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Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed species Migratory swifts loyally return every year to their nests in buildings, according to a study, underlining the importance of providing the endangered birds with hollow nesting bricks if traditional nest sites are lost to renovations. The swift, which is on the red list of conservation…
High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June’s record-breaking heatwave has made conditions unbearable. “We make hot filled food products and it’s common that we see temperatures in the high 30s,” she said. “Thanks to our union, our…
In Iran and across the Middle East, the bond between religion and politics is getting weaker.
Hong Kong authorities have proposed overhauling the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to about a third and requiring the time frame for handling complaints to be made public, which may help slash the inquiry process from 42 to 29 months. The proposed overhaul unveiled on Friday also replaced the existing disciplinary system with a four-tier framework allowing for…
Gwent police say accused will face court in Newport following arrest over discovery of teenage girl’s body in Duffryn Park area of Blaina A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after the discovery of a missing 14-year-old girl’s body, Gwent police said. The boy, from the Blaenau Gwent area, was arrested after the discovery of the body in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina in Wales on 22…
International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the UN. The head of the UN’s International…
‘There was no ambiguity. I did not do what was alleged,’ Guy says of fellow state Liberal MP’s accusation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal MP Matthew Guy is demanding an apology from his colleague Moira Deeming after police closed their investigation into an allegation he assaulted her, finding…
Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.
As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead. Allowing all doctors without permanent residency to work in Hong Kong will not threaten the careers of local practitioners, the health minister has said as he defended a proposal to…
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors were helping each other dig through the rubble from back-to-back earthquakes
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. A man has been injured after being struck by lightning while hiking on Lantau Peak during unsettled weather, as rapidly changing rainstorm warnings disrupted afternoon classes across the city.…
Cuando el partido agonizaba, el zaguero no perdona frente al marco y de pierna derecha manda el balón a las redes y darles el triunfo a los turcos.
New figures show the monarch paid £12.9m in tax last year, but do not give any detailed breakdown of how that tax was calculated.
BBC News (Front page)El mediocampista se dijo con sentimientos encontrados, pues pese a que el USMNT no pudo vencer a Turquía, firmó una noche de ensueño con la Selección, por lo que se dijo entusiasmado con lo que viene.
NBC NewsFirst time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as police ask organisers to cancel city’s Pride march European heatwave is worst ever and im…
The Guardian WorldThey have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the currency up.
The Japan Times“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 A senior American military official h…
The Guardian WorldExtreme heat continues to impact daily life – and sporting events – across Europe. Plus, a tornado in Russia Temperatures are forecast to rise dramatically in parts of central and northern Europe t…
The Guardian WorldGovernment seeking planning permission at sites in Bicester in Oxfordshire, Barnham in Suffolk, and Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire In other news, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has demande…
The Guardian PoliticsSarah Steele has told of ‘degrading’ experience under US military justice system after assault by airman in Cambridge A UK justice minister has described the case of a British woman strangled by an…
The Guardian WorldMinns government waited on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our brea…
The Guardian WorldParis is recording temperatures well above 40C for the first time in 150 years
The Independent WorldAirport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway Business live – latest updates Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall t…
The Guardian WorldThe Russian Defense Ministry says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea
ABC News InternationalMontenegrin police say they have arrested an Iranian national who is wanted by the United States for mass hacking attacks that caused damage of $3.4 billion
ABC News InternationalRussian soldier Alexander Lunin published a video address to Vladimir Putin on Instagram on June 25, threatening a military mutiny if he was not allowed to meet with the Russian president on live t…
Meduza (English)Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday he will transmit the housing bill to the White House following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
The Independent WorldEl DT argentino reconoció que el objetivo era ganarle a Australia, pero fue realista sobre la complejidad del rival; por lo que la “Albirroja” se quedó con cuatro puntos y deberá esperar otros resu…
NBC NewsHong Kong continued to draw US and European firms to expand their businesses in the city in the first half of this year, the latest data shows, adding new momentum to its superconnector role. A tot…
South China Morning PostShabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.
