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Spanish foreign minister says ‘every last person’ will be returned to Morocco, urging migrants to ‘not risk lives again’ – Europe live

José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier as he insisted that Madrid had it all under controlSpanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arrangements there.He said Spain was in direct dialogue with the Moroccan authorities on how to prevent another border crisis. Continue ...

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Andy Burnham says he would preferably not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early - UK politics live

The prime minister says the prison early release scheme crisis shows he’s someone who had ‘never taken no for an answer’In his pooled TV interview, Andy Burnham repeated the point he made in his Facebook post earlier (see 9.58am), saying he was confident that more could be done to free up space in the prison system (which would allow the early release system to be changed so that PC Andrew Harper’...

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Andy Burnham says he would not want a ‘single prisoner’ released early in ideal world - UK politics live

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HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’

Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meetUnion workers with HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US, are holding picket protests across the country as they push for pay and staffing increases in a new contract.The hospital system has over 300,000 employees in the US...

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties

Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spendingPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowi...

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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

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Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate, with Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel prices have surged in key European cities, as hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to see the first total eclipse visible from the continent this century.Iceland’s capital Reykjavík has seen one of the biggest jumps in hotel room prices...

Democratic progressives and establishment set to clash in more primaries – US politics live

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Tuesday’s competitions in Wisconsin and Minnesota follow similar battles for the direction of the party, including last week in Michigan where progressive Abdul El-Sayed triumphedSign up to the US Breaking News emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and US senator in Minnesota will once again see left-wing candidates face off against more...

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

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Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a li...

Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Wales

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Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leaveCourts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”.Last month courts in New York announced a ban on the controversial glasses, which can recor...

‘Extreme heat’ warning issued for parts of England on Thursday as temperatures could reach 38C – latest news

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Met Office says this warning will likely cause ‘adverse’ health effects with travel and power generation also possibly affectedThe Met Office has issued an amber heat warning for large parts of England on Thursday, covering areas including London, St Albans, Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Leicester, Birmingham, Nottingham, Lincoln and Sheffield. It will be in place from 9am to mid...

‘Fiercely independent’ South Carolina votes on Lindsey Graham’s Senate successor

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Republicans, including Graham’s sister Darline, expedite campaigns to replace late senator in special primary raceIn the race to replace the late US senator Lindsey Graham, 10 candidates have been barnstorming South Carolina diners, church halls and recreation centers, compressing a normal year of campaigning into about a fortnight.The Republican party is staging a special primary election in the ...

Minnesota primaries could mark change of path for Democrats and Republicans

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From progressive and moderate to election deniers, state sees wide spectrum of candidates in test of direction for both partiesMinnesota voters on both sides of the aisle are weighing the direction of their parties – and their chances of winning over the general electorate – in marquee statewide races on Tuesday.On the left, Peggy Flanagan, the state lieutenant governor and a progressive, faces of...

Wisconsin considers democratic socialist for governor amid US wave of progressive wins

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Francesca Hong is Democratic frontrunner in four-way primary race to lead the swing state, a test of anti-establishment sentimentWisconsin voters will decide on Tuesday whether to nominate a democratic socialist for the state’s highest office in the latest test of an anti-establishment wave among Democratic primary voters.Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist state lawmaker, emerged as the frontr...

Luigi Mangione due to appear in New York court over healthcare CEO’s killing

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Prosecutors allege 28-year-old gunned down Brian Thompson outside Manhattan hotel in 2024Luigi Mangione, who is accused of the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is due to appear on Tuesday morning at Manhattan state court.Mangione’s appearance comes less than a month before the start of his highly anticipated 8 September trial. Prosecutors allege that Mangione gunned down Thompso...

The return of the caspian tiger: how a species feared extinct has come back to Kazakhstan

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The wild capture and release of a female big cat into a nature reserve is the first step towards reintroducing a population that hasn’t been seen for 70 yearsOn 31 July, “Umit” – which means hope in Kazakh – was released into a nature reserve on the edge of Lake Balkhash after more than a decade of careful planning to return the caspian tiger to the region. With this release, Kazakhstan became the...

Early prisoner releases mean pledge to cut rough sleeping ‘may fail’

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Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promise• UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping in England is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has said.An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly on...

