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Sunak’s weakening of climate targets ‘retrograde’, says former Tory minister
Claire O’Neill, a former climate minister, says PM’s move was to ‘try and create political division...
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FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023Business live – latest...
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Middle East crisis live: UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
State department says Hamas has changed their demands, but that the US will keep pushing for...
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Rwanda bill puts global refugee rights in danger, says UN and Council of Europe – UK politics latest
International concern over new law increases as UN high commissioner for refugees says it marks ‘step...
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Five asylum seekers killed in attempt to cross Channel to UK
French coastguard says small boat was carrying more than 100 people during failed crossing attemptFive people...
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Tulsi Gabbard repeats false Hillary Clinton ‘grooming’ claim in new book
Ex-Democrat, reported contender for Trump running mate, sued Clinton for Russia remark but dropped caseTulsi Gabbard,...
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Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as cost of toilet rolls, butter and milk falls
Shoppers spend more on promotions as Easter lifts sales of chocolate eggs and hot-cross bunsBusiness live...
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AfD politician’s aide arrested on suspicion of spying for China
Man worked as assistant to Maximilian Krah, top candidate in European parliament elections, say prosecutorsAn aide...
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Jeremy Hunt’s scope for tax cuts hit by higher-than-expected borrowing
Government borrowed £120.7bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in MarchBusiness live –...
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Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill
Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stagesThe Council of Europe’s human...
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Senator’s X account removed – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Elon Musk’s X v Australia’s online safety regulator: untangling the tweet takedown...
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Australian prime minister labels Elon Musk ‘an arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law’
Anthony Albanese responds to X owner who criticised Australian authorities demanding videos of a Sydney church...
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Reporting in India ‘too difficult’ under Modi, says departing Australian journalist
Despite eventual visa backflip by authorities, ABC’s south-Asia correspondent Avani Dias left after being made to...
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Beau Lamarre’s lawyer flags mental health defence to murder charges
Outside court in Sydney, John Walford says he is ‘not sure’ how his client will plead...
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Malaysia navy helicopters collide in mid-air, killing all 10 onboard
Videos on social media show helicopters flying in formation when one clipped another and both crashedTwo...
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Tuesday briefing: Rishi Sunak finally passes his Rwanda bill – now to find out if it works
In today’s newsletter: After months of wrangling, Parliament passed the government’s controversial plan to tackle small...
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Taiwan pledges to remove 760 statues of Chinese dictator Chiang Kai-shek
In move seen by the opposition as an attempt to de-sinocise Taiwan, the ruling party is...
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Dozens arrested at Yale and NYU as pro-Palestinian student protests spread
Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University...
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Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
International Energy Agency says 17m vehicles will be sold this year, up more than 20% compared...
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‘Will cost lives’: addiction experts condemn decision to scrap proposed safe injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD
Government claims no appropriate location could be found for long-mooted second facilityFollow our Australia news live...
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Man charged with domestic murder of Forbes woman Molly Ticehurst was on bail for other offences
Queenslander Daniel Billings was on bail for earlier charges including stalking and cruelty before arrest for...
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World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism funding after claims of killings and evictions
Plan to expand Ruaha national park has been beset by allegations of abuse, leading bank to...
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Queensland police say man stole three cars and pointed a loaded rifle at officers before he was fatally shot
The 36-year-old Cairns man was shot dead by police while stopped on the Bruce Highway near...
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Joy in Taiwan – and praise from the president – as Nymphia Wind wins RuPaul’s Drag Race
Drag star celebrated with massive support at home after taking top prize in the long-running US...