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In today’s newsletter: The Spanish prime minister has remade himself as Europe’s leading leftwing standard-bearer. Could his success offer the UK’s PM a route forward?Good morning. To international onlookers, Pedro Sànchez appears to have achieved the impossible. Where other European leftist and left-ish premiers have flopped and flailed, the Spanish PM has endured.Since June 2018, Sánchez has rul...
A new 'Insidious' movie brings demonic entities into the real world, while 90s rockers Weezer return to soundtrack the last of our lazy summer days. Here's what to look out for this week.
The Sydney Swans confirmed an incident had occurred in the hours after the team's win on Sunday.
RC Lens won the Champions' Trophy (French Super Cup) against Paris Saint-Germain (1-0). With Zinédine Zidane watching on, the Lens side held out for an hour despite being a man down.
RC Lens won the Champions’ Trophy against Paris Saint-Germain (1-0). With Zinédine Zidane watching on, the Lens side held out for an hour despite being a man down.
Rafael Macedo, Mathilda Sophie Niemeyer, Gennaro Pirelli, Beatriz Souza and Giannis Antoniou took gold on the final day in Lima. Antoniou made history with Cyprus’s first Grand Prix title, bringing three days of world-class judo in Peru to a spectacular close.
Speaker tells the manager of opposition business his ‘language is beneath the dignity of this house’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume says housing the ‘best indicator of economic security’ in retirement over superThe deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume says the Coalition will reconsider whether Australians should be able to access more of their ...
How Portugal's University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro works out the age of hundreds of ancient olive trees.
Across Portugal, a scientific method devised by a University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) team is dating hundreds of ancient olive trees. In Vidigueira, one is thought to be over 3,700 years old.
The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India's Bihar state.
The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India's Bihar state.
Wild rhesus macaques in Florida carry herpes B virus, posing a potential human health risk. A study found about a quarter of sampled macaques had been infected with the virus. Some animals actively shed the virus, especially during the breeding season. The circulating virus strains are genetically similar to dangerous laboratory versions. No human cases have been confirmed from these wild popu...
The Söderåsen plateau in southern Sweden has transitioned from its historical grazed heathland, significantly impacted by intensive grazing in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, Söderåsen National Park encompasses over 1,600 hectares of lush broadleaf forest, showcasing the impressive capacity for natural regeneration and ecological restoration over time, while preserving a landscape shaped by bo...
The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright banFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor government has pledged a new single-service opt-out register for gambling ads - an idea similar to the Do Not Call register for spam calls - as part of amendments to its wag...
The Indonesian Air Force said it was bringing 13 tonnes of emergency aid airlifted in two Hercules transport planes and a Boeing.
The Philippines is looking to India as a model of defence self-reliance as it continues building its capabilities to manage maritime disputes following the purchase of its first BrahMos missiles from Delhi. While India’s experience is useful, it is more practical for Manila to cooperate with Delhi in stages than push quickly to manufacture its own weapons, according to analysts. Speaking at a foru...
Iran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36. Panettiere’s father, Skip, announced the actress’ death in a statement provided to ABC News on Sunday. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew h...
Trump cites his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader in deciding to downsize the exercises.
A 14-year-old child was among four others injured, the acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region says.
Five people have been injured after a taxi and three private cars collided on Tsing Kwai Highway in Hong Kong. Police said the four vehicles crashed on the Kowloon-bound carriageway near Lai King MTR station at 8.40am on Monday, leaving four men and one woman with minor injuries. The Fire Services Department said all five injured were taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung for treatment...
The People’s Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,000 times around the UK - and Germany is preparing its own.
Dogs and owners attend a Saint Roch Mass in La Paz, Bolivia, where pets receive blessings and worshippers honour animals that have died.
Anika Wells confirms clampdown on inducements and inducement advertising. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHume says housing the ‘best indicator of economic security’ in retirement over superThe deputy Liberal leader, Jane Hume says the Coalition will reconsider whether Australians should be able to access more of their superannuation balance early...
US scientists analysed blood samples from more than 3,200 people to decode what five of the most widely used biological ageing tests are actually picking up in the body.
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass releaseMore women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned.Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker, was killed in her home in Cornwall, by Lee ...
Research from King’s College London finds that Reform voters’ perceptions were furthest from the truthThe public overestimate how many minority ethnic people are killers, as well as how many foreign national offenders there are, a new study has found.The research from King’s College London tested knowledge and perceptions of crime at a time when radical right parties are trying to link offending t...
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A new ranking has revealed which European cities are best suited to working remotely, comparing everything from internet speeds and coworking spaces to accommodation, attractions, coffee and beer prices.
Palestinian lawyer Ahmad Ibsais argues Israeli attacks on women is a genocide overlooked by international law.
