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Philippine presidential hopeful Sara Duterte impeached for second time

Vice-president is accused of misusing public funds and threatening the lives of President Marcos Jr and his wifeThe Philippine vice-president, Sara Duterte, has been impeached over allegations she misused public funds, amassed unexplained wealth and threatened the lives of President Ferdinand Marcos...

Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent 3 months ago

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Trump heads to China this week to meet Xi as Iran war and trade disputes loom over summit – US politics live

It will be the first time a US president has visited China in nearly a decade, with the last visit being Trump in 2017Sign up for the Breaking News US emailAhead of travelling to China tomorrow, Donald Trump is in Washington today.We’re expecting to hear from the president a couple of times. First a...

Shrai Popat 3 months ago

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Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?

Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?

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EU rejects Putin call for Gerhard Schröder role in Ukraine peace talks

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas says Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor cannot be considered impartialEurope live – latest updatesThe EU on Monday dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace...

Pjotr Sauer 3 months ago

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Palantir’s access to identifiable NHS England patient data is ‘dangerous’, MPs say

Decision made to grant US tech firm ‘unlimited access’ to data in project to build integrated platform, according to reportsUK politics live – latest updatesMPs have warned that an NHS decision to grant Palantir access to identifiable patient information in its plan to use AI to improve the health s...

Robert Booth UK technology editor 3 months ago

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Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of studyLevels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.Researchers...

Tom Perkins 3 months ago

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Advocates decry Trump’s plan to open 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing

Opponents say administration’s plan prioritizes big agriculture at expense of wildlife and protected speciesNew legal action aims to head off a Trump administration plan to open up to 24m acres of federal lands to cattle grazing, which opponents characterized as a gift to big agriculture and said co...

Tom Perkins 3 months ago

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Catherine West backs down from Starmer challenge but urges him to go by September

Backbench MP calls prime minister’s speech ‘too little, too late’ but stops short of moving to stand against him herselfWho are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesCatherine West, the Labour MP who announced a challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership,...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 3 months ago

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Trump calls Iran’s response to peace plan ‘totally unacceptable’ as ceasefire frays | First Thing

President’s remarks came as Benjamin Netanyahu said the war was ‘not over’. Plus, American passengers of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship travel to NebraskaDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Donald Trump has condemned an Iranian response to a US peace proposal a...

Clea Skopeliti 3 months ago

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‘Bad people’: Alan Cumming criticises Bafta after N-word outburst

The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it againAlan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as “bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst...

Andrew Pulver 3 months ago

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British Steel nationalisation plans announced by Starmer

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

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British Steel nationalisation plans announced by Starmer

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

3 months ago

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Norway puts UN project funding on hold raising fears for plastics treaty talks

Move by largest donor to environment programme poses further uncertainty for already troubled negotiations The largest donor to the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has paused funding to the body before its revised budget on 12 May, triggering concern among member states and NGOs.The news...

Louise Krüger, Conor McGlone, Emma Bryce and Benard Ogembo 3 months ago

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The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine

The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.

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The hospital taking in Britons from hantavirus-hit ship - six years after being used for Covid quarantine

The Merseyside site was last used to isolate those arriving from China at the start of the Covid pandemic.

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‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity

Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electorsThe illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidentia...

Leyland Cecco in Toronto 3 months ago

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Jewish musicians faced abuse over Zionist beliefs, royal commisssion told

Deborah Conway describes anti-Zionism as a ‘genocidal impulse’ as inquiry hears how Jews are targeted with Nazi comparisonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJewish musicians have told a royal commission hearing that their views on Zionism made them the targets of vilificatio...

Ben Doherty and agencies 3 months ago

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What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last chance’ speech to save his premiership?

Address was billed as make-or-break amid mounting speculation of a challenge. Has he done enough to hang on?Who are the main threats to Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership?UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s speech and press conference on Monday morning was almost universally billed as his...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 3 months ago

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Man charged after car hits five people in town centre

Duane Anthony is charged with five counts of attempted murder after the incident on Saturday.

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British Steel set to be nationalised, Starmer says

The steelworks has been under government control for almost a year, but leglistation to nationalise it will be put forward this week.

3 months ago

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Thinktank calls for ‘double lock’ England private rent cap to ease living costs

Influential IPPR proposes capping rents at whichever is lower of consumer price inflation or wage growthUK politics live – latest updatesOne of the thinktanks closest to the Labour government is urging ministers to introduce private sector rent controls in England, as the chancellor weighs up how to...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor 3 months ago

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Researchers find 42% drop in Canadians visiting US metro areas amid Trump 2.0

Data from University of Toronto suggests Canadians are avoiding US cities during the second Trump administrationA new research tool that tracks cell phone activity has found a 42% drop in visitors from Canada to big metropolitan areas in the US that is much higher than official border-crossing data,...

Anna Betts 3 months ago

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Democrats are playing with fire in trying to reclaim tax cuts from Republicans

Senator Chris Van Hollen and other Democratic lawmakers are embracing a policy that hardly benefits the middle classSoul-searching within the Democratic party is to be expected after its loss in the 2024 election. Donald Trump’s edge over Kamala Harris in voters’ perceptions of economic competence (...

Eduardo Porter 3 months ago

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Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.

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