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Far-right party set up by former Reform MP appears to be taking some support from FarageAndy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk's first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by the US tech billionaire on behalf of a far-right offshoot of Reform UK is one of several signs that a divided right wing could deliver the Makerfield...
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Double-sided page featuring a sketch and text sheds new light on the baroque master and his time living in RomeMore than 400 years ago, the up and coming Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens toured the streets of Rome, notebook in hand, sketching images from Renaissance works adorning the city's churches and palazzos.Now a rare sheet, thought to be...
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Activists detained by Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla arrive in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians returning home from detention in Israel say they were abused, tortured and demeaned while in custody and have asked to meet the prime minister, Anthony...
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Bonus scheme that could hand CEO a £60m windfall is 'significantly out of line' with market, says proxy adviserInvestors in Metro Bank are being urged to vote against the lender's pay report next month, in protest of a complex bonus scheme that shareholder advisers say is "significantly out of line” with market standards.Institutional...
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Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after deal with prosecutorsPeter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National party, has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling £400,310.65 from the party after agreeing a deal with prosecutors.Murrell, the ex-husband of the former SNP leader and first minister Nicola...
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A shocking rape case in Hampshire has ignited a major law-and-order debate in Britain. Teenage boys convicted of attacking young girls received Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of prison sentences. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for an urgent review of the sentences. The case raises serious questions about youth sentencing and the...
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Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases, including two health workers in Kampala, bringing the total to seven. These infections follow three reported on Saturday, involving a driver, a health worker, and a Congolese woman. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, is being closely monitored with strengthened infection control measures.
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Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as UK braces for 'super El Niño' summerTemperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an "unprecedented” May heatwave.The Met Office is already predicting that records will be broken. A spokesperson said: "Today will be the hottest day in May in the UK in...
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Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say expertsMisinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said.Awareness of menopause and treatments such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been raised...
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Britain is experiencing its hottest weather of 2026, with temperatures soaring across England and parts of the country potentially reaching 35C. Official heatwave conditions have been declared in southern and eastern England, prompting amber heat-health alerts due to the extreme heat and potential strain on services.
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Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchyWearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas hoodie and khaki shorts, Tony Mohraz, also known as 021kid, chest-bumps a friend in front of a memorial wall in Golders Green, in north London.Photographs can be seen behind him of those who were killed...
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Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May recordNew York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2in (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into the sewer system at a rate of up to 6in an hour,...
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Hitting government's target of getting 80% of workers into jobs would reduce cost of universal credit by £10bnTackling the root causes of joblessness, instead of cutting benefits, is the best way to get the welfare bill down, and polling shows voters support that approach, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.In a forthcoming...
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As former Soviet Republic goes to the polls, it finds itself in a strategic tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and AzerbaijanTo describe Yerevan, a charming city of liberal values encased in imposing Soviet architecture, as the centre of the world is a stretch, but Armenia's claim that it can become the strategic crossroads of the...
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Brereton says 'ongoing focus on matters relating to me personally' is undermining 'commission's core purpose of strengthening integrity'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Brereton, Australia's first national anti-corruption commissioner, will step down from the top...
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Inmates at Barinas prison allege they were peacefully protesting when prison staff opened fire, leaving some woundedInmates at Venezuela's western Barinas prison staged a protest on its roof on Sunday, piling flaming mattresses and calling for the removal of the facility's director, who they accused of overseeing guards as they shot unarmed...
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Potential deal reportedly includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the strait of Hormuz and a plan for further nuclear talksUS and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawksEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, has said that time is working...
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From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriday afternoon can be a dangerous time to be a journalist.Editors racing to put...
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Paris police looking into more than 100 allegations of mistreatment by 'monitors' after parents' groups said they had fought for years to be taken seriouslyFrance is facing a child abuse scandal as 'monitors' at dozens of state nursery and primary schools are investigated for violence, sexual assault and rape.Paris police are examining more than...
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Ulf Kristersson aims to expand state-funded IVF as Sweden grapples with lowest fertility rate since records beganSweden's prime minister has promised to put IVF at the heart of his re-election campaign as he tries to win over female voters amid the country's record low birthrate.Ulf Kristersson's government recently increased the number of...
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Bonolo Selelo and Tsholofelo Kumile are going to court for right to wed but face fierce opposition from church groupsBonolo Selelo was at Botswana's national museum for a Gaborone Pride event when she spotted Tsholofelo Kumile and was struck by her good looks. The two initiated a conversation and when Kumile expressed anxiety about what a tarot...
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Film starring Pedro Pascal next to 'Baby Yoda' took $165m globally on opening weekend, failing to surpass the opening of 2018 flop SoloThe Mandalorian and Grogu may have blasted into first place at the box office – but its launch was far, far away from impressive, having the lowest opening weekend for a Star Wars film since Disney took over the...
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Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack beganFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWithin 30 seconds of opening fire at Bondi beach on 14 December, two gunmen targeting...
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Hasan Piker is facing federal scrutiny after the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control reportedly issued subpoenas connected to his March 2026 Cuba trip. Authorities are investigating whether participants violated U.S. sanctions laws through financial or travel-related activities involving Cuban government-linked entities. HasanAbi...
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Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shootingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable during a shooting that killed two Victoria...
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Warringah MP among those most active in alliance discussions while Monique Ryan, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney distance themselves from possible moveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastZali Steggall says funding rules that disadvantage independents and looming changes to...
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The actor, who played Tracy Jordan's gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problemsGrizz Chapman, best known for his role as Grizz on the hit comedy 30 Rock, has died aged 52.His cousin, the Harlem Globetrotter Donte Harrison, confirmed Chapman's death on social media on Saturday. Continue...
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Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the USAmerican workers at Guzman y Gomez's shuttered US stores have launched a class action lawsuit against the Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain over allegations staff were terminated without adequate pay or notice.The...
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Although U.S. and Iranian negotiators have agreed to broad principles of a deal, including on several of the thorniest of issues that divide the bitter rivals, President Trump cautions the White House will not be rushing into signing any agreement. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
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Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. On Sunday, Congolese authorities said suspected cases have now...
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President Trump said Sunday that he will not "rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a "disastrous mistake.” It comes a day after the president said that a potential deal was "largely negotiated.” NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports.
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