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Tory leader reprimanded by speaker for invective against minister and saying Starmer had '400 knives in his back'Labour MPs have criticised Kemi Badenoch after a fractious prime minister's questions on Wednesday, in which she accused the education secretary of being a "spiteful class warrior”.In a rare move, Badenoch was chastised by the speaker,...
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America's top court is set to deliver decisions on more than a dozen major cases in the coming days. And with rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and the Federal Reserve on the docket, there's a lot at stake as the U.S. president's agenda is tested by the justice system.
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Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she's 'fed up' and done backing a party 'that betrays its voters'Former US congresswoman and Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she is finished backing the Republican party, aligning herself with TV rightwinger Tucker Carlson after his own high-profile rejection of the GOP just...
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Bill Gates revealed to US lawmakers that Jeffrey Epstein appeared to be contemplating blackmail over his extramarital affairs, citing "veiled" threats and draft emails. Gates, testifying before the House Oversight Committee, stated he was never blackmailed but acknowledged Epstein explored using personal information to maintain influence. He...
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Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviourThe surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence.Researchers uncovered 20 columns of...
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Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin marginThe defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia's presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella.Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory...
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Trump says he instructed justice department to investigate oil firms over high gas prices amid Middle East conflictDonald Trump said Wednesday that he had instructed the US Department of Justice to investigate oil companies for alleged price gouging, accusing them of not lowering gas prices enough amid conflict in the Middle East."The big oil...
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Administration claims website is resource for 'new and expecting mothers' but group of senators says it raises 'profound' health and safety concernsA group of 11 senators have sent a letter to Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy urging them to remove a federal website and "cease using federal resources to direct people to anti-abortion crisis...
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Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermissionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen an audience member stepped in for a pianist at a Sydney performance of La La Land in Concert last month it made global headlines.During the...
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Temperature of 35.8C recorded in West Sussex, beating previous record of 35.6C, while France records hottest day nationallyEurope heatwave live – latest updatesThe UK has broken its all-time temperature record for June, as the World Health Organization chief says Europe's heatwave is "putting lives at risk”.Temperatures bolstered by climate...
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Appointment of James Purnell, former chief executive of Flint Global, described by one Labour MP as 'very bad sign'The advisory firm led by Andy Burnham's incoming chief of staff counted BP, Amazon, Jaguar Land Rover and Uber among its clients, transparency records reveal.Burnham is facing unease within Labour over the lobbying links of James...
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President is demanding Senate approve Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulationsUS politics – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump abruptly shelved plans to sign a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing on Wednesday, demanding Congress first approve his...
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Jonathan Anderson's golden touch is on display in Paris with mix of metallics, brooches and ripped jeansFashion brands were tuned to the weather forecast in Paris in the run-up to the menswear shows this week – and aware temperatures would reach 40C on Wednesday. This weekend a decision was made – the Christian Dior show, originally scheduled...
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In this week's newsletter: As the EU consolidates, the UK faces renewed debate over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent• Don't get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe morning of 24 June 2016, the day after Britain voted to leave the EU, dawned grey and overcast in Brussels, after a stormy...
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Policy at Heidesee lake in Halle introduced after cases in which visitors ignored rules and lifeguards' instructionsAn open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don't speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action.The Heidesee lake, a lake in a flooded former...
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Italy has refuted Nato chief Mark Rutte's claim that hundreds of US aircraft flew from Italian bases for operations against Iran. Rome insists only technical and logistical support was authorized, not combat missions. This clarification follows Rutte's remarks to Fox News, which sparked political backlash in Italy. The government maintains its...
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A foreign bank's UAE branch has been hit with a hefty AED20 million fine by the Central Bank of the UAE. This action stems from serious and recurring lapses in the bank's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing systems. The bank's Head of Compliance also faces a AED300,000 penalty for failing to meet their duties, underscoring the...
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Miranda and Eisa Davis's concept album based on the 1979 film is to be realised for the stage, co-directed by Jenny Koons and Hamilton's Andy BlankenbuehlerLin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis's concept album based on The Warriors, the cult novel and film about warring New York gangs, is to become a Broadway musical next year.The album, Warriors, was...
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Interim report says other train it hit had halted on line because warning system wrongly caused it to brakeThe train whose driver died in the Bedford rail crash passed a danger signal without stopping – while the train it hit had halted on the line because its warning system had wrongly caused it to brake, investigators believe.An initial report...
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Rights activists call UK ambassador 'morally compromised' for accepting honour from Bahraini king in apparent breach of Foreign Office rulesThe British ambassador to Bahrain has been accused of breaching government rules over accepting an award by the Gulf state's king, a move critics suggest signals diplomats and civil servants are "up for...
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Pharrell Williams's menswear collection had a surf theme, while Saint Laurent models wore skinny suitsIn temperatures close to 40C, most of Paris would have loved to go to the beach this week. Guests at the Louis Vuitton show got the look at least – the ground was covered with sand and there was a huge artificial wave as a backdrop.The menswear...
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French health ministry says patient's contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very lowThe first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country's health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The patient was...
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Iranian officials were quick to rebut Rafael Grossi's, the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, remark as deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said no agreement had been reached on inspections of the facilities attacked during the conflict and stressed that any future access would depend on a comprehensive settlement between Tehran and...
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According to Lavrov, Putin agreed to proposals put forward by the United States during the Alaska meeting and reached an understanding with Trump on how the fighting in Ukraine could be brought to an end and how broader discussions could proceed afterwards. Lavrov said Russia remained committed to those agreements and would not support alternative...
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President was due to sign deal aimed at making life more affordable for Americans but shelved event to pressure Congress to pass restrictive voting bill Trump abruptly cancels signing of bill aimed at lowering housing costSign up for the Breaking News US emailA man or a movement? That was the question being asked when Zohran Mamdani gambled his...
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Leaked letter to PM and military demands action to stop violence against Palestinians in occupied West BankDozens of Israelis from the country's security, political and cultural elite have threatened legal action against their government over support for Jewish terrorism and an "ideology of ethnic cleansing” in the occupied West Bank, according...
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Country is 'militarily the strongest in Europe', says Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who wants coalition ready in case US pulls troopsThe US's attitude to the defence of Europe has changed permanently and a European coalition of the willing, including Ukraine, should be established to defend the continent, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, a former Nato secretary...
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Controversial agreement under which UK can return people who arrive by small boat will reportedly not be extendedThe "one in, one out” agreement on cross-Channel migration between the UK and France is due to end in October, according to French media reports.Under the terms of the deal, asylum seekers who arrive in the UK in a small boat can be...
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Growing number of cases involve police working as rideshare drivers while carrying government-issued gunsWhen the gap between his salary and his family's basic expenses began widening dramatically, Diego – like many other Argentinians – started working as a rideshare driver on top of his day job. He usually does a few hours at the end of his...
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Ockenden inquiry finds 'bullying' and 'cruel', dismissive attitude to women contributed to avoidable deathsOckenden report – latest updatesKey findings from maternity scandal report'Truly horrific': five stories from the scandalMore than 500 mothers and babies came to harm or died as a result of inadequate care in Nottingham, an inquiry into the...
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Mike Burgess's annual threat assessment warns social media is 'amplifying' an erosion of trust in institutions, promoting discord and heightening polarisationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian citizen working as a senior intelligence officer for Iran "orchestrated” a firebombing in Bondi, the country's top...
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