World
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Cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days
Toast the cat escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 families
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Hegseth’s top pick for Army chiefstruggling to get Republican support: report
GOP senators could block Gen. Christopher LaNeve from securing post on permanent basis amid concern over his comparative lack of experience in fresh headache for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal
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Farmers warn shoppers face smaller and more expensive vegetables due to hot weather
This year's harvest could be the worst on record due to the exceptionally dry spring and summer.
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Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week
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Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
Taiwan has kicked off annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own
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Count Binface and the serious political message behind the UK’s ‘joke’ candidates
A man in a bin costume standing against a Reform politician once considered a ’fringe’ candidate offers a window into the shifting boundaries of British politics
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UK service sector growth bounces back to three-month high
The S&P Global UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 52.1 for July, up from 48.8 in June.
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‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed
Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation
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US refunds $100bn of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs
More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal
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Who is Joshua Bonehill-Paine? The former neo-Nazi activist to stand for the Tories
Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision
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Anger, fear, shock and compassion: Ceuta's uncertain path back to normality
Our reporter Julián López Gómez reached the Autonomous City just two days after at least 72,000 people illegally crossed its border with Morocco. Amid widespread confusion, anxiety and bewilderment, this is what he saw and heard.
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Horror movie poster banned from London Underground
The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about ads for the film, with many believing they were distressing for children and adults
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Burnham not considering public inquiry into UK activities of Jeffrey Epstein
Victims’ minister said earlier that PM was ‘looking into’ inquiry into Epstein and another into Mohamed Al Fayed
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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? Progressive Democrat in tight race to win Michigan primary
Dr Abdul El-Sayed has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his Senate bid
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Progressives notch victory against Schumer, party leaders with Michigan Senate win
El-Sayed delivers clear message to Chuck Schumer, party leaders in Washington as voters reject establishment pick
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EU to release €1.4bn from Russian asset profits to Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that €1.4 billion in profits from immobilised Russian assets will be allocated after Russia’s deadly strikes on Kyiv. Most of the funds will be used to repay G7 and EU loans while €70 million will be directed toward military assistance. #EuropeNews
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Belfast Fleadh: Kate Nash on Irish history, heritage and covering Sinéad O'Connor
Kate Nash will perform at The Mac as part of the fringe programme for the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
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Mexico’s top university orders 58,000 students to resit entrance exam after suspected cheating
National Autonomous University of Mexico says applicants must take test in person after online debacle
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UN warns monster El Niño could push 49 million more people into hunger
Global acute food insecurity projected to rise to 274 million people across 45 countries, WFP says
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Iceland orders expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists, police say
Iceland is one of the only countries that still allows commercial whaling. Norway and Japan are the others. #EuropeNews
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Tour de France Femmes 2026: Officials check riders' clothing amid concerns about bra padding
Officials at the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift will check the clothing worn by riders to prevent attempts to make "aerodynamic gains".
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Greece murder suspect ‘posed as jihadist who killed her over Christian faith’
The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered in a suitcase
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Indiscriminate river sand mining threatens Southeast Asia, scientists warn
Demands driven by global markets, while impacts are felt by local riverside communities, researchers say
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China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drones exports to the US
China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on trade with six American entities
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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan
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Teen told ‘nothing doctors can do’ after tonsillitis led to cancer diagnosis
Kaitlyn Hurlstone experienced overgrown gums, fatigue, leg pain and vomiting before her diagnosis at 16
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British mother dies weeks after being trapped in raging Spanish wildfires
Lisa Fryett’s partner, Simon Batchelor, remains in critical condition
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Video. Fires rage after Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv
Video. Firefighters battled multiple warehouse and building fires overnight after Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 across Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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Next upgrades profit outlook again as it benefits from summer spending
Retailer expects to end year with pre-tax profit of £1.2bn, about £25m higher than forecast previously
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US nearly out of long-range missiles leaving Trump short of options in Iran
Sources indicate the US Army is running dangerously low on crucial surface-to-surface weapons
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 5th, 2026 – Midday
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 5th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Perez Hilton recovering in hospital after self-harming during TikTok livestream
Miami police told US media outlets the celebrity blogger had been "safely recovered" from his home.
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Cruzcampo and Murphy’s sales rocket in UK, brewer Heineken says
The volume of sales of lager brand Cruzcampo leaped by more than 30% year-on-year while Murphy’s doubled in the UK.
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Was there ever life on Mars? We might finally be closer to knowing
New research presented at the COSPAR space conference in Florence points to possible signs of ancient microbial life on Mars, based on mineral and organic matter found by NASA's Perseverance rover.
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Police chief considers joining legal action over PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release – UK politics live
Thames Valley chief constable says he is ‘receiving legal advice’ and would ‘certainly consider’ joining the Police Federation’s legal action
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Suspect in Greek suitcase murder of Scottish aid worker appears in court
Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross to court
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Trump says he is rolling back protections for endangered species
President Donald Trump claims ‘Radical Climate Activists’ have held back the exploitation of U.S. natural resources by ‘drastically and unreasonably expanding the intended scope’ of 1973 act designed to safeguard wildlife
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El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year
UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity
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The Mummy film ad banned from London Underground
Posters for Lee Cronin’s horror film The Mummy depicting a dead child are "too realistic".
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Michigan Senate Democratic primary race remains too close to call as El-Sayed holds narrow lead – US politics live
The former public health official has slight lead over congresswoman Haley Stevens, but vote count could continue well into the day
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Photos show Russian attack on a warehouse in Kyiv
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and its region have killed over a dozen people and wounded many others.
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Video. Fuego volcano eruption forces mass evacuations in Guatemala
Video. Guatemala raised its alert to red and evacuated 659 people from eight villages after the Fuego volcano erupted on Monday, spewing lava fountains and pyroclastic flows down its slopes.
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UK antisemitism reports rise by a fifth in first half of 2026
The Community Security Trust said it is the second highest total of antisemitic incidents on record for the first half of any year.
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Badenoch defends decision to allow man jailed for antisemitism to stand as councillor
Tory leader praises Joshua Bonehill-Paine’s ‘contrition’ but says she has higher thresholds for MP candidates
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UK millionaires’ biggest fear is higher taxes would hit them harder than war
Ahead of the autumn Budget, potential tax hikes under Andy Burnham are worrying the ultra-wealthy
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Burnham admits by-election block was hard as he reflects on friendship with Starmer
‘It can get difficult in terms of personal relationships in politics,’ prime minister says, ‘but it’s baked in’
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Burnham says no plans for Epstein inquiry after ministers say PM is looking into it
The new PM is also ‘looking into’ a separate public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed
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Gianni Infantino latest: Key questions as Fifa president faces executives
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will face senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday. This is what is expected to happen.
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Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations
Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislation
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Body found in search for boy missing at sea at Hornsea
A teenager went missing while swimming off the East Yorkshire coast on Tuesday.
