Keiko Fujimori secures victory in Peru’s presidential election after taking an unassailable lead
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Commons tale of lion, nurse and bottle of champagne
New Forest West MP, Sir Desmond Swayne uses a poem from 1907 to tease Labour MPs.
‘Mom, do you love your phone more than me?’: Children of screen‑absorbed parents are more insecure
A study finds that parents’ digital habits directly shape children’s mental health
Air conditioning creates political divide after France records hottest day
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.
Elderly man found hanging in Hong Kong flat last week dies from injuries
An elderly man has died in hospital after being found hanging in his Hong Kong flat, where his wife was discovered with her head covered and declared dead shortly afterwards. The couple’s daughter visited their flat in Fung King House at Lai King Estate in Kwai Chung on Friday and found her 70-year-old stepfather hanging by several phone charging cables in the living room. She found her…
Health Secretary James Murray backs Burnham as PM
Newly-appointed health secretary James Murray says he will back Andy Burnham as candidate for Labour leader and PM.
Clean sweep for Mamdani-backed candidates in New York's Democratic primary
Brad Lander unseats Dan Goldman in a race that laid bare the city's divisions over the Israel-Gaza war.
Rescuers snap into action after crocodile found in Hong Kong building
An injured 1.5-metre-long (five feet) juvenile crocodile has been found in a Hong Kong residential building, prompting a rescue operation by an animal concern group. At about 1pm on Wednesday, police alerted the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) that a member of the public had reported spotting the reptile at a residential block on Tai Po Road in Sham Shui Po. It was later…
France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC
French health ministry says patient’s contacts are being traced and that risk to European public is very low The first case of Ebola has been confirmed in France, the country’s health ministry has said, in a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission to an area affected by the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient was transferred to a specialist facility and was…
29 arrested in crackdown on loan sharks who charged victims 3,000% in interest
Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money-laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as licensed finance companies, randomly phoning people in an attempt to lure them into borrowing money. In the process, they…
Reducing fire risk to zero would cost huge amount, Tai Po blaze inquiry hears
Requiring that only incombustible materials be used for large-scale renovations at housing estates is unrealistic and fails to take into account risks that arise after prolonged use, a public inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadliest inferno in decades has heard. The use of polyfoam boards to seal windows was among five key factors that led to the death toll of 168 people at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po…
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Venezuela Live Updates: More Rescuers Join Urgent Search for Quake Survivors
The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support as the death toll from two powerful earthquakes climbed to 235. Thousands were injured, and hundreds remained missing or trapped u…
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Mahmood restricts minister's access to documents as Home Office row escalates
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 says the PM is taking advice.
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Groom-to-be sues DraftKings after gambling away wedding fund amid $2M loss
Exclusive : ‘Once they put the product out there, they have an obligation to make it reasonably safe,’ attorney Yvonne Flaherty told The Independent of client Dane Miller, who also lost his job and…
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Corporations must SPLC-proof their charitable giving processes
Benevity must act decisively, immediately, publicly, and unequivocally disavowing its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Dramatic moment woman pulled from rubble after Venezuela earthquake kills hundreds
Around 50,000 people have been reported missing after the twin earthquakes near Caracas
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Paris imposes alcohol bans as 40C heatwave leads to scores of deaths in France
Restrictions in the French capital came into effect at midday as temperatures swelled to 36C in a desperate bid to curb excess deaths
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UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.
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Boy, 14, charged with murder after body found in search for girl in south Wales
The body was found during the search for a 14-year-old girl, Lilly, who was reported missing.
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Russia’s investigative chief laments that children can’t be jailed from age 12
Russia’s top investigator has called for lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 12, saying the proposal has so far been rejected.
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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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Millions in England face red heat warning while Paris postpones Pride as heatwave grips Europe – live
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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Venezuela earthquakes: international rescue teams arrive, as 235 confirmed dead so far – 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 The Spanish foreign minister, José Ma…
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Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match
Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.
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After Attacking Cargo Ship, Iran Presses Its Claim to Authority Over Strait
Iran issued a statement on Friday asserting its right to control traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after firing on a container ship that took a route near Oman’s shore.
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French police demand Paris Diamond League athletics meet cancellation due to historic heatwave
The Paris Diamond League meet is due to take place on Sunday
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Vandalism, taunts and hijabs torn off: Muslim leaders in UK say hate crime hitting new levels
Ministers accused of being more hesitant to respond as Reform has risen in polls, due to fear of ‘saying wrong thing’ During the May local elections in England, a canvasser was out in the London bo…
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Court lifts anonymity order on 13 men charged alongside man accused of drugging and raping wife
Co-defendants in case against Stockport man include a paramedic, a football coach and a taxi driver The identities of 13 men charged alongside a man accused of drugging and raping his wife can be r…
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‘Fairly strange wording’ — Kremlin responds to Russian serviceman’s appeal to Putin
The Kremlin has been informed of an appeal that serviceman Alexander Lunin addressed to Vladimir Putin but has not yet reviewed it, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on June 26.
