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Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry

A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea's capital.

Tens of thousands evacuated as Hawk wildfire nears western US city of Reno

No deaths have been reported, but at least six people have been injured, including three first responders, with several mountaintop houses destroyed, according to local media.

Hong Kong to offer free dental check-ups to preschoolers from September

Hong Kong preschoolers will be offered free dental check-ups starting next month, with more than 70 per cent of the city’s kindergartens already signed up for the new government initiative. The Department of Health announced on Monday the launch of the Outreach Oral Health Programme for Preschool Children on September 1, aimed at fostering oral hygiene habits and preventing tooth decay at an early...

Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live

Shelter warn plans would ‘tear communities apart’ as Labour says proposed policy goes after long-term UK residents including NHS staff Lee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, is first up to speak. He says young people in his constituency – and in many areas across the country – have “absolutely no chance” of securing council housing or social housing. He says that Reform’s government would “p...

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport ministry strives to improve road safety by cracking down on perilous distractions.The offence, contained in a draft version of the highway code whi...

4 arrested after world champion boxer shot dead in South Africa

Zolani Tete made history in 2017 when he took just 11 seconds to knock out his opponent with his first punch to retain his WBO bantamweight crown.

Burnham says UK with Ukraine ‘all the way’ despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia – Europe live

UK PM compares war to Britain’s fight against Nazi Germany, after Kremlin warns sharing blueprints for long-range missiles will ‘add fuel to fire’Here’s the full quote from Kremlin’s Peskov, via AFP:“Britain is methodically and regularly throwing oil on the fire and methodically and regularly plotting schemes to prevent even the slightest progress in the peace process.” Continue reading...

Former Hong Kong teacher gets 18 months in prison for molesting student twice

A Hong Kong court sentenced a former teacher on Monday to 18 months in prison for molesting a student, aged 15 at the time, on two occasions in 2020. District Judge Gary Lam Kar-yan described defendant Cheng Hon-sze’s case as serious and said there was no room for a reduced sentence, even if it was a first offence. Cheng, now 32, was sentenced at Tsuen Wan Court after being found guilty of two cou...

CUHK academic who allegedly hid marital status cleared of indecent assault

An associate professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been acquitted of indecently assaulting a woman who reported him upon discovering he was married, after a court found the pair had been mutually attracted and that the man may have wrongly believed she had consented to being touched. Magistrate Raymond Wong Kwok-fai acquitted Peng Peng, 38, at Sha Tin Court on Monday, followi...

'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers' vote of confidence as tourist profile shifts

There is "nowhere like Halkidiki" say locals and more than a million foreign tourists each year, yet geopolitical shifts in the past five years have changed who visits the area – an on-the-ground report by Euronews.

In 1984, Nasa sent thousands of honeybees into orbit to build honeycomb without gravity

Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants in Kenya

An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

Vaccine response: Scientists say the secret may already be in your blood

Patterns in the blood, present before vaccination, could help predict how strongly a person's immune system will respond, a new study has found.

Shein launches IPO at a sharply lower valuation — and Europe is central to its success

Shein is seeking a valuation of up to approximately $27 billion (€23.1bn) in its September flotation on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, far below its reported peak of $100 billion in 2022. Europe is a key market, but new customs rules and regulatory scrutiny threaten its low-cost model.

Maradona 'Hand of God' football sells for £2.5m

The football with which Diego Maradona scored his "Hand of God" goal against England in 1986 has been sold at auction for £2.5m.

Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories

Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts sayAs the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, starts to wind down, a now international discussion on social media about the case has hit a fever pitch as viewers examine details of the trial and question the state of maternal mental healthcare...

Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it

Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and othersOver a dozen US companies that signed a 2021 letter urging Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Act continue to contribute to state political groups that are actively working to undermine the legislation, according to a campaign finance watchdog.Researchers at the Center for Political A...

Dolly Parton shares health update and considers ‘avatar performances’ in future

The 80-year-old country legend has shared an update on her health after being forced to cancel her Vegas residency. She has also said she is considering “avatar performances” in the future...

Ecuador’s Indigenous women plant trees, grow cacao and protect the Amazon for their children

Sweden moves to prevent school attacks after one killed in sword assault in Fagersta

Education Minister Simona Mohamsson told a press conference that the government would be appointing a school attack commission "that will propose new measures to prevent future school attacks."

Humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m world record

Robots exceeded human records at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing's Olympic speed skating arena as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators competed in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial arts.

48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned to Egyptian authorities after FBI investigation

The FBI has returned 48 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt following an investigation by its Art Crime Team. The collection includes figurines, amulets and tomb equipment dating from the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods.

Eastern Libya executes 10 convicted on terrorism charges, sparking rights outcry

Authorities in eastern Libya have executed 10 people after military courts convicted them on terrorism-related charges

India used pellets, grenades on Gen Z protests: What Amnesty report reveals

Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.

Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Luke Pollard warns government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong directionA minister has pressed social media companies to remove content from their platforms showcasing dangerous driving in the wake of a fatal collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough.The crash in the early hours of Saturday, in which PC Matthew Blades and ...