shows Illinois officer fatally shooting Black woman in face
Read More White deputy Sean Grayson shot Sonya Massey, who called police in fear of a home intruder, after boiling water dispute Authorities have released shocking video that shows a white police officer in Illinois shooting a Black woman – who called police in fear of a home intruder – in the face, killing her.…
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Top Democrat donor Reid Hoffman backs Harris after election shakeup
Read More Hoffman, who co-founded LinkedIn said the decision by Joe Biden to end his reelection bid was ‘one of the most selfless acts we’ve seen from a politician in modern American history’ Hoffman, who co-founded LinkedIn said the decision by Joe Biden to end his reelection bid was ‘one of the most selfless acts…
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How Republicans will try to hold Biden’s campaign war chest hostage
Read More Trump-allied officials and attorneys appear to be ready for a legal fight that experts say will go nowhere Trump-allied officials and attorneys appear to be ready for a legal fight that experts say will go nowhere
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CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues
Read MoreShares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week’s global IT outage.Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week’s global IT outage.
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If Kamala Harris wins the nomination, who could be her running mate?
Read More The vice-president is in pole position to be the Democratic nominee – and thoughts have turned to a possible No 2 A Democratic party ticket led by Kamala Harris seems increasingly likely as scores of high-profile elected Democrats line up to endorse her for president in the wake of Joe Biden’s withdrawal from…
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Harris hauls $81m into campaign coffers in first 24 hours as presidential candidate
Read More The massive sum is more than any candidate has ever raised in any 24-hour period The massive sum is more than any candidate has ever raised in any 24-hour period
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Yvette Cooper could abandon law that criminalised peaceful protests
Read More Civil group Liberty has adjourned legal hearing over contentious legislation to allow talks with ministers to open Yvette Cooper could abandon a law that has seen hundreds of people criminalised for carrying out peaceful protests. An attempt to overturn a high court judgment that the previous Conservative home secretary acted unlawfully has been…
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Megadonors George and Alex Soros swiftly back Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee
Read More Alex Soros says ‘it’s time to unite’ behind vice president ‘and beat Donald Trump’ Alex Soros says ‘it’s time to unite’ behind vice president ‘and beat Donald Trump’
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Wildfires plague the West amid a scorching heat wave. Homes burn in Southern California
Read MoreThree homes are in ruins after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat waveThree homes are in ruins after one of many dangerous wildfires in the West suddenly swept into a Southern California neighborhood during a blistering heat wave
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Biggest US abortion rights groups back Kamala Harris as effective messenger
Read More Abortion since fall of Roe v Wade has been winning issue for Democrats Biden was reluctant to utter word ‘abortion’ The biggest abortion rights groups in US politics are lining up behind Kamala Harris’s bid for president, a show of faith in a politician who has already become the face of the White…
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Angry lawmakers grill Secret Service chief at fiery hearing as calls mount for her resignation
Read More Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle admitted Monday that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was the “most significant operational failure … in decades.” Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle admitted Monday that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was the “most significant operational failure … in decades.”
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Kamala Harris hails Biden in first speech since exit
Read MoreUS Vice President Kamala Harris has hailed Joe Biden’s ‘unmatched legacy’.US Vice President Kamala Harris has hailed Joe Biden’s ‘unmatched legacy’.
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Prominent anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland at Japan’s request
Read MoreEnvironmentalist Paul Watson has been detained until August 15, authorities and his foundation said.Environmentalist Paul Watson has been detained until August 15, authorities and his foundation said.
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Authorities to Release Body Cam Footage from Deputy Shooting Black Woman in Her Home
Read More The Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office will release body-worn camera footage on Monday of an Illinois deputy shooting a Black woman after she called 911 to report an intruder. The footage will be released just days after former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, was arraigned in Sangamon County Court on three…
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Myanmar’s military chief named acting president
Read MoreThe current acting president, Myint Swe, has taken medical leave and transferred his duties to Min Aung Hlaing.The current acting president, Myint Swe, has taken medical leave and transferred his duties to Min Aung Hlaing.
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NHS England workforce plan needs ‘1,000s more’ family doctors, say GPs
Read More Experts warn recruiting one GP for every 24 hospital consultants will not help increase out-of-hospital care The NHS’s landmark plan to tackle understaffing will recruit just one GP for every 24 hospital consultants, experts have warned, meaning the country will need “many 1,000s more” family doctors. The Royal College of GPs has written…
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Kamala Harris must be chosen through an ‘open convention’. It is the democratic way | David Sirota
Read More The president damaged his party, but finally made the right decision. We must hope Democrats don’t repeat their mistakes Joe Biden has never been the greatest orator or had the strongest political backbone, but he has always displayed one important skill throughout his decades in office: representing the center of the Democratic party,…