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Blanche’s attorney general confirmation in jeopardy after Republican senators back away from Trump’s nominee – live
Todd Blanche can’t afford another Republican deflection after Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voice opposition; all eyes on Bill Cassidy, who could sink nomination
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Aldi and Lidl supermarkets could face new store rules after 16 years
The restrictions currently apply to Asda, Co‑op, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk?
It marks Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s
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Goodwin mulls sale of division that makes parts for submarines and warships
The Stoke-on-Trent-based group is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.
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Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis retires to take FA role
Assistant referee Sian Massey‑Ellis announces her retirement from officiating to take up a position with the Football Association.
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Family of Scottish aid worker found dead in suitcase pay emotional tribute
Elisabeth-Jane Ross’ family said they are in ‘deep pain’
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Tommy Robinson in surprise apology to Muslim student targeted by online hate campaign
The former EDL founder apologised for allowing a Muslim student’s words to be ‘taken out of context and weaponised’
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David Sullivan expected to attend West Ham's EFL Cup tie v Portsmouth despite advice not to
David Sullivan is expected to attend Saturday's EFL Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite being advised to stay away from home matches at the London Stadium.
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Eat capsules containing human faeces to reduce peanut allergies, study suggests
Peanut allergies are believed to affect two per cent of children in the UK
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British mum who smuggled £512,000 of Thai cannabis posted about ‘grass’ before arrest
Amy Jayne Durban, 45, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 6 July
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Labour minister denies Burnham ‘too blokey’ – UK politics live
Home Office minister Anna Turley says PM is ‘authentic’ and praises video of him discussing bar snacks with John Healey
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Black barrister was told ‘it’s not for defendants’ at London court car park
Stephen Akinsanya says being mistaken for defendant shows lack of progress on racism within legal system
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The White House’s plan to vet potentially dangerous AI is cloaked in secrecy
A Trump administration framework on AI testing leaves a lack of transparency – and plenty of open questions
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Weather tracker: central and western Europe brace for more sweltering heat
High 30s celsius forecast for France, Spain and Italy next week, before affecting Germany, Poland and Czechia
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Households warned of August deadline to claim £150 off winter bills
Eligible bill payers have less than a month to secure their energy discount
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Why Canada’s buildings have become a deadly obstacle for migrating birds
In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings, most of which are low-rise or residential
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America’s water systems are ‘super vulnerable’ to attacks, cybersecurity experts say
States aren’t prepared for a new era of asymmetrical warfare, analysts tell Alex Woodward. A new wave of cyberattacks hacking into American infrastructure should spark a nationwide reckoning
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First Thing: Soaring oil profits from US-Iran conflict drive calls for windfall tax
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans
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How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.
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‘I’m very good at grass’: Why does Donald Trump keep talking about lawns?
Trump has mentioned grass in at least 45 public events or interviews over the past 18 months. But why?
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Iran plots to deal Trump a blow in midterms by keeping him entangled in war
By dragging out talks, Tehran aims to damage the US president politically – but some fear a bruised and weakened Trump could lash back
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Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction
Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdown
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Scientists use fruit flies to test method for retrieving forgotten memories
Study also sheds light on how false memories are created – seemingly in a distinct part of the brain
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Haitians face arrest and deportation after US removes TPS protections
DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin says ‘We’re going after them right now’ despite threat of violence in home country
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Asylum seekers are fleeing their homes in this quiet UK town. How did we get here?
Norfolk Police said two men were arrested on Thursday during the third night of disorder
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Minister forced to deny Burnham is ‘too blokey’ after PM told to tone down pub chat
PM and chancellor recently ranked bar snacks in a social media video designed to advertise government policy
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Rodri: Man City reject Barcelona's opening bid for midfielder
Manchester City are open to selling midfielder Rodri but would demand more than £60m for the Spain captain.
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I hated being in Starmer’s government, ex-minister says
Administration was ‘nowhere near the level of will and commitment it will actually take’ to meet Labour’s pledge to violence against women and girls, she said
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Human remains found at home of missing Arizona couple as police say son has fled US
Discovery of two bodies buried at property in Lichfield Park near Phoenix sparks hunt for Matthew Flores, 27, whom officers believe has left the country
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Taxpayers foot $30M bill for ICE body cams—but you might never see the video
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident
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JD Sports appoints former Ikea chief as chairman
The UK retail firm said Peter Agnefjall will take over the role from September 1.
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Gianni Infantino: Mexico defies Concacaf to join Argentina in supporting Fifa president
Mexico goes against its regional governing body Concacaf to publicly support under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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Feds sacrifice rare fish in Colorado River to save power for millions
Federal officials will not be releasing water from one of the Colorado River's major reservoirs
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Italy puts all major cities on the top level of health alert as temperature hits 42C
Europe has suffered from record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires this summer
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No 10 hits out at council’s plan to clamp down on ‘vertical drinking’ at pubs
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End
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‘My home has been left cracked and irreparable by heatwaves – now I can’t sell it’
As England and Wales saw the hottest spring on record, many homeowners are suddenly finding their homes vulnerable to subsidence – with a soaring number set to be hit
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Meet the offenders cleaning canals in the West Midlands as an alternative to prison
With the debate over prison overcrowding and what to do about it raging, one initiative offers an alternative solution
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Buried for not being Brueghel: overlooked masterpiece by still-life pioneer discovered in storage area
The curator of Norway’s national museum in Oslo stumbled upon is bringing the work by the Flemish baroque artist Clara Peeters out of obscurity in a major exhibition of female artists
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Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment
Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16
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Leipzig airport drone-bomb: Could Russia be involved?
The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.
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FA Cup: Zeph Thomas - the football journeyman who has racked up 39 moves
As he prepares to manage in the FA Cup for the first time, Zeph Thomas tells BBC Sport about his extraordinary career path spanning 39 moves in 18 years.
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Millions of plastic nurdles spreading dangerously along Northumberland coast
Volunteers are desperately racing against time to clean up the waves of plastic pellets being washed onto beaches amid fears the plastic could harm wildlife for years to come
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Mystery as fifteen elephants drop dead after eating tomatoes from nearby farms
Farmers near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park dispute claims that their produce is responsible for the deaths
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‘Devious’ thief offered to help Eurostar passenger then stole £175k suitcase
Bilal Arbaoui, 32, distracted the woman with a tissue before grabbing her luggage
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American rescued from Antarctic base in rare midwinter rescue
The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on March 23 and will not rise until September 21
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Canadian Open: Cameron Norrie saves match point to beat Alex de Minaur, Aryna Sabalenka through
Britain's Cameron Norrie saves a match point as he produces a superb fightback to beat world number seven Alex de Minaur at the Canadian Open.
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Tories unveil ‘unworkable’ plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing
Conservatives accused of copying controversial Reform policy while government data shows nine out of 10 social lets already go to UK nationals
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Asylum seekers forced to flee homes for third night as Thetford unrest continues
Police said protesters were ’targeting addresses’ linked to asylum seekers
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French streamers given suspended jail terms over ‘scripted’ livestreamed death
Both men were banned from posting on social networks for six months
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Protein linked to autoimmune diseases could be trained to fight cancer
Researchers say ‘auto-antibodies’ could play a major role in how cancer develops
