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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections
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Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections

London, the east of England and the West Midlands have highest number of cases, as UKHSA urges families to get children vaccinatedTwo children in England have died from measles, health officials say, as data shows more than 100 new reported cases in the last fortnight.The UK Health Security Agency (...

Andrew Gregory Health editor
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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time

Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May even as Trump boosts coal over clean energyEven as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power.Data released Wednesday by global energy thinktank Ember, along wit...

Associated Press
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China’s Jingye seeks compensation from UK over British Steel takeover
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China’s Jingye seeks compensation from UK over British Steel takeover

Sources say Chinese firm is asking for more than £1bn in row that could put pressure on two countries’ relationshipBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese owner of British Steel has started a formal process under an international treaty to win compensation from the UK government over its decision...

Jasper Jolly and agencies
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Hugo Boss shares rise as it reviews Frasers takeover offer
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Hugo Boss shares rise as it reviews Frasers takeover offer

Mike Ashley’s retail group has made a near-€2bn takeover bid for fashion house, in which it already holds a 26% stakeBusiness live – latest updatesShares in Hugo Boss jumped nearly 7% on Thursday after the company said it would “thoroughly examine” a near-€2bn takeover approach from the Sports Direc...

Julia Kollewe
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Northern Ireland secretary condemns ‘racist thuggery’ after further violence
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Northern Ireland secretary condemns ‘racist thuggery’ after further violence

Hilary Benn says 16 people arrested and 12 police officers injured during second night of disorderThe Northern Ireland secretary has condemned “racist thuggery” in Belfast after a second night of violent anti-immigration protests, in which 16 people were arrested and 12 police officers were injured....

Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
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Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney
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Twenty-five anti-Isaac Herzog protesters to face joint trial in Sydney

New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon is among witnesses expected to appear at the six-week trial in July next yearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwenty-five people who were charged after they protested against the visit of the Israeli president will face a six-w...

Jordyn Beazley
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Is the Iran ceasefire over? What the latest US attacks tell us
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Is the Iran ceasefire over? What the latest US attacks tell us

A wave of US strikes represents the gravest test yet of the fragile truce. Here’s what happened, what officials are saying and whether the deal can surviveMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US has launched a wave of strikes across southern Iran for a second consecutive day. Although there have bee...

Jonathan Yerushalmy
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Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
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Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’

Home secretary also urged to force tech firms into sharing data on stolen devices and if they are reactivatedThe Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has asked the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to force all phone companies to make stolen devices “unusable bricks” in order to make th...

Helena Horton
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Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children
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Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with their children

Budget airline describes inquiry as ‘bogus’ as watchdog says it is only large carrier flying from UK to impose chargeBusiness live – latest updatesEurope’s biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, is facing an investigation over the mandatory fee it charges a parent to sit with their child.The Competition...

Julia Kollewe
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Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?
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Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

In today’s newsletter: With violent crime declining but hate crime increasing, a look at what we can all do to make our shared spaces saferGood morning. Who is safe on Britain’s streets? Two acts of gross violence – the murder of Henry Nowak in Southampton and the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie in Belf...

Libby Brooks
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Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech
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Home Office contractor investigates claims of staff racism and hate speech

Whistleblowers from Mitie allege some employees have made offensive remarks or liked abusive social media postsOne of the government’s key contractors has launched an investigation into allegations of racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia and hate speech among staff working in immigration removal centr...

Diane Taylor
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Lightning stops play: how electrical storms could disrupt the World Cup
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Lightning stops play: how electrical storms could disrupt the World Cup

Under US rules, even a distant strike can suspend a game – and some will take place in Florida, the thunderstorm stateHot weather will be a major concern at the World Cup, but lightning may also prove a particular problem. Under US safety regulations, a strike within 10 miles (16km) of a stadium tri...

David Hambling
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Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds
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Children hit by parents more likely to bully others, research finds

The UCL study also found physically punished children were more likely to struggle in schoolChildren smacked by their parents struggle to get good exam results and are more likely to bully others, causing a negative impact on society, according to new research calling for smacking to be banned.The s...

Richard Adams Education editor
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States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals
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States tell Albanese government that NDIS changes could mean people with disabilities are shifted into hospitals

Plan to move 240,000 people off scheme leads states and territories to jointly warn they can’t ‘deliver like-for-like services to people who are exited from the NDIS’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState and territory d...

Sarah Basford Canales, Dan Jervis-Bardy, Benita Kolovos and Caitlin Cassidy
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Peter Weir receives inaugural AFTRS lifetime achievement award
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Peter Weir receives inaugural AFTRS lifetime achievement award

Director of Picnic at Hanging Rock and Gallipoli celebrated for defining Australian culture and ‘global influence on craft, form and storytelling’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Weir, the director of Dead Poets So...

Emma Joyce
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French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot
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French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot

Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape herA bodyguard from Lyon is to go on trial for allegedly sedating and raping his partner after he was in contact online with Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted o...

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
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Mehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday – podcast
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Mehdi Hasan on Donald Trump’s big, beautiful birthday – podcast

As the US prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary and Trump turns 80, what state is the country in? And its president?This weekend kicks off an extravaganza of celebrations for the US, marking 250 years of independence from Britain – and for Donald Trump, marking 80 years of being, well, him.Pre...

Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Mehdi Hasan; produced by Tom Glasser, May Robson, Aisha Riaz and Brian McNamara; executive producer Homa Khaleeli
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