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Tour Montparnasse renovation halted amid disagreements between owners
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Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel
Thomas appeared at Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday after being charged with criminal damageThe far-right activist Daniel Thomas has pleaded no...
‘Your body fights to stay cool’: workers toil in record heat as federal rule frozen
Trump officials and Republicans are rolling back protections against heat-related illnesses and deathsWhen it’s 90F on a hot summer day, Esther Minton...
How the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up
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Britain’s low-paid urged to sign up to savings scheme offering cash bonus
Government-backed help to save is aimed at working people on universal credit and pays 50p for every £1 saved over four yearsAmid claims that millions...
Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained | First Thing
More than 100 people arrested, including celebrities, while Israeli PM was claiming war on Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’. Plus a Guardian investi...
Noah Woods, three, died after leaving playground through gap in fence, inquest told
Boy became separated from a relative in Suffolk and went in the direction of a pond where he was later found deadA three-year-old boy who was found de...
Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico
Area’s second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific watersHurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja Californ...
Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live
The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelectionIn other developments:Foreign secret...
Pow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thief
Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wallA scene from the fictional comic metropol...
David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits
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TalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms
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Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years – Europe live
The pope will deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s futurePope Leo will visit France this weekend, the first papal state vi...
Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge
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‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film
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‘Wake-up call’: Labor considers changing Australian laws after OpenAI Medicare hack
Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crimeThe fede...
Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness
NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist supportThat NHS boards have impos...
‘Devastating’: council rejects Frome residents’ bid for regeneration project
Locals raised £1m for Mayday Saxonvale scheme involving homes and park but Somerset officials agreed deal with London-based real estate companyA bold ...
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election
A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponentsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s pre...
Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oilSau...
One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property
Email to members says One Nation has loaned funds to a company linked to the party in order to build the structure and establish a micro distillery On...
Beau Lamarre-Condon used friend to help fake cancer diagnosis before alleged double murder, court told
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NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in Redfern
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New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigation
Mikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and giftsNew Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on th...
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York
Actors detained at Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN general assemblyOscar-winning actor Susan S...
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year
Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison in 2022 but has seen her sentenced reduced several timesElizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood te...
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn
Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national securityThe gap between Britain’s food and drink exports ...
Man shot and wounded during Trump assassination attempt dies in Pennsylvania
James Copenhaver, 76, was left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at Butler rallyJames Copenhaver, one of three campaign ra...
Reader Q&A: who’s spending big on the midterms? Our reporters take your questions
Who are the groups backing candidates in the midterms – and why? In our second live discussion ahead of the elections, Joseph Gedeon, Dara Kerr and Ch...
