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Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes

Caracas and La Guaira affected by 4.6-magnitude tremor as death toll passes 1,700 and humanitarian crisis growsA strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed 1,719 people, left tens of thousand...

Clavel Rangel in Caracas, Sam Jones and agencies 2 months ago

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Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries

Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wingAfter a string of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories, the loudest response from much of the Democratic establishment’s old guard was not reconciliation, but escalation.O...

Joseph Gedeon in Washington 2 months ago

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Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target

Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on TuesdayNato’s secretary general has said he is confident Andy Burnham will stick to the alliance’s long-term spending commitments, and that the man expected to be the UK’s next prime minister would reco...

Dan Sabbagh 2 months ago

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Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs

Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – and all future presidents – the power to fire lea...

Michael Sainato 2 months ago

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Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz

Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening itThe strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with America and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of contention. Every metre of the 39-kilometre-wide wate...

Patrick Wintour 2 months ago

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US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict

Jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually ​abusing former magazine columnist and defaming herUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletterThe US supreme court on Monday declined Donald Trump’s request to review a New York jury’s 2023 verdict that found him l...

Anna Betts and agency 2 months ago

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Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says

Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share them, the party has said.Information about Don...

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 2 months ago

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Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets

Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minster has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling with bets on the date of the 2024 general el...

Ben Quinn 2 months ago

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Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North

Caroline Simpson worked closely with Burnham when he was Greater Manchester mayorUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has asked the current chief executive of the Greater Manchester combined authority to be his deputy chief of staff, leading the new No 10 North, if as expected he becomes pr...

Pippa Crerar and Josh Halliday 2 months ago

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US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire

Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shotsThe US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-month halt on mandatory flu shots – but it’s a temporary reprieve, as the shots will soon expire and new doses will not be available for months.Officia...

Melody Schreiber 2 months ago

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Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes

US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hold talks in Doha after the US and Iran traded fire in the strait of Hormuz this weekend threatening the collapse of a ceasefire me...

Andrew Roth in Washington 2 months ago

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Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths

NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShared ebikes cluttering Sydney footpaths will be kicked to the kerb in the coming months under funding to establish mar...

Penry Buckley 2 months ago

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The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help

In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s theatre industry is in desperate need of tax reform to keep i...

Sian Cain 2 months ago

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Love Island contestant reportedly leaves show over link to stabbing

Gabriel Garland, 24, was involved in New Year’s Eve altercation but not charged with any offenceA Love Island contestant has reportedly left the programme over his connection to a stabbing in London.Gabriel Garland, 24, was removed from the ITV2 dating series after briefly featuring in an episode on...

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent 2 months ago

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Dangerous temperatures forecast for central and eastern Europe

Red warnings issued as record-breaking heatwave pushes east, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted east, bringing dangerous conditions to a new swathe...

Pjotr Sauer and Elodie Clements 2 months ago

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Shooter kills five adults at youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany

Two arrested after incident at town west of Hamburg, with motive unknownFive people have been shot and killed at a youth welfare facility ⁠in a northern German town, police have said.The motive for ⁠the ​incident in Stade, close to the port city of Hamburg, on Monday was not immediately clear, a pol...

Reuters in Berlin 2 months ago

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US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca SlaughterUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of...

Michael Sainato 2 months ago

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US supreme court rules geofence warrants violate fourth amendment

Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rulesUS supreme court decisions – live updatesThe US supreme court has ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone location data requires privacy protections un...

Sanya Mansoor 2 months ago

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Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years

Asad Hussain, 36, from Cheadle in Greater Manchester, found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distressA man has been jailed for eight years after he set up a fake Tinder profile for his ex-partner and enticed multiple men to her house with the intention of raping her.Asad Hussain, 36, al...

Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent 2 months ago

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US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional

Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without causeUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has ruled that Donald Trump’s firing of a Federal Reserve governor was unconstitutional, in...

Lauren Aratani 2 months ago

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Man murdered two London women in predatory sexual attacks, court told

Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third womanA man murder​ed two women and left a third for dead in a series of predatory sexual attacks over an eight-month period​, a jury has been told.Simon Levy, 40,​ denies killing Carmenza...

Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent 2 months ago

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US supreme court upholds law to count mail-in ballots arriving after election day

Court sides against Republicans after deciding earlier this term to let Louisiana effectively dismantle Voting Rights ActUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US supreme court sided against national Republicans and Donald Trump’s administration...

Rachel Leingang 2 months ago

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Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief

Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policyThe heatwave wreaking chaos across Europe is a “dramatic warning” to reject climate naysayers, a European Commission vice-president says.Teresa Ribera, executive...

Fiona Harvey Environment editor 2 months ago

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Families of two football stars killed and injured in Venezuela earthquakes

Lucas Trejo of Argentina loses wife and two children while teammate’s partner dies saving their daughter‘Critical hours’ in Venezuela earthquake rescue operation – latest updatesFamily members of two professional footballers are among those killed by the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela in a c...

Elodie Clements 2 months ago

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