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Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates
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Country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80 – latest updates

The country music’s death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on InstagramDolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80Country ⁠music ​legend ⁠Dolly Parton ⁠has ​died at the age of 80, ‌her ‌family has announced.In a video posted to Parton’s X account 15 minutes ago, her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death of his aunt, for whom he acted as head of security.This video a...

Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
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Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causesAlexis Petridis on Dolly Parton’s peerless career which turned country music cliches inside outDolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music who was also much cherished for her philanthropy, has died aged 80.Her death was announced b...

Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
The Guardian

Dolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causesDolly Parton, one of the greatest singer-songwriters in country music who was also much cherished for her philanthropy, has died aged 80.Her death was announced by nephew Brian Seaver on Instagram. Continue reading...

Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’

The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic X flagged as ‘Made with AI’US politics live – latest updatesKen Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the “negative impact” of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the political spectrum.Paxton, endorsed by Donald Trump but facing a close contest against Democrat James Talarico...

At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital

At least 47 killed and dozens kidnapped in gang attack near Haiti capital

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Gang leader threatens to kill hostages after attack in Kenscoff in which homes were also set alight‘A massacre’: Haiti gangs carrying out mass killingsAt least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once peaceful community near Haiti’s capital at the weekend, the UN has said.A gang leader has threatened to kill the hostages if authorities kill any gang me...

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say

Multiple people killed in shooting at Montana home also set on fire, officials say

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Children were among victims of Sunday shooting in Billings in case police have characterized as a family disturbanceMultiple people – including children – were killed on Sunday evening in a shooting at a home in Billings, Montana, that was also set on fire, according to authorities and local media reports.Police have characterized the case as a family disturbance, according to Montana news outlet ...

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

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One agent’s aim was to ‘gather intelligence regarding any organized networks of conspirators’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNewly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) crackdown in Minnesota.Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

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Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerableUK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience.The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepar...

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

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Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last weekUS politics live – latest updatesCanada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed b...

Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened

Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened

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UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue warBurnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missilesVatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow earlier today, and Reuters has some snap quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s representative following the meeting. He is quote...

CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

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Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chiefThe CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted.CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ra...

London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

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Drivers fear bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summerLondon bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer.About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike fro...

US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon

US consumer confidence falls in August as gas prices remain above $4 per gallon

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Confidence index drops to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July amid frustration after five years of elevated inflationAmericans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push US gasoline prices above $4 per gallon.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dipped to 89.4 in August from 90.2 in July. That was the lowes...

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts

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Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffsThe chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future.As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 wor...

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking appeal, calling claims ‘demonstrably meritless’

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Maxwell sought to vacate Epstein-related conviction, alleging hidden trial evidence and juror’s abuse historySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal judge has rejected Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal effort to throw out her 2021 conviction on sex-trafficking charges and 20-year prison sentence, calling her claims “demonstrably meritless, and generally based on speculation, distortions...

Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

Government lays out housing plans but Burnham backtracks on social renting pledge – as it happened

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£10bn for housing with 60% social renting is at odds with PM’s previous call for programme to be spent entirely on social homesMinisters are looking at “a range of support” for vulnerable households struggling with rising bills, the energy secretary has said ahead of tomorrow’s Ofgem announcement on the energy cap level.PA Media reports forecasts have indicated that households could see their bill...

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

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Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals withSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections.“I would never interfere with Canadians...

Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims

Badenoch plotted to remove Sunak as PM months before election, book claims

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Anthony Seldon’s book alleges Badenoch asked fellow Tory ministers ‘if anyone was interested in changing the captain’Kemi Badenoch plotted with fellow Conservative cabinet ministers to remove Rishi Sunak as prime minister months before the general election, it has been claimed.Anthony Seldon, who has written political biographies of every prime minister since John Major, has alleged in a new book ...

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to avoid upcoming rules, experts say

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Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls for a moratorium.The prime minister is aimin...

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

Australia may face a rush of datacentre construction as AI firms look to dodge upcoming rules, experts say

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Regulations will require new sites to avoid pushing up power prices by building renewable energy plants and minimising water useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPlanned datacentres around Australia may avoid strict new rules being proposed by Anthony Albanese if they can secure approvals in the coming months, amid growing calls growing for a moratorium.The prime minister ...

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal

One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts ‘in two minds’ about whether gay people should be equal

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Footage shows senator on stage at the Church and State conference responding to question about party’s director James AshbyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation’s Malcolm Roberts told a conference earlier this year that he was in “two minds” about whether gay people should have equal rights.In footage from June’s Church and State conference, released on Sunday, the ...

New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan

New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan

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Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocersA New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday over his plan to create five municipally owned grocery stores.The Multicultural Business Coalition, which says it represents hundreds of small supermarkets, filed two lawsuits in New York county supreme court on Mon...

Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order

Billie Piper stalker jailed for 12 months after breaching prevention order

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Philip Jerome, 49, repeatedly tried to contact the actor in the hope they would begin a relationship, court hearsA fan obsessed with Billie Piper has been jailed for 12 months after breaching a stalking prevention order.Philip Jerome, 49, had a sexual interest in the singer and actor and repeatedly tried to get in touch with her in the hope they would end up in a relationship, a court in Hampshire...

Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

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Then Advocate editor-in-chief and writer testified editorial was not part of agenda against Jefferson Davis Hughes IIIA jury on Monday awarded $300,000 to a Louisiana supreme court justice over a 2019 editorial by the state’s largest newspaper in a rare defamation trial involving an elected public official.Jurors in Iberville parish, Louisiana, found that the editorial whose headline included “Jef...

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania

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Deaths from disease are first in state in 35 years and just one day after Maryland declared outbreak in three countiesTwo unvaccinated individuals have died of measles in Pennsylvania, state health officials announced on Tuesday. The deaths are the first in the state in 35 years and have been announced just one day after Maryland declared a measles outbreak in three counties.Measles is one of the ...

UK officials prepare for potential Trump talks as Burnham plans New York trip

UK officials prepare for potential Trump talks as Burnham plans New York trip

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PM known to be keen to attend UN general assembly after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy in UkraineEurope live – latest updatesUK officials are making preparations for a potential meeting between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump after the prime minister said he hoped to attend next month’s UN general assembly in New York.Burnham is known to be particularly keen to attend the annual gathering after meeting...

‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions

‘The Trump-Putin relationship is the biggest mystery in international politics’: foreign correspondent Luke Harding answered your questions

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The Guardian’s Luke Harding discussed Trump, Putin and the state of the war in Ukraine, his expulsion from Russia, his new book Betrayal, and his career as a foreign correspondentIpswichred asks: Why is Russia considered a wider threat when it cannot even defeat Ukraine?Pressfreedomorbust asks: What do you think is the likelihood of Russia taking military action (drones or troops) against another ...

‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world

‘I love rats but we can’t live with them’: the headache of rising rodent populations around the world

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Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities“The rodents have paid for every single bill I’ve ever had – every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,” says Dr Robert Corrigan. “It’s been a great ride and I’m still at it.”New York-based Corrigan is one of the ...

‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer

‘Not any old vermin’: rats numbers are on the rise thanks to global heating – and poison may not be the answer

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Robert Corrigan has been dealing with the ‘smart’ rodents all his life – and believes there are better solutions to deal with the growing infestation in the world’s cities“The rodents have paid for every single bill I’ve ever had – every mortgage, every car payment, every pint of Guinness,” says Dr Robert Corrigan. “It’s been a great ride and I’m still at it.”New York-based Corrigan is one of the ...