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United Parcel Service adds to 2025 job reductions as delivery giant slashes low-profit Amazon deliveriesUnited Parcel Service on Tuesday said it would cut up to 30,000 operational roles in 2026, adding to last year's job reductions as the delivery giant looks to accelerate a turnaround fueled by a pivot to higher-margin shipments.The company also...
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Chief judge orders Todd Lyons to appear, saying patience is exhausted as migrants remain jailed despite rulingsMinnesota's top federal judge has summoned the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to appear before him on Friday, warning he may be held in contempt for allegedly defying court orders.Chief US district judge Patrick...
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The FBI director, Kash Patel, said the inquiry followed a far-right influencer's post about anti-ICE Signal chatsThe FBI director, Kash Patel, announced Monday he was launching a criminal investigation into group chats used by Minneapolis protesters on the Signal messaging app, based on a social media post by the far-right personality Cam...
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Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has defended some of Trump's border policy, joins calls for Noem to go, saying she is 'betraying DHS's core mission'Melania Trump has called for "unity” in the wake of the fatal federal law enforcement shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and widespread peaceful protests this...
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Package worth at least £80m a year for England and extra to come for Wales and Scotland receives mixed reactionPubs voice fury at Reeves's business rates changesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Treasury has unveiled a support package worth more than £80m a year for pubs and live music venues in England, in a climbdown that follows a fierce...
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Effect of heavy rain and strong winds prompts calls for more investment in resilience to extreme weatherStorm Chandra – live updatesSwathes of south-west England were left flooded and cut off as Storm Chandra brought heavy rain and strong winds, prompting calls for more resources to be invested in making the region more resilient to extreme...
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Matthew Goodwin said it took 'more than a piece of paper' to make people from black, Asian or other immigrant backgrounds BritishUK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British.Matthew...
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Some in Hampshire constituency happy to vote for former Tory MP again but others find defection 'quite alarming'For Jamie Jewell, the pub owner at the Golden Lion, there has been radio silence from his local MP, Suella Braverman. In January last year, the MP for Fareham and Waterlooville visited the pub, offered to help the owners with removing a...
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Milan's mayor says agents'not welcome' in co-host city and that Italy can take care of security itselfA unit of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will have a security role in the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, sparking uproar and petitions against the deployment.Sources at the US embassy in Rome confirmed a statement from ICE, the...
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Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Canada as the US plans to airlift 7,000 Islamic State-linked prisoners from Syria to Iraq.Sally Lane,...
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Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relativeFive-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos misses her cousins, classmates and kindergarten teachers in Austin, Texas. Despite being a US citizen, she was deported on 11 January alongside her mother, Karen Guadalupe Gutiérrez...
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Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concernsUS health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the world and the proposed site of...
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Hundreds at zoo in Tokyo say farewell to Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, as China ends 'panda diplomacy' with JapanHundreds of people have gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years, as ties between the Asian neighbours fray.Panda twins Lei Lei and...
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Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as 'circular' and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-basedEurope's supermarket shelves are packed with brands billing their plastic packaging as sustainable, but often only a fraction of the materials are truly recovered from waste, with the rest made from petroleum.Brands using plastic...
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Move affecting those who have been in Spain five months or more runs counter to anti-migration policies across Europe Spain's socialist-led coalition government has approved a decree it said would regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers, rejecting the anti-migration policies and rhetoric prevalent across much of Europe.The...
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The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare nowWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereOn Tuesday, Australia's second largest city baked through one of its hottest days since modern instrumental records began in 1910. Several Melbourne...
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Pauline Hanson's party polls a primary vote of 22%, while Labor's response to the Bondi terror attack wins widespread supportGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation's polling surge has continued with a record-high primary vote of 22% in the latest Guardian Essential poll off the back of ongoing Coalition chaos and...
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As Andrew Hastie and Angus Taylor emerge as likely challengers, two things could buy Ley some timeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the chaotic few hours after the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, blew up the Coalition, one thing appeared clear to many Liberal MPs.Sussan Ley's leadership of the Liberal party was all...
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Pep Guardiola has apologised to new Premier League referee Farai Hallam if he "feels offended", having taken issue with the official following Manchester City's victory over Wolves on Saturday. But the Spaniard said he has to "defend my club and my players".
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Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says it did not approve a promotional stunt linked to the actor, after lingerie was draped over the landmark's lettersThe Housemaid star Sydney Sweeney has been reprimanded by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for a promotional stunt that involved draping bras over the celebrated Hollywood sign in Los Angeles.Sweeney...
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Authorities allege Ryan Wedding, 44, 'turned to a life of crime' after his snowboarding career endedRyan Wedding, the Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of cocaine distribution and orchestrating several murders, appeared on Monday in a southern California courtroom for arraignment.The 44-year-old has been charged with drug trafficking,...
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Official who said Alex Pretti wanted to 'massacre' agents relegated to bench as White House appears to change tackUS politics live – latest updatesCritics have called him a would-be Napoleon and mocked his "Nazi” aesthetic, but with Donald Trump's anti-immigrant surge into Minneapolis, Gregory Bovino seemed to have found the political moment he...
