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Macron calls for vigilance as western Europe faces second heatwave of year
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Macron calls for vigilance as western Europe faces second heatwave of year

More than half of France’s population under severe weather warning with temperatures expected to exceed 40CMore than half of France’s population is under a severe weather warning as large swathes of western Europe endure the second extreme heat event of the year with temperatures expected to exceed...

Jon Henley in Paris, Sam Jones in Madrid and Kate Connolly in Berlin
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Venice’s new mayor seeks to raise day-tripper fee to up to €50
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Venice’s new mayor seeks to raise day-tripper fee to up to €50

Simone Venturini says proposal aimed at discouraging arrivals in ‘periods of heightened tourist pressure’Venice’s new mayor has said he hopes to raise a controversial entrance fee for day-trippers to the lagoon city to as much as €50 (£43).Simone Venturini, the rightwing former tourism councillor wh...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup
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Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup

Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levelsAs scorching temperatures beat down on World Cup soccer games across North America, climate activists – including former and current professional athletes – are calling for Fifa and other profess...

Dharna Noor
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Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds
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Over-reliance on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, study finds

Depending on AI can also potentially decrease the ability to discern misinformation, research saysA new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the latest research to find that relying too much on chatbots can diminish critical-thinking skills, and potentially decrease our ability to...

Sanya Mansoor
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Datacenters driving US clean energy growth while still threatening climate
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Datacenters driving US clean energy growth while still threatening climate

As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own powerDatacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US clean energy industry, paradoxically boosting a sector that was sputtering before the artificial intelligence boom even as AI’...

Tom Perkins
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What would ‘change’ look like if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister?
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What would ‘change’ look like if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister?

From public ownership, to devolution and the cost of living, the policies of the potential Labour leadership challenger will face intense scrutinyUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield sets up a battle for Downing Street. Allies of the outgoing Greater Manchester mayor...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor
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Labour peer and Reform MP clash over ‘brown people’ and domestic abuse
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Labour peer and Reform MP clash over ‘brown people’ and domestic abuse

Thangam Debbonaire and Sarah Pochin argue in Sky News interview at Makerfield byelection countUK politics live – latest updatesThe Labour peer Thangam Debbonaire has clashed with Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin at the Makerfield byelection count, asking the MP: “You don’t like being on television with brow...

Emine Sinmaz
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Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham
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Starmer says he will stand in any Labour leadership contest against Burnham

Prime minister suggests he will not ‘walk away’ despite Burnham’s comfortable victory in Makerfield byelectionUK politics – live updatesHow quickly could Burnham become PM?Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a Labour leadership contest should one be triggered after Andy Burnham’s decisive victory...

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
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EU leaders sign joint statement in support of Ukraine - Europe live
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EU leaders sign joint statement in support of Ukraine - Europe live

It follows a similar move at the G7 earlier this week, where leaders calling on Russia to engage with the peace processIreland’s Martin also congratulated Andy Burnham on his byelection win in the UK last night, saying it showed “what is possible, despite all of the fragmentation and challenges in m...

Jakub Krupa
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Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia
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Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms sweep Europe and east Asia

Strong winds and heavy rain batter Slovenia, while France experiences atypical heatwave in its north and westSevere thunderstorms swept across the Balkans last week bringing widespread destruction to many areas. The storms developed as unstable hot air sat over the Adriatic Sea while a cold front pl...

Ed Walton for MetDesk
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Hot weather behind rise in UK retail sales in May
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Hot weather behind rise in UK retail sales in May

Sales rose 1.2% spurred by demand for items such as fans and paddling pools, says Office for National StatisticsRetail sales bounced back to growth in May as record hot weather spurred sales of fans and paddling pools, while online purchases also surged.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said...

Mark Sweney
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Trump’s Iran deal could place his legacy in the hands of Tehran
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Trump’s Iran deal could place his legacy in the hands of Tehran

He lambasted Jimmy Carter during the 1980 hostage crisis; now Trump’s presidency could be similarly blemishedIt began with the fate of hostages.Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommu...

Robert Tait in Washington
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Excessive probation workloads put public at risk in England and Wales, union warns
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Excessive probation workloads put public at risk in England and Wales, union warns

Exclusive: Napo declares no confidence in probation service managers and threatens industrial actionThe public is “at direct risk” from unsupervised ex-offenders because probation officers in England and Wales are being asked to cope with excessive workloads, a union has said.As ministers prepare to...

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
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Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared
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Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared

Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani routeThe centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body...

Joanna Partridge
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‘Astonishing’ win for Andy Burnham puts pressure on Starmer to step aside
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‘Astonishing’ win for Andy Burnham puts pressure on Starmer to step aside

Size of Makerfield victory has many allies hoping outgoing Greater Manchester mayor will be installed in No 10 within daysUK politics – live updatesHow quickly could Burnham become PM?Speaking hours before polls closed in Makerfield, a Downing Street source acknowledged a rare moment of doubt about...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor
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UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll
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UK borrows more than expected as impact of Iran war takes toll

May figure of £23.3bn underlines challenge facing Andy Burnham if he ends up as Labour leaderBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK borrowed a higher-than-expected £23.3bn in May amid the economic fallout of the Iran war, underlining the fiscal challenges facing Andy Burnham if he takes over as Labour...

Heather Stewart Economics editor
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How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?
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How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s prime minister?

After winning the Makerfield byelection, the returning Labour MP faces a number of scenarios in his bid to replace Keir Starmer• UK politics – live updates• Full report: Burnham wins by huge majorityAfter Andy Burnham’s seismic victory in Makerfield, his prospects of becoming prime minister in short...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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