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German-owned discounter's sales rise 8.8% year on year as households seek ways to keep bills downLidl has overtaken Morrisons to become the UK's fifth largest grocer as its sales were powered ahead by households seeking to keep a lid on their weekly bills.The German-owned discounter increased its sales by 8.8% year on year – making it the...
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Search takes place amid intensifying focus on separate allegations of influence peddling as problems worsen for prime minister Pedro SanchezFor what it's worth, Pedro Sánchez has now arrived at the Vatican, where he is expected to meet Pope Leo.The meeting comes just over a week before Leo's planned visit to Spain, set to begin on 6 June. Continue...
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Consumer think-tank says K-pop fans should know the prices before being sent into a 'high-pressure sales funnel'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian fans of the K-pop group BTS are accusing the ticketing giant Ticketmaster of deploying "predatory” and "crazy” tactics, and have urged people to lodge formal...
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Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after been jailed for his activism in ChinaA Chinese dissident has washed up on the shores of South Korea after attempting to flee China in a rubber boat.Dong Guangping, 68, is in custody in South Korea, having been detained by the coastguard on Monday evening. He is thought to have...
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Ex-PM issues highly unusual intervention with 5,700 word essay and accuses Starmer, Burnham and Streeting of putting Labour's future at riskTony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to TrumpIn his Today interview, Tony Blair said Labour needed to work out its policy agenda before choosing a leader.Asked what he would...
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Tourists and locals in Madrid, Paris, London, Dublin and Berlin share their experiences of the unseasonable May temperaturesIn recent days across parts of Europe, temperatures have soared, heat records have been broken and spring has felt more like the height of summer. Météo France, the French national weather service, has attributed this to a...
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Exclusive: Nursing and Midwifery Council admits it did not carry out checks on professionals who broke the lawNurses and midwives who should have been banned from treating patients have practised over the last 12 years because of "potentially dangerous” failings by a medical regulator.The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has admitted that its...
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North Korea conducted tests of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided cruise missiles, aiming to enhance precision-strike capabilities below the nuclear threshold. Leader Kim Jong Un emphasised the combat readiness of these weapons for border deployment.
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Strikes on Lebanon further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truceThe deputy political chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said renewed war with the US was unlikely but warned his country stands ready to thwart any attacks."Today, although the likelihood...
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Welfare advocates say that while the reforms are a step in the right direction, the privatised employment services model has failed and should be torn upGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMutual obligations will be different for every welfare recipient, the employment minister says, signalling an end to jobseekers being...
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Head of BHP's WA iron ore operations unable to give firm timeline for replacing diesel trucks as leaked documents reveal decarbonisation delayRead more from the BHP files investigation hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior BHP executive has admitted the Australian multinational's push to reduce emissions has been...
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The $26m deal involving media executive Bruce McWilliam signifies return to media business for mining billionaire after previous holdings in Fairfax and TenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart, Australia's richest person, has bankrolled former Seven media...
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Barnardo's says survey shows online abuse and harassment becoming 'part of background noise of growing up'Nearly one in five girls in the UK receive persistent, unwanted images online, according to a poll by the charity Barnardo's, which warned that online misogyny was becoming an everyday part of childhood.Its survey of 4,000 young people found...
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Dekiln to scale up its low-carbon technology with Johnson Tiles, in boost for struggling British ceramics industryA Manchester-based startup that makes ceramic-like tiles from waste without needing an energy-hungry kiln has teamed up with one of the UK's biggest tile suppliers to launch a pilot project to scale up the technology.Dekiln, run by the...
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Average gas and electricity bill to jump to £1,862 a year from July until end of September, in part because of Iran warBusiness live – latest updatesHouseholds will face the steepest summer rise in energy charges in four years after months of soaring market prices caused the government's energy price cap for Great Britain to climb by 13%.Under...
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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accuses opponents of fearmongering amid warnings over misinformation and AIIceland's foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a "Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI.With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether...
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Republican politicians face a stark choice: unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump or political oblivion. Recent primary defeats, like Senator John Cornyn's, underscore Trump's absolute control. Conservatism alone is insufficient; submission to Trump is paramount. This dynamic forces GOP figures to prioritize his approval, even as national polls show...
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Officers were 'placed at significant risk, being in a gunfight armed with 9mm Glocks against long-arms', NSW police deputy commissioner saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice were outgunned at the Bondi massacre on 14 December, armed with 9mm Glock pistols in a gun...
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Managing director Hugh Marks says Stevens made 'incredible commitment' to broadcaster over 19 yearsSign up for Guardian Australia's free weekly media newsletter hereJustin Stevens has resigned as ABC director of news after four years in the role, citing personal and professional reasons.The ABC managing director, Hugh Marks, said Stevens had...
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Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are 'so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on controversial changes to capital gains tax, warning that...
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While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making 'Operation Epic Fury' in the Gulf an unlikely causeThe Trump administration's war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a pause in the delivery of a key weapons package was due to...
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Twitch streamer HasanAbi criticized Fox News after the network referenced the 2025 "CollarGate" controversy involving his dog, Kaya, during a segment about his federal subpoena related to a trip to Cuba. Reacting on stream, Hasan accused the network of employing "literal stalkers” and called its coverage a "stalker operation.” He argued that...
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The ceasefire with Iran, nearly 50 days old, seemed less like a ceasefire this week, with new U.S. airstrikes, renewed threats from Tehran and President Trump set to huddle with top advisers on Wednesday. Imtiaz Tyab reports on the latest developments from Tel Aviv.
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Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor MP Jerome Laxale says it's "reasonable to expect more” from mining giants, breaking ranks to publicly back changes to the...
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSyrian children should be treated 'sensitively and gently', Ryan saysIndependent MP Monique Ryan says the women and children returning from a Syrian camp should be treated gently, after they arrived in Australia last night.We're talking about kids who have grown up in...
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Beloved VTuber Ironmouse has shared inspiring health news, walking on a treadmill for 35 minutes, a significant milestone for the streamer battling CVID. Despite her immune condition often confining her to bed, Ironmouse's resilience and consistent engagement with millions of fans highlight her unwavering spirit and serve as a powerful symbol of...
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Channel quietly debuts over weekend with Only in Monroe video days after Thursday's final Late Show episode Stephen Colbert hasn't even been off the air for a week, but is already causing some hubbub with the launch of a new YouTube channel that has garnered more than 120,000 subscribers.The popular late-night host, who aired his final episode of...
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