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Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts
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Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts

Proud Widjabul Wieybal woman of the Bundjalung nation recognised posthumously with the lifetime achievement awardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s greatest cultural ambassadors has been recognised posthumously for dedicating her life to sharing, preserving and promoting First Nations culture through language, dance and ceremony.Proud Widjabul Wieybal wom...

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce
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Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 in worst toll since June truce

Rescue services search for survivors and bodies after airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-ZahraniEleven people have been killed, including three children, and 19 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, the worst toll since deals in June brought a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Israeli warplanes bombed a home on the outskirts of the village of Ansar, killing s...

Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video
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Teenager pleas guilty to attacking California sea lion in viral video

Tyler Muehl, 18, could face a year in prison for kicking marine animal four times on La Jolla coastAn 18-year-old California man has admitted he kicked a sea lion in a video that went viral recently – while referring to himself by the name of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor – and has pleaded guilty to a federal crime.Tyler Muehl, of San Diego’s La Jolla neighborhood, faces up to...

Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia
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Powerful earthquake kills dozens in eastern Indonesia

Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia, has killed at least 40 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events.Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there were at least 235 afte...

Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State University

Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State University

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School said shooting involved ‘multiple suspects’ as campus was locked down and police responded to scene Multiple people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University, police said on Saturday morning, with several suspects still at large.The campus, about 20 miles (32km) south of Richmond, was on lockdown when police released initial details about the shooting. Continue reading...

Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

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British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One AldwychThose hoping to snare a glimpse of the Bayeux tapestry when it comes to the British Museum this September faced nine-hour online queues, with the £33 tickets sold out within a day.But the monied guests of a five-star hotel in Covent Garden have not had to go to such arduous lengths t...

Safety check calls after Irish teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece

Safety check calls after Irish teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece

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Alex McKee died when picking up showerhead in ‘outdoor and rudimentary’ bathroom on KimolosThe death of an Irish teenager, electrocuted while taking a shower in a holiday home in Greece, has led to calls for tighter checks on appliances at tourist accommodation.Alex McKee, 17, is said to have died instantly when picking up the showerhead in a bathroom described as “outdoor and rudimentary” on Kimo...

Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death

Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death

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Andy Burnham calls for reflection after ‘a tragedy on so many levels’ in comments echoed by London mayor Sadiq KhanAndy Burnham has called the death of Jason Arday, who was found dead at his home in south London on Friday, a “tragedy on so many levels”.Arday resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge last week after allegations of plagiarism, which he denied. He was pronounced dead jus...

Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims

Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims

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London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigationThe Metropolitan police have apologised for accidentally exposing the email addresses of more than 140 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed.In a group update about its investigation into the former Harrods owner, the force copied the email addresses of 143 victims of Fayed in a message that include...

How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing

How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing

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Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?Providing a large dinghy for use in the choppy seas of western Europe was not a problem, as long as the order was for more than 20 vessels, they said. The sales manager at the Chinese company even had an online brochure for an undercover Guardian reporter, posing as a prospective client, to ...

‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

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In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain highAs the long school summer break approached its mid-point recently, Margate beach was crowded with families enjoying the brief reprieve between the year’s fourth and fifth heatwaves. For most, thoughts of the classroom were probably not at the forefront of their mi...

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: prosecutors revive theory of faked suicide attempt

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Prosecutors pointed to internet searches made on the family computer in the months before the killings to make their caseProsecutors revived a theory in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial case this week, suggesting she had faked a suicide attempt after allegedly strangling her three children.While prosecutors have been arguing that Clancy acted intentionally and should be held criminally responsible,...

US navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors

US navy veterans and military health experts express concern over USS Abraham Lincoln sailors

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Prolonged deployment is coupled with reports of water shortages, plumbing issues and attempts to jump overboardUS navy veterans and military health experts are expressing concerns about the strain on sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent nearly nine months at sea supporting US operations in the Middle East, amid reports of poor living conditions and worsening mental health among ...

Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea

Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea

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Defense argues New York cannot try Mangione over same act or offense as federal case – the killing of Brian ThompsonLuigi Mangione’s plea to federal stalking charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death has spurred questions about the fate of the separate Manhattan murder case against him, with experts saying New York’s double-jeopardy law could derail that trial.Mangione pleaded guilty ...

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

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Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric carsAndy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targetsThe UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland because of stalled talks on a deal to supply electric car batteries to Jaguar Land Rover.Chinese-owned AESC produces batteries for Nissan at its gigafactory next ...

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill nine in worst toll since June

Israeli strikes on south Lebanon kill nine in worst toll since June

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Two airstrikes reportedly hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani with rescue services trying to find survivorsNine people have been killed, including three children, and 11 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on south Lebanon, the worst toll since deals in June brought a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.Israeli warplanes bombed a home on the outskirts of the village of Ansar in south...

Heathrow passengers face disruption after flood restricts access

Heathrow passengers face disruption after flood restricts access

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Airport advises passengers travelling from terminals 2 and 3 to use rail and tube as pipe leak prevents closes roadHeathrow airport has warned of disruption after flooding caused by a pipe leak has restricted access to terminals 2 and 3.Water in the central terminal area means anyone trying to travel to or from either terminal is unable enter by road. Passengers are being advised to travel by rail...

Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia

Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia

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Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events.Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too

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US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson, explained that “this is not giving tax cuts to the millionaires”. The be...

‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?

‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?

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With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the be...

‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back to Labour heartlands?

‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back to Labour heartlands?

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With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the be...

Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden

Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden

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Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stayBack in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU citizens who weren’t aware they had to ask the Home Office to stay in the country after Brexit.Using an example of a child in foster care who might not know they were a...

‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals

‘Dangerously hostile’: heatwaves leave hospital wards unsafe, data reveals

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Figures disclosed by 33 NHS trusts show temperatures on wards during July rose above 28C limit set by NHS EnglandHospitals in England have recorded temperatures of almost 42C this summer, with surgeries being cancelled because operating theatres’ cooling units stopped working in the intense heat.The Northern Care Alliance NHS foundation trust, which runs four hospitals in Greater Manchester, recor...

First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island

First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island

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Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s first case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a little penguin has been confirmed on Victoria’s Phillip Island, only days after the state government announced it would begin vaccinating the species.Confirmation of...

‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs

‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs

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Users need discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to make savings on their grocery spend after paying £1,200 for GLP-1s, analysis findsThe high cost of weight-loss medication is a “regressive tax on being thin” because the outlay outweighs any saving on food costs for all but the highest earners.Someone needs to have discretionary income of nearly £100,000 a year to actually save money aft...

Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure

Westminster council threatens Charing Cross soup kitchen with closure

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Conservative authority says site is not safe for vulnerable people charity serves or general publicWestminster council is making it “impossible” for soup kitchens to operate by complaining about the “crowds of vulnerable people” who turn up to be fed, a charity has said.Steven Stuart, who founded Friends of Essex & London Homeless (FOELH) with his wife, Cheryl, a decade ago, said constant comp...

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

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The New York congresswoman’s power is in the spotlight as people wonder if the stars are finally aligning for her to run for US president in 2028“They assume that my ambition is positional. They assume that my ambition is a title or a seat. And my ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country.”The words were delivered slowly, deliberately and with some steeliness by Congr...

BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim

BBC was warned of author’s claim to possess missing clothes of child murder victim

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Corporation was told of claims by Christopher Berry-Dee that he had clothing, which was lost while in its possessionThe BBC was warned by two whistleblowers that a British true crime author was claiming to have obtained the missing clothes of a child murder victim that the broadcaster had lost.The Guardian has established that the office of the former head of the BBC and the corporation’s whistleb...

Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

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Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses.Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number ...