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‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England
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‘There’s no nurdle fairy’: thousands mobilise to clean up plastic spillage in north-east England

Volunteers painstakingly gather plastic pellets washing up on beaches after ship collision on 19 July“You’ve got a local community that really cares about the coastline,” said Alice Laverty, reflecting on the huge army of volunteers who had taken to crisis-hit beaches in north-east England with passion and only the most basic tools. “They’ve all got a dustpan, a brush, a bucket, a kitchen sieve.”O...

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EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’
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EU citizens in UK get letters telling them post-Brexit residency rights were given ‘in error’

After years of building lives in UK, potentially hundreds of thousands of EU citizens are being told they have no right to remain The UK Home Office has started stripping some EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency rights, in a move that has raised concerns about Britain’s compliance with its withdrawal agreement with Europe.The UK internal affairs authority has told at least 100 people that t...

Trump is determined to pursue his trade war – and he may be difficult to stop
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Trump is determined to pursue his trade war – and he may be difficult to stop

The president’s minions have trawled the statutes to restore roadblocks to trade. The invocation of Smoot-Hawley looks especially dangerousDonald Trump may have found the killer weapon to punish countries at will: by imposing tariffs on their exports to the United States.The president has been looking for a new tool since February, when the supreme court struck down tariffs he slapped on virtually...

‘He’s a narcissist’: could Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger win a new trial?
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‘He’s a narcissist’: could Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger win a new trial?

Convicted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea and go to trial – but that could put death penalty sentence back in playCould Bryan Kohberger, convicted 13 months ago of the murders of four University of Idaho students, now find himself on death row? That’s one potential outcome of a perplexing petition he filed last week in which he claimed he was misled by his defense attorneys into pleading guil...

For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were
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For most US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs aren’t the big issue they were

Tariffs are annoying and disruptive, but this round is less impactful – and business owners are taking them in their strideRebounding from his defeat at the supreme court in February, Donald Trump has recently announced a new round of tariffs, invoking sections of various trade acts to levy amounts on industries and countries based on reasons ranging from “forced labor” to “excess capacity”.And ho...

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Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal

Trump climbs down on Iran strikes in expectation of ‘rapidly’ reaching a deal

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US president claims delay is also in response to requests from Iran and other countries in the regionDonald Trump has said he cancelled planned military strikes against Iran on the basis of “rapidly” reaching a deal on its nuclear programme and the full opening of the strait of Hormuz.The US president paused the strikes in expectation of a breakthrough and in response to requests from Iran and oth...

US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise

US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise

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Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contract tracing – but field has been weakened by cutsMeasles outbreaks are igniting throughout the United States as the nation passes the highest case count in 30 years – putting greater pressure on state and local health departments and highlighting the importance of early identification and quick action.The US has officially surpassed ...

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant land’ brown

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Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfallHalf of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this summer.The announcements this week by England’s Environment Agency and Natural Resour...

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant’ land brown

Relentless UK heatwaves turn ‘green and pleasant’ land brown

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Visible impact of warming climate is impossible to ignore across landscapes that have been starved of rainfallHalf of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this summer.The announcements this week by England’s Environment Agency and Natural Resour...

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

July set to be driest on record for England and Wales after relentless heatwaves

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Climate scientist urges better planning as southern England had just 1% of long-term average rainfall last monthHalf of England and the whole of Wales are officially in drought and July is set to be the driest month on record as extreme heat intensified by the climate crisis continues to grip the UK and Europe this summer.The announcements this week by England’s Environment Agency and Natural Reso...

Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

Stock market turmoil sheds stark light on the opaque AI economy

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Investors scramble to make sense of a shock Chinese challenge to the dominance of western chipmakersEven for the rollercoaster world of AI, last week was particularly volatile as investors scrambled to keep up with developments that threatened the dominance of the largest western chipmakers.It began with a double whammy. On Monday, the Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT floated on the Shanghai stock ma...

Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’

Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’

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David Crisafulli says ‘Queenslanders will enjoy for generations’ as opponents point to lack of detailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has released new concept images for a parkland precinct to surround the 2032 Olympic stadium, as it seeks to quell concern at the loss of Brisbane’s largest inner-city parkland.But opponents of the plans – now ente...

Callas, Beethoven, bee-eaters or storks: competition seeks to redesign euro notes

Callas, Beethoven, bee-eaters or storks: competition seeks to redesign euro notes

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The EU is using a currency redesign as an opportunity to be less neutral and try some finely balanced identity-buildingIs Europe best represented by the bold intellect of Marie Curie, the sprawling imagination of Miguel de Cervantes and the intense musical genius of Ludwig van Beethoven? Or by a migrating stork and a bee-eater, swooping across borderless plains and enjoying freedom of movement acr...

‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk

‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk

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Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homesThe government’s housebuilding agenda is hitting the stark reality of a lack of water and crumbling infrastructure across the east and south-east of England.Half the country was declared to be in serious drought this week, for the second consecutive year, with the Environment Agency warn...

Hitting the right note: apolitical animals or European heroes for new euro designs?

Hitting the right note: apolitical animals or European heroes for new euro designs?

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The EU is using a currency redesign as an opportunity to be less neutral and try some finely balanced identity-buildingIs Europe best represented by the bold intellect of Marie Curie, the sprawling imagination of Miguel de Cervantes and the intense musical genius of Ludwig van Beethoven? Or by a migrating stork and a bee-eater, swooping across borderless plains and enjoying freedom of movement acr...

UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

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Security lapse leaves sensitive information and contact details of 51 government officials exposed for 40 hoursThe public body in charge of the UK’s state investments has been pushed to improve its internal security after a data breach left “high-level management information” publicly accessible for nearly two days.UK Government Investments (UKGI), the agency that manages the taxpayers’ interest i...

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves three people dead

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves three people dead

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Police chief say shooter found dead after ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin FallsThree people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon, a Twin Falls city spokesperson said.Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restauran...

EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis

EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis

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Australians bought EVs and hybrids at nearly same rate as petrol cars between April and June, Australian Automobile Association data showsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are now buying electric and hybrid vehicles at the same rate as traditional petrol-powered cars, according to new data that shows EV sales doubled in the months after the peak of the fuel pri...

Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

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Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threatAn undercover police unit that spied on tens of thousands of political activists had to be shut down amid severe criticisms and recriminations, the spycops public inquiry has heard.Jon Boutcher, a senior police officer who took over responsibility for the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) u...

‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia

‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia

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Exclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weaknessSparrows were cheeping as the sun set over a field of tall yellow sunflowers when a moped-like growl suddenly disturbed the evening calm. The noise rose, dipped, and rose again. Lt Col Ray – a Ukrainian commander with the 414th aviation brigade – too...

Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran

Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran

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President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighboursDonald Trump said on Saturday night that the US would hold off on any new strikes on Iran provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is quickly reached – marking the president’s latest climbdown from extravagant threats to hit the Tehran regime ha...

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

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Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.In March, Senegal doubled the maximum prison sentence for gay sex to 10 years and criminalised the “promotion” of homo...

Concept images of controversial 2032 Brisbane Olympics precinct revealed – as it happened

Concept images of controversial 2032 Brisbane Olympics precinct revealed – as it happened

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Community members concerned about loss of community green space and areas of cultural importance. This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced a powerful new Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are “coming home” to traditional owners, AAP reports.On a national stage at the Garma festival, revered eld...

Australia news live: concept images of controversial 2032 Brisbane Olympics precinct revealed

Australia news live: concept images of controversial 2032 Brisbane Olympics precinct revealed

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Community members concerned about loss of community green space and areas of cultural importance. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced a powerful new Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are “coming home” to traditional owners, AAP reports.On a national stage at the Garma festival, revered elder Djawa ...

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves multiple people dead, police say

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves multiple people dead, police say

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Police chief says the shooter is among the dead in ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin FallsA shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon left multiple people dead and others injured, police said.The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls police chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. Police were still trying to determine the shooter’s ...

Australia news live: Hume sidesteps question over Taylor’s Icac mention saying ‘this is so distant from him’

Australia news live: Hume sidesteps question over Taylor’s Icac mention saying ‘this is so distant from him’

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Meanwhile, cut to fuel excise to due end at midnight. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastYolngu leaders in north-east Arnhem Land have announced a powerful new Dilak Land Council, declaring land rights are “coming home” to traditional owners, AAP reports.On a national stage at the Garma festival, revered elder Djawa Yunupingu told leaders, politicians and visi...

Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes

Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes

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More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities sayA homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in ⁠an explosion near a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said.The explosion occurred just before 8pm close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Ku...

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review

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Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald TrumpCapital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its ⁠decision to close the Trump ⁠Organization’s bank accounts ​years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money-laundering experts.The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money-laund...

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

Heatwave scorching western US ups risk of hazardous fire conditions

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In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spreadA heatwave scorching the western US region has elevated the risk of hazardous fire conditions particularly in parts of Oregon and Washington, where low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread.The National Weather Service has forecast blistering temperatures t...

Australia news live: Jane Hume says PM has shown ‘extraordinary lack of curiosity’ on alleged corruption on construction sites

Australia news live: Jane Hume says PM has shown ‘extraordinary lack of curiosity’ on alleged corruption on construction sites

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Meanwhile, cut to fuel excise to due end at midnight. Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDeputy Liberal leader says party will not govern in coalition with One NationQuestions over whether the Liberal Party would govern with One Nation have continued to follow the opposition as Pauline Hanson’s party grows in popularity.We are not forming a coalition with One ...