Biggest city in Crimea without power after Ukraine strikes
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
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Bid-rigging trial over HK$700 million in renovation work set for 2028 at earliest
Eight companies and 12 individuals suspected of rigging bids for at least 11 building maintenance projects in Hong Kong, including at Wang Fuk Court where 168 people died in a fire last year, are expected to face a month-long trial no earlier than 2028. The Competition Tribunal held its first hearing on Wednesday for the companies and individuals accused by the Competition Commission of acting as…
Democratic socialists are coming for 2028
The group is asking members across all 250 chapters to weigh who they want to back in the next presidential election and why, according to a plan first shared with POLITICO.
Hong Kong pioneers world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant
Hong Kong doctors have performed the world’s first robotic living-donor liver transplant as part of a pioneering microsurgery programme, researchers have revealed. Sharing the results of the clinical trial on Wednesday, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) team said surgeons at Queen Mary Hospital had completed 48 procedures since June 2025, with no long-term or post-operative complications.…
Burnham's people: MPs and advisers in line for a job if he gains power
The key figures likely to be influential if Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10.
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
Henry Zeffman reveals sources close to Andy Burnham expect Rachel Reeves to be offered a more junior position in his potential cabinet.
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
Rachel Reeves would be offered a more junior cabinet role, the BBC understands.
Trump threatened new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz. What if other countries follow suit?
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tolls in the Strait of Hormuz last weekend, sparking worries that the practice of charging to pass through critical waterways could spread — with devastating consequences to the global economy. Iran has blocked the strait for much of the war, reportedly charging tolls as high as $2 million US for ships it allows to pass.
Beijing probe driven by ‘leakage’ concerns, Paul Chan tells Davos Dalian event
Beijing’s recent investigation into three brokerages – Futu Securities, Tiger Brokers and Long Bridge – was partly driven by concerns over foreign exchange “leakage” and the need to protect mainland China’s vast base of retail investors, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. At a closed-door C-Suite roundtable organised by the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC)…
Hong Kong police arrest 15-year-old driver and his father in Wan Chai
Hong Kong police have arrested a 15-year-old boy and his father in Wan Chai after officers intercepted the teenager behind the wheel at a late-night traffic checkpoint. Officers from the force’s Hong Kong Island traffic section set up a roadblock at the junction of Marsh Road and Hung Hing Road at around 10pm on Tuesday. During the routine traffic enforcement operation, police stopped a car and…
Is Al Carns serious about a Labour leadership bid?
Al Carns speaks to Victoria Derbyshire on Newsnight about a potential Labour leadership bid and Andy Burnham.
Hong Kong to send welfare cash to retirees’ mainland Chinese bank accounts from July
Hong Kong will allow elderly welfare recipients living in Guangdong and Fujian provinces to have cash assistance directly sent to their mainland Chinese bank accounts from July as part of a much-awaited arrangement, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the coming launch of the new arrangement in a social media post on Wednesday during a visit to Fujian, where he…
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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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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks
International experts able to work 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 dis…
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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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Red heat warning for south-east England; 150 million Europeans to experience temperatures above 35C today – Europe heatwave live
Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as city’s Pride march postponed; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without clima…
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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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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 Spain’s foreign ministry said two Spa…
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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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Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave
Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.
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Highlife enjoys growing popularity in the hands of new generation of musicians
Often called the “grandfather” of modern African music, Highlife was born a century ago in the port cities of Ghana. Blending colonial brass with traditional rhythms, it became the soundtrack of We…
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky orders 40-day offensive to press Putin to end war
France claims interception of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker off Sicily
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Nigeria's major police reform edges forward after senate approval
The Nigerian Senate on June 24 approved a bill to allow states to create their own police forces, concerns over the country's myriad conflicts were brought back into the spotlight recently after a …
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Footage of person wanted after Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘destruction’ released by Park Police
Earlier this week, President Trump claimed that ‘chemicals have been illegally placed’ into the Reflecting Pool water in D.C.
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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 the health services.
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John Bolton 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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Ryanair Stops Charging for Parents to Sit With Their Children
The airline said it had “reluctantly” changed course after a British regulator began investigating whether its fees were illegal.
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The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?