BBC PoliticsAlejandro Gertz Manero’s cars and properties contrast starkly with Morena party’s long association with austerity With his million-dollar jewellery collection and his two Rolls-Royces, Mexico’s new…
The Guardian WorldHundreds of people are dead from Europe’s heatwave, in a continent where air conditioning is not the norm. But while ACs may save lives, they can also make the problem worse.
CBC WorldIran and Egypt's FIFA World Cup game on Friday is being marketed as the 'Pride Match' by Seattle organizers. It's not a decision made by FIFA, but that hasn't stopped a wave of controversy from clo…
CBC WorldPeople in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening
ABC News InternationalMyanmar authorities have burned more than $600 million worth of seized illegal drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, ketamine, marijuana and opium, in nationwide events marking the U.N.’s Inter…
ABC News InternationalThe Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible
The Independent WorldHungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has proposed constitutional changes, including the possible removal of the president
EL PAÍS - EnglishThree new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
BBC PoliticsAbout 40 members of staff looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosure About 40 members of hospital staff accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy hurt in a crocod…
The Guardian WorldThe government raises the death toll to 235 and the number of injured to 4,300 one day after the two quakes
EL PAÍS - EnglishJapan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.
The Japan TimesPushy parents are well documented in tennis - BBC Sport looks at when things get out of hand and asks if the system is to blame.
BBC News (Front page)Los jugadores del USMNT dieron la cara tras el tropiezo ante Turquía que les impidió una fase de grupos perfecta; además, destacaron el trabajo que los llevó a ser líderes de grupo y el aprendizaje…
NBC NewsRussia’s Federal Security Service and the Investigative Committee announced on June 26 that a 17-year-old had been detained in Dagestan on suspicion of planning attacks on schools and mass killings…
Meduza (English)In a ruling issued Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower said Musk must sit for a deposition as the lawsuits move forward
The Independent WorldTrading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
BBC WorldFrance claims interception of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off Sicily
The Independent WorldMauricio Pochettino aseguró que la derrota ante Turquía es anecdótica, destacó que Estados Unidos terminó líder de grupo y valoró el esfuerzo de sus jugadores. Además, confirmó que Pulisic está bie…
NBC NewsThe U.S. men’s national team lost 3-2 to Turkey, but advances to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 with Christian Pulisic healthy.
NBC NewsTwo of the greatest forwards in world football will go head-to-head at Boston Stadium on Friday, as France and Kylian Mbappe take on Norway and Erling Haaland.
BBC News (Front page)Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone assault on Russian regions overnight on June 26.
Meduza (English)A Hong Kong beautician has admitted tricking two women into forced labour and confinement in Southeast Asia by offering them free flights and accommodation and promising a lucrative reward for tran…
South China Morning PostThis blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese says Stefanovic saga ‘unfortunate’, but ‘words do matter’ The prime minister was asked by the ABC about…
The Guardian WorldThe recent strike poses a threat to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The Independent WorldA 50-year-old woman has died in the wake of a fire at a Hong Kong flat, with three others hospitalised. Police said the fire broke out at Valiant Court in Ho Man Tin at around 10.04am on Friday. Fi…
South China Morning PostA loose collective of cybercriminals initially took credit for crippling Jaguar Land Rover last year. Investigators now see Russian hands behind the ransomware attack.
The New York Times WorldRainbow flags are expected to flutter across Seattle's stadium on Friday when Iran meets Egypt in the World Cup Group G match as the city marks its annual Pride parade. The two countries last year …
France 24 EnglishFears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmes Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached “alarming” levels, according t…
The Guardian WorldBritain has found itself looking for all three protagonists at once. Who gets to stand at the centre of the national story? It’s been the refrain of the week. Why can’t the country hold on to a pri…
The Guardian PoliticsEmerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Eu…
The Guardian WorldMarelli is going through a complex and lengthy restructuring process after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy one year ago.
The Japan TimesSupport for women's health in different stages of life forms one of the main pillars of the government plan.
The Japan Times