Burnham rough-sleeper pledge at risk from failures in housing ex-prisoners, charity warns

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Analysis finds nearly one in six people leaving jail last year in England and Wales were released into homelessnessAndy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has warned.An analysis by the social justice charity Nacro has found that nearly one in six people leaving jail in England and W...

Andy Burnham says he’s ‘increasingly confident’ early release of PC Harper killers can be prevented - UK politics live

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The prime minister says other work to reduce prisoner numbers could allow for more space for serious offendersDebbie Adlam, the mother of PC Andrew Harper, told the BBC this morning that she had a “bit of hope” about her son’s killers being excluded from the early release scheme followng a call from Downing Street about this last night.Referring to a conversation with a member of the PM’s staff, A...

Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision

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Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 AugustGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDelivery drivers in Australia will be paid a minimum rate of $31.30 an hour and insured for injuries on the job under a landmark agreement approved by the industrial umpire.The Fair Work Commission (FWC) on Tuesday issued a new minimum st...

Lobbyist defends ‘shit sheet’ on former Liberal MP despite admitting he knew ‘there was no affair’, Icac hears

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Consultant Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence to Independent Commission Against Corruption as it investigates allegations linked to Christian Liberal groupFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA lobbyist under investigation by the New South Wales corruption watchdog has admitted to commissioning a “shit sheet” on a former Libe...

Rayner says Burnham won’t accept ‘system says no’ advice over prisoner release scheme – UK politics live

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Burnham has asked the justice secretary Alex Norris to come to parliament in September with solution Good morning. Andy Burnham has been prime minister for three weeks and one day, and arguably he is performing his first U-turn. It is in relation to the prisoner early release scheme and, in particular, finding a way of ensuring that two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper are not included.Burnham h...

Amber heat health alerts kick in across most of England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

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Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of England, aside from the north eastThe Met Office has shared two images taken from space that reveal the stark contrast in much of the UK’s landscape between 23 May and yesterday. They capture how an exceptionally dry and hot period turned lots of once green land brown.Amber heat health alerts are now in effect across all regions of E...

Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

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West London hub reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for IstanbulBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow airport said “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it was overtaken as Europe’s busiest airport by Istanbul.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July, compared with Istanbul’s 8.15 m...

Heathrow says need for expansion ‘clear’ as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

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West London airport reports 7.86 million passengers in July, compared with 8.15 million for IstanbulBusiness live – latest updatesHeathrow airport has argued “the case for expansion has never been clearer” after it lost its position as Europe’s busiest airport to Istanbul.Figures published on Tuesday showed 7.86 million passengers passed through Heathrow’s four terminals in July,whereas its Turkis...

Lobbyist defends ‘shit sheet’ on former Liberal MP despite admitting he knew ‘there was no affair’, Icac says

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Bullock warns more hikes possible after RBA holds cash rate at 4.35% – as it happened

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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed O’Brien says that just because the Japanese government has downplayed melon-gate, doesn’t mean Anthony Albanese’s gaffe isn’t a “national embarrassment”.We’ve seen reports Japan sent a memo to the government last month suggesting they did not believe the prime minister’s comments about the pair of crown melons he...

Burnham ‘increasingly confident’ PC Harper’s killers will not get early release

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Prime minister says he has asked justice secretary to push through measures to increase the number of prison placesAndy Burnham has said he is increasingly confident he can adapt the early release scheme for prisoners to exclude the killers of PC Andrew Harper and other serious offenders, saying he understood and shared the public’s concern about their potential release.Writing in on Facebook, the...

PM asks justice secretary to find way to exclude PC Harper’s killers from early release scheme

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Andy Burnham said to be ‘determined’ to work out solution after increasing pressure from family and policeAndy Burnham has told the justice secretary to find a way to exclude PC Andrew Harper’s killers from the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.The prime minister is said to be “determined” that a solution can be found after increasing pressure from Harper’s family and police...

Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine used North Korean missiles, claims Zelenskyy – Europe live

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Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials saidOvernight Russian attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, officials said. Another six people were killed and 16 injured in attacks on Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk, Reuters reported.Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Zaporizhzhia ...

Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news

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The alerts come a day after it was officially declared that there are now 11 regions in the country in droughtAs we mentioned in the opening post, amber heat health alerts come into force across most of England from 9am today and will last until 9am on Friday.As well as a rise in deaths and likely “significant” impacts across health and social care services, here are some of the other risks associ...