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Tariffs cut to zero for many industrial products, including iron and steel, plastics, chemicals and pharmaceuticalsEurope live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesIndia and the EU have finalised a landmark free trade agreement, which the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, hailed as the "mother of all deals”.The...
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1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillsideThe mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said "the situation is dire” after a powerful storm brought down a long section of hillside, leaving houses perched perilously on a cliff edge.About 1,500 people have so far been evacuated from their homes...
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Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president's aims have been growing increasingly uneasy Donald Trump's attempted Greenland grab has driven a wedge between the US president and some of his ideological allies in Europe, as previously unstinting enthusiasm and admiration collides with one of the far right's key tenets: national...
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Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails 'largest free trade agreement' in India's historyThe European carmakers' association has welcomed the EU's trade deal with India, saying it sent "a strong statement of intent by both parties to furthering more open and mutually beneficial trade relations.”"It will greatly...
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Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young peopleFor the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world's most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The...
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BoM to check if Walpeup and Hopetoun broke state's official heat record - set during 2009's Black SaturdayWhat happens to the human body in 49C heat? Australians are finding outGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria may have sweltered through its hottest temperatures on record, with preliminary readings of 48.9C at two...
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This blog is now closedHeat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria to open nation's first offshore wind auction this yearAustralia's first offshore wind auction is set to kick off this year, with the Victorian Government announcing...
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In today's newsletter: By putting out one fire, Labour might have ignited several othersGood morning. The "King of the North” will not be marching south – at least not for now.Andy Burnham has been barred from standing as an MP in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton byelection, after a 10-strong "officers' group” of Labour's ruling body, which...
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One senior MP says party's credibility would be 'in tatters' if it removed first female leader at Nationals' behestFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley is planning to announce a Liberal party-only frontbench within days that formalises the breakup of the...
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Brandan Koschel was denied bail after appearing virtually before the court on Tuesday on charges of publicly inciting hatred on the grounds of raceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have alleged in court that there is information online that suggests a man charged...
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A 73-year-old pilot and a male passenger died after the wreckage caught fire on impact, with emergency services now working to contain the bushfireFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have been killed in a light plane crash near the Gold Coast, sparking a...
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US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last yearDonald Trump has said he is raising tariffs on South Korean goods including automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals, accusing the country of not living up to a trade deal struck last year and briefly...
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Sammy Yahood accuses Labor of 'tyranny' after the government cancelled his visa hours before his flight was due to departFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government has cancelled the visa of a Jewish influencer who has previously called for the ban of Islam and was...
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Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last weekUp to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities.Just...
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Four arrested after authorities intercept semi-submersible vessel bound for EuropePortuguese police have made a record seizure of almost nine tonnes of cocaine after intercepting a "narco-sub” off the Azores carrying what is thought to be the largest shipment of the drug ever found on one of the Europe-bound, semi-submersible vessels.The...
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The Wilderness Society lodges complaint with consumer watchdog over hardware and garden chain's sale of timber sourced from NSW Forestry CorporationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia's biggest environment groups has accused Bunnings of "greenwashing”...
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Ombudsman says agency knew for years that part of its child support processing not in line with lawFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServices Australia knew its internal practices relating to child support payments conflict with the law but did nothing about it for six...
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Queensland government says it has already killed six of the 10 dingoes seen near the body of 19-year-old Piper JamesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDingo experts have said a decision to kill a 10-strong pack of the animals linked with the death of Canadian tourist...
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Some parts of city were buried under nearly 60cm of snow and over 500 flights were cancelled SundayToronto is beginning to dig itself out from the largest snowfall in the city's history, a process which officials say is likely to take "several days”.Some parts of Canada's largest city were buried under nearly 60cm (about 23in) of snow and more...
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American forces, aided by Israel, could have enough firepower to mount attack designed to topple regimeThe Iranian government is bracing itself for a fresh US and Israeli missile assault after it was announced that the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has now deployed key assets to the region, observers have said.It is thought that...
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Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trustStanding inches from Xi Jinping at a military ceremony in late December, China's highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, may have had little inkling about the fate that was to befall him just a few weeks later when he was put under...
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Azruddin Mohamed's election comes six months after he formed political party that became country's second largestA Guyanese businessman facing extradition to the US on gold-smuggling and money-laundering charges has been elected as the country's opposition leader, six months after he formed a political party that quickly became the second largest...
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Move comes as the SEC has taken a series of friendly stances towards the cryptocurrency industry under TrumpThe US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday agreed to dismiss its enforcement case against a cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, after investors in its lending program recovered...
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High court finds kingdom responsible for hacking phones of Ghanem al-Masarir and for physical attack on himA judge has ordered Saudi Arabia to pay more than £3m in damages to a London-based dissident whose phones were targeted with Pegasus spyware.In a judgment handed down on Monday, Judge Pushpinder Saini ruled that Ghanem al-Masarir was entitled...
