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Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
The government is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on attractions and kids' meals as schools begin to break-up.
To Escape the Heat, Parisians Jump into an Old Industrial Canal
Crowds are filling the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as temperatures soar above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Forty people drowned while swimming in other waterways.
Venezuela’s Neighbors Offer Aid in Earthquake Response
Officials from the United States, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic said they would send rescue teams and humanitarian assistance to Caracas.
North Korea Deploys Its First Destroyer, Vowing to Project Nuclear Power by Sea
The 5,000-ton Choe Hyon is the largest warship North Korea has ever built and is said to be armed with nuclear-capable missiles.
Britain has become addicted to pressing the ‘new PM’ button – and I don’t see how Burnham avoids it | Jonathan Liew
He’s almost certain to become the UK’s seventh leader in a decade. And with the rightwing press and the algorithm against him, he’s basically a meat sacrifice Current state of British democracy: the guy who puts out the resignation lectern in front of No 10 is now so familiar that he has become a meme. On the internet, they call him Hot Podium Guy . William Hague’s old line about the Tory party…
Australian woman and daughter to return from Syrian camp for IS families
The last Australian woman held in a Syrian camp for families of Islamic State group fighters has been given permission to return to Australia
King Charles III is expected to reveal personal tax bill in bid to boost transparency
King Charles III is expected to reveal his personal tax bill on Thursday, becoming the first British monarch to do so
Calls for harsher crackdown on wildlife trafficking after 64 animals found in flat
A lawmaker and an expert have called for stronger monitoring of wildlife trafficking in Hong Kong after police arrested a woman upon discovering a crocodile on the balcony of her flat and another 63 animals inside. Kenis Yang, chief operating officer of the non-governmental organisation Hong Kong Society of Herpetology Foundation, said on Thursday that authorities should increase inspections and…
Venezuela reeling after powerful twin earthquakes kill at least 32 people as promises of aid pour in
Venezuela's acting president says the powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700
Shiite Muslims collectively mourn to mark Muharram and Ashoura
Shiite Muslims in the U.S. and worldwide have been observing a period of mourning leading to the day of Ashoura, which marks the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad
Pakistani Hindus join Shiite Muslims in Muharram observances honoring Imam Hussein
Some members of Pakistan’s Hindu community take part in Muharram traditions alongside Shiite Muslims in the port city or Karachi, reflecting a long-standing reverence for Imam Hussein that crosses religious boundaries
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Court rules 13 men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife can be named
13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.
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Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises to 589 as Rescuers Search for Quake Survivors
President Delcy Rodríguez said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had left nearly 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as hundreds remained mis…
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France and Norway to fight for top spot in final World Cup group game
It's a duel that's set to be gruelling at the World Cup. France on one side, Norway on the other, with two star goalscorers facing each other: Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The game could decid…
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Antonelli leads Russell in Austrian first practice
Kimi Antonelli leads George Russell in a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
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How far will Japan go to preserve the 2,600-year-old male imperial bloodline?
