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French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live
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French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsMeanwhile, the head of the Belgian firefighters, Marc Gilbert, told Belgian media that the country needed more resources to be ready to fight major fires.In comments reported by VRT and Nieuwsblad, he called for urgent recruitment to the service and for greater integration of firefighting fleet ...

Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
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Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK

Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from MondayRelief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to fall back towards the seasonal norm, with some parts of the UK even falling about 3C below normal by Thursday. After ...

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly
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Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly

Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to break’s Eurostar’s passenger monopoly on the cross-Channel route.The Office of Rail and Road (ORR...

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime
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Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime

President says he ‘gets along great’ with dictator but US officials say Ukraine war is boosting North’s capabilitiesDonald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime is learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war.The drills under Ulchi Freedom ...

Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff

Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff

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PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understoodAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands.The prime minister was in contact with an unknown individual pretending to be the senior White House aide Susie Wiles before concerns were raised about the incident. No messages...

Brian Eno, Romy and Thom Yorke sign letter urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

Brian Eno, Romy and Thom Yorke sign letter urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling

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Robert Smith, Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies realityBusiness live – latest updatesMore than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham, urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.The letter, signed by 211 artists such as Bobby Gillespie, Olly Alexa...

Massive Attack, Romy and Thom Yorke sign letter urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

Massive Attack, Romy and Thom Yorke sign letter urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

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Brian Eno, Robert Smith, Anna Calvi and Paris Paloma also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies realityBusiness live – latest updatesMore than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham, urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.The letter, signed by artists such as Olly Alexander and Paris...

Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

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Brian Eno and Olly Alexander also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies realityMore than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy Burnham, urging him to reject plans for more oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.The letter, signed by artists such as Olly Alexander and Paris Paloma, called on the prime minister to reject the Ro...

Belgium tackles enormous wildfire as French PM booed on visit to affected region – Europe live

Belgium tackles enormous wildfire as French PM booed on visit to affected region – Europe live

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Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsOver in France, prime minister Sébastien Lecornu was booed on arrival to Le Porge, one of the towns most affected by the massive wildfire in the Gironde region last month.Lecornu was set to meet with the local officials to discuss the reconstruction of the region, but a clip published by BFMTV s...

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo now deadliest in country’s history

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At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in historyThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak.The DRC’s public health institute said confirmed cases had ri...

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads as Pocock calls out shortfalls in government’s bill

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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...

Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

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Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sitesThe new national planning policy framework is aimed at providing clearer national policies for plan-making and decision-making, meaning that conflicting local policies will carry less weight when they are inconsistent with national policies.Other changes will include:Stronger support in principle for development,...

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

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Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits.Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, wit...

Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill – as it happened

Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill – as it happened

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This blog is now closedLabor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam callsGet 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 super...

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

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The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday nightThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a new episode featuring the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker.Host John Barron said the episode will focus on the “rise of Democratic socialists and the populist left”, with Piker ...

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

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The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program in Australia on Monday nightThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a new episode featuring the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker.Host John Barron said the episode will focus on the “rise of Democratic socialists and the populist left”...

Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

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Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsBelgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildfire in the country’s history this morning, after a weekend of intense firefighting in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve.The fire has been raging since Friday afternoon, burning more than 3,000 hectares...

Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal

Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal

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Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file rebellion within the Australian Education UnionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria’s school teachers are set to become the highest paid in the country, after accepting the state government’s latest pay and conditions of...

Australian news live: Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill; Rinehart owns $1.5bn of SpaceX shares

Australian news live: Canavan and Joyce attend anti-abortion rally and back controversial bill; Rinehart owns $1.5bn of SpaceX shares

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Nationals leader welcomes introduction of bill experts call hurtful and misleading. 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 bal...

Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live

Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live

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Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with HamasJared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on GazaWelcome to our live coverage of the latest in the continuing conflicts in the Middle East.Donald Trump’s envoys met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, aiming to advance the US president’s Gaza peace plan, even as Is...

Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sánchez?

Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sánchez?

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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 Sánchez 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...

Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sànchez?

Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sànchez?

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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...

Australian politics live: Tehan booted from question time after telling Bowen to ‘cut the crap’ on renewable scheme

Australian politics live: Tehan booted from question time after telling Bowen to ‘cut the crap’ on renewable scheme

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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 ...

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

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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...

Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Tehan booted from question time after telling Bowen to ‘cut the crap’ on renewable scheme

Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Tehan booted from question time after telling Bowen to ‘cut the crap’ on renewable scheme

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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...

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

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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 ...

Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic

Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic

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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...

Hayden Panettiere, actor in Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36

Hayden Panettiere, actor in Heroes and Nashville, dies aged 36

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Panettiere’s death was announced by her father, who called her ‘an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her’Hayden Panettiere, the actor known for her roles in television shows such as Heroes and Nashville, has died aged 36.Panettiere’s death was confirmed in a statement from her representative to the Guardian on Sunday night, after it was fi...

Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Hill says using super to buy a home gets ‘gold medal for stupidest policy’

Australian politics live: Labor pledges new ‘opt-out register’ for gambling ads; Hill says using super to buy a home gets ‘gold medal for stupidest policy’

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Anika Wells has also confirmed Labor will clamp down 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 supera...