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Nigerian man unable to claim Italian lottery win gains residency permit

Former street seller celebrates newfound rights after debacle in claiming €500,000 scratchcard prize while undocumentedA Nigerian man who won €500,000 in an Italian lottery – but was barred from collecting his windfall because he was undocumented – said the hardship of his more than decade-long immi...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome 2 months ago

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Missing boy Gus Lamont’s grandmother fined for firearms offence unrelated to his disappearance

Josie Murray fined $10,500 and disqualified from gun ownership for five years after pleading guilty to possessing a gun silencerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe grandmother of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont has been fined $10,500 after admitting to a firearms offence...

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UK economy shrank by 0.1% in April as Iran war held back growth

GDP hit by higher energy prices caused by Middle East conflict, after 3% rise in MarchThe UK economy contracted by 0.1% in April as the Iran war began to take its toll on growth, official figures show.As energy prices have risen as a result of the conflict, after Iran closed off the strait of Hormuz...

Heather Stewart Economics editor 2 months ago

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Jemma Stapleton, Australian sprinter and Stawell Gift finalist, dies aged 25 on family holiday

Flood of tributes for Victorian athlete, who died while overseasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLocal Australian athletics organisations have paid tribute to 2025 Stawell Gift finalist Jemma Stapleton, 25, who died whil...

Ima Caldwell 2 months ago

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One Nation fundraiser moved from Melbourne restaurant amid planned protests

Event to go ahead at an undisclosed location after Moonee Ponds restaurant cancelled at the eleventh hourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has been forced to move a planned fundraising event to an undisclosed l...

Krishani Dhanji 2 months ago

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Emergency hospital admissions fell after introduction of London’s T-charge and Ulez, study suggests

Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zonesLow emission and clean air zones attract controversy whenever they are proposed, but there is growing evidence that they work in improving air quality. The Bradford zone was followed by...

Gary Fuller 2 months ago

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Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on IsraelUK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesPro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Midd...

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor 2 months ago

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Video of visually impaired Palestinian boy crying over broken glasses draws global attention

Ayoub Junaid, seven, given new pair but needs surgery as Gaza’s children remain unable to access treatmentA video of a seven-year-old Palestinian boy in Gaza who suffers from a severe visual impairment crying over his shattered glasses has drawn widespread attention across social and international m...

Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem 2 months ago

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Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows

Figures suggest common travel area being exploited in both directions, but particularly UK to IrelandUp to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three years, figures suggest.Irish government data shows the common travel area (C...

Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent 2 months ago

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Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty

More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first timeThe votes are in on Britain’s favourite butterfly, and it is one of the most ubiquitous yet spectacular backyard beauties that has flown to victory.With its lavender, yellow and...

Patrick Barkham 2 months ago

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Can politicians bring calm to Belfast? – podcast

After nights of violence across Belfast this week, politicians continue to call for calm, but what else can be done to stop the violence spreading? Plus, Jessica Elgot has been to Makerfield and spoken to undecided voters on the doorstepThe full list of candidates for the Makerfield byelection: Cont...

Presented by Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot, produced by Sam Gruet, music by Axel Kacoutié; the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj 2 months ago

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‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?

A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nationsIf the real estate dreams of a billionaire political family come true, an island in one of Europe’s poorest countries will become a luxury hotel complex, sweeping up s...

Ajit Niranjan 2 months ago

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On the ground in the Belfast riots - podcast

The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents afraid for their livesStella and Sumayah are housemates. Both care workers and students from Uganda, they live together in west Belfast.On Tuesday night, the riots across the city came to their...

Presented by Helen Pidd with Hannah Al-Othman; produced by Saskia Collette, Guy Szafman and Ross Burns; executive producer Sami Kent 2 months ago

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Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely illThe eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has died aged 47, the palace has said, after nearly four years in a coma.Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahi...

Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok 2 months ago

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Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name

Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venueDonald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to...

Associated Press 2 months ago

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California officials find body of missing five-year-old girl swept out to sea

Mother and brother were rescued after wave engulfed trio in Laguna Beach, as mayor calls news ‘heartbreaking’California officials have recovered the body of a five-year-old girl who earlier this week was swept into the ocean by turbulent waters.On Tuesday evening, the girl, her mother and brother we...

Uwa Ede-Osifo 2 months ago

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CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent

British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari WeissCBS News is planning to hire the prominent British broadcaster Trevor Phillips, currently a Sunday morning presenter on Sky News, as a global affairs correspondent for the network, a significa...

Jeremy Barr and Michael Savage 2 months ago

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UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine

One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three peopleTeenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced.The one-...

Nicola Davis Science correspondent 2 months ago

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Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy

Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune diseaseFive lupus patients in England are in remission after being treated with a revolutionary therapy that genetically modifies their own cells, in a medical breakthrough that could offer people...

Andrew Gregory Health editor 2 months ago

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Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewardedYoung people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment.Analysing survey data, including from the Office f...

Heather Stewart Economics editor 2 months ago

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Counter-terror unit investigates triple stabbing at school in Manchester

Detectives ‘keeping an open mind to the motivation’ of Tuesday’s attack, but believe there is no further threat to the publicPolice have confirmed that a counter-terrorism unit is leading an investigation into three stabbings at a school in Manchester.A 14-year-old girl was arrested after two studen...

Morgan Ofori 2 months ago

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Man charged with kidnap and murder of Sydney woman whose body has not been found

Woman, 58, was last heard from Monday afternoon and her car was found the next dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a woman whose body is yet to be found.Po...

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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Campa...

Pippa Neill Environment reporter 2 months ago

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Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit to naval yard

Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW police find human remains in search for woman missing since 2018NSW police have located hum...

Nick Visser 2 months ago

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