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Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low
Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power to cover its own electricity shortages
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Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty
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Massachusetts teen accused of killing mother and brother used ChatGPT
District attorney says Arjun Aravind, 17, used internet and AI to search for fantasy stories regarding killing of his family
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CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy
Stephen Parkinson says court should have been told that sex offender was being investigated for even more serious offences
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Unemployed young people to join AI boot camps to get job-ready
Pilot scheme will provide three weeks of training as part of UK government’s latest attempt to address Neets crisis
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US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings and infiltrated chats of groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown
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Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton
Leader of Reform UK on course to defeat Count Binface and an assortment of fringe candidates as polls close in Essex
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Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire
About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 16 hectares near Stourbridge golf course
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Who will be the next White House press secretary?
Karoline Leavitt’s abrupt departure has sparked a tough race inside Trump’s circle for the prominent position
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Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’
Kyiv reportedly suggested mutual agreement in attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor
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Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK
Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UK
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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’
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Russian plot to kill Ukrainian American thwarted in Warsaw, says Polish PM
Donald Tusk says it is first time ‘someone on the order of Russia’ has sought to attack US citizen in Nato country
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Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities
Need for Burnham to tackle regional inequality could not be clearer as London becomes ‘educational outlier’
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Flock Safety tries to curb police abuse of its surveillance cameras after scandals
CEO announces steps after reports that system is used to target immigrants or people seeking out-of-state abortions
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Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against Palestinians
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Donald Trump empowers US private companies to conduct cyber-attacks
President signed memorandum giving private sector a role in fighting ‘transnational criminal organizations’
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Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025
Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies
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‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will help reopen case
Undercover officers working for West Midlands ‘special projects team’ planted evidence to convict men, lawyers claim
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French ambassador to CAR investigated over claims he hosted dozens of women
Disciplinary proceedings under way after security concerns raised over reported visits to official residence
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Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal
Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities
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Major disruption to rail services in East Sussex as train derails near Lewes
No deaths or serious injuries reported after train from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off tracks
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DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province
Man dies in Bas-Uele after travelling from Haut-Uele, as head of WHO says outbreak on track to be deadliest ever
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Is Australia’s Buy Now Pay Later boom at an end?
Platforms offering consumers the chance to get products and services immediately but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?Platforms offering products and services instantly, but spread payments out over time promised to disrupt the credit market. Have they?
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One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos
Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline Hanson
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Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center
José Chajón-Raxón experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalized
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Oklahoma and Tennessee each execute one man in two of three US executions scheduled on same day
If Alabama execution proceeds, it will be first time in 15 years three judicial killings were carried out in US in one day
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Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in south Wales pub
Phillip Ormerod was taken to hospital after the incident in the Crow’s Nest in Cwmbran and later died of his injuries
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UK records hottest day of the year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak
Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus expected in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome
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‘The colander worked best!’ Guardian readers share their experience of the solar eclipse
Readers recall the breathtaking sight and community spirit of the rare celestial treat – and the handmade contraptions they saw it through
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Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln
Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’
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RSC postpones Othello while leading actor Sharon D Clarke has cancer treatment
Radical reimagining of Shakespeare play was due to run at Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 13 February to 3 April 2027
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Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
Ethics experts and Democrats express alarm as Trump uses office to grow his personal fortune to ‘unprecedented’ level
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Severe storms cut power supply to 540,000 homes in US midwest
Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind ahead
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‘Melancholic fantasy’: Wong escalates Labor rhetoric against Hanson, condemning ‘monoculture’ comment
Foreign affairs minister and first Asian-Australian to serve in federal cabinet to use Lowy Institute address to criticise politicians stoking racial divisions
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Questions over Karoline Leavitt’s replacement as she steps down as White House press secretary – US politics live
Leavitt’s departure three months before midterms raises questions over who will communicate Trump’s messages as his approval rating falls to record low, says YouGov polling
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South Korean airport becomes busiest in world for global traffic amid Iran war
Incheon airport had 38.39m international passengers in first half of 2026, as traffic diverted from Middle East hubs
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‘Lauf’ and ‘minceur’: the words that made a 13-year-old from Melbourne a world Scrabble champion
Dineth Fernando – who moved to Australia with his family in February – says he just needed to ‘find the word and play – that’s all’
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California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries
State is US’s largest user of pesticide that is virtually proven to cause Parkinson’s disease
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Piranha drama: boy, 8, hooks fearsome exotic fish in Pennsylvania lake
South American fish with razor-toothed jaws was probably released by someone who owned it as a pet, officials say
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Italian businessman admits organising bombing at home of journalist and friend
Valter Lavitola’s lawyer says he had intended attack to boost security for investigative reporter Sigfrido Ranucci
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Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group acquires majority of upmarket retailer’s sites from the administrators
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UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington
Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumn
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Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
Japanese PM says islands seized by Soviets late in second world war are part of Japan under international law
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Transport watchdog investigates third near miss at Sydney airport
Two planes came close to collision on the runway on Sunday – hours after another near miss – making a total of three in recent weeks
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Former Catholic bishop accused of hosting alcohol-fuelled parties to sexually abuse Aboriginal men found guilty
Christopher Alan Saunders found guilty of 13 sex offences in West Australian district court on Thursday. He was acquitted of six other charges
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How to keep babies and children safe in heatwaves
Biological factors mean a child’s core temperature rises faster than an adult’s – and that can result in a medical emergency