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Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Astronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visible
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Common painkillers increase risk of sunburn, warns health watchdog
Doctors advise not stopping prescribed medication in the hot weather without professional advice
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Keely Hodgkinson: Briton seeks to reassert dominance at European Championships in Birmingham
Keely Hodgkinson will seek to prove she is still number one following a "tricky" outdoor season when she faces world-class rivals for European 800m gold in Birmingham.
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Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west
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Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
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Captain charged after woman and five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing
Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor
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Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before by-election
It is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday
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Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK
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Burnham to tour UK asking people how he should tackle cost of living
Officials confirmed he will be in ‘listening mode’ throughout August, travelling the country to discuss the cost of living
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Hot weather reveals hidden history across the South
The hot summer reveals parch marks from centuries old structures at sites including Blenheim Palace.
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How an entire generation of young people were written off by the state
Exclusive: As judges begin to overturn indefinite jail terms handed to children and young people – and hundreds more cases are being reviewed – Vera Baird, chair of the miscarriages of justice watchdog, demands that Andy Burnham take ‘wholesale’ action to address the scandal. Amy-Clare Martin reports
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Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Travellers caught up in migration row as Madrid introduces checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome’s move
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Attempted murder arrest after car hits three pedestrians in Bristol
Police say they do not believe there is any ‘wider threat’
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Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans
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‘I just swallowed a fly’: CNN guest chokes his way through interview
Host Omar Jimenez attempted to keep the segment moving with a question about interest rates while his guest struggled to clear his throat after mishap
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Parents of baby girl killed at nursery fear unsafe sleeping ‘rife’ in sector across England
Katie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’
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Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from US
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Pakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’
Rukhsar Ahmed was recently elected an MP in Pakistan while on bail over alleged child rape in 1990s Manchester
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Thieves ‘use drones’ to steal 70 Volkswagen badges in four-day spree
One victim says his badge was stolen in ‘sub-five seconds’
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Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant
A nearby vessel rescued 12 people from the water before police arrived, the US Coast Guard says.
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Trump brings war to White House in Truth Social ballroom ‘drone port’ rant
President Donald Trump spent his Saturday evening on Truth Social, releasing a series of seemingly AI-generated posts mocking up the planned White House ballroom and its rooftop “drone port.”
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Rain finally hits UK – but not where it’s needed
Yellow health alerts are in place across the UK until at least Tuesday as temperatures rise again
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention
Exclusive: Serious questions raised about whether Chinese citizen was properly monitored at centre run by US prison giant
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Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000
Costs of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public art
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Appeal for information in cold case of murder victim dumped in carrot field
Julie Finley was just 23 when she was found dead 32 years ago
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Chicago's DiJonai Carrington ejected for hard foul on Sophie Cunningham
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington is ejected from her side's defeat by Indiana Fever for committing a hard foul, before taking to social media to post "white privilege".
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Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
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Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting
Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenarios
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Experts worry as parts of the US see a huge drop in mosquitoes
Mosquito levels are down 50 percent across Western and Midwest states - but the West Nile virus caseload has hit a 22-year high
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How stray cats in Coventry made rave nights and pubs their home
Fargo and Murphy are pulling in punters and even have their own range of merchandise.
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The forgotten Iranians caught in the deadly stalemate of Trump’s war
Struggling to find food, work or any semblance of normality - as well as living with the daily risk of bombing under a shaky ceasefire - the people of southern Iran tell Amirhossein Miresmaeili how they feel entirely on their own
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AI push is putting banks at mercy of tech firms, warns Moody’s
Finance sector will gain from the tech but it will need substantial investment and create risks, says rating agency
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Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Saudi oil refinery
Drone strike comes after Riyadh signs defence pact and Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz
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Body of woman found in suitcase by side of road in regional NSW
Police called to Oallen, about 40km south of Goulburn, on Sunday afternoon after suitcase discovered near Wolgon Road
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Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial
Lawyers for man accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson raise red flags about limits on reporters
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Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading and he’s in ‘debilitating’ pain, son Hunter reveals
The former president was diagnosed with an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer last May
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Andy Burnham to tour Britain in effort to reconnect government with public
PM expected to announce policies to tackle cost of living and indicate intent to help improve country’s high streets
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Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’
Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted
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Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain
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Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
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Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan and won’t withdraw until Hamas disarms
Trump claimed there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war which both Israel and Hamas agreed
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Award-winning architect’s one-of-a-kind ‘Lumiere’ home hits the market
See the ‘soaring’ interior: An offer for the ‘one-of-a-kind’ home, listed for $899,000, was accepted within a month on the market
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Trump’s ‘roadmap’ for peace in Gaza in full as Netanyahu rejects plan
Israel and Hamas continue to insist the other must make the first move towards disarmament and withdrawal
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Louis Page: Manchester United working on deal to sign Leicester teenager
Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Leicester teenager Louis Page.
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Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes in near-miss collision at Sydney airport
Officials says both aircraft stopped abruptly and a cabin crew member aboard the A320 was injured
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UK economy set for another quarter of growth as ‘big picture’ shows resilience
Some economists think GDP will have increased 0.4% for the second quarter, between April and June.
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Daniel Kinahan: Suspected crime boss returning to Ireland amid tight security
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
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Where are the Ugandan boxers? Four are latest athletes to vanish after UK sports events
Team manager has ‘no idea’ why they disappeared, after reports one of Commonwealth Games athletes said they intended to claim asylum
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Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu rejects US’s Gaza plan and vows no withdrawal until Hamas disarms
Israeli prime minister says he will not support 15-point plan hailed by Donald Trump
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‘Gangland boss’ Daniel Kinahan extradited from Dubai
Snipers on roofs, bomb-proof vans and signal jammers in prison ceilings are said to be deployed to bring Kinahan to trial
