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‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished
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‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic workIn the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer wrote a tale of young lovers in prewar small-town France. He descr...

Xan Brooks
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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again
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‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out onlineWith more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes. But expect to get reacquainted with a different object to play...

Lauren Cochrane
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Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge
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Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s manifesto.Union leaders are seeking reassurances from the business s...

Heather Stewart Economics editor
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Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show
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Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures.Experts...

Matthew Weaver
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Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?
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Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee successHaving settled in California in the aftermath of their dramatic decoupling from the royal family in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced a partnership...

Michael Savage Media editor
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Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again
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Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month beforePremium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week.From September there will be more prizes up for grabs for the 22 million people who hold the gover...

Rupert Jones
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Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail
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Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail

Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talksCanadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the midnigh...

Guardian staff and agencies
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Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
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Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’

President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end i...

Uwa Ede-Osifo
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Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal National Guard policy report
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Trump threatens $5bn lawsuit over liberal National Guard policy report

A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the National Guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billionsThe Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization...

George Chidi
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Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions
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Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions

European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rulesThe Dutch data protection authority has fined ⁠Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver ⁠accounts through automated systems without ​adequately informing them, acco...

Reuters
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial: rebuttal witnesses called after defense rests
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Lindsay Clancy murder trial: rebuttal witnesses called after defense rests

Closing arguments could come on Monday as prosecutors seek murder conviction over deaths of three young childrenLindsay Clancy’s defense in her murder trial rested on Friday after calling witnesses to testify about the ailing mother’s mental state and attempts to seek help before she killed her youn...

Victoria Bekiempis and Jenna Amatulli
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Experts raise alarm over Trump’s public consultation on vaccines policy
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Experts raise alarm over Trump’s public consultation on vaccines policy

Asking people to weigh in on adoption of different categories in move that will sow confusion and create access challenges, say expertsThe Trump administration is asking for public feedback on changes to the ways it recommends vaccines – likely opening the door to greater access challenges and confu...

Melody Schreiber
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Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000
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Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000

David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about £22,800. A former Lib Dem candidate claims £790,000.It is a que...

Aletha Adu Political correspondent
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Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed
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Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed

UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member statesThe Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters ⁠showed – a move aid experts said ⁠was a welcome s...

Reuters
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