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Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding

John Phelan firing caused by poor relationship with Pete Hegseth and slow movement on shipbuilding, sources sayThe Trump administration fired its top naval official on Wednesday in a move unrelated to the ongoing naval blockade of Iran’s strait of Hormuz, but instead over over an internal dispute ab...

Joseph Gedeon and Hugo Lowell in Washington 4 months ago

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What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?

Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protectedWith the revelation that the confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been put up for sale on a Chinese website, we take a look at what the UK Biobank project has a...

Nicola Davis Science correspondent 4 months ago

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Journalist detained in Kuwait acquitted of ‘spreading false information’, says press monitor

Committee to Protect Journalists says Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was found innocent after 52 days in detentionMiddle East crisis – live updatesA Kuwaiti-American journalist, who had been detained in Kuwait, has been acquitted, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who h...

Anna Betts and agencies 4 months ago

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BBC News · World

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

4 months ago

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BBC News · World

Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

4 months ago

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Weekly quiz: What did Madonna lose at Coachella?

How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

4 months ago

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BBC News · World

Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

4 months ago

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BBC News · World

Which airlines are cancelling flights to the UK - and what can you do?

Airlines are putting up prices and cancelling flights in response to higher jet fuel prices.

4 months ago

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The Guardian · World

Is the tide turning for Ukraine in war with Russia? – The Latest

With the EU approving a €90bn loan for Ukraine, a surprise visit from Prince Harry, and data suggesting Russian troops made almost no territorial gains in March – are there reasons for optimism in Kyiv? Lucy Hough speaks to senior international correspondent Luke Harding – watch on YouTube Continue...

Presented by Lucy Hough with Luke Harding; producer Bryony Moore; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe Hitch 4 months ago

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Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts

Exclusive: Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cutsThe Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can...

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 4 months ago

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NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend

Inquiry began in March after report on security arrangements involving FBI director’s girlfriend, NYT saysSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe FBI began investigating a New York Times reporter after the newspaper published a story raising concerns about th...

Marina Dunbar 4 months ago

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Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m, report says

HMRC owed more than £640,00 by company that advised clients such as TikTok, GSK and PalantirPeter Mandelson’s former consultancy business, Global Counsel, went bust owing £4.6m – including more than £600,000 to the taxman – a report by the group’s administrators reveals.The company, which provided a...

Simon Goodley 4 months ago

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The Guardian · World

Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81

Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMichael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami,...

Associated Press 4 months ago

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The Guardian · World

Southern US wildfires force residents to flee: ‘I don’t know if I have a house standing or not’

Fires that spread during drought in Georgia and Florida have blanketed cities hundreds of miles away in smokeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWildfires tearing through the south have forced hundreds of Georgia residents to flee in minutes, leaving them dis...

Associated Press 4 months ago

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BBC News · World

Football Focus to end after 52 years

Football Focus is to end after 52 years, BBC Sport announces.

4 months ago

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Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

4 months ago

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Doctor warned Nottingham attacker he would end up killing

However, Dr Faizal Seedat told the Nottingham Inquiry he did not actually believe Valdo Calocane would kill.

4 months ago

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Doctor warned Nottingham attacker he would end up killing

However, Dr Faizal Seedat told the Nottingham Inquiry he did not actually believe Valdo Calocane would kill.

4 months ago

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UK braces for price rises driven by Iran war as economic confidence plummets

Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and cons...

Richard Partington and Tom Knowles 4 months ago

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The Guardian · World

Authorities arrest man suspected of planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival

Man from North Carolina arrested at Florida hotel with a handgun and about 200 rounds of ammo, authorities saySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAuthorities say a man suspected of planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival was arrested at a Flo...

Associated Press 4 months ago

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Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaits

BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses a summer that promises plenty of change in the Premier League.

4 months ago

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Three men guilty of 'callous' Brighton beach rape

The men, who are all asylum seekers, had denied targeting the woman in the early hours of October 4.

4 months ago

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Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

In a phone interview with the BBC's North America editor, the president discussed next week's visit and his relationship with the UK PM.

4 months ago

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EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia

Leaders will discuss how to respond to surging energy prices amid the war in the Middle EastEurope live – latest updatesEU leaders have welcomed the end of diplomatic deadlock over a long-awaited €90bn (£78bn) loan for Ukraine, after the bloc finalised the agreement along with a 20th sanctions packa...

Jennifer Rankin in Brussels 4 months ago

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