Japan's imperial family is running out of male heirs, and a debate over how to preserve the hereditary lineage that has continued unbroken for centuries is dividing the nation. Meanwhile, Emperor N…
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Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast qualify to next round
Despite an unexpected loss against Ecuador, Germany takes top spot in group E. Ivory Coast is through to the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in its history. The Netherlands ce…
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Pope gets ball from final out of 2005 White Sox World Series game that he attended
The future Pope Leo XIV was famously caught on camera in 2005, cheering from the stands during the game
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Increased health risks, limited resources: French hospitals overwhelmed by heatwave
As a result of the high temperatures and heatwave, human health could be at risk. In France there have reportedly been four times as many cardiac arrests. The mayor of Paris has stated that the num…
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Venezuela earthquakes: 589 confirmed dead so far as international rescue teams arrive – latest updates
‘We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the thousands China’s president Xi Jinping said Bei…
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Venezuela earthquakes latest: US military arrives for aid effort as death toll soars with over 50,000 missing
The support comes six months after US forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro
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Europe heatwave live: red warning issued for millions in England; France and Belgium cancel events
Estimated 150 million people in Europe could experience temperatures above 35C today European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say Over in the UK, firefighte…
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Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton expected to plead guilty in classified information case – US politics live
Bolton to plead guilty charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fine Sign up for the Breaking News US email The decades-long pri…
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Trump to return to Washington Hilton for first time since assassination attempt at Correspondents’ Dinner
He cut his last appearance at the hotel short after a man with a gun tried to rush the ballroom
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Paris Pride parade postponed to not stretch already overwhelmed emergency services
Organisers of the Pride March due to take place in Paris on June 27 weekend postponed the event after police ordered them to change the date to relieve pressure on emergency services during the hea…
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Kent van driver praised for giving lift to armed officer chasing suspect
Bodycam footage captures moment motorist pulls over to help police officer and calls: ‘Get in the back’ A van driver in Kent has been praised after giving a lift to an armed police officer who was …
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State functions, public access and office space: the plans for revamped Buckingham Palace
King Charles will never live in landmark despite £369m upgrade, but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of royal activity Not all modern British monarchs have viewed the prospect of moving i…
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California will vote on billionaire tax
California voters will decide in November whether to temporarily raise taxes for billionaires after the labor union backing the proposal announced Thursday that it will move forward with the contro…
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World Cup 2026: Léon and Clément - Two generations, one passion
Both crossed the Atlantic to follow ‘Les Bleus’ in the United States. But while ten-year-old Léon is attending his first World Cup. Clément d’Antibes - aged 78 and a celebrity among France supporte…
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King Charles III Has Paid More Than $39.6 Million in Taxes, Palace Discloses in a U.K. First
Charles released his tax information for the period he has been king of Britain as part of a push for greater transparency after the scandal involving the former Prince Andrew.
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Hong Kong moves to curb flow of high liquid content waste in landfills
Hong Kong is seeking to curb the flow of bulk high liquid content waste, such as expired drinks, personal care products and discarded detergents, into landfills, a move conservationists say will pr…
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Carney’s ‘Maple MAGA’ moment sends the wrong message on defense
Career officials in Washington do not read prime ministerial speeches as policy — they read procurement decisions as policy.
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Has VAR become a lottery at the World Cup?
After a week of strange decisions many supporters have been left scratching their heads with VAR.
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Starmer ‘taking advice’ on whether immigration minister broke government protocol – UK politics live
Mike Tapp accuses home secretary of intimidation after calls for him to be sacked over unauthorised newspaper article The prime minister’s official spokesperson has told journalists that Keir Starm…
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Heat Wave Prompts Paris to Suspend Sports Events and Public Drinking
The Paris police chief, Patrice Faure, said that alcohol restrictions were intended to ease pressure on health services.
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Senate Democrats press Trump administration to retain all election-related records
Senate Democrats led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) are pressing the Trump administration to preserve all records related t…
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Crimea’s Moscow-Installed Leaders Declare State of Emergency After Ukrainian Attacks
Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
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As Europe Sweats, Some Politicians Talk of Air-Conditioning, Not Climate Action
Heat-related deaths and disruptions to daily life are forcing politicians to reckon, in different ways, with a rapidly warming planet.
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Mamdani and his socialists won big in New York. Washington insiders still don’t care
New York City mayor’s preferred candidates are likely coming to Washington. But, writes Eric Garcia , don’t expect a sea change on Capitol Hill
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Hong Kong power firms to give residential customers rebates as bills soar
Hong Kong’s two major electricity suppliers will provide rebates to eligible households between August and October to reduce their bills and ease financial pressure after the US-Israel war on Iran …
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Murderer of Henry Nowak shown in new footage lying about facing racist attack
Police bodycam footage also shows Vickrum Digwa claiming student was wounded from punch or falling over The murderer of Henry Nowak, the student whose death sparked riots in Southampton, is seen ly…
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Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, and the nation's capital is undergoing significant changes under President Donald Trump
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California man charged with beating duckling to death at community swimming pool
Police say that 71-year-old allegedly left another duckling seriously injured
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UK government urged to act on ‘devastating’ impact of heatwaves
MPs told current plans fall ‘far short of what is needed’ with many deaths expected and children baking in classrooms UK politics live – latest updates The UK government is facing increasingly urge…
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Sergey Ivanov, former Russian defense minister and presidential administration chief — once considered a possible successor to Putin — has died
Former Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov has died, according to the VTB United League, where he served as honorary president. He was 73.
