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Sweden votes to back laws reinforcing its immigration crackdown

So-called ‘good behaviour’ legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groupsSweden’s parliament has voted to escalate the country’s crackdown on immigrant rights, backing laws that allow authorities to revoke residency permits based on a vague criteria of bad behaviour and...

Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent 2 months ago

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Labour MPs doubt EHRC guidance on court’s biological sex ruling is workable

Exclusive: Commons motion calls for code of practice to be blocked amid concerns over impact on transgender peopleA number of Labour MPs are increasingly doubtful that the guidance on how organisations should implement the supreme court ruling on sex as it applies in the Equality Act is workable in...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 2 months ago

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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests

The Reuters Institute records its lowest trust figures since the annual research began in 2015.

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Iran ‘agreed to never have a nuclear weapon’, says Trump – as it happened

This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it meansThe agreement between the United ⁠States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” ⁠of the ⁠Strait ​of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von ⁠der Leyen said on Monday.“The priority n...

Adam Fulton, Vivian Ho, Harry Cockburn, Tom Ambrose, Yohannes Lowe, Fran Singh and Kate Lamb 2 months ago

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Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

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Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion

The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesStarbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked public...

Raphael Rashid in Seoul 2 months ago

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No, there’s no plot to make you allergic to meat

Viral conspiracy posts claim there is a secret effort to spread ticks on US farms to trigger an allergy to red meat.

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Sri Lanka sees ‘alarming’ rise in cybercrime as scam networks relocate from south-east Asia

Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connectionsExperts have warned that Sri Lanka is emerging as a hub for transnational cybercrime, after a crackdown in south-east Asia pushed Chinese-run criminal netwo...

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Aanya Wipulasena in Colombo 2 months ago

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Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces

Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.

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What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

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What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

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Eight people dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.

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Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says country's watchdog

The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them "deeply concerning".

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Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader

Andrea Egan tellls the BBC that Labour haven't delivered and her election demonstrated that members were desperate to have their voices heard.

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'Social media firms hit back' and 'Arson attack on Starmer linked to Russia'

Several of the papers are leading on Sir Keir's plan to ban social media for under-16s in the UK, which was announced on Monday.

2 months ago

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Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.

2 months ago

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California's Gavin Newsom alleges justice department is investigating his wife and ex-staff

A source familiar with the investigations said they had been ongoing for "roughly a year'".

2 months ago

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Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal

A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer "does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment".

2 months ago

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'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at Spain draw

The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

2 months ago

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Most Australians under 25 have never used newspapers or radio as a source of news, survey finds

But overall interest in news has increased, particularly among women and young people, 2026 Digital News Report findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe majority of Australian adults under 25 have never used news...

Amanda Meade Media correspondent 2 months ago

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Bonnie Tyler now out of coma but remains in intensive care in Portugal

Welsh singer, best known for 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, had emergency intestinal surgery in MayWelsh pop star Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains “very unwell” in intensive care at a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal.The 75-year-old singer received emergency intestinal s...

Harry Cockburn 2 months ago

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RFK Jr under fire for ‘bullying’ letter to scientific journal

Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine studyRobert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their decis...

Michelle R Smith 2 months ago

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