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• Extreme temperatures recorded across northern hemisphere

  17-07-2023 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Alerts issued in Italy and China as wildfires rage in Greece, and temperature in California’s Death Valley nears global recordExtreme heatwave – latest news updatesTemperatures continued to reach extreme highs across many parts of the northern hemisphere on Monday, with the mercury in parts of Italy poised to hit 45C on Tuesday and wildfires raging in Greece and Spain signalling the latest fierce warning of the effects of the climate crisis.In Italy, where temperatures later in the w
  
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• Italian media more focused on foreign coverage of heatwave than its effects

  17-07-2023 18:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Reporting of climate crisis has been lousy for years, experts say, in a country where rightwing press has been dominantItaly is sweltering in abnormally high temperatures, but its media appear to be more interested in how the extreme heat is being reported in the foreign press than delving deeply into the effects in a country deemed to be among the most vulnerable in Europe to the climate crisis.Over the weekend, several outlets picked up on reports on Italy’s heatwave in leading foreign n
  
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• The big Women’s World Cup preview – Women’s Football Weekly

  17-07-2023 17:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Faye Carruthers, Suzanne Wrack, Robyn Cowen and Marva Kreel look ahead to 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New ZealandWomen’s World Cup 2023: your guide to all 736 playersOn today’s podcast: have you stuck your wallchart up? Will it be England? USA? Australia? Spain? Who are you rooting for and is the shirt of your favourite team washed and ready to be worn for the next four weeks?Get ready for your complete guide to the 2023 Women’s World Cup! Continue reading...
  
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• Actors on strike: Hollywood stars join the picket line – in pictures

  17-07-2023 17:02 via theguardian.com
  
  With a Screen Actors Guild strike joining the recent Writers Guild of America strike, major names such as Olivia Wilde and Susