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No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial codeShabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff with Keir Starmer after Downing Street refused to immediately sack her junior minister for breaching the ministerial code.The home secretary has demanded that Mike Tapp, the immigration minister,...
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'Ambitious and welcoming' venue that opened in 2020 praised for 'reimagining what being a museum can mean'The Box in Plymouth has won the prestigious Art Fund museum of the year award, the largest such prize in the world, for its "ambitious and welcoming approach”.Awarding it the £120,000 prize, judges called the Box "a revelation in so many...
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Reform MP appears to contradict party leader's claim money from crypto billionaire is 'none of your business'Robert Jenrick has said it is "legitimate” for the media to ask questions about Nigel Farage's £5m personal donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire, just days after the Reform UK leader told an interviewer it was "none of your...
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Civil service high-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting row thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham's teamThe Foreign Office chief who lost his job over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal is in discussions with Andy Burnham's team about taking on a security-related role under the likely new prime minister, the Guardian understands.Olly...
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The ancient Ethiopian saying, "When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion," is a compelling reminder that working together is vital for overcoming great obstacles. This proverb highlights the strength found in unity and collaboration, illustrating how collective effort can yield remarkable results, even in the face of adversity. It calls for a...
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Former employee files complaint accusing company of 'coercive surveillance' and first amendment violationThe Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech company over its efforts to "silence” her.A 57-page complaint filed to a US district court in California on Thursday argues that an interim arbitration ruling sought by Meta...
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A German proverb states, 'The stupidest farmers have the biggest potatoes,' shedding light on the unexpected nature of success. This saying emphasizes that luck and other external factors often play a crucial role in determining outcomes—particularly in unpredictable areas like agriculture. Its relevance extends beyond farming to business and...
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Accuser declines to testify in fourth trial after May mistrial with prosecutors citing her 'extraordinarily taxing ordeal'Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after the woman accusing the disgraced movie mogul of assaulting her said she did not want to testify in what would have...
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Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West BankIsraeli forces on Sunday arrested a prominent 71-year-old Palestinian physician known as the "doctor of the poor” in a pre-dawn raid on his home in the occupied West Bank, prompting widespread...
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Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economyIran has rejected UN-backed plans for the mass evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz, creating a new threat to the free passage of commercial ships through the strait.The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of...
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People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164As a double whammy of powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday, residents of the capital, Caracas, scrambled out on to the streets from shuddering, fractured buildings."It was horrible. I felt like the house was...
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US among countries sending help to search for survivors on north coast, where dozens of buildings flattenedRescue teams are racing to Venezuela's shattered northern coast after almost simultaneous earthquakes reduced dozens of buildings to rubble, with thousands of people feared dead.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the defence...
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Streamer Clavicular pushed back against online rumours that a GTA VI character is based on him. In a viral clip shared by @viewsceo, he accused Rockstar Games of "clout chasing” and said he would not play the game. Rockstar has not confirmed the rumour, and there is no official evidence linking Clavicular to any GTA VI character.
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Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildingsEurope live – latest updatesTeachers in France are risking their own and students' health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures, education unions said, urging staff to strike over "unacceptable working...
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French capital hails 'landmark decision' against oil firm relating to disclosure of emissions from oil and gas productsA Paris court has ruled that the French oil company TotalEnergies must disclose the climate risks linked to emissions from its oil and gas products and set out plans to address them in a high-stakes case brought by NGOs and...
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Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa's hold on powerZimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a "constitutional coup”.The upper house of Zimbabwe's...
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Shankh Mitra, an engineer originally from Kolkata, is making headlines as he takes the helm at Welltower, earning the title of the world's second-highest paid CEO. His remarkable compensation of $821 million in 2025, primarily through stock awards linked to the company's long-term success, exemplifies the rising trend in executive remuneration....
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Rescue efforts under way after buildings reduced to rubble in capital and along northern coastHundreds of people are feared to have died and thousands have been injured in Venezuela's largest earthquake in more than a century.Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit 39 seconds apart near the town of Morón. Continue reading...
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Latin American and European countries also offer solidarity and help to nation already enduring a humanitarian crisisCountries around the world, including Iran, the US and Cuba, have committed to help with rescue efforts in Venezuela after deadly twin earthquakes hit the country.On the evening of 24 June, Venezuela was rocked by two back-to-back...
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Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peaceThe archbishop of Canterbury has called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without trial.Sarah Mullally, the head of the...
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The Canadian musician, who achieved major hits such as Spinning Wheel and You've Made Me So Very Happy, died peacefully at a Toronto hospitalDavid Clayton-Thomas, lead singer of 60s and 70s group Blood, Sweat & Tears has died at 84.According to his publicist, the Canadian singer died peacefully at a hospital in Toronto with no cause of death...
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Johnny Somali's appeal has been rejected by a South Korean court, leaving his six-month prison sentence with labor unchanged. Prosecutors also failed to secure a longer three-year sentence. According to Legal Mindset, Somali may still appeal to the Supreme Court. The case follows his convictions over business obstruction, public disturbance and...
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Jury clears 16-year-old of murder and manslaughter over the death of Aria, who died from a single stab woundA 16-year-old boy has been found not guilty of the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed with a kitchen knife.Aria sustained a deep wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on 15...
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Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own softwareRussian authorities used tools from the Israeli company Cellebrite to break into the phone of a political prisoner, months after the company said it cancelled its contracts with Russia, an investigation by the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab...
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Pair of sick snakes discovered at club in County Durham presumed to have been dumped there by ownerFor most golfers, the biggest hindrance they are likely to come across during a round is a strong gust of wind or getting their ball caught in a bunker. For golfers in County Durham, however, the obstacles that players have encountered are 3 metres...
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