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British woman and husband found dead after failed Atlantic crossing
Read More Sarah Packwood and Brett Clibbery’s life raft washed up on a remote Canadian island after they were reported missing on 18 June The bodies of a couple who were on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean have been found on a life raft that washed up on a remote Canadian island almost…
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Vulnerable people with Covid struggling to access treatments in England, experts warn
Read More Responsibility for prescriptions moving to 42 integrated care boards has led to patients having to work out how to get treatment, often when ill Clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) people with Covid are struggling to get timely access to treatments such as antiviral drugs, charities, patients and doctors have warned amid a summer wave…
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Luxury ute tax loophole costs Australians $250m a year, researchers say
Read More The Australia Institute says tax exemption on ‘commercial vehicles’ with no testing requirement is incentivising people to buy utes instead of EVs Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A loophole in Australia’s tax law is effectively subsidising the price of luxury utes such as Ram and…
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‘No one understands local issues better’: rural councils call for greater role in renewable energy transition
Read More NSW, Victoria and Queensland local governments have limited roles in approving developments, but advocates say they’re best placed to keep communities onside Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Rural councils should be “deeply engaged” with the planning of renewable…
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Tories must resist false choice of wooing either Reform or Lib Dem defectors, says thinktank
Read More Former Conservative voters have more in common, including scepticism towards Keir Starmer and worries about immigration, Onward says The Conservatives must resist the false choice of wooing voters who shifted to either Reform or the Liberal Democrats in the election, a leading Tory-facing thinktank has argued, as the party faces a crunch week…
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Trump says Secret Service did not warn him about gunman
Read More Donald Trump said he was not warned about shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks by the Secret Service, despite reports from rally-goers an hour before he got on stage. Donald Trump said he was not warned about shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks by the Secret Service, despite reports from rally-goers an hour before he got on…
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Israel shoots down missile from Yemen after military targets Houthis with strikes
Read More Israel, along with the US, Britain and other Western allies with forces in the region, have intercepted almost all of the Houthi missiles and drones Israel, along with the US, Britain and other Western allies with forces in the region, have intercepted almost all of the Houthi missiles and drones
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Prime drinks company sued by US Olympic committee
Read MoreThe drink is accused of using US Olympic trademarks without an agreement.The drink is accused of using US Olympic trademarks without an agreement.
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Pope Francis calls for Olympic truce for countries at war
Read MoreThe Pope stressed that sport also has “a great social power, capable of peacefully uniting people from different cultures.”The Pope stressed that sport also has “a great social power, capable of peacefully uniting people from different cultures.”
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In the Andes, glaciers are shrinking fast, endangering millions
Read MoreRising global temperatures due to climate change have led glaciers to retreat and the permafrost to melt in the Andes.Rising global temperatures due to climate change have led glaciers to retreat and the permafrost to melt in the Andes.
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Genetic test could eradicate a type of inherited blindness in dogs
Read More Research inspired by a rescue dog may allow breeders to avoid using canines with progressive retinal atrophy A mountain rescue dog whose duties ended after her eyesight failed has helped scientists create a test that could eradicate the genetic eye condition in her breed for good. Shola the English shepherd has an inherited…
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This old thing? How UK customers are clamouring for ‘trashed-look’ vintage clothing
Read More Store owners say marks and holes add character to pieces and make them more appealing to discerning buyers At the 99 Vintage store in the centre of Winchester, curated rails of worn-in Dickies trousers sit alongside paint-splattered band T-shirts and a 1964 track-and-field hoodie with the left cuff falling off. “We call it…
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Joe Manchin becomes latest senator to call for Biden to quit 2024 race
Read More West Virginia senator’s own retirement threatens to hand Senate to Republicans West Virginia senator’s own retirement threatens to hand Senate to Republicans
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Rock star: Sculptor Jago on unveiling humankind in marble
Read MoreThirty-seven-year-old sculptor Jacopo Cardillo, better known in his native Italy as Jago, has earned a following with his contemporary approach to this classical art form, exposing on social media his process of shaping marble. When he embraced a group of teens who’d defaced one of his works, Jago won a new fan touched by…
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Israel says Yemen’s Houthis modified drone in unprecedented Tel Aviv strike
Read MoreIsrael says the unprecedented Houthi attack on Tel Aviv was a result of a reengineered drone.Israel says the unprecedented Houthi attack on Tel Aviv was a result of a reengineered drone.
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Montana man kills grizzly bear that attacked while he was picking berries
Read More Man, 72, suffered significant injuries before killing bear with handgun, says Montana fish, wildlife and parks officials A 72-year-old man picking huckleberries in Montana shot and killed a grizzly bear after the animal attacked him in a surprise encounter, injuring him badly enough that he had to be hospitalized, authorities said Friday. The…
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Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, president says
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Philippines says reached deal with China to avoid disputed shoal clashes
Read MoreProvisional agreement aims to ease tensions after series of clashes on Second Thomas Shoal, which both countries claim.Provisional agreement aims to ease tensions after series of clashes on Second Thomas Shoal, which both countries claim.
