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Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve
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Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve

Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuateTwo people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salami...

Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to Belgian forest blaze
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Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to Belgian forest blaze

Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuateTwo people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salami...

Greek island wildfire kills two people as helicopters called in to tackle Belgium forest blaze
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Greek island wildfire kills two people as helicopters called in to tackle Belgium forest blaze

Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuateTwo people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of wildfires in Europe.The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salam...

Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia
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Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia

One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the lawsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNazi artefacts bearing prohibited symbols are being openly sold in Australia three years after the federal government made it illegal to do so, with vendors saying they are doing so for “educational” reasons.The government in 20...

Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’

Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’

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Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian medical experts have warned a shift in child vaccination advice in the US is not grounded in science and could undo decades of public health advances.The US president, Donald Trump, signed an unprecedented execu...

The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the labour movement. Now she just wants to go birding

The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the labour movement. Now she just wants to go birding

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After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a breakFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSally McManus started her job as the country’s most powerful trade union leader amid howls of criticism.Shouted down for suggesting union members ...

The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the Labor movement. Now she just wants to go birding

The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the Labor movement. Now she just wants to go birding

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After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a breakGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSally McManus started her job as the country’s most powerful trade union leader amid howls of criticism.Shouted down for suggesting union members were right to break “unjust” industrial laws in a live...

Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village

Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village

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Hundreds watched the 56-metre monument’s consecration, including anti-communist leader Lech WałęsaAn enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of the anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa.Hundreds of people took part in the consecration of the monument, which towers 55.6 metres (182ft) over Konotopi...

Logies 2026: Sam Pang wins gold and Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor at Australia’s TV awards

Logies 2026: Sam Pang wins gold and Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor at Australia’s TV awards

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Neill won for his performance in legal thriller The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, at a ceremony dominated by wins for the ABCLogies 2026 ceremony: the best moments and red carpet looks – in picturesSam Neill has won a posthumous best actor award at Australia’s biggest television awards, the Logies, with comedian Sam Pang taking home the night’s top honour, the Gold Logie award for most popular persona...

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

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Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunitiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere has been a steep rise in scammers luring victims into phony investment opportunities using deepfakes of celebrities and politicians, Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned.And Anthony Albanese is the figure...

‘She is a hero’: 13-year-old survivor of Michigan shooting rampage called 911

‘She is a hero’: 13-year-old survivor of Michigan shooting rampage called 911

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Girl called police after she was shot four times in shooting spree that left six dead, including gunmanA 13-year-old girl in Michigan survived being shot four times in a shooting spree that left six people dead – including the suspected attacker – and called emergency help herself shortly before investigators identified the gunman, according to a state police official and her family.Those actions ...

‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police

‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police

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Force has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice systemOn England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians, many clutching ice-creams or cold drinks as they passed through the town centre.Officers from Greater Manchester police were also out in force, some in plainclothes, some stati...

Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

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Four works were taken during public holiday, the day after Italian police recovered paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and MatisseFour of the most important works of art by the 15th-century Renaissance master Antonello da Messina were stolen during a national holiday from a museum in the Sicilian port city of Messina.Thieves gained access to the Regional Museum of Messina, or MuMe, on Saturday evening, ...

‘She is a hero’: 13-year-old survivor of Michigan shooting spree called police

‘She is a hero’: 13-year-old survivor of Michigan shooting spree called police

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Girl who was shot four times in shooting spree that left six dead, including gunman, called 911 to say she had been shotA 13-year-old girl in Michigan survived being shot four times in a shooting spree that left six people dead – including the suspected attacker – and called emergency help herself shortly before investigators identified the gunman, according to a state police official and her fami...

Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

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University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead this weekThe University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday.The university said it had continued to provide Arday with extensive mental health support and security measures, including installing panic alarms and screening racist emails and post, after he re...

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region

Hurricane Lala skirts Hawaii’s Big Island as heavy wind and rain lash region

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One person died in a car accident, governor says, while rainfall could produce flooding and mudslidesHurricane Lala skirted Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday without making landfall and was expected to gradually weaken after lashing the region with strong winds and drenching rain that flooded roads and turned rivers into raging torrents.Hawaii governor Josh Green said at least one person died in a c...

Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

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Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in WakefieldPolice in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after being bitten by a dog.Officers were dispatched to Wakefield just after 1.30pm on Saturday, after receiving reports that an altercation that had taken place a short time earlier on an old trainline footpath. C...

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

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UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisalsA man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of Defence leak and the UK refused his application for resettlement.Hamid* worked for the Afghan national police special unit and received certificates for his work sign...

‘Our rota crew have the best summer’: parents share how they get through the school holiday

‘Our rota crew have the best summer’: parents share how they get through the school holiday

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As research suggests six weeks of childcare can cost £1,145, parents are relying on spreadsheets, savings and sharing the loadThe summer holidays are in full swing, bringing the annual challenge many parents face in balancing work and looking after school-age children. With children off school for about 13 weeks a year, but most employees entitled to far less annual leave, parents have told the Gu...

Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery

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Loggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten futureWildlife groups in Florida are celebrating record numbers of sea turtle nests this season, but experts warn Donald Trump’s recent gutting of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) could reverse decades of their recovery from the edge of extinction.With more than two months of the summer nesting ...

‘Why did it become personal?’: furore over plans to expand Kent oyster shack

‘Why did it become personal?’: furore over plans to expand Kent oyster shack

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James Green’s oyster company owns a chunk of Whitstable’s shoreline but success has not brought affection from residentsThe clink of glasses and the lapping of the tide was punctuated by giggling toddlers and the slurp of oysters at tables populated by people gently sizzling on a baking day on the Kent seaside.But James Green, of the Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company, had the demeanour of a man wh...

Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

Rare Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum

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Four works were taken during public holiday, the day after Italian police recovered paintings by Cézanne, Renoir and MatisseFour of the most important works of art by the 15th-century Renaissance master Antonello da Messina were stolen during a national holiday from a museum in the Sicilian port city of Messina.Thieves gained access to the regional museum of Messina, or MuMe, on Saturday evening, ...

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

Burnham urged to crack down on gig economy firms to protect 4m workers

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Exclusive: Campaigners say millions are missing out on key rights including sick pay and protection against unfair dismissalAndy Burnham is being urged to protect 4 million gig economy workers by prosecuting companies that use widespread “bogus” self-employment practices to deny people their rights.As the prime minister fleshes out his agenda, the Fabian Society and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ...

Man under threat of deportation to Jamaica wins right to rejoin his British family

Man under threat of deportation to Jamaica wins right to rejoin his British family

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Mark Nelson released from immigration detention on bail after lawyers challenge decision to remove himA Jamaican man who has lived more than half his life in the UK and was facing imminent deportation has been allowed to reunite with his British family after a legal challenge.Mark Nelson, 47, came to the UK in 2000 and later set up his own car-mechanic business. He has five British children and a ...

Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead

Bus carrying Polish pilgrims crashes in Hungary, leaving 12 dead

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Another 10 people in serious condition after bus veers off motorway and overturnsTwelve people have died after a bus carrying a group of Polish tourists overturned on the M3 motorway in Hungary on the way back from Bosnia and Herzegovina.Local police said the bus crashed near the town of Mezőkeresztes after it “went off the straight road into a ditch and overturned” at 1am local time. Early report...

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

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Kyiv launches what may be its largest attack wave of war, with fire breaking out at warehouse near Russian capitalUkraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war, causing a fire at a distribution warehouse near Moscow and killing at least six people overnight, according to Russian authorities.Russia’s defence ministry said it had shot down 822 drones, while the may...

US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years

US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years

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Law was set to go into effect in January, months before cyclosporiasis outbreak, but now is set for 2028Congress passed a law to help federal agencies investigate outbreaks of foodborne illness – a regulation experts said could have stopped the US’s largest cyclosporiasis outbreak much sooner.The only problem? The rule has been delayed – for 15 years, including most recently amid lobbying in 2025....

Angela Rayner moves to protect pubs from being turned into houses or offices

Angela Rayner moves to protect pubs from being turned into houses or offices

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Housing secretary says developers will have to prove there’s no way to save pub, as she prepares planning shakeupAll pubs will get protection from being turned into housing or offices under a shakeup of planning laws in England to be presented by Angela Rayner this week.The housing secretary will publish a new national planning policy framework aimed at loosening planning laws even further to help...

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters

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Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling illA UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming.Molendotech, a spinout from the University of Plymouth, sells a portable test that detects E coli and other...