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Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama's Black congressional districts after rulingThe lawmakers who represent Alabama's two Black congressional districts, who are now at risk of losing their seats after the supreme court effectively decimated the Voting Rights Act, said the decision sends the US...
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Matthew Pennycook says ending system must be done slowly to avoid hitting housing supply and legal pitfallsA ban on new leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the housing minister has said, as he defended the government's piecemeal attempts to dismantle the system.The long-promised...
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England's higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadershipIn its brief and unhappy life, England's Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled when the high court...
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Housing secretary and housing minister latest to criticise idea, which has also been ruled out by No 10Senior ministers have poured scorn on the idea of freezing private sector rents for a year, less than 48 hours after the Guardian revealed Rachel Reeves was considering it.Steve Reed, the housing secretary, and Matthew Pennycook, the housing...
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Presidents Putin and Trump held a 1.5-hour call discussing the Middle East war and Ukraine. Putin backed Trump's Iran ceasefire extension, viewing it as a stabilizing move. He also proposed a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine for Victory Day, aiming to advance peace negotiations.
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Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to US authorities after being charged with threatening President Donald Trump via a social media post. Prosecutors allege his Instagram message, featuring seashells and numbers, conveyed a threat. Comey maintains his innocence, calling the charges vindictive, and plans to fight them in court.
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High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.
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Accusation vessel contains grain looted from Russian-occupied territories triggers diplomatic spat between both nations Ukraine has asked Israel to seize a vessel it claims is carrying grain looted from Russian-occupied territories, triggering a rare diplomatic spat between the two countries.The dispute spilt into public view this week when...
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United States President Donald Trump states the naval blockade on Iran will continue until Tehran agrees to a nuclear deal. Military strikes are also being planned. Iran warns of unprecedented action if pressure persists. The situation is volatile, with potential for negotiation or confrontation.
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Justices in unanimous decision revive federal suit brought by anti-abortion 'crisis pregnancy centers' in the stateSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US supreme court sided on Wednesday with the operator of Christian faith-based anti-abortion "crisis pregnancy centers” in New Jersey that is trying to...
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Former FBI director indicted over social media post from last year of seashells arranged into '86 47'US politics live – latest updatesJames Comey surrendered to authorities on Wednesday at the eastern district of Virginia after the justice department indicted him this week for a second time.The former FBI director was indicted in North Carolina...
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Attorneys, citing new evidence including photographs, also filed a motion to detain Cole Tomas Allen until his trialSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal prosecutors provided in a filing on Wednesday the most detailed account to date of Cole Tomas Allen's alleged weeks-long plan to kill Donald Trump,...
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Rival parties demand investigation as Tory party chair refers Reform UK leader to commissioner over gift from crypto tycoonExclusive: Farage given undisclosed £5m by crypto tycoonAnalysis: Farage's attempt to get ahead of story raises more questionsNigel Farage has been referred to parliament's standards watchdog after the Guardian revealed he...
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Narges Mohammadi denied medical leave from prison in spite of sharp decline in health and drastic weight loss, say lawyersThe family of the jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi say they fear for her life after a sharp deterioration in her health, suspected heart attack and drop in body weight of almost 20kg (44lb).The 54-year-old human...
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Vice President JD Vance described the chaotic scene at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after a suspected armed man allegedly attempted to breach security and target President Trump. Vance recounted hearing unclear noises and seeing people ducking under tables before a security agent instructed him to leave.
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Amy Beck, mother of Noah Beck, was placed on leave from her Arizona teaching job after an old TikTok video resurfaced online. The clip sparked strong reactions from parents and led to a school investigation. The case has gained more attention due to ongoing issues involving her daughter Haley Beck, with no final decision yet announced.
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President Trump has directed aides to prepare for a prolonged naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to choke Iran's oil exports and force concessions without triggering wider conflict. This strategy is causing global energy disruptions, with rising gasoline prices impacting American consumers and forcing other nations to scramble for...
