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Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media

César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driverA popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread.César Gas...

Oscar Lopez in Mexico City 3 weeks ago

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Suspect in Washington state wildfire was questioned about blazes last year

Aaron Farinacci is accused of starting the Old Trails fire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee The Washington state man accused of starting a wildfire that has destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee around Spokane was previously questioned in connection with two fire investig...

Dani Anguiano 3 weeks ago

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Trump is pioneering the role of commentator-in-chief when issues grow thorny

The president is constantly assigning motives, identifying heroes and villains, and telling his audience what to thinkThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayFrom Charles Barkley to Thierry Henry to John McEnroe, the path from the a...

David Smith in Washington 3 weeks ago

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Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature

Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponentsUS politics live – latest updatesA former megachurch pastor who endured 15 years of conversion practices is set to become the first transgender member of Michigan’s state legislature after...

David Smith Washington bureau chief 3 weeks ago

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Pakistani authorities ban international media from reporting in most of country

The rules came into effect shortly after the killing of dozens of protesters, news which was only covered by overseas newsPakistani authorities have imposed severe new restrictions on international media, including barring them from reporting in most of the country, in a move that has provoked signi...

Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad 3 weeks ago

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New Mexico sues justice department for ‘stonewalling’ Epstein investigation

Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch filesNew Mexico filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Justice and acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, on Wednesday for “stonewalling” its criminal investigation into the activities...

Richard Luscombe 3 weeks ago

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Israel strikes southern Lebanon killing one and injuring 11

Hits on two towns among deadliest bombings since start of June ceasefire An Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon killed one person and injured 11, the Lebanese ministry of health said, in one of Israel’s deadliest bombings since the start of the June ceasefire.Israel carried out an airstrike in the to...

William Christou in Beirut 3 weeks ago

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial: toxicologist testifies about medications found in defendant’s blood

Variety of prescriptions were found in blood of mother accused of strangling her three kids, according to testimonySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom accused of killing her three children in January 2023, continued on Wednesday with a...

Edward Helmore 3 weeks ago

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Former neo-Nazi activist withdraws as Conservative election candidate

Joshua Bonehill-Paine, who was convicted of harassing Jewish MP, says Badenoch has offered him advisory role instead• UK politics live – latest updatesA former neo-Nazi activist who was convicted of harassing a Jewish MP has withdrawn as a Conservative election candidate after his selection prompted...

Ben Quinn Political correspondent 3 weeks ago

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Progressive climate organizer William Lawrence wins Michigan Democratic House primary

Activist who rallied around a datacenter moratorium will face incumbent Republican Tom Barrett in NovemberUS politics live – latest updatesWilliam Lawrence, a prominent environmental organizer who foregrounded his support for a datacenter moratorium, has won the Democratic primary in Michigan’s seve...

Dharna Noor 3 weeks ago

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Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future

If the progressive wins Michigan’s general election, it could redefine the 2028 presidential contest. If he fails, the establishment will call him a cautionary taleUS politics live – latest updatesIn the final stretch of the state’s Democratic primary for US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed challenged voters...

Joseph Gedeon and Rachel Leingang 3 weeks ago

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Pakistan precinct suspends all 78 officers and staff over alleged rape at police station

Lahore police official says all personnel were responsible for preventing and reporting wrongdoing at stationThe alleged rape of a 20-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities in a police station in Lahore, Pakistan has prompted authorities to suspend all 78 police officers and staff at the prec...

Haroon Janjua in Islamabad 3 weeks ago

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Nearly 1,500 properties bought using Australia’s first home buyers' 5% deposit scheme converted into investments

New data shows the federal government scheme has been used by high-income borrowers, including one couple earning an annual $674,000Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government’s 5% deposit scheme for first home buyers has enabled the purchase of nearly 1,500 properties...

Luca Ittimani 3 weeks ago

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‘Just an easy cash grab’: why Jetstar is charging customers for carry-on luggage

Add-on fees such as the new overhead locker baggage charge can make it harder to compare air fares, experts sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCut-price fares may now be merely a facade for seemingly endless add-on fees after Jetstar’s new carry-on luggage charge meant the...

Catie McLeod and Jonathan Barrett 3 weeks ago

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The events at Ceuta ​show ​how Europe’s ​hard ​right ​now ​set the ​tone​ on immigration

The narratives of the right are seeping into mainstream EU policy, and Spain finds itself increasingly isolated in its humanitarian stance on borders• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was over almost as quickly as it began. But the human cost of the mayhem in Ceuta ov...

Katherine Butler associate editor, Europe 3 weeks ago

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Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies

Scientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergiesMatt Walker couldn’t pet a dog without sneezing – until he and other scientists used a gene editing technique to produce a hypoallergenic beagle named Bailey.Now, he can feed Baile...

Associated Press 3 weeks ago

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in Covent Garden – latest

Police arrested a woman in central London after four men were found with stab wounds in the shopping and entertainment districtThe London Ambulance Service said an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer had rushed to the scene and treated the four men bef...

Vivian Ho 3 weeks ago

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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in defining race for Democrats

Progressive candidate will face Republican Mike Rogers in race to represent midwestern purple state in the SenateUS politics live – latest updatesAbdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Michigan, becoming the latest leftwing candidate to capture the party’s nomination ahead of Nov...

Rachel Leingang 3 weeks ago

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Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’

Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legallyThe Trump administration is deliberately targeting children who came to the US unaccompanied by a parent or guardian as it pushes to quickly return them to the countries they fled – amid “dr...

Alexandra Villarreal in New York 3 weeks ago

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‘Alarming’ surge in bluetongue disease among UK sheep

Farmers advised to vaccinate after recent hot weather provides ideal conditions for virus-carrying midgesThere has been an “alarming” surge in the number of sheep affected by an outbreak of bluetongue in the UK, with farmers whose livestock are at risk being urged to move them out of areas where mid...

Bibi van der Zee 3 weeks ago

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden

Metropolitan police say 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon and assaultA woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden in central London, police said.Four people were taken to a major trauma centre after the incident on Endell Street on We...

Caroline Davies 3 weeks ago

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Two US men charged for allegedly using snakes, a lemur and a monkey for exotic photoshoots

Men allegedly used exotic animals for photoshoots featuring a ring of fire in a parking garage in Maryland Two Baltimore, Maryland, men are facing charges for allegedly using exotic animals – including snakes, a lemur and a spider monkey – in photoshoots featuring three semi-clothed models and a rin...

Edward Helmore 3 weeks ago

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FAA investigates air ‘safety incident’ involving Trump’s Marine One

Controllers allegedly failed to halt flights, leading to a ‘loss of separation’ with a departing passenger jetAn air “safety incident” in which Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter came closer than permitted to another aircraft over Washington DC is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Admini...

Richard Luscombe and agencies 3 weeks ago

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‘Leicester Square, please guv’: Self-driving taxis cleared for London streets ‘later this summer’

Wayve Uber wins first minicab licence for autonomous cabs from TfL but vehicles will have a safety driver (at first)The taxi app company Uber and the autonomous technology developer Wayve have been granted the first minicab licences in London, allowing them to offer self-driving taxi rides to paying...

Jasper Jolly 3 weeks ago

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