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Images show Israeli military using six companies' bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villagesHuman rights experts have alleged that six multinational construction equipment conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying excavators and bulldozers to Israel, after photos and videos showed the Israeli military using...
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Sudden shifts from wet to dry weather, or vice versa, may foil typical drought- and flood-prevention measuresRising temperatures may trigger a dangerous increase in "hydroclimatic whiplash” in rivers that would make traditional approaches to flood and drought planning insufficient, a study has found.As temperatures rise owing to the worsening...
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As President Trump touts the U.S.-Iran deal to world leaders at the G7 summit, some Republicans in Congress are expressing skepticism and want to see the agreement. Details remain limited as the full text has yet to be released. Nancy Cordes has more.
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Campaigners welcome announcement cutting levies on menstrual health items, but say their work to end period poverty is 'far from over'Pakistan plans to abolish "period tax”, in a victory for young campaigners who had taken the government to court over the charges.Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that sanitary towels and related items...
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Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate group said to have been used to share and comment on CCTV imagesA group of tram drivers in Milan have been suspended from their jobs amid an investigation into a WhatsApp group in which they allegedly exchanged sexist and vulgar comments about images of female passengers.Milan prosecutors placed at least...
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Sri Lanka, once a symbol of economic collapse, has achieved remarkable stabilisation. Fuel shortages and soaring inflation have receded, with economic growth returning and tourism booming. While international lenders praise the IMF-backed reforms, significant challenges like high public debt and low investment persist, indicating recovery is still...
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Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions, according to leaked copies of an interim agreement that officials say broadly matches the document.
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About 150 jobs have already been lost in Bolton as company reports 145% rise in profits and hands £20m to shareholdersBusiness live – latest updatesThe online electrical goods seller AO World has revealed it is outsourcing up to 200 UK call centre roles to South Africa blaming rising labour costs, as it handed £20m to shareholders.As the...
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Broadcast channels under review and 10% of senior leaders to go as part of drive to cut £500m in costsEntire BBC programmes will be scrapped and compulsory redundancies will be necessary as part of sweeping cuts at the corporation, the new director general, Matt Brittin, has told staff.The former Google executive also announced he was reviewing...
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Beijing has reacted sharply to Taiwan's latest intelligence initiative designed for Chinese nationals, warning of 'strong counteractions' and charging Taipei with provoking further strains across the Strait. The website, introduced by Taiwan's National Security Bureau, is intended as a secure means of communication, reflecting increasing...
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The Louisiana musician has now been sentenced, having pleaded guilty to the charge in MarchThe rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for third-degree rape.In March, the US musician born Michael Tyler pleaded guilty to the charge, having originally been charged with the more severe first-degree rape, along with simple robbery,...
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Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisersAn Israeli real estate event in north London appears to have advertised the sale of land in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, despite previous denials that illegal settlement properties would be marketed at...
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Online uproar follows Canadian brand's use of taiko drum at sponsored festival held to celebrate Chinese cultureThe activewear brand Lululemon has apologised after a promotional event held on the Great Wall of China appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum, prompting an uproar.The Canadian-headquartered company, known for its upmarket...
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Major operation launched after spate of pet thefts in Ho Chi Minh City, according to local mediaPolice in Vietnam have rescued more than 400 cats in a bust of a cat meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media reports.More than 40 cats were reunited with their owners after the multiday operation last week,...
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At G7 meeting in France, president angrily rejects suggestions US will contribute to $300bn fund for IranEurope live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has responded to criticism of his ceasefire deal with Iran, warning at the G7 summit that he was prepared to go back to dropping bombs and insisting the deal did not...
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The One Nation leader offered a series of inflammatory statements at the National Press Club that may play well with her supporters but will alarm many othersPauline Hanson says Australia 'must be monocultural' in National Press Club speechGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor months, voters have been telling anyone who'll...
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Activist group GetUp claims responsibility for incident, saying 'we thought the occasion deserved some honesty'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson's speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed...
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Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensationRead more: Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?A seven-year-old boy who was riddled with shrapnel during a deadly US airstrike in Somalia...
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David Lammy accused Matt Vickers of 'promoting conspiracies', as a Conservative spokesperson claims he was 'trying to be polite'Andy Burnham may have trouble getting through to Keir Starmer if he tries ringing him after the Makerfield byelection to urge him to set a timetable for his departure. Burnham reportedly wants to call Starmer this weekend....
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Police found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city's south-westFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo children in a pram have been struck and killed by a car in Sydney's south-west.Emergency services were called to...
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US president says the deal is 'not final' and backs leaders' calls for wider talks on Tehran's missile programmeTrump backs G7 leaders' call for wider talks on Iranian missile programmeAnalysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship?Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see post at 11:57), denying claims it...
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The moment was published by the White House after the US president walking into the summit for Wednesday morning's sessionRutte says the adjustment in the US pledge to the Nato Force Model is "not primarily about where forces and assets are currently, but about who would do what if our defence plans were activated.”He says historically the model...
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One Nation leader uses platform to rail against multiculturalism, the media and the climate change 'hoax' Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nationally televised address to the National Press Club was perhaps the clearest proof yet of Pauline Hanson's arrival in the...
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A UK MP has revealed harrowing testimonies from grooming gang abuse survivors, alleging race and religion were used to justify their mistreatment. He plans to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and enablers, while pursuing private prosecutions due to low faith in the justice system.
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PM says Greater Manchester mayor is 'huge asset' who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has indicated he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a "huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the...
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A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virusJustin Keno watches more than 400 pupils stream through the Nelson Mandela school's gate each morning, and wonders which of them might be carrying Ebola.The institution's principal has done everything he can to prevent...
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Exclusive: Ministers consider national threshold in England that could in effect bar thousands from studyingUniversity students would face minimum grade requirements to qualify for student loans in England under proposals that could in effect bar thousands of young people from higher education.Under one proposal being discussed by ministers, a pass...
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