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Men in custody for allegedly broadcasting content likely to incite hatred from French coastFrench authorities have arrested two far-right British activists in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.An order had been issued on Friday prohibiting British activists from gathering for a planned "stop the boats” protest nicknamed Operation...
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European retailers urge traders to adhere to commitments after Brazilian lawmakers wreck forest protection pactLeading British and European retailers are trying to salvage the core elements of the Amazon soy moratorium after the world's most successful forest protection agreement was wrecked by Brazilian lawmakers and abandoned by international...
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Return of police sergeant Ran Gvili's body should pave way for progress on second phase of Trump ceasefire planThe remains of the Israeli police sergeant Ran Gvili, who was killed fighting Hamas-led militants on 7 October 2023, have been returned to Israel.Militants took Gvili's body to Gaza to use as a bargaining chip. He was the last of 251...
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Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend 'billions and billions of euros' on defenceThe European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is "targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:"Again, we don't target any company … based of its origin....
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Mayor of Salamanca in Guanajuato state says attack is part of 'wave of violence' as he appeals to president for helpGunmen opened fire at a football match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, in the latest outburst of violence in Guanajuato state.César Prieto, the mayor of the town of Salamanca in central...
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Many alerts remain in place with power outages in some regionsUS winter storm: at least 15 people dead and 800,000 without powerTell us: have you been affected by the US storm?Here are some photos that show just how severe the snow storm has been in New York:Freezing rain that coated roads and brought trees and branches down on power lines was the...
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Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permissionThe business wing of Germany's leading Christian Democratic Union party is proposing a ban on the legal entitlement to work part-time, arguing that those wishing to work fewer hours should have to acquire special permission to do...
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Alexander, his wife and son, who fled danger under Putin, fighting for security – and compensation – after torment of migration journeyAlmost a year after Donald Trump strong-armed a deal with Costa Rica to receive 200 people from other countries who were being deported from the United States after being denied the right to request asylum, a...
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Elijah Wood joined protest in Utah's Park City in memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, while Natalie Portman said what is happening is 'absolutely horrific'The Sundance film festival, which is currently under way in Park City, Utah, saw a mass protest against the two fatal shootings in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, along with high-profile...
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Joël Guerriau is alleged to have drugged centrist member of parliament Sandrine Josso in order to sexually assault herA former French senator has gone on trial in Paris accused of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics.Joël Guerriau, 68, was a centrist senator for Loire-Atlantique...
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US climber takes an hour and half to scale one of Asia's tallest buildings without ropes or a harnessThe US rock climber Alex Honnold climbed one of Asia's tallest skyscrapers without ropes or a harness on Sunday, fulfilling an ambition that began more than a decade ago and which he hoped would inspire people to pursue their own challenges because...
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Rescuers save at least 316 after inter-island ferry sank en route from city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandA ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved hundreds more, while a fleet of coastguard and naval ships searched for...
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Critics believe 'drip drip' of releases after Maduro's dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to 'keep the US satisfied'In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela's 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown flocked to the Zone 7 police detention centre in search of...
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More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and ZimbabweDevastating floods have killed more than 100 people in southern Africa since the beginning of the year and displaced hundreds of thousands, as authorities and aid workers warn of hunger, cholera and attacks by crocodiles that have spread with the...
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US readers said they were feeling anxious and helpless as authorities' brutal crackdown has left thousands deadRecent protests in Iran have created the most serious and deadliest unrest in the country since the 1979 revolution, prompting eyes from all around the globe to shift to the Middle East.The Guardian asked Iranians living outside the...
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Warnings issued across 26 US states, while Portugal braces for heavy rain as Storm Joseph rolls inThe US is enduring another bout of severe winter weather, as a succession of powerful weather systems brings heavy snow, freezing rain and extreme cold temperatures to much of the country.Twenty-six states, from Texas to Massachusetts, were under storm...
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Zhang Youxia, long seen as Xi Jinping's closest military ally, reportedly accused of leaking nuclear secrets to USChina's military leadership is in turmoil after its most senior general – a close ally of Xi Jinping – was placed under investigation for "suspected serious violations of discipline and law”.Zhang Youxia is the joint...
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This blog is now closedInvasion Day: police clear Perth protest site amid reports of 'threat' as huge marches held across AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeveral beaches in Sydney are closed this morning after shark sightings in the water.Lifeguards have evacuated the water at Manly beach, Dee Why beach and Palm...
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Thousands of people across Sydney and Melbourne take part in March for Australia rallies on Invasion DayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who made antisemitic comments that police allege were "unequivocally” aligned with neo-Nazi ideology in front of a cheering crowd at an anti-immigration protest in Sydney has been...
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Fire in Otways has burned about 9,400 hectares and could spread as far as Lorne amid onset of heatwave in VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents of more than 1,000 homes in Victoria have been urged to leave before sunset in anticipation of a massive fire...
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Residents near Otways fire in Victoria urged to prepare to evacuate, while Ouyen and Mildura forecast to record 49C on TuesdayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia faced another day of searing heat on Monday, as Victorians prepared for conditions forecast to be the hottest in history and more than 1,100...
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