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At a White House state dinner, Donald Trump broke from his prepared speech to publicly praise Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph, creating an unscripted moment that briefly disrupted the evening's formal tone. Yet despite Trump's enthusiasm, McIlroy will skip the upcoming Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral, opting instead for rest before...
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After an acclaimed, Olivier-winning run on the West End, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical revival will transfer to New YorkAfter months of speculation, the award-winning Evita revival will officially transfer to Broadway in spring 2027.The West End run starred Rachel Zegler in the lead role, winning the actor an Olivier award, and she...
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As his defense secretary testified before House committee, Trump posted AI-generated image of himself with a weapon and a caption saying 'NO MORE MR. NICE GUY'Pete Hegseth has denied that the US-Israel war on Iran is "a quagmire” and claimed critics of the operation posed a greater threat to the US than Iran itself, as he came under pressure to...
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Ángel Mateos González due to play for CD Colunga, making him oldest player to take part in official matchAt an age when many veteran footballers might prefer to be regaling grandchildren, friends and assorted barflies with slightly embroidered tales of their former sporting prowess, 70-year-old Ángel Mateos González is heading back on to the...
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There is, rather conveniently, an actual novel called The Two Georges which imagines a world in which George Washington and King George III settle their differences and the American Revolution never happens. In that version of history, America remains within the British system, the empire adapts, and everyone carries on with a slightly different...
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The Pentagon's chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gave public testimony for the first time since airstrikes were launched on Feb. 28.
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Reform leader went public after approach from Guardian, but does his claim stack up that money was for his security?Nigel Farage was given undisclosed £5m by crypto billionaire in 2024Nigel Farage has admitted he received a personal gift of £5m from the Reform UK mega-donor Christopher Harborne shortly before the general election in 2024.He did...
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Residents call for stronger action after two men attacked on north London street in suspected antisemitic incident "People feel scared, people feel unsafe,” said Baruch Stern, of Gross Butchers, behind the cordon raised after two men were stabbed in north London in an apparent antisemitic attack. "People think, is it really the place for me to be...
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Wave of measures has helped cut offending in stores last year by a fifth as new retail crime law comes into forceCo-op is secretly marking commonly stolen items including alcohol and laundry detergents with invisible "forensic spray” to track them, in the latest crackdown on shoplifting as a new law on retail crime kicks in.The supermarket aims...
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President Trump's approval rating has dropped to 34%, its lowest point, amid growing public dissatisfaction over the rising cost of living and the ongoing conflict with Iran. Economic concerns, particularly a 40% surge in gasoline prices following military action against Iran, are driving this discontent, impacting households and the Republican...
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MacKenzie Scott has donated over $26 billion since 2019, yet remains extremely wealthy because her fortune is tied to Amazon stock. As share values rise, her wealth continues to grow, allowing her to give at an unprecedented scale without a proportional decline in net worth.
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A California man, Cole Allen, is accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Prosecutors revealed he photographed himself armed before the attack, which involved firing a shotgun at security. Allen, who had planned his actions, faces multiple charges.
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Fans in Buffalo, only a few miles from Ontario, filled the silence when a microphone cut out at the start of a matchThe Electric City. Nickel City. Queen City. City of No Illusions.Buffalo, New York, has accrued many nicknames over the years but, in an age of growing tensions between two traditional allies, one among them has taken on extra...
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Brown calls for police to look into former prince's use of public funds and says he had colleague raise issue in 2008Gordon Brown has revealed he ordered that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be questioned about incurring "unacceptable costs” as a trade envoy in 2008, as he called for the police to widen their inquiry to include the use of public...
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Critics say Maryland's new law banning rapidly change product costs based on consumer data is full of carveoutsMaryland has become the first state in the US to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores.Maryland's law bans grocers and third-party delivery services from using a person's personal data to set higher prices. Wes Moore, the governor,...
