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Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley faces US congressional panel over Epstein ties
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Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley faces US congressional panel over Epstein ties

Staley is latest high-profile figure to testify before House amid investigation into Epstein, convicted sex offenderFormer Barclays boss Jes Staley is due to be questioned by US lawmakers on Thursday in a closed-door interview about his past ties to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Stale...

Anna Betts and Kalyeena Makortoff
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Poorest children in England 40% more likely to be hospitalised for lung infections
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Poorest children in England 40% more likely to be hospitalised for lung infections

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areasChildren living in the poorest areas across England are 40% more likely to be admitted to hospital for respiratory infections, an analysis of NHS England data shows, with experts raising the alarm on the i...

Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
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Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying
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Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying

The men were convicted over alleged plan to stage coup and organise deadly demonstrations over fuel prices last yearTwo Russian men have been found guilty by an Angolan court of terrorism and spying, after being accused of planning a coup and helping to organise deadly demonstrations in the southern...

Rachel Savage in Johannesburg and agencies
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R James Woolsey, embattled ex-CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies aged 84
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R James Woolsey, embattled ex-CIA director under Bill Clinton, dies aged 84

Woolsey died of a stroke at Washington home after facing ‘Havana syndrome’ reported by some government officialsR James Woolsey, a national security expert who led the CIA for two turbulent years after his appointment by Bill Clinton, has died. He was 84.Woolsey, who became CIA director in early 199...

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Amish Shah wins in Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment
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Amish Shah wins in Arizona Democratic House primary in blow to establishment

Shah will face Republican Jay Freely, a Trump-backed former NFL kicker, in November for battleground seatAmish Shah won the Democratic primary on Wednesday in a hotly contested congressional district in Arizona, delivering another defeat to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which back...

Associated Press
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More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France
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More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France

Reception centres open to thousands of evacuees after blaze begins in pine forest 45km west of BordeauxEurope live – latest updatesMore than 20,000 people, including thousands of tourists from campsites and other holiday accommodation, have been evacuated as a “particularly intense” wildfire advance...

Jon Henley Europe correspondent
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Dubai offers tourists benefits worth £610 as numbers plummet amid Iran war
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Dubai offers tourists benefits worth £610 as numbers plummet amid Iran war

Family and friends of residents eligible for dining and hotel packages as city spurned by visitorsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDubai is offering to pay family and friends of residents to visit in an effort to revive tourist numbers that have plummeted since the city was drawn into the US-Israel...

Natasha May
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Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live
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Outcry after $1.15tn defense bill passes in the House – US politics live

Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran without first seeking congressional approval has sparked further controversy over the National Defense Authorization ActSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe House passed the National Defense Authorization Act in a 216-212 vote, with all but six Democrats o...

Vivian Ho
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Police admit ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack
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Police admit ‘missed opportunity’ before Manchester synagogue attack

Greater Manchester chief constable says crucial data on phones seized from Heaton Park synagogue attacker was not examinedGreater Manchester police have apologised and admitted “a missed opportunity” before the attack on a city synagogue.The force’s chief constable, Sir Stephen Watson, said the phon...

Mark Brown North of England correspondent
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EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps
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EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps

Firm told to treat third-party services that appear in its results in ‘fair and non-discriminatory manner’Google has been fined a total of €890m (£760m) by the EU for breaches of online competition laws by its search and app store services.The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said Google...

Dan Milmo and Lisa O’Carroll
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