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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech A marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new speci…
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SCOTUS rules on immigration cases and U.S. suffers first World Cup loss: Morning Rundown
The Supreme Court paves the way for Trump to strip legal protections from Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
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Royal Navy shadows Russian warships in UK waters for three months
Five navy ships have been involved in the monitoring of the Admiral Grigorovich
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Gambling disorder diagnoses spike in states that legalized sports betting, study shows
Researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records and found a major difference between states that greenlit sports gambling and those that didn’t.
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Hart explains how goalkeepers are struggling with World Cup ball
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart answers your questions about the Trionda World Cup ball and how it might be affecting goalkeepers at the tournament.
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King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations
King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.
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FDA to discuss easing restrictions on peptides despite safety concerns
Committee will meet in July to discuss peptides now sold in gray market despite limited evidence of safety and efficacy Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon hold a meeting a…
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Mpox smuggling case prompts congressional scrutiny of National Institutes of Health
House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samples The US House committee on energy and commerce is “ examining concerns ” about the National Institutes …
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Trump finds partner in supreme court in his war against immigration
Recent rulings have bolstered president’s pitiless campaign against people of colour fleeing violence and disaster In the US supreme court, it seems Donald Trump has found loyalists in his crusade …
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Billionaire Leon Black to appear before House panel over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Scrutiny of Black’s association with Epstein has intensified after DoJ released millions of files last year and this year The billionaire financier Leon Black is scheduled to appear Friday morning …
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California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states moves to sue
Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timid A groundbreaking California law that compels packaging producers to phase out sin…
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Spain bucks European trend with mass amnesty of migrants
A mass amnesty of undocumented immigrants is currently underway in Spain. Bucking the trend of its European neighbours, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist government is embracing immigration …
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Why Americans should fear lame-duck Donald
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the author argues that President Trump is channeling the King of Great Britain by committing similar "usurpations" and that "We The Peop…
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Hormuz traffic flows despite ship attack as Iran fights to keep its grip on key trade route
A trickle of marine traffic was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday despite an attack on a ship in the vital waterway a day earlier, as Iran reiterated its warnings for ships to follow a…
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Hong Kong bookshop owners bailed after arrests on suspicion of sedition
The owners of an independent Hong Kong bookshop have been released on bail two days after being arrested by national security police on suspicion of sedition and money laundering, the South China M…
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Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC
Fears over ‘huge, huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of cases and deaths by September The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democr…
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South Korea bets on personal drones to shore up defensive capability
South Korea plans to eventually equip every soldier with their own personal drone, in a massive expansion of aerial weapons. To counter the threat from North Korea, Seoul says it will train half a …
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Police shut down highway near Putin’s Valdai residence
Traffic police shut down the M-11 highway on June 26, the Russian Telegram news channel Ostorozhno Novosti reported. Officers stopped traffic in both directions on the toll road at around 10:00 a.m…
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Over two thirds of Israelis believe Trump’s policies are bad for Israel
Exclusive: New figures reveal that Israeli citizens are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the US despite Trump previously claiming to have a ‘99 per cent’ approval rating in the country
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Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.
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VW plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs and shut plants, report says
German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competition Business live – latest updates Germany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduc…
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Digested week: Another PM bites the dust and it’s surprisingly moving | John Crace
Plus, World Cup fever, EU referendum 10th anniversary, feeling the heat in Westminster and cancer Hard to believe, but in my 12 and a half years as the Guardian’s political sketch writer, I am abou…
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Wes Moore lays out his vision for America
In an interview with POLITICO, the Maryland governor said the country deserves more than Trump talking about himself for its 250th anniversary.
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Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.
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Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave: A Jolt for Climate Action, or Just for A.C.?
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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Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.
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Ukraine launches one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia and Crimea
The Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight
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Hong Kong court places baby Danny in Social Welfare Department care for 3 years
A Hong Kong court has granted the guardianship of home-born baby Danny to social welfare authorities for three years after his parents were earlier arrested for alleged child neglect. Danny’s fathe…
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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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Russian region caps fuel sales at 15 liters per vehicle — the tightest limit in the country
Zabaykalsky Krai imposed a heightened readiness regime on June 25 to manage fuel market conditions, the regional government announced.
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TotalEnergies ordered to account for client emissions in landmark climate ruling
In a landmark ruling, a French court has ordered energy giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions in the company's climate plan. It is the first time France's Corporate Duty of Vigi…
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Great Britain’s grid operator warns again over power supplies in heatwave
Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning Business live – latest updates Great Britain’s energy system operator has raised th…
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