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Weather tracker: Heatwave expected to bring Germany and Poland to 40C

Austrian Grand Prix declares heat hazard as dramatic rise in temperatures forecast in central and northern EuropeTemperatures are forecast to rise dramatically in parts of central and northern Europe this weekend as the intense heatwave continues. In Germany and Poland, highs up to or exceeding 40C...

James Michelin for MetDesk 2 months ago

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MoJ to examine case of British woman strangled by US fighter pilot, justice minister says

Sarah Steele has told of ‘degrading’ experience under US military justice system after assault by airman in CambridgeA UK justice minister has described the case of a British woman strangled by an American fighter pilot as “really serious” and said the Ministry of Justice would examine it.Sarah Stee...

Jamie Grierson 2 months ago

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Mexico’s new UK ambassador from ‘party of poor’ has 10 houses and £1m of jewellery

Alejandro Gertz Manero’s cars and properties contrast starkly with Morena party’s long association with austerityWith his million-dollar jewellery collection and his two Rolls-Royces, Mexico’s new ambassador to the UK will fit right in with the Mayfair crowd.Former attorney general Alejandro Gertz M...

Oscar Lopez in Mexico City 2 months ago

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Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit

About 40 members of staff looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosureAbout 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy hurt in a crocodile pit, prompting an investigation, it has been reported.Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has refer...

Jamie Grierson 2 months ago

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Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government

Minns government waited on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA long-promised New South Wales great koala national parki...

Adam Morton Climate and environment editor 2 months ago

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Mbappe v Haaland: Who is more important for their country?

Two of the greatest forwards in world football will go head-to-head at Boston Stadium on Friday, as France and Kylian Mbappe take on Norway and Erling Haaland.

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Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds

Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmesChild malnutrition in Nepal has reached “alarming” levels, according to the largest ever survey of under-fives in the country.The new figures came just over a year after USAI...

Kat Lay, Global health correspondent 2 months ago

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‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the...

Aisha Down 2 months ago

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Red warning for south-east England after record June heat, as France braces for more stifling temperatures – Europe heatwave live

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals reach ‘saturation point’European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breakin...

Jakub Krupa (now) and Taz Ali (earlier) 2 months ago

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Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and blamed vandals for putting fertiliser in the water.

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Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.

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South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’

All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence ministerAll of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said.“All soldi...

Raphael Rashid in Seoul 2 months ago

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Vital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plans

New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highwayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA vital road connecting Sydney with New...

Ima Caldwell 2 months ago

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Investigation after up to 40 hospital staff access records of boy attacked by crocodile

Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.

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Investigation after up to 40 hospital staff access records of boy attacked by crocodile

Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.

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I'm overwhelmed now - so how do I plan for motherhood when I've got ADHD?

Hayley Pearce wonders how her "neurospicy" brain will handle the challenge of having a new born.

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What is SkyJo? The card game being played in the England camp

As England try to get their game right on the pitch, the games they play off the field are performing a key role in team bonding - as Morgan Rogers reveals to BBC Sport.

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Inside the cold store where it's -18C in a heatwave

Staff at Magnavale, near Grantham, say the "giant freezer" is a great place to be in hot weather.

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Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.

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New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police

Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.

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New bodycam footage shows Henry Nowak killer's arrest and repeated lies to police

Henry Nowak's killer is seen lying to police in bodycam video released after a request from the BBC.

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Australians to pay at least 20% more for iPads and Macbooks after Apple hikes prices citing AI

Apple Macbook 13-inch prices jumps from $1,799 to $2,099 while the cost of iPads surges by 25%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians woke up on Friday to higher prices for Macbooks and iPads after Apple hiked world...

Luca Ittimani 2 months ago

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Porsche magnate puts historic Salzburg villa up for sale after row over private ‘tunnel for one’

Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among localsWolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned plans to build a private 500-metre tunnel for his cars through the Salzburg hills after a public uproar ove...

Kate Connolly in Berlin 2 months ago

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Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds

Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed speciesMigratory swifts loyally return every year to their nests in buildings, according to a study, underlining the importance of providing the endangered birds with hollow nesting bricks if tra...

Patrick Barkham 2 months ago

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