World
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Asian shares mostly dip after US stocks rally
Asian shares are mostly lower, despite a rally on Wall Street boosted by easing oil prices, as regional investors still weighed the impact from the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention
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Ceuta: Posts and rumours behind sudden deadly surge of migrants into Spain’s enclave
Tiktok, jobs and new migrations measures created the perfect storm
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Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
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Cancer survivors need protection from future discrimination, say German politicians
Campaigners say people who have had cancer face discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insurance
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‘Scott and Damien are afraid’: senior Liberal quizzed at Icac about former staffer’s message
NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruiting
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 4th, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
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Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia
Montgomery died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney just one day after completing his latest fundraising cycling trip with his teenage grandson
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Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran has ‘last chance’ to make deal
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
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Shock as tropical shark caught off Massachusetts in sign of warming waters
Scientists have highlighted the species' appearance in Massachusetts as a clear indicator of warming seas
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Arson arrest after monster wildfire tears through Spokane, destroying 700 buildings
Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington
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Guatemala issues 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts
Guatemala lies on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
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France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
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Premier League 2026-27: Twenty youngsters who could impress this season
The Premier League returns later this month and we have picked out 20 prospects - one from each club - who will be looking to make their mark and enjoy a breakthrough season.
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Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate
In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process
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Oil rebounds as markets trade mixed following Wall Street rally
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday morning, while European pre-market data pointed to a slightly higher open following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices.
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GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of women who will develop disease
Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria
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Cats are killing far more native Australian wildlife than previously thought
Scientists call for creating fenced ’safe havens’ around wildlife to slow extinction threat posed by feral cats
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Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat
Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.
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Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy
Campaigners decry Angela Rayner’s backing for Brick Lane project that has only 11 affordable homes
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Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviour
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Euro 2016: Inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football
A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.
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What tools does the EU have to fight wildfires? Are they enough?
Europe’s wildfire crisis is testing the limits of the EU’s emergency response system, exposing a gap between growing firefighting capacity and slower efforts to make landscapes less flammable. #EuXl
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Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments
Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’
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Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve
The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany. #EuropeNews
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Ukraine drone attack kills seven at popular Russian Black Sea resort beach
Officials said 40 people were injured in the attack on a holiday resort
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Comedian Jenny Yang uses a comedy tour to uplift immigrants, one grocery store at a time
Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour
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PM to tighten early release rules but men jailed over PC Harper’s death can be freed
Rapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early but some of those serving sexual or violent offences will now leave after half their sentence
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How India’s Gen Z movement of 'Cockroaches' dented Modi's political image
Young protesters in India achieved a rare political victory by forcing the resignation of a cabinet minister
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Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said
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Sportsbet and Tabcorp deny allegations they sourced drugs and sex workers to encourage VIP clients to bet more
Betting firms respond to claims made by anti-gambling campaigners Tim Costello and Luke Bateman at parliamentary inquiry
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Iran war latest: Trump accuses Tehran of being ‘duplicitous’ over peace deal denials
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv strikes Russian radar systems with first-of-its-kind attack
Kyiv said the operation in occupied Crimea showed that ‘the invaders have no safe haven’
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Alan Jones trial live updates: former radio broadcaster in Sydney court for day two of indecent assault case – latest news
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty
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Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
The government says Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry
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Only 5% of high risk breast cancer cases spotted in referral rules
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women under 50 in the UK
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Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback calls failure to pay Briana Whatley money owed ‘an oversight’
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Crews building Trump border wall in drought-hit New Mexico ordered to stop drilling wells
Residents and farmers say contractors have tapped border aquifers that threaten water supply for those nearby
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MAGA and WH insiders say cabinet member ‘sucks donkey butt’ and needs to go: report
Markwayne Mullin drew the ire of MAGA influencers over a discussion in which he supported migrant work visas to address labor shortages in the U.S.
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Breast cancer checks missing lots of at risk younger women, says study
Up to 95% of younger women who are at higher risk of developing breast cancer are being missed by current NHS checks, researchers warn.
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Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings
A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification
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‘I want help’: Jurors hear Lindsay Clancy’s diary entries at murder trial
The entries describe Clancy feeling anxious and overwhelmed by motherhood
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GOP senators think Trump is bad for midterms as Texas Senate seat is in play: reports
Senators reportedly fear that the president’s push for voter ID laws and a ‘slush fund’ could harm Republican candidates
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Suspect, 66, charged with murder over death of kidnapped businessman
Jianquan Bo of Irvine, California, is accused of helping his brother kidnap Shukur Aikebaer, a 60-year-old Chino Hills resident, who was shot dead Wednesday night
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Newspaper headlines: 'Cop killers will go free' and 'Farage's sinking ship'
Several papers lead on the latest on the prisoner early release scheme.
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Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.
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Iran to target any US warship imposing different route in Hormuz
Tehran warns it will target US vessels attempting to alter approved shipping corridors or maintain a naval blockade.
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Parisians are now flying above the Seine on electric surfboards
Parisians are discovering a new way to enjoy the Seine on electric hydrofoil boards. The activity gives riders the sensation of flying above the water while producing no noise or direct emissions. #EuropeNews
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US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
The duties were imposed over claims that 60 US trading partners have failed to tackle forced labour.
