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Burnham brings members of Socialist Campaign Group into government

Appointment of three ministerial aides is first time members of Labour’s most leftwing faction have held government positionsAndy Burnham has appointed three new ministerial aides from Labour’s most leftwing faction, the first time members of the Socialist Campaign Group have been part of the govern...

Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor 1 month ago

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New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash

Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacyA New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members.The Salamanca Cit...

Maya Yang in New York 1 month ago

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Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails

Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisisDonald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.“We are in ver...

Patrick Wintour 1 month ago

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France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins

Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the weekFirefighters in France and Spain are racing to bring huge wildfires under control before another heatwave later this week that will complicate efforts to tame the flames.Spain’s interior minister,...

Angelique Chrisafis in Bordeaux, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels 1 month ago

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Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago

Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in ChileMore than 50 years after the murder of the Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara, the last man wanted in connection with his death has been tracked down and brought to justice.Nelson Haase Mazzei, a retired col...

John Bartlett in Santiago 1 month ago

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Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months

No one was injured and no suspects have been identified in connection to shooting near Toronto compound, police sayShots were fired near the US consulate in Toronto early on Monday but no one was injured in the second shooting near the diplomatic compound in four months.“Officers heard a firearm bei...

Agence France-Press in Montreal 1 month ago

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‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire

Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blazeSitting in their suburban apartment in Mérignac on the outskirts of Bordeaux, Krishma, an interpreter, and her husband, Nassir, first felt a sense of dread when a strange black cloud turned...

Angelique Chrisafis in Bordeaux 1 month ago

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Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires

With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put rightIt is the jewel in the crown of the Highlands, one of Scotland’s most impressive natural landscapes, but 12 days on from the start of an enormous wildfire that is tearing through mo...

Robyn Vinter 1 month ago

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GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide

Torbitt admits to two counts of fraud by false representation in relation to his parliamentary expensesA GB News pundit has admitted fraud in relation to his parliamentary expenses when he was a Labour aide.Matthew Torbitt, a prominent political commentator who once described himself as “Britain’s f...

Geraldine McKelvie 1 month ago

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Fauci expressed disillusionment with ‘rambling, crazy’ Trump in journal

Former top US health official wrote about challenging interactions with publicity-fixated Trump during CovidDiary entries released by a Republican senator in an attempt to damage Anthony Fauci also show the former top US government science adviser’s growing disillusionment with Donald Trump in the f...

Martin Pengelly 1 month ago

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Homeless families in London temporary housing told not to use air conditioning

Exclusive: Two children reportedly taken to hospital after residents told in-built units ‘not offered as amenity’Homeless families placed in temporary accommodation in London were told they could not use the in-built air conditioning as it had “not been offered as an amenity” for them, leading to tw...

Peter Walker 1 month ago

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Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appeal

Temperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural areasParamedics and firefighters are braced for emergencies across the country this week after UK forecasters predicted a fourth heatwave of the year.Temperatures are forecast to reach as...

Damien Gayle 1 month ago

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California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast

Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drinkA California man was rescued alive drifting in his sailboat off Hawaii after spending 30 days stranded at sea.Kai Sato, 39, set sail from California’s Catalina Islands on 7 June hop...

Anna Betts 1 month ago

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Secret tape recordings and ‘sham’ payments: the Liberals’ internal ideological war laid bare

The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has begun a public inquiry into allegations of branch stacking, illegal donations, and interference with preselectionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you ever thought branch stacking was a harmless game played by young, ambitious politic...

Anne Davies 1 month ago

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Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’

Exclusive: Resurfaced comments by the One Nation leader underline her criticism of paid family violence leave and domestic violence support groupsPauline Hanson told a podcast last year she believed “your employer should not be responsible” for providing paid domestic violence leave, while her colle...

Josh Butler 1 month ago

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So how do you get access to the Qantas chairman’s lounge? Alan Joyce has some tips

In his memoir, the former Qantas chief executive denies using the lounge as a tool to influence politiciansFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJudges, politicians, newspaper editors and big spenders: Alan Joyce, the former...

Luca Ittimani 1 month ago

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‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice

Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990sRos Astengo, a journalist based in Gibraltar who usually focuses on politics and social issues, had qualms when she began investigating the case of the suspected serial killer Allan Grimson a...

Steven Morris 1 month ago

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‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again

Culture Club singer sings ‘I stand with the Jews / I don’t feel brave, I just need to behave like a human’, in song defending Israel’s response to Hamas attackBoy George has released a new song entitled We Will Dance Again, which voices support for Israel’s military action in Palestine.Posted on X a...

Ben Beaumont-Thomas 1 month ago

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First Kenyan to play in NFL deported under Trump immigration crackdown

Former rugby star Daniel Adongo allegedly overstayed visa but supporters say he needed mental health helpA former rugby star who became the first Kenyan to play in the NFL, was deported in June for a visa overstay and multiple arrests, according to federal immigration authorities.Daniel Adongo, 37,...

Richard Luscombe 1 month ago

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Mayo beat 75-year-old ‘curse’ to become Gaelic football champions

Team to return for euphoric homecoming after winning all-Ireland men’s final against Kerry, ending decades of defeatsThe hex is broken, dispelled, banished, and a story that bewitched Ireland for decades has ended in fairytale: Mayo are all-Ireland champions.Seventy-five years after a supposed curse...

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent 1 month ago

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US officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion

Video appears to show a person kicking the federally protected animal in San Diego, CaliforniaFederal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California.A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric A...

Associated Press 1 month ago

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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to arrive in Washington for Graham funeral – with hopes of winning Trump’s ear

Both men scheduled to meet Trump at time where US policy towards wars in Iran and Ukraine in state of fluxBenjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to arrive in Washington simultaneously with the goal of winning the ear of Donald Trump at pivotal moments in wars affecting their respective c...

Robert Tait in Washington 1 month ago

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Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole

David Cifaldi slipped and his pole pierced him in the side, then walked back hours along the route he had climbedA Montana man walked 10 miles to safety with a trekking pole speared through his torso after a fall during a hiking expedition on the state’s highest mountain.David Cifaldi slipped on roc...

Richard Luscombe 1 month ago

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German officials call for tighter extremism laws after Berlin Pride attack

Alternative für Deutschland, topping polls ahead of state elections, accuses government of failing to tackle Islamist radicalismEurope live – latest updatesGerman officials have called for a tightening of laws for known extremists after a deadly attack in Berlin on one of Europe’s biggest Pride para...

Deborah Cole 1 month ago

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