Trump says US moved bombers from UK airbase after threats
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Trump says US moved bombers from UK airbase after threats

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran ⁠had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase. The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran. Last week, five British men were arrested near the base – which Iran’s Revolutionary Guards previously said was a l...

US bombers moved from UK airbase due to Iran-linked threats, Trump says
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US bombers moved from UK airbase due to Iran-linked threats, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran ⁠had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase. The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran. Last week, five British men were arrested near the base – which Iran’s Revolutionary Guards previously said was a l...

Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM

Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could test Prime Minister Mark Carney's message of national unity to confront the United States. Carney is popular in Quebec, and the possible success of the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) is not seen as a repudiation of his stance toward President Donald Trump, whose trade war and a...

Hong Kong must scrap housing plan and preserve golf course

Hong Kong must scrap housing plan and preserve golf course

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The hotly contested court battle over government plans to build 12,000 public flats on Hong Kong’s oldest golf course has played its final round. The government decided not to appeal against a ruling that held its approval of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the project to be unlawful. This is better than pursuing a further attempt to persuade the courts to uphold a fatally flawe...

Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – live

Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – live

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President downplays unfavorable polling as he travels to Nebraska to support Republicans ahead of the US midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midtermsAs the supreme court hears oral arguments this morning, it’s worth noting that if the justices side with Boulder or decide that the case is not in their juri...

Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in Chicago

Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in Chicago

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Shavdon Gayden killed Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in broad daylight while walking with her older sisterA woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing a seven-year-old girl, with police describing it as an unprovoked attack on a sidewalk in Chicago.Shavon Gayden, 48, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, Chicago police said in a statement on Sunday. The killing happene...

New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania battles an outbreak that has killed five people.

California family’s 6,625-acre ranch is now protected forever

California family’s 6,625-acre ranch is now protected forever

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The Kinsey family has strategically safeguarded their vast 6,625-acre ranch in Benbow, California, by implementing a conservation easement. This crucial step preserves the land's agricultural, forest, and wildlife values, ensuring the ranch's ongoing functionality while protecting vital habitats for endangered species. David Johnson, a family member, was instrumental in this initiative, with the N...

Coalition set to unveil dramatically deeper cuts to overseas migration as it fends off One Nation’s rise

Coalition set to unveil dramatically deeper cuts to overseas migration as it fends off One Nation’s rise

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Sources say the opposition’s target will be below Labor’s but won’t match One Nation’s goal to limit net arrivals to 130,000Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is expected to reveal deep cuts to immigration today which the party says would maintain working holidaymaker places and prioritise skills as part of attempts to dent growing support for One Nation.The o...

Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey

Mainland Chinese favour diplomacy to achieve Taiwan reunification with caveats: survey

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Mainland Chinese prefer coercion over military force to settle the “reunification question” with Taiwan, and their opinion of the US remains low, although they favour engaging with Washington on trade and security. These are the results from the latest survey of Mainland citizens, conducted between April 16 and June 26. This straddled the first summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese ...

Jeffrey Archer, British novelist and former politician, dies at 86

Jeffrey Archer, British novelist and former politician, dies at 86

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Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday. Archer sold over 300 million copies worldwide and was known for pacy thrillers like ‌his 1976 debut Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and 1979’s Kane & Abel. His final novel, Adam and Eve, was due to be publishe...

Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies at 86

Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies at 86

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British author Jeffrey Archer, who wrote a series of bestselling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted of perjury, died suddenly at 86, his publisher HarperCollins said. Archer died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins said. His editor, Kate Elton, called him a “master storyteller and an editor’s dream”. The writer had been expecte...

Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer, former British politician and novelist, dies aged 86

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Former British politician and writer Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said in a statement on Monday. Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died peacefully at his home between writing sessions on Monday, publishing house Harper Collins said. He had a successful career as a novelist and was made a life peer in 1992. The ⁠bestsel...

Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000

Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000

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Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of emergency about measles rates there.Pennsylvania’s health department said Monda...

Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome

Conservatives propose £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome

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Party to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’ The Conservatives will announce plans to build a £10bn British “Iron Dome” similar to Israel’s air and missile defence system, which the party will christen “Britannia Shield” in an announcement at conference on Tuesday.The shadow defence secretary, James Cartlidge, will say Britain needs to be ready to...

Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington

Beijing wanted more from Xi’s state visit to Washington

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Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington in September was steeped in pageantry. The Chinese president received two 21-gun salutes in three days, watched a flyover by the powerful B-2 stealth bomber, and viewed the founding documents of American democracy at the National Archives. US President Donald Trump called his summit with Xi a “great meeting” and rated it a “12 out of 10”. Xi was also positive...

Beijing wanted more from Xi’s Washington state visit

Beijing wanted more from Xi’s Washington state visit

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Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington in September was steeped in pageantry. The Chinese president received two 21-gun salutes in three days, watched a flyover by the powerful B-2 stealth bomber, and viewed the founding documents of American democracy at the National Archives. US President Donald Trump called his summit with Xi a “great meeting” and rated it a “12 out of 10”. Xi was also positive...

10/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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Trump urges supporters to vote by mail as midterms near; Supreme Court hears arguments from oil companies attempting to end climate change lawsuits.