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Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre
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Scores of firefighters tackle major blaze at south London recycling centre

Fire in Bermondsey sends huge plumes rising high over the city and disrupts train travel in the areaFifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters have been called to tackle a major fire at a recycling centre in south London.Fire control officers were first called just after 5.30pm on Monday to the...

Serena Richards
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Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful
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Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful

President dramatically raised cost of visa for highly skilled workers in executive order last yearA US judge has invalidated Donald Trump’s $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications, ruling it an unlawful tax that violated federal administrative law and the constitution.US district judge Leo Sor...

Guardian staff and agencies
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US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock
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US confirms three new cases of flesh-eating screwworm in livestock

Department of Agriculture ays new cases in Texas and New Mexico as officials move to combat parasite’s spreadThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm – two more in Texas and the other in New Mexico, according to the agency’s animal hea...

Reuters
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Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt
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Israel and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt

Netanyahu acknowledges pause in fighting in TV speech but vows forceful response to future attacksMiddle East crisis – live updatesFears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Dona...

Jason Burke and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem
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France and Germany abandon joint project to build European fighter jet
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France and Germany abandon joint project to build European fighter jet

Paris and Berlin conclude firms involved unable to agree on way forward in blow to Europe’s common defence pushFrance and Germany have concluded that the companies involved in building a joint fighter jet will not be able to reach an agreement and have abandoned the project, officials in Berlin have...

Jon Henley Europe correspondent
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Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns
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Rushed social media ban for under-16s in UK could ‘unravel’, charity warns

Molly Rose Foundation says government should instead set strict safety standards for appsA rushed under-16s social media ban in the UK could unravel and families will be left to count the cost, a leading child safety charity has warned.The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) said an age limit on the use of...

Dan Milmo and Ben Quinn
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Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes
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Two US pilots killed after plane bound to pick up former MLB star crashes

Plane on way to pick up Yadier Molina and his family crashed in Dominican Republic, killing pilot and co-pilotA pilot and co-pilot from the United States have died in a fiery plane crash as they attempted an emergency landing in the Dominican Republic, authorities said.Former major league baseball a...

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Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row
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Nationwide nearly doubles CEO’s pay packet to £4.7m despite bonus row

Debbie Crosbie receives £3.2m in bonuses after mutual building society’s takeover of Virgin MoneyNationwide building society has nearly doubled the pay packet of its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, a year after the board pushed through a controversial bonus scheme for its top boss. The mutual, wh...

Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
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FCA sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice
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FCA sues Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice

Former investment star was banned from holding senior manager roles after collapse of popular equity fund The UK financial regulator is taking legal action against the former investment star Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice online, months after being banned from th...

Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent
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Why did Israel and Iran trade fire, and how does it affect wider peace efforts?
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Why did Israel and Iran trade fire, and how does it affect wider peace efforts?

The arch-enemies’ exchange had the potential to derail the push for an end to the broader Middle East conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened effo...

Oliver Holmes
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Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast
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Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast

Keir Starmer says he will fight on as prime minister, but behind the scenes he is said to be thinking about his legacy. He’s talking this week about tech companies and the shape of a social media ban, but he is also focussed on resetting the UK’s relations with EU and defence. Pippa and Kiran discus...

Presented by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey, produced by Sam Gruet, Nada Smiljanic and May Robson, music by Axel Kacoutié, the executive producer is Maz Ebtehaj
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Call to phase out ‘inhumane’ guga hunt by working with Hebridean islanders
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Call to phase out ‘inhumane’ guga hunt by working with Hebridean islanders

Annual killing of infant gannets has been carried out on a remote Scottish island for at least 400 yearsAnimal welfare campaigners have called for talks on phasing out the “inhumane” hunt for infant gannets known as guga, which are killed by hunters on a remote Scottish island once a year.OneKind an...

Severin Carrell Scotland editor
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Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?
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Will Iran give up on ceasefire talks as strait of Hormuz blockade continues?

Chokehold on shipping route draws Houthis in Yemen back into conflict as commenters see ‘no turning back’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s reversion to large-scale military exchanges with Israel broadened the conflict that began in February not only by making the Israeli attacks on Hezbollah a...

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
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Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds
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Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds

Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of thatGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings whe...

Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and science
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