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Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC

Fears over ‘huge, huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of cases and deaths by SeptemberThe whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.The hu...

Kat Lay, Global health correspondent 2 months ago

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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany

A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.

2 months ago

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VW plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs and shut plants, report says

German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesGermany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce and eventually stop production at some plants, according to reports.The company has refused to comment...

Lisa O’Carroll 2 months ago

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Digested week: Another PM bites the dust and it’s surprisingly moving | John Crace

Plus, World Cup fever, EU referendum 10th anniversary, feeling the heat in Westminster and cancerHard to believe, but in my 12 and a half years as the Guardian’s political sketch writer, I am about to embark on my seventh prime minister. There was a time when we Britons took the piss out of the Ital...

John Crace 2 months ago

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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia

Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.

2 months ago

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Great Britain’s grid operator warns again over power supplies in heatwave

Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioningBusiness live – latest updatesGreat Britain’s energy system operator has raised the alarm over electricity supplies for the second time this week as the heatwave continues to disrupt Euro...

Jillian Ambrose 2 months ago

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Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave

Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.

2 months ago

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Even if you're fit and young, avoid runs and too many beers in the heat, experts say

Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.

2 months ago

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Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

2 months ago

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Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

2 months ago

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Watch: Moment woman pulled from rubble alive

First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.

2 months ago

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Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online

Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for comments she made on social media, in a case that has caught the public’s attention and provoked outrage i...

Sarah Johnson 2 months ago

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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues

The Radio 2 presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".

2 months ago

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Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani

The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.

2 months ago

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Minister says he ‘won’t be intimidated’ by home secretary as public row escalates

Shabana Mahmood has demanded Mike Tapp be sacked over call for care worker exemption to migration rulesUK politics live – latest updatesAn extraordinary public row between the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and one of her junior ministers has escalated after he said he “won’t be intimidated” in re...

Ben Quinn Political correspondent 2 months ago

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Serena Williams to start Wimbledon comeback against Maya Joint

American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australia's Maya Joint in the first round.

2 months ago

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New red heat warning in place but cooler weather on the way

A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.

2 months ago

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First hydropower projects in Great Britain in 40 years given go-ahead

Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plansThe energy regulator has given the provisional green light for the construction of the first new hydropower projects in more than 40 years, part of plans to reduce Great Britain’s...

Mark Sweney 2 months ago

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Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well?

Are the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?

2 months ago

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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues

The Radio 2 presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".

2 months ago

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Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates

“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousandsVenezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez visited Macuto, La Guaira state, yesterday to assess the level of damage and observe search and...

Taz Ali 2 months ago

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Heathrow expects fall in passengers and profits this year because of Iran war

Airport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runwayBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall this year because of the conflict in the Middle East.Europe’s busiest airport said it expects a 1.1% decli...

Mark Sweney 2 months ago

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US interested in hosting 2038 World Cup, says Giuliani

The United States could consider making a bid to host the men's 2038 World Cup, with Fifa considering expanding the tournament to 64 teams.

2 months ago

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Most Venezuelan city in the US rallies to help after quakes

In Doral, where more than 40% of residents are of Venezuelan origin, the community has come together to send aid to the country after it was hit by earthquakes.

2 months ago

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