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Watch: Crews battle blaze as thousands evacuated near Los Angeles

The Sandy Fire ignited in the city of Simi Valley and spread across 1,364 acres (550 hectares) with minimal containment as of Tuesday, officials said.

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The Guardian · World

‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn

Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJob cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of g...

Adam Morton Climate and environment editor 3 months ago

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Australians with Down’s syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts government analysis says

‘It’s heartless to cut supports we need to leave the house, work and study at a time when the cost of living has dramatically increased’, advocate saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProposed funding cuts to NDIS would disadvantage Australians with visual impairment, psych...

Sarah Basford Canales and Dan Jervis-Bardy 3 months ago

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Scrapping 86,000 new car parking spaces could save $5.2bn and drive down rents, Grattan report finds

About 40% of parking spaces under apartments in Australia sit empty, yet strict planning rules mean more unwanted spots continue to be builtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia risks squandering $5.2bn by building 86,000 unwanted car parking spaces in the next five ye...

Andrew Messenger 3 months ago

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Makerfield by-election candidates announced

Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?

3 months ago

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Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime

Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators• Middle East crisis – live updatesA drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclea...

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor 3 months ago

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Surrey Police investigating child sex abuse allegations after Epstein files release

The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

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BBC confirms new Strictly Come Dancing hosts

The trio replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the BBC dance competition last year.

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The Guardian · World

Senior minister defends decision to withhold some Mandelson files

Darren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next monthUK politics live – latest updatesA senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold information relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor 3 months ago

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Israeli minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeking warrant for his arrest

The Hague-based court declines to comment, saying applications for warrants are classified as secret.

3 months ago

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Israeli minister Smotrich says ICC prosecutor seeking warrant for his arrest

The Hague-based court declines to comment, saying applications for warrants are classified as secret.

3 months ago

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HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn and trains will be slower than first planned

The new cost range and train speed are being announced as a "reset" of the delayed, over-budget and vastly scaled-back project is carried out.

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Sarah Eberle wins top prize at Chelsea Flower Show

Garden featuring giant woman carved out of tree makes designer one of few female artists to winFeaturing a giant, slumbering woman carved out of a fallen tree, Sarah Eberle’s hauntingly beautiful Chelsea Flower Show garden has won the top prize.Eberle, now the Royal Horticultural Society’s most deco...

Helena Horton 3 months ago

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No theatre or Scotland curveballs from loyal Clarke

As Ross Stewart receives a Scotland recall while Oli McBurnie, Kieron Bowie and Lennon Miller miss out, Tom English delves into the thinking behind Steve Clarke's World Cup squad.

3 months ago

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Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workersThe children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in children’s reading.Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which i...

Sally Weale Education correspondent 3 months ago

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Clint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum

Enthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s releaseSix decades after Clint Eastwood nonchalantly used a cigar to light a cannon’s fuse in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to fell a fleeing Eli Wallach, the Manchester-made weapon has b...

Sam Jones in Madrid 3 months ago

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Boy, 9, recounts deadly shooting at San Diego mosque: ‘We saw a bunch of bad stuff’

Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in a classroom during attack at the Islamic CenterA nine-year-old boy has described witnessing Monday’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, saying that he “saw bad stuff” and huddled in closet during the attack.Odai Shanah...

Edward Helmore 3 months ago

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Ronaldo in Portugal squad for record sixth World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal's squad for this summer's tournament.

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The Guardian · World

Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at Christie’s in New York

Abstract expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948, becomes the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auctionA Jackson Pollock painting has sold for a record $181.2m (£135.3m) at Christie’s in New York.The sale on Monday made Number 7A, 1948 the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction, according to...

Agence France-Presse in New York 3 months ago

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Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest

Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank villageMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant...

Reuters in Jerusalem 3 months ago

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Teenager admits murder of Kayden Moy on Irvine beach

As the trial of two teenagers gets under way in Glasgow, a court hears that 18-year-old Cole Turley had earlier pled guilty to murder.

3 months ago

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Second batch of Mandelson files won't be published this month

Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.

3 months ago

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Satellites capture two new wildfires burning in California

Satellite images reveal the scale of two wildfires that have broken out in southern California.

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The Guardian · World

Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to ChinaVladimir Putin is due to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China.Putin’s visit to China – his 25th, according to Chinese state media – r...

Amy Hawkins in Beijing and Pjotr Sauer 3 months ago

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