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The fuel crisis is seeing more voters keen to shift to renewable energy rather than stick with fossil fuelsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA majority of Australians support taxing profits from gas exports and extending the cut to the fuel excise, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll, despite Anthony Albanese on...
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Three defendants deny plotting arson attack on two homes and a car connected to prime minister in London last yearA series of arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer was masterminded by a Russian-speaking contact using the pseudonym "El Money”, a court has heard.Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Petro Pochynok, 35, both from Ukraine, and...
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Article 42.7 had languished in obscurity for decades – until Donald Trump began casting doubt on US commitment to Nato• Don't get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereMost people have heard of Nato's article 5. The "one for all, all for one” clause states an armed attack on one member country should be considered an attack on...
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Royal Navy chief says unified naval force will deter future Russian threats from the 'open sea border' to the northBritain has agreed to create a unified naval force with nine European countries to deter future Russian threats from the "open sea border” to the north, the head of the Royal Navy has announced.Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins said that despite...
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Justices rule in landmark decision Louisiana must redraw congressional map, largely killing major civil rights lawUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US supreme court has ruled that Louisiana will have to redraw its congressional map, in a landmark decision that effectively guts a major section of...
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Rise in electricity demand in first quarter of 2026 was moderated by record output from rooftop solarGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore datacentres and warmer conditions helped push electricity demand to record highs in the first three months of the year, according to Australia's Energy Market Operator, while growth in...
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The majority of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year's U.S.-Israeli war, the head of the UN nuclear agency told The Associated Press.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over the legality of a move by Donald Trump's administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents from two countries, part of the Republican president's mass deportation agenda.
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No one has claimed responsibility for flag, which appeared on 120-metre Spire in SeptemberWhat goes up must come down – unless it's a Palestinian flag at the top of Dublin's tallest monument that no one knows how to remove.The flag appeared on the 120-metre Spire on O'Connell Street last September and for seven months it has defied every proposed...
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New lawsuits allege employees urged company to notify authorities months before deadly Tumbler Ridge attackFamilies of seven victims of a mass shooting at a secondary school in British Columbia are suing OpenAI and the company's CEO for negligence after it failed to alert authorities to the shooter's troubling conversations with ChatGPT.The...
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As the country prepares to elect a new president, a fierce debate is raging on how to end the decades-long armed conflict for good The landmark 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the largest insurgent army in Latin America succeeded in some ways: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) agreed to lay down their weapons,...
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A humble schoolteacher, Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar, discovered the remarkable 6174 constant through simple number experimentation. This number, reached by a specific digit rearrangement process, became a 'ghost number' due to its fixed-point behavior. Initially overlooked, Kaprekar's work gained international acclaim, influencing math education...
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CBS News royal contributor Roya Nikkhah joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the significance of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to the U.S. as they head to New York City on Wednesday and its core mission. The king on Tuesday addressed Congress and met with President Trump amid strained relations between the U.S. and U.K.
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OxyContin maker to be replaced by new company aiming to combat opioid crisis as legal settlement takes effectPurdue Pharma, which makes OxyContin, is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week's end, as a sweeping legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.A federal judge on Tuesday...
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Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump's stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAverage US gas prices have hit a new high at $4.23 per gallon, their highest since 2022 and a record since the start of the war with Iran, according to the motor...
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Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe also fined after pleading guilty to immigration and firearms-related offencesTwo months after an employee was shot in the back at the Mugabe family home in a wealthy suburb of Johannesburg, a South African court has fined and ordered the deportation of Robert Mugabe's youngest son over two unrelated charges.Bellarmine...
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ICE has arrested an Indian-origin truck driver, Rajinder Kumar, accused in a fatal 2025 Oregon road accident that killed a newly married couple. Released from local custody on April 2, Kumar now faces removal proceedings after ICE claims local authorities did not comply with a detainer request.
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In an address to a joint session of Congress, King Charles hinted at recent tension between the U.S. and U.K. over the war with Iran and trade. The king said, "whatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy." Nancy Cordes has more.
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