The heatwave that brought temperatures above 40C across the Mediterranean will intensify next week.
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Saturday, July 15, 2023
Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes
State attorneys general threaten top US companies with legal action over race-based quotas.
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Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus, Ukraine confirms
After June's mutiny, Wagner troops were told they could join the regular Russian army or head to Belarus.
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Landslides and floods wreak havoc in South Korea
Thousands have evacuated their homes and at least 20 people are dead amid heavy rain and floods.
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Friday, July 14, 2023
Renters stretched most by cost of living pressures
People who rent are finding it hardest to cover housing costs and may be spending less on food.
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Shops asked to halt mafia-themed Scotch whisky orders
Regulators find that a Polish firm's "Cosa Nostra" Scotch whisky product "glamorises" firearms.
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Gatwick Airport to he hit by eight days of strikes over summer holidays
Nearly a thousand workers are set to walk out for eights days in July and August in a row over pay.
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Watch: Man catches Florida’s longest-ever Burmese python
A Florida hunter has wrestled and caught a 19ft Burmese python, the longest-ever documented in the state.
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Actors' strike: Hollywood stars walk out over pay and AI worries
Some 160,000 performers stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt.
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How Do You Live: Hayao Miyazaki releases mystery final film
How Do You Live is full of Hayao Miyazaki's signature visual treats and cute yet eerie creatures.
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Hollywood actors' strike expected alongside screenwriters
The SAG-AFTRA union is expected to opt for strike action on Thursday, after studio talks broke down.
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Warning public debt could soar as population ages
Debt could rise to more than 300% of the size of the economy by 2070, the government's forecaster says.
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Mortgage rates: 'I have £50,000 but can't buy a house'
Young people say buying feels hopeless and feel penalised as renters unable to save.
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Elon Musk accused of owing $500m in Twitter severance
The layoffs ultimately affected roughly 6,000 people, according to the lawsuit.
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Watch: North Korean state TV shows latest missile launch
State media has broadcast a video of Wednesday’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Milan Kundera, author of The Unbearable Lightness of Being, dies aged 94
The exiled Czech-French writer used satire to explore totalitarianism and the human condition.
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French to get bonus to make do and mend clothes
In a bid to tackle fast fashion, consumers will get a discount worth up to €25 (£21) per repair.
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Thames Water: nationalisation is not the way forward says new chairman
The firm's new chairman pledges to improve performance while Ofwat warns of "deep-rooted" issues.
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South China Sea: Philippines to allow Barbie film but wants map blurred
Philippine censors said they were convinced the "cartoonish" map did not depict the nine-dash line.
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US storms: Vermont assesses 'devastating' damage as floods recede
Crews in the flooded state capital will clear debris and inspect buildings on Wednesday.
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Prayuth Chan-ocha: Thailand coup leader departs the stage
Prayuth Chan-ocha's nine years of authoritarian rule saw a sweeping crackdown on political dissent.
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UK banks can withstand fresh crisis, key test finds
Bank of England says lenders are resilient but rising interest rates are weighing on homes and firms.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Ukraine war: Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging in Krasnodar
Stanislav Rzhitsky was reportedly shot dead by an unidentified gunman in the Russian city of Krasnodar.
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Japan floods: three die as island hit by 'heaviest' rainfall
At least three people have died in flooding and landslides caused by record rainfall on Kyushu island.
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Volcano erupts 20 miles from Iceland's largest airport
An eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring on the Reykjanes peninsula following intense earthquake activity in the area.
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Nathan Law: Police raid family home of exiled Hong Kong activist
Nathan Law's parents and brother have been taken for questioning after police raided their home.
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Monday, July 10, 2023
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny
The meeting in Moscow took place days after last month's failed rebellion, the Kremlin says.
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Dutch PM Mark Rutte to quit politics after government collapse
Mark Rutte says he will stand down after fresh elections are held in November.
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Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week
Meta's rival to Twitter has surpassed a record set by Open AI's ChatGPT app since its launch.
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Watch: Heavy rainfall and flooding in India's Himachal Pradesh
North India has been witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding over the last few days.
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Ukraine war: Poland security patrols on high alert at Belarus border
Polish guards describe their concerns over Russia's Wagner group and the threat of unpredictability.
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Sunday, July 9, 2023
Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation
False and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared.
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Minister refuses to commit to following pay board advice
Review bodies are advising the government on pay rises for public sector workers such as doctors.
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France bans buying fireworks for Bastille Day after riots
The move comes after rioting sparked by last month's killing of a 17-year-old by police in Nanterre.
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BBC presenter allegations: Urgent talks to take place
The corporation is under pressure after a presenter was accused of paying a teenager for sexual images.
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Ofwat complacent over Thames Water affair - MP
A committee of MPs will quiz the watchdog on Wednesday over whether it has been "asleep at the wheel".
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US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations says Janet Yellen
But the US Treasury Secretary says the countries still have "significant disagreements" at the end of her trip.
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Ford Fiesta fans on why they love their cars
As Ford announces the end of the Fiesta, keen fans sing its praises and mourn its loss.
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