New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment
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New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment

Aid worker flown to Berlin as Trump administration bars Americans from traveling to US on commercial flightsA US national who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has arrived in Germany for treatment, the health ministry in Berlin said on Monday, weeks after another American infected with Ebola in the DRC was treated in Berlin.Meanwhile, the Trump administration on Monday said ...

World Cup 2026: 'Spain are favourites', says French coach ahead of semi-final
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World Cup 2026: 'Spain are favourites', says French coach ahead of semi-final

Didier Deschamps has reiterated his view that La Roja remain the favourites to win the World Cup. Spain face France on Tuesday for the chance to add a second star to their shirt, having lifted the trophy only once before, in 2010. Meanwhile, Senegal's Football Federation held its first press conference since the sacking of head coach Pape Thiaw, shedding new light on the tensions behind his depart...

'Spain are favourites' says French coach ahead of semi-final

'Spain are favourites' says French coach ahead of semi-final

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Didier Deschamps confirmed his earlier views that La Roja remain the most likely side to win the World Cup. Spain are going head-to-head with France this Tuesday for the opportunity to add a second star to their shirt, having won the tournament just once in 2010. Meanwhile Senegal's Football Federation held its first press conference since the sacking of head coach Pape Thiawe, shedding new light ...

Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester

Woman charged with aggravated arson over moorland fire in Greater Manchester

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Shania Care-Slede, 20, arrested over incident at Dovestone reservoir on Saturday in which fireworks were launchedA woman has been charged with arson in connection with a major moorland wildfire, as large parts of Manchester were covered with smoke.Shania Care-Slede, 20, from Hyde, was arrested on Monday by Greater Manchester police in Oldham. She has been charged with aggravated arson, being reckl...

東和銀行 全東信破産手続き受け 債権処理で有価証券売却へ

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飲食店などを中心にクレジットカードの決済代行サービスを行っていた大阪に本社がある会社が破産手続きに入ったことを受けて東和銀行は、この会社への保全されていないおよそ58億円の債権について、有価証券の一部を売却して処理すると発表しました。

熱中症搬送 全国で4500人超 前週の3倍以上に 総務省消防庁

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12日までの1週間に、熱中症で搬送された人は全国で4500人を超え、前の週の3倍以上になったことが総務省消防庁のまとめでわかりました。各地で梅雨明けが発表され、気温が高い日が続いたことが要因のひとつだとして、総務省消防庁は熱中症対策を徹底するよう呼びかけています。

‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks

‘If we die, we die together’: wife of Ryanair passenger almost sucked through window speaks

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Svetlana Grković says she grabbed her husband’s legs while he was ‘outside up to his chest’ for two minutesRyanair passenger almost sucked out of window during flightRyanair has axed family seating policy – but kids’ fees add upA woman who saved her husband from being completely sucked out of a Ryanair plane mid-flight has said she thought as he held on to his legs: “If we die, we die together.”Lj...

Philippine police hunt suspects after US marine biologist shot dead in Sibulan

Philippine police hunt suspects after US marine biologist shot dead in Sibulan

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An American marine biologist was shot and killed by three men who barged into his house in the central Philippines over the weekend and efforts were underway to apprehend the suspects, police said on Tuesday. Police said Kent Carpenter, 73, was with his Filipino companion in a house in the coastal town of Sibulan in Negros Oriental province on Sunday night when three men, whose faces were covered,...

Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund

Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund

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Konstantin Sokolov, who gave undisclosed sum and has not held government job before, to chair Tripp+ trade project Konstantin Sokolov, a Russian-born private equity investor in Chicago, will serve as chairman of a new state department enterprise fund overseeing more than $200m designated for a central Asia trade corridor, including investments in transportation, energy infrastructure and critical ...

RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco

RFK Jr’s advisory panel overhaul stalled update on helping kids quit tobacco

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US preventive services taskforce’s members have not issued binding recommendations since March 2025The health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s overhaul of an influential federal advisory group has stalled an update that would have highlighted “encouraging” new evidence on helping children quit tobacco, according to a recently departed member of the group.The Trump administration has postponed or ca...

The young Chinese scientist behind an ‘impossible’ breakthrough on sodium batteries

The young Chinese scientist behind an ‘impossible’ breakthrough on sodium batteries

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Scientist Lu Yaxiang, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Physics, has spent a decade working to make sodium-ion batteries commercially viable. Those years of work on energy storage in April earned Lu a China Youth May Fourth Medal – the nation’s top honour for outstanding achievers under 35. For years, lithium-ion batteries have dominated the market, even though their raw...

ソフトバンクG 孫社長 “AIエージェント普及で景色変わる”

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ソフトバンクグループの孫正義社長は14日の講演で、2040年には自律的に仕事を行う「AIエージェント」の普及が見込まれるとして、稼働に必要な電力やデータセンターといったインフラ投資を強化していく考えを示しました。

Tories deny purge as Lord Barwell hits back after losing party whip

Tories deny purge as Lord Barwell hits back after losing party whip

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Former minister says decision suggests ‘intolerance of criticism’ but source says it was for problems with conductThe Conservatives have denied they are purging prominent centrists after Gavin Barwell lost the whip in the wake of warnings from Kemi Badenoch that supporters of policies such as targets for net zero were no longer welcome in the party.Lord Barwell, who was an MP and minister before b...

China sends a message to Pacific islands amid unease over missile test

China sends a message to Pacific islands amid unease over missile test

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A week after a Chinese missile test sparked protests across the Pacific, Beijing has reaffirmed its unconditional support for Honiara and pledged to deepen ties. The commitment came as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Solomon Islands counterpart Rick Houenipwela in Beijing on Tuesday, just days after China test-fired a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine on July 6. The test,...

China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test

China sends a message to Pacific islands amid their unease over missile test

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Solomon Islands counterpart on Tuesday, pledging to deepen ties and reaffirming Beijing’s unconditional support for Honiara while rejecting “third-party interference”, soon after a Chinese missile test sparked protests across the Pacific. Solomons Foreign Minister Rick Houenipwela’s visit to China began at a sensitive juncture on Friday, coming just days af...

Burnham says Hillsborough law could shift power and dismantle Westminster’s unaccountability culture – UK politics live

Burnham says Hillsborough law could shift power and dismantle Westminster’s unaccountability culture – UK politics live

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It’s expected that the MP for Makerfield will give his first speech since the by-election campaign during Tuesday’s debateLast night Andy Burnham voted for the government’s immigration and asylum bill. Sundus Abdi and Jessica Elgot have the story.There were 14 Labour MPs who voted against.It is shameful that Andy Burnham voted in favour of Shabana Mahmood’s cruel immigration and asylum bill which ...