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Russia reports large-scale Ukrainian drone attack across 12 regions
Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia's Defenc…
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Satellite images of Venezuela show devastation caused by double earthquake
Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed across Venezuela as the most powerful earthquake in a century hit the country
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Quake disaster tests Delcy Rodríguez’s leadership as Trump’s pick in Venezuela
The most powerful earthquake in a century strikes a country with an acting president and strained basic services
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Immigration minister says he ‘won’t be intimidated’ to drop his views as row with home secretary escalates – UK politics live
Mike Tapp wrote a piece for the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from hardline immigration changes Alexandra Topping , a political correspondent for the Guardian, has examined w…
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How to be a good tennis parent
Pushy parents are well documented in tennis - BBC Sport looks at when things get out of hand and what is being done to change this.
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Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groups A rickshaw driver in Somalia has been sentenced to three years in prison for co…
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Senate GOP scrambling for a strategy to please Trump on SAVE America Act
Senate Republicans are scrambling for a strategy to pass the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform bill, along with $67 billion to $350 billion in defense spending after holding a contentiou…
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GOP lawmakers divided over Hegseth’s ouster of top Army commander
Republican lawmakers are divided over the Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of Gen. Chris Donahue, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander, Some GOP lawmakers hammered Hegseth, who served i…
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Iran looks to break through at World Cup despite tensions with US
The Iranian men’s national football team will attempt on Friday to advance into the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite long odds, logistical hurdles and festering geopolitical tensio…
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What to know about democratic socialists
Democratic socialists are gaining ground on the national political scene, championing left-of-establishment ideals and rattling mainstream Democrats with big wins ahead of the midterms. New York Ci…
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New York progressive sweep sparks reckoning as Hispanic caucus loses Espaillat
The defeat of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in this week’s primary toppled a powerful and history-making incumbent, sparking complex feelings for members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC…
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Searches for anti-drone devices in Russia hit a three-year high — but experts say they don’t work in cities and may be dangerous
Russian searches on Yandex for anti-drone devices hit a three-year high in late June, iStories, an independent Russian investigative outlet, reported.
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Venezuelans Search Desperately for Loved Ones Missing After Quakes
Friends and family of those in the earthquake zone were turning to social media and heading to affected neighborhoods as they awaited an official rescue response.
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Venezuelans search through rubble as earthquake death toll rises
Massive search-and-rescue operations are underway in Venezuela Friday as civilians and emergency workers rushed to find those trapped beneath the rubble more than a day after devastating twin earth…
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Why are Ukrainian drones targeting annexed Crimea's infrastructures?
Kyiv is seeking retribution and one of its targets is Crimea. The peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 now threatens to become Moscow's Achilles' heel, as Ukraine steps up its attacks targeting brid…
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French riviera spared from scorching heatwave
Three quarters of mainland France is under a “red alert” for the heat. And it may seem odd that the southeastern Mediterranean coast is not under that highest level of warning. So why doesn't the m…
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Paris police asks major festivals be cancelled due to relentless heatwave
Paris police has asked several organisers to cancel several public events meant to be held on the weekend of June 27, including the pride march and the Solidays music festival. The police have said…
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BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues
The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".
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Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani
The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.
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France prepares for final World Cup group game without grieving manager
France's preparations for its final World Cup group game have been disrupted by the departure of manager Didier Deschamps from the team's camp following the death of his mother. Mbappé's Les Bleus …
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How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock
For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.
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Arts and humanities graduates earn less than those who didn't go to university
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in th…
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Venezuela hunts for survivors of twin quakes as it waits for foreign aid
Venezuela's health minister says 235 deaths have been recorded and tens of thousands are still missing after two powerful earthquakes hit on June 24. Emergency workers are still trying to search th…
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Scorching record-breaking heatwave 'unequivocally' due to climate change
As Europe bakes under a relentless heatwave, human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for its intensity, scientists say. A similar heatwave would have been 3.5C cooler during the …
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Live: Paris Pride postponed, drowning death toll rises as Europe swelters in record heatwave
Organisers of the Paris Pride March on Friday postponed the annual event scheduled for Saturday after police ordered them to change the date to avoid overwhelming response services already under pr…
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Paris bans public alcohol consumption as heatwave overwhelms emergency services
French authorities said hospitals in and around Paris were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave, adding that consumption and sales of alcohol would be banned from June 26. Paris police also …
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