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Starmer says he will campaign for Burnham in Makerfield

The prime minister says Labour needs to "all pull together and fight", after a revolt against his leadership.

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Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms

The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.

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Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?

The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.

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Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel

The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.

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Met Police Palantir contract blocked by City Hall

City Hall has refused a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir.

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Pentagon Tests Rival AI Models in Race to Replace Anthropic

The Pentagon is testing artificial intelligence models to see which are most favored by 25 of the department’s “power users,” as the US military races to find alternatives to Anthropic PBC’s Claude, according to a senior defense official.

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Green Party candidate pulls out of Makerfield by-election

Chris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.

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Meta Settles School Suit Over Social Media, Averting First Trial

Meta Platforms Inc. reached an agreement to settle a landmark lawsuit alleging that addiction to Instagram and other top social media platforms upended learning across America and pushed US public schools to spend enormous resources fighting a mental health c…

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UBS to Move EMEA Wealth Head to Middle East After Departures

UBS Group AG is reorganizing its wealth business in the Middle East and relocating the unit’s Europe, Middle East and Africa head, Christl Novakovic, to the region, according to an internal memo.

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US Finalizes Easement for Dakota Access Crude Oil Pipeline

The US Army Corps of Engineers finalized an easement for a stretch of the Dakota Access pipeline that passes under a North Dakota lake, ending a years-long environmental review of the hotly contested oil conduit.

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SEC’s Peirce to Depart Wall Street Regulator for Law School Job

US Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce is set to depart the agency and join Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November, according to a statement from the Virginia school.

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H.B. Fuller Said to Bid Over £600 Million for AMS in Health Push

H.B. Fuller Co. has bid more than £600 million ($804 million) for Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc, a British maker of tissue-healing medical products, as it seeks to push into healthcare, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty

The nonbinding ruling is expected to be hailed as a victory by workers’ groups and influence global labour relations.

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Ghana to Urge Chocolate Makers to Invest in African Cocoa Farms

Ghana, the world’s second-biggest cocoa grower, plans to ask global buyers to invest in African farms because of the burden of financing production of the beans viably and sustainably.

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DraftKings, FanDuel Amass Pro-Gambling Wins in Alabama Primary

DraftKings and FanDuel are on a roll when it comes to backing political campaigns in a state known for being at the center of college sports, marking an early victory for the industry as it seeks to install gambling-friendly lawmakers in state legislatures ac…

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Trump says he’ll speak to Taiwan’s leader: Why that is significant

Analysts say the remarks are less a sign of closer US-Taiwan ties than another example of Trump’s unpredictability.

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Argentina’s Surge in Foreign Reserves Risks Reigniting Inflation

There are, by all appearances, more than enough dollars flowing into Argentina for the country to fulfill its pledge to replenish its depleted foreign reserves. Each week, they pour in, the result of factors such as a boom in commodity exports and corporate b…

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Turkey’s FX Sales Reach $6 Billion After Opposition Ruling

Turkish state lenders sold about $6 billion to defend the lira on Thursday, about half shortly after a court decision that removed the main opposition party’s leadership, according to traders familiar with the transactions.

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From ‘The Pitt’ to Capitol Hill: Noah Wyle advocates for healthcare workers | CNN Politics

Star of HBO’s hit show “The Pitt”, Noah Wyle, is using his fame as a fictional ER doctor to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill on behalf of real life healthcare workers.

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Thank El Niño for NOAA’s latest forecast for Atlantic hurricane season

Time is ticking down to the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season and NOAA’s first forecast for it is finalized.

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US-Iran diplomacy picks up: What’s the latest?

Iranian media reported that the Pakistani interior minister is in Iran to help the US and Iran reach a peace deal.

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Queen Elizabeth II was 'very keen' for Andrew to get UK trade envoy role

Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth had a "wish" for her son Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to take on a "prominent role".

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Autopsy of the autopsy: How the DNC’s 2024 post-mortem turned into a crisis

CNN is publishing in full a copy of the DNC’s 2024 autopsy, along with never-before-reported details of what went wrong in compiling it. The autopsy continues to hang over the Democratic Party a year and a half after Kamala Harris lost and has become a crisis…

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Read the DNC’s 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN

CNN is publishing a copy of a report into why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election conducted at the request of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.

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UK net migration drops to 171,000 - lowest since Covid pandemic

The prime minister says his government is delivering on its promise to restore control to the borders.

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India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo area

Efforts to stop the latest outbreak of the deadly disease have been hampered by armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.

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Teenage boys sentenced for raping lone girls in Fordingbridge

Three boys are sentenced for raping schoolgirls during separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.

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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

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How Ben-Gvir’s flotilla video shattered Israel’s multimillion ‘Hasbara’

The Israeli minister’s taunting of abducted activists triggers a global condemnation forcing Israel into damage control.

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Israel deports hundreds of Gaza aid flotilla activists amid global outcry

Israel’s treatment of the hundreds of abductees has been condemned by several countries, including key allies.

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How bushmeat, burial rites and disinformation make the DRC an Ebola hotspot

Recurring Ebola outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo are linked to rural communities’ customs and reliance on bushmeat as a source of protein.

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‘London pizza’ is now a thing — and some say it’s the best in the world

The UK capital is unexpectedly emerging as a leading destination for pizza, with those in the know saying its own versions of the classic are now better than rivals in Italy, America and elsewhere.

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How much damage has the Iran war done to the US economy?

America’s economy feels like it’s in trouble.

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NHS Trust sacks staff over accessing attacks victims' records

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust says investigations are ongoing.

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Israel pushes for war amid US ceasefire, but its options may be limited

Israeli officials and media indicate renewed conflict with Iran is being actively considered despite a shaky deadlock.

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Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, already producing drones, according to US intel

Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, one sign it is rapidly rebuilding certain military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intellig…

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Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to ‘Dr. Beach’

The list of the top 10 beaches in the United States is dominated by Hawaii and Florida. “Dr. Beach” looks at water temperature, natural beauty, sand quality and more.

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Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.

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Iran war live: Tehran says no surrender to US, diplomacy ‘wiser’ than war

Israeli attacks have killed 3,073 people across Lebanon since March, according to Lebanese Health Ministry.

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Trump and Netanyahu diverge on Iran war’s future in tense phone call

President Donald Trump had a tense conservation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that reflected their different views on how to proceed with the Iran war, a US official told CNN.

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