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Venice opera house fires music director who made nepotism claims

Appointment of Beatrice Venezi had been strongly opposed by orchestra musicians and staffEurope live – latest updatesTeatro La Fenice, the prestigious Venice opera house, has fired its incoming music director after she insinuated its hiring practices were nepotistic, with jobs “practically passed do...

Angela Giuffrida in Rome 3 months ago

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Lake Superior’s wolves thriving as packs prey on moose, researchers say

2026 estimates for wolves on island highest since late 1970s but moose population declining dramaticallyWolves on a remote island in Lake Superior appear to be thriving, but they’re making deep dents in the moose population that they rely on as a leading food source, according to a report released M...

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First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

Manifesto reportedly written by suspect had Trump administration officials at top of list. Plus, the world’s first marathon run in under two hoursGood morning.The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday evening, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Alle...

Nicola Slawson 3 months ago

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Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister

Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebelsMali has been left reeling from sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels who seized several towns and military bases and killed the defence minister and military intelligence chief.The...

Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan 3 months ago

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US supreme court to hear case that could weaken consumers’ ability to sue for failure to warn of product risks

Case centers on glyphosate, pesticide used in Roundup and other products that has been linked to cancer in some studiesThe US supreme court will hear arguments in a key pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken the ability of consumers to sue companies for...

Carey Gillam 3 months ago

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Bomb blast on Colombia highway leaves at least 20 dead ahead of May elections

Dissident Farc faction blamed for attack on Pan-American Highway that also injured 36 people in south-western regionThe death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia has risen to 20, with another 36 people injured, amid a surge of violence ahead of presidential elections next month.Buses and v...

Guardian staff and agencies 3 months ago

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Polish influencer’s nine-day, non-stop live stream raises £50m for cancer charity

Musician Chris Martin, tennis star Iga Świątek and footballer Robert Lewandowski join Piotr Garkowski in epic fundraiserA Polish social media influencer has raised more than £50m after a nine-day, nonstop online stream during which he was joined by a parade of celebrity guests to help a charity supp...

Jakub Krupa 3 months ago

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Australians will call ‘bullshit’ on green energy without clearer benefits, Rudd warns

Former prime minister says policies will lose support without continued lower prices, while Malcolm Turnbull points to some progress in USGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd has described Donald Trump’s cuts to support for green industries as “unfortunate”, warning...

Petra Stock 3 months ago

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DNA milestone may move US to disinter unidentified Pearl Harbor victims

Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew membersThe United States government could move to disinter the remains of unidentified USS Arizona crew members who were killed in the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 after the clinching of a k...

Ramon Antonio Vargas 3 months ago

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White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event

Secret Service director says security succeeded in stopping shooter before he could do further harm but others disagreeThe shooting in the White House correspondents’ gala has prompted questions over security with some asking how a shooter was able to get close to where Donald Trump and many other s...

Edward Helmore 3 months ago

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations

US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsIran is offering to end its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program, two regional officials with knowledge of the proposal said Monday.It comes as the country’s foreig...

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Labor senator deletes Anzac Day Instagram post after mistakenly including raunchy rap song

Images in Helen Polley’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving speeches set to a track by US rapper ChingyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA federal Labor senator has deleted a social media video which mistakenly included audio o...

Josh Butler 3 months ago

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Anti-immigration group claims it did not organise Anzac Day booing despite post asking ‘how loud will you be’

Booing by rightwing groups of Indigenous leaders giving welcome to country speeches marred ceremonies for a second year runningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anti-immigration group has claimed it did not “organise” booing at welcome to country ceremonies at Anzac Day d...

Josh Butler 3 months ago

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White House press dinner shooting suspect to face criminal charges

Alleged shooter expected to appear in federal court and could be charged with trying to assassinate TrumpThe suspected gunman who tried to storm the White House correspondents’ dinner was expected to appear in federal court to face criminal charges on Monday.The alleged shooter, identified by law en...

Lucy Campbell 3 months ago

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Weather tracker: Torrential rain in southern China leads to flooding fears

Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and i...

Daniel Adamson for MetDesk 3 months ago

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Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour grandees – UK politics live

Alan Johnson and David Blunkett say Tory proposal for a privileges committee inquiry is a ‘nakedly political stunt’Good morning. Kemi Badenoch is trying to get Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker, to give MPs a vote on a proposal to get the Commons privileges committee to investigate allegations that Keir St...

Andrew Sparrow 3 months ago

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect to be charged as Trump prepares to welcome king – US politics live

Suspect in Saturday evening’s shooting – Cole Tomas Allen – expected to be formally charged in court todayTrump said he ‘wasn’t worried’ during shootingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMy colleagues Fabiola Cineas, George Chidi and Robyn Vinter filed this...

Yohannes Lowe 3 months ago

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HSBC ‘reviewing’ private school perk for bankers in Hong Kong

Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs HSBC is reportedly reviewing a perk that covers school fees for bankers in Hong Kong as part of a big overhaul of the bank under chief executive Georges Elhedery.Euro...

Julia Kollewe 3 months ago

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Senior Labour figures say call for new Mandelson investigation is a ‘political stunt’

Conservatives expected to push for privileges committee involvement in a Commons vote on MondayA series of senior Labour figures have dismissed calls for a new investigation into what Keir Starmer told MPs about the appointment of Peter Mandelson as political point scoring, before a possible Commons...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent 3 months ago

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Odesa bears brunt of latest Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live

Across country, more than 10 people have been injured as Ukrainian prime minister Julia Svyrydenko prepares to visit PolandPoland’s Donald Tusk is now speaking in the Polish city of Rzeszów at a conference focusing on helping Ukraine with its postwar recovery.He declares that Warsaw plans to “build...

Jakub Krupa 3 months ago

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‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election

Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this yearTwo of Benjamin Netanyahu’s most formidable political rivals say they are joining forces in an attempt to oust the Israeli prime minister’s coalition government in the election expected l...

Reuters in Jerusalem 3 months ago

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Man arrested in connection with fire at LGBTQ+ nightclub near Milton Keynes

Owner of Pink Punters vows to reopen club as police call on the public not to speculateA man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, police have said.Officers have called on people not to speculate about why the fire may have been set...

Kevin Rawlinson 3 months ago

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Australia’s south-east set for drier and hotter winter as BoM forecasts potential El Niño

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarge parts of south-east Australia lo...

Graham Readfearn 3 months ago

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Nationwide could have first customer on board for nearly 25 years

James Sherwin-Smith will be up for election after securing more than 250 nominations to run alongside existing directorsNationwide building society could have a customer on its board for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century after one of its longtime members secured enough support for a sp...

Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent 3 months ago

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