Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update
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Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update

Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and woundedThe Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7”.Accordin...

News live: national AusAlert test to blare siren; latest US tariffs on Australia ‘unjustified’, James Paterson says
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News live: national AusAlert test to blare siren; latest US tariffs on Australia ‘unjustified’, James Paterson says

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s also well worth watching this video of Guardian Australia’s community affairs reporter Adeshola Ore’s interview with Barnaby Joyce about Armidale’s refugee resettlement program and One Nation’s policy positions on immigration.One Nation’s policy is that immigrants who do not speak English should “under no cir...

Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Victorian Labor factions meet
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Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Victorian Labor factions meet

Minister says premier ‘not going anywhere’ and describes leaking of Sunday night meeting as attempt to build momentum for spillFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Labor premier, Jacinta Allan, is expected to face a leadership challenge when state parliament resumes this week.Just four months out from a state...

Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Labor factions meet
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Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Labor factions meet

Minister says Victorian premier ‘not going anywhere’ and describes leaking of Sunday night meeting as attempt to build momentum for spillThe Victorian Labor premier, Jacinta Allan, is expected to face a leadership challenge when state parliament resumes this week.Just four months out from a state election, factional conveners from Labor’s left and right met on Sunday night to discuss whether Allan...

佐賀 伊万里の住宅で火事 子ども2人含む4人が意識不明

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佐賀県の伊万里・有田消防本部によりますと、27日午前5時半ごろ、伊万里市の2階建ての住宅で火事がありました。警察によりますと、この火事で子ども2人を含む4人が意識不明の状態で病院に搬送されたということです。警察や消防が火事の状況や出火原因などを調べています。

7/26: CBS Weekend News

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What to know about the Berlin Pride attack and the suspect killed by police; Bad numbers for Trump on economy, Iran, in latest CBS News poll.

Boy, 16, charged with murder of teenager stabbed in Luton park

Boy, 16, charged with murder of teenager stabbed in Luton park

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Four others arrested on suspicion of same murder in Luton after death of 17-year-oldA 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who died from multiple stab wounds at a park in Luton, police said.Four other teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the same murder. Continue reading...

US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting

US border tsar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting

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US President Donald Trump’s border tsar said on Sunday that the vetting of an immigration officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review after relatives revealed to Associated Press that he had a history of serious mental health struggles and violent behaviour. Tom Homan said if the allegations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer...

米国産生鮮ジャガイモ 輸入解禁手続き進む一方で懸念の声も

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農林水産省は、アメリカが全面的な輸入の解禁を求めている生のジャガイモの扱いをめぐり、この夏にも病気や害虫リスクの評価を終える見込みです。生のジャガイモはニーズが高まっている一方、手続きが進むことに産地からは強い懸念の声も上がっています。

Nobel laureate Simon Johnson on the AI race and China’s ‘over-automation’ problem

Nobel laureate Simon Johnson on the AI race and China’s ‘over-automation’ problem

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Simon Johnson is a professor of entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), he won a joint Nobel Prize for economics in 2024 for his research into how institutions shape national prosperity. On June 8, the British government announced Johnson as chair of its new AI Economics Institute. In this interview, co...

UK’s Burnham to host Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

UK’s Burnham to host Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair are set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed forces personnel involved in training Ukrainian service members for battle, Burnham’s Downing Street office...

UK PM Burnham to welcome Ukraine’s Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

UK PM Burnham to welcome Ukraine’s Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

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Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair are set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed forces personnel involved in training Ukrainian service members for battle, Burnham’s Downing Street office...

UK’s Burnham to welcome Ukraine’s Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

UK’s Burnham to welcome Ukraine’s Zelensky in first foreign leader visit

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will on Monday host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as his first foreign leader since taking office a week ago, to underline London’s “unwavering support” for Kyiv. The pair are set to visit a British naval base and hear from both countries’ armed forces personnel involved in training Ukrainian service members for battle, Burnham’s Downing Street office a...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions; national AusAlert test to blare siren

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions; national AusAlert test to blare siren

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKey figure in Icac NSW Liberal inquiry will not appearA key figure at the centre of an anti-corruption inquiry involving the New South Wales Liberal party has moved to the UK and is not expected to give evidence during eight weeks of public hearings. Continue reading...

Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support

Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support

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Ukrainian president will be first overseas visitor for new British prime ministerVolodymyr Zelenskyy will become Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor as prime minister, in a visit that Burnham said underlined Britain’s “unwavering” backing for Ukraine.Less than two weeks after Keir Starmer travelled to Kyiv for the final foreign visit of his prime ministership, the Ukrainian president will on Mon...

The one voice Hong Kong can’t ignore on ride-hailing? The public

The one voice Hong Kong can’t ignore on ride-hailing? The public

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The long-awaited earthquake in Hong Kong’s taxi and ride-hailing scene is almost upon us and the questions are how big the initial shock will be, and how many aftershocks we can expect. The important thing in the coming months will be to keep the focus on protecting the interests of the travelling public. More than a decade after Uber first set up in Hong Kong, operating in a regulatory grey area,...

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions

Australia news live: Jacinta Allan loses majority caucus support after meeting of state Labor factions

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA key figure at the centre of an anti-corruption inquiry involving the New South Wales Liberal party has moved to the UK and is not expected to give evidence during eight weeks of public hearings.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) will start its Operation Rosny hearings on Monday. The first witne...

日銀 今週決定会合 政策金利据え置きか 経済・物価見通し焦点

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日銀は今週、金融政策決定会合を開きます。先月決定した利上げの影響を見極めるため政策金利を据え置く方向で検討するとみられ、歴史的な円安水準が続く中、今後の経済、物価の見通しや利上げのペースについてどういった議論が行われるかが焦点となります。

沖縄県知事選告示まで1か月 各党が準備加速へ

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来月27日の沖縄県知事選挙の告示まで1か月となりました。沖縄の基地負担軽減や、経済の振興などが争点となる見通しで、国の安全保障政策などへの影響も予想されることから、各党とも候補者への支援などの準備を加速させています。

北陸など土砂災害に厳重警戒 西日本中心に危険な暑さ続く

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湿った空気の影響で、北陸などでは局地的に雨が強まり猛烈な雨が降ったとみられ、気象庁は土砂災害や低い土地の浸水などに厳重な警戒を呼びかけています。27日も東北から九州にかけての広い範囲で大気の非常に不安定な状態が続く見込みで、気象情報や雨の降り方に十分注意が必要です。一方、西日本を中心に危険な暑さが続く見込みで、引き続き熱中症への対策を徹底してください。

Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not...'

Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: 'The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not...'

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Navigating modern life leaves many of us unclear about our true aspirations. The myriad choices presented by society can cloud our vision, making it hard to identify what we genuinely seek. Often, external factors influence our perceived goals, leading us to chase after things that don’t resonate with us. To find real fulfillment, we must delve into the origins of our desires and distinguish them ...