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Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen

Grand jury brings manslaughter charge over fatal 2024 operation as patient dies on tableA surgeon in Florida has been indicted for manslaughter after he wrongly removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 procedure.Thomas Shaknovsky, 44, was indicted by a grand jury in Tall...

Richard Luscombe in Miami 3 days ago

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Are we heading for ‘super El Niño’ – and what could we expect?

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsThere is a high likelihood that the phenomenon known as “El Niño” will emerge this summer – and it could be exceptionally strong. A so-called “super El Niño” could supercharge extreme weather ev...

Gabrielle Canon 3 days ago

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House Democrats call for commission led by JD Vance to oust Trump

Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as JesusSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHouse Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump f...

Chris Stein in Washington 3 days ago

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How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence

With the army’s size halved since the cold war, UK ambitions to be globally deployable do not match the reality, experts say Middle East crisis – live updatesIf Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was a wake-up call for Nato, the war in the Gulf has brought some harsh realities home to t...

Ben Quinn and Tural Ahmedzade 3 days ago

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Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from hotels to army barracks, Home Office announces

Refugee Council criticises Labour’s decision, saying military sites are unsuitable and ‘more expensive than hotels’Hundreds of asylum seekers have been removed from government-funded hotels while others have been sent to live in army barracks, the Home Office has announced.Eleven “asylum hotels” in...

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor 3 days ago

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About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea

Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowdingAbout 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the UN’s refugee and migration agencies.The agencies said th...

Guardian staff and agencies 3 days ago

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Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns

Growth forecasts cut for US and global economy, while UK suffers sharpest downgrade in G7Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrongA further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession that would affect the UK more than any of the other G7 nations, the I...

Richard Partington in Washington and Kiran Stacey 3 days ago

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US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says

US president says negotiations could restart in Islamabad under ‘fantastic’ Pakistani army chief Asim Munir• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days, and complimented the work of Pakistan’s army chief as medi...

Julian Borger, and Saeed Shah in Islamabad 3 days ago

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China now AI’s ‘good guy’ as US takes a ‘wild west’ approach, MPs told

Experts point to Chinese backing for multinational attempts to introduce global governance of AIChina is now the “good guy” on AI rather than Donald Trump’s US where the technology is being pursued in a dangerous “wild west” manner, a former UN and UK government adviser has told MPs.Prof Dame Wendy...

Robert Booth UK technology editor 3 days ago

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South East Water chief executive to forgo his bonus over ‘unacceptable outages’

David Hinton will receive only his £400,000 salary this year after thousands of customers were left without waterThe chief executive of South East Water has said he will forgo his bonus in an act of penitence for “unacceptable outages” that left thousands of customers in Kent and Sussex without wate...

Isaaq Tomkins and Damien Gayle 3 days ago

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New accuser says Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018

Lonna Drewes alleges Democratic congressman drugged and raped her at Beverly Hills hotelSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAnother woman has come forward to accuse Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, claiming the California Democrat drugged and raped her in 201...

Maya Yang 3 days ago

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UK woman fears being stranded in Spain over new Home Office border rules

Natasha Cochrane de la Rosa was refused boarding on flight to London because she was not aware of the rule changeA British woman has told how she fears being stranded in Spain for months after being refused boarding a on flight back home to London because she was not aware of new Home Office border...

Lisa O’Carroll 3 days ago

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Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong

Chancellor faced with fund’s forecast that impact of Iran war will leave Britain as G7’s biggest loserIran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warnsThe Iran war is bad news for the global economy. But for some countries, the unfolding conflict is having a bigger impact than for others...

Richard Partington in Washington 3 days ago

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French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to marry 1950s sweetheart

The family of Marie-Thérèse, from Brittany, fear for her health after she was cuffed and placed in a detention centreAn 86-year-old French woman who moved to the US to marry her 1950s sweetheart is being held in a crowded detention centre in Louisiana after she was arrested by immigration agents and...

Kim Willsher in Paris 3 days ago

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School food standards pilot in England cuts meal uptake by 15%

Results of six-week trial prompt concerns over government proposals as children reject healthier mealsA pilot to test England’s new school food standards triggered a 15% decline in uptake of meals, with children rejecting healthier options in favour of a packed lunch, a caterer has revealed.The resu...

Sally Weale Education correspondent 3 days ago

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National majority vote for president a step closer as Virginia signs bill into law

Push for states to assign presidential electors to winner of popular vote gains momentum in bid to reach 270 thresholdA national majority vote for president is one step closer to reality after Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed the National Popular Vote bill into law, joining an interstate...

George Chidi 3 days ago

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Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on Iran

Remarks come as Italian PM suspends defence agreement with Israel amid growing domestic pressure over conflictDonald Trump lashed out at one of his closest allies on Tuesday, saying Italy’s Giorgia Meloni lacked courage in light of her failure to join the US in attacking Iran.“I’m shocked at her. I...

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo 3 days ago

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Severe storms damage the Plains and midwest as forecasts warn of tornadoes

Thousands face power outages and a number of schools close across region as forecasters warn of hail and floodingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the midwest, forecasters warned that storms co...

Associated Press 3 days ago

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran talks could resume ‘over next two days’; Lebanon and Israel enter negotiations

US president says the country is ‘inclined’ to go to Pakistan for more talks; Israel and Lebanon enter direct negotiations in Washington for the first time since 1990sUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around t...

José Olivares (now); Tom Ambrose, Taz Ali and Adam Fulton (earlier) 3 days ago

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette saved from closure by Maryland non-profit

Parent company of non-profit news website Baltimore Banner announces it acquired paper for undisclosed sumThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which has roots that date back to 1786, was set to close next month, in a major blow to the city and a sign of the distressed state of local news. Not any more.On Tu...

Jeremy Barr 3 days ago

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ICE detention of US citizen in Minnesota investigated as kidnapping, false arrest

County officials review whether ICE’s warrantless raid and forced transport of a St Paul US citizen broke lawAuthorities in Minnesota are investigating the detention by federal immigration officers of a US citizen as a possible kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment.The arrest of ChongLy “Scott...

Richard Luscombe and agencies 3 days ago

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Government sets aside extra £1bn for victims of UK’s infected blood scandal

Additional funds include extra £35,000 each for former pupils experimented on at school without their knowledgeCompensation payments will rise for people affected by the infected blood scandal, including an extra £35,000 each for former pupils who were experimented on at school without their knowled...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 3 days ago

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BP’s new boss to reset company structure after failed green foray

Meg O’Neill to return to upstream and downstream divisions after oil major’s costly foray into green energyBP’s new boss has set out plans to reinstate the company structure the fossil fuel supermajor ditched six years ago as part of its failed attempt to reorganise the business to pursue a green ag...

Jillian Ambrose and Julia Kollewe 3 days ago

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Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan Q: Why are you calling for an inquiry into Nigel Farage’s investment in a bitcoin firm?Davey said that, in investing in crypto, Farage, the Reform UK leader, seemed to be copy...

Andrew Sparrow 4 days ago

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