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Nearly half of UK public think junior doctors are underpaid, survey finds
Read More Poll shows ‘considerable alignment’ between perception of NHS pay levels and claims of unions and associations About half the public think newly qualified nurses, junior doctors and healthcare assistants are underpaid, new polling has found. Research also showed that more people thought NHS staff overall were badly paid than well paid, amid signs…
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Andrei Nastase was targeted by Russian mafia for exposing corruption. Now he aims to bring Moldova into the EU
Read More The former deputy prime minister is running for the country’s presidency, writes Kim Sengupta. He knows support from the West against the Kremlin will be vital The former deputy prime minister is running for the country’s presidency, writes Kim Sengupta. He knows support from the West against the Kremlin will be vital
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Watch: Trump boasts about friendship with Kim Jong-un
Read More Donald Trump spoke of his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as he revealed he would like to take him to watch a baseball match. Donald Trump spoke of his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as he revealed he would like to take him to watch a baseball match.
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Paris Olympics is chance to celebrate UK and bring nation together, Gabby Logan says
Read More Presenter says Games could be time to appreciate ‘steadier’ nature of British politics amid political upheaval in Europe The Paris Olympics will provide a moment to celebrate modern Britain and bring the nation together, Gabby Logan has said. Speaking before the opening of the 33rd summer Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, the…
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Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia
Read More Israeli jets bombed Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, igniting huge fires and inflicting substantial damage. Israel says the port is where Houthi fighters received many of their weapons from Iran. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) Israeli jets bombed Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, igniting huge fires and inflicting substantial damage.…
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At the funeral of a senior Hamas leader, pride and hope for the future
Read More The war in Gaza has brought Sunni and Shiite armed groups closer together in Lebanon. Many there fear that fighting on its border with Israel could drag the country into war. The war in Gaza has brought Sunni and Shiite armed groups closer together in Lebanon. Many there fear that fighting on its…
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Vietnam’s most senior political leader has died, leaving behind a vacuum in the party
Read More What does the death of the long-serving leader of Vietnam, one of the world’s last remaining communist regimes, mean for the country and the region? What does the death of the long-serving leader of Vietnam, one of the world’s last remaining communist regimes, mean for the country and the region?
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Women in Ukraine are taking over traditionally male-dominated work as the war goes on
Read More A program in Ukraine trains women to drive buses and large trucks — jobs typically dominated by men. But the ongoing conflict with Russia is reshaping Ukraine’s economy, its job market and who is available to work. A program in Ukraine trains women to drive buses and large trucks — jobs typically dominated…
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Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after unrest
Read MoreStudents, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971.Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs…
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A Hollywood executive vanished while having an affair. Two years later, his body was found in a shallow grave
Read More Two years after Gavin Smith went missing in 2012, his body was found in a shallow grave. In that time, investigators unraveled a shocking story of infidelity, jealousy, and murder. Andrea Cavallier reports Two years after Gavin Smith went missing in 2012, his body was found in a shallow grave. In that time,…
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Video: Seven officers and police dog hurt in high-speed crash with suspect’s car
Read More Seven police officers and a police dog were injured during a high-speed crash with a suspect’s car in Spokane. Seven police officers and a police dog were injured during a high-speed crash with a suspect’s car in Spokane.
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Britain’s Treasury chief vows to run the economy with ‘iron discipline’ amid demands for pay raises
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Ukrainian civilians wounded in Russian drone and shelling attacks as Russia claims gains in the east
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What is breaking as an Olympic sport? All to know ahead of Paris 2024
Read MoreFrom street dance to Olympic sport, breaking will make its debut at the summer Games in Paris.From street dance to Olympic sport, breaking will make its debut at the summer Games in Paris.
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Bangladesh’s top court cuts job quotas that led to deadly student-led protests
Read More Court overturns ruling reserving 30% of government jobs for independence war veterans and their relatives Bangladesh’s top court has reduced the quotas on government jobs that led to widespread student-led protests and violent clashes that killed more than 100 people. According to reports in local media, on Sunday afternoon the supreme court overturned…
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World’s longest rowing boat to carry Olympic torch
Read MoreThe 24-seater boat will take the Olympic torch down a section of the River Marne on Sunday.The 24-seater boat will take the Olympic torch down a section of the River Marne on Sunday.
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Protesters outside White House call for Biden to ‘pass the torch’
Read More Protesters gathered outside the White House calling for Joe Biden to “pass the torch”. Protesters gathered outside the White House calling for Joe Biden to “pass the torch”.