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The Telstra outage is a stark reminder of the widespread effects of single system failures

The network disruption – which brought trains, traffic lights and Eftpos payments to a halt – raises questions about the resilience of servicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWednesday’s national Telstra mobile outage...

Josh Taylor 1 month ago

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Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill

Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing least year’s totalBritons are expected to buy nearly 8m mini fans this year as they are “surging on to the market” in the hot weather – but almost half of those are expected to be low-quality products that end up...

Sarah Butler 1 month ago

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Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast

Early flight data showed the K2 Airways plane with five crew on board possibly crashed into the sea ⁠southwest of KarachiA Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic control on ⁠Tuesday night after reporting a navigational ⁠system problem...

Reuters 1 month ago

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Farage is likely to win in Clacton but can his credibility survive? | Peter Walker

While the Reform leader casts himself as the victim questions about his finances are unlikely to disappearFarage quits as an MP amid scrutiny of his financesFor Nigel Farage, a year that was progressing quite nicely started to go wrong when the Guardian revealed he had received an undeclared gift of...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 1 month ago

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Almost no progress made on UK regional household income divide in 30 years, report finds

Despite promises of successive governments, gap between richest and poorest areas consistent since 1997Britain’s deep regional income divide has barely changed in 30 years despite the promises of successive governments to narrow the gap, according to a report showing the challenge for Andy Burnham.A...

Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent 1 month ago

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Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find

Exclusive: Landmark review by disability minister will call for ‘dehumanising’ assessment system to be redrawnWhat is the Timms review into Pip and what is it likely to conclude?Disability benefits in England and Wales are “not fit for purpose” and the entire assessment system must be redrawn as par...

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 1 month ago

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Asylum seeker in UK as part of ‘one in, one out’ scheme says it is unfair on those deported

Man flown from France as part of legal entry programme decries effect on others ‘who may have a similar case’An asylum seeker brought to the UK by the Home Office has said it feels unjust that he was allowed into the country only because someone else was deported.The individual benefited from the “o...

Diane Taylor 1 month ago

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Two in five Britons think Muslims cannot integrate in UK, poll finds

Government’s former extremism adviser sounds alarm as idea that diversity is harmful becomes ‘mainstream view’Two in five Britons believe Muslims cannot integrate into British society and more than half believe the country’s national identity is disappearing due to “diversity”, a report authored by...

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter 1 month ago

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US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist

Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US authorities have announced charges against the leader of an Indian criminal group in connection with the political assassination of a prominent Sikh activist in Canada – a hig...

Associated Press 1 month ago

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Investigations into former anti-corruption chief Paul Brereton nixed over cost concerns

National Anti-Corruption Commission inspector, Gail Furness, says systemic issues behind two complaints have been addressedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo investigations into complaints made against the former natio...

Sarah Basford Canales 1 month ago

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Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial after 35-year sentence in killing of Austin Metcalf

Defense attorneys say prosecutors coerced Anthony, 19, into waiving his right to testify, and cite additional reasonsKarmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge a month after a Texas jury convicted the 19-year-old of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in pr...

Uwa Ede-Osifo 1 month ago

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Iran accuses US of violating peace agreement after strikes target sites around strait of Hormuz

The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels on Tuesday that violated the ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesIran has accused the US of violating the agreement aimed at ending the war between the two sides, after the US military...

Jonathan Yerushalmy 1 month ago

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Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago

The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable incomeWant to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch hereHouse prices have dropped across several Australian capital cities, with major banks predicting falls of 2% to 3% by...

Josh Nicholas 1 month ago

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Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say

Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgueA toddler who was declared dead after being discovered in a backyard pool in February was actually alive and found hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, rece...

Associated Press 1 month ago

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Which? finds 150 potentially lethal baby products sold online

UK consumer group says lives are at risk because platforms fail to prevent dangerous items reaching customersBabies are being put at risk by dozens of potentially lethal infant products sold to UK parents on major online marketplaces, an investigation has found.The consumer champion Which? identifie...

Sarah Marsh Consumer affairs correspondent 1 month ago

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ICE agents attempting to stop vehicle fatally shoot motorist in Houston

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son saysA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot ⁠a motorist in Houston on Tuesday during an attempt by officers to stop the man’s vehicle, according to ⁠an ICE statement.The ⁠man s...

Reuters 1 month ago

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‘Absolutely bananas’: San Francisco homes sell for $1m above asking price amid AI boom

Report finds widespread overbidding as rapid AI growth generates increased wealth in city where housing is scarceSan Francisco’s AI boom has buyers spending unprecedented amounts of money on homes – much more than sellers are asking for.A new analysis from real-estate brokerage Compass, found that i...

Sanya Mansoor 1 month ago

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Major outage hits Telstra mobile network as thousands report they can’t make calls or access internet

Carrier confirms ‘an issue’ as mobile network used by millions goes down for many users, shutting down Victorian trains and affecting triple-zero callsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra customers have been unable t...

Australian Associated Press 1 month ago

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Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle

Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartmentsA high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and re...

Victoria Bekiempis 1 month ago

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Australia news live: PM to host three Pacific leaders in Brisbane, with all eyes on China after missile test

Leaders from Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea to join Albanese at State of Origin decider. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra is suffering an apparently widespread problem on its mobile network.On social media, the carrier said:We’re looking i...

Martin Farrer 1 month ago

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Body of missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells found on Mississippi island

College freshman’s mother identified his body after he was reported missing following 4 July boat trip with friendsOn 4 July, Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and a group of friends went on a boat trip to Horn Island, a barrier island about 10 miles off the Mississ...

Adria R Walker 1 month ago

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US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions

Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal appeals panel struck down a significant chunk of Ron DeSantis’s so-called Stop Woke Act on Tuesday, delivering another rebuff to the Republic...

Richard Luscombe in Miami 1 month ago

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Utah revokes license of boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen

Hilton in a statement said Provo Canyon school ‘failed the children in its care’ and faced abuse allegations for decadesThe state of Utah has revoked the license of a boarding school where socialite Paris Hilton said she was abused as a teenager, saying the school had “failed to provide applicable h...

Associated Press 1 month ago

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Prince Harry gets burned in his mission to ‘slay dragons’ of British media

Harry claimed victory in two earlier legal actions but he and his co-claimants lost their lawsuit against ANL on TuesdayPrince Harry and others could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking lawsuitThe Duke of Sussex has variously described his long-running legal battles with certain sections...

Caroline Davies 1 month ago

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