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Fourth of July weekend marked by dozens of US deaths from gun violence
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Fourth of July weekend marked by dozens of US deaths from gun violence

At least 43 killed and many wounded, including woman and child hurt at World Cup gathering in Los AngelesA weekend of celebrations as the US marked its semiquincentennial was marred by outbreaks of gun violence that claimed dozens of lives and left multiple other people wounded.Those hurt included a...

Richard Luscombe
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Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China
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Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China

Tropical storm causes extreme flooding in south of the country with heavy rainfall expected in coming daysA tropical storm has killed two people, caused dam breaches and forced tens of thousands to evacuate in southern China.Typhoon Maysak killed two people in Nanning, in China’s southern Guangxi pr...

Guardian staff and agencies in Beijing
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Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months
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Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months

Impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on before the US imposed a blockade in JanuaryCuba on Monday suffered its third nationwide power outage since the start of the year, the state electricity company said.The impoverished island was already struggling to keep the lights on b...

Agence France-Presse
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Keir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off time
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Keir Starmer intervened to oppose Fifa’s plan to move England kick-off time

PM stepped in over proposal to shift World Cup match to an earlier time, amid concerns it would benefit MexicoKeir Starmer intervened through diplomatic channels to oppose Fifa’s plan to bring forward England’s World Cup game against Mexico, amid concerns the change would hand the hosts an unfair ad...

Sundus Abdi
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Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment
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Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment

Media scrutiny of party leader’s finances has undermined his claim to be a politician in tune with typical votersWith his personal funding once again under media scrutiny, Nigel Farage, the leader of the rightwing Reform UK party, is adamant he is the victim of an “establishment plot” trying to stop...

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
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Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war
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Canada to buy 12 hi-tech German submarines after bidding war

TKMS beats South Korean rival to multibillion-dollar contract that will deepen Canada’s Nato tiesCanada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this...

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid
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EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid

Airline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheapShares in easyJet surged nearly 10% after the airline agreed to a £5.5bn takeover at the fifth attempt, but analysts said that it showed UK firms were being bought on the cheap.The lo...

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
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