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Watch live: Trump to headline Faith & Freedom Coalition conference
President Trump will headline the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference in Washington on Friday afternoon. The annual “Road to Majority” event comes as the Trump administration grapples with fallout…
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Trump promises farmers they will get to sell crops to ‘lovely country of Iran’ after war
President Donald Trump’s pledge already dismissed by Tehran, which has accused U.S. of exporting only ‘genetically-modified soybeans, broken promises and trash talks’
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Trump aide Stephen Miller’s wife resurfaces claim about Haitians ‘eating the dogs’ and cats after ruling win
Katie Miller posted video clip on social media of Trump from September 2024 presidential debate, during which Trump made baseless claim
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John Bolton expected to plead guilty Friday in classified information case
Bolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information based on diary entries detailing his work in Trump's first term at a court hearing on Friday
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‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good
Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve, can articulat…
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‘Everyone is talking about Cape Verde’: World Cup run delights diaspora community in UK
Cape Verdeans in Britain feeling ‘incredibly proud’ after team’s hard-fought draws against Spain and Uruguay World Cup live – latest updates For as long as she can remember, 13-year-old Lauryn stru…
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Trump boasts about crowd size and claims 45,000 people attended his State Fair speech – with no evidence
President claims his rally-style address to open the ‘America 250’ event on Washington’s National Mall was ‘packed to the brim’ with supporters, despite evidence to the contrary
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New study suggests health damage from exposure to Ohio toxic train spill
Research finds immune systems still ‘responding to toxic chemical exposures’ related to East Palestine derailment In the weeks after the East Palestine train wreck culminated in a towering fireball…
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Whole Hog Politics: It was voters, not Senate Republicans, who forced Trump’s hand on Iran
[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 am ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audienc…
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Mamdani’s big win is a huge loss for Democrats
Zohran Mamdani is riding high, using his newfound political power as New York City’s mayor to recruit leftist candidates to run for Congress. But while Mamdani is cheering, Democrats are weeping.
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Colombia’s right pushes ‘gunpoint vote’ narrative, data contradict it
Claims that Abelardo de la Espriella’s win was driven by armed pressure behind Iván Cepeda’s vote stigmatize the left without evidence
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Start Rashford? Bring O'Reilly back? Pick your England XI to face Panama
Who should start for England against Panama in their final World Cup group game? It's time to put yourself in Thomas Tuchel's shoes.
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Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate
Hong Kong police and mainland authorities have smashed a cross-border phishing syndicate that swindled victims out of HK$16.8 million (US$2.14 million) by impersonating the Water Supplies Departmen…
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Remove home secretary Mahmood and rip up her asylum plans, says Alf Dubs
Exclusive: Labour peer who fled Nazis as a child says Andy Burnham has chance to ‘correct mistakes’ on refugees UK politics live – latest updates Shabana Mahmood should be moved out of the Home Off…
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Jesse Watters blames Democrats for ‘cutting’ Reflecting Pool despite no proof
Fox News host claims Democrats are ‘ripping up the Reflecting Pool,’ before one his co-host hits back
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Chechen leader Kadyrov shown robot in medical coat at exhibition — it greeted him with ‘Akhmat is strength’ and ‘Allahu akbar’
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov shook hands with a humanoid robot at a medical equipment exhibition in Grozny, footage released June 26 by the press service of the head and government of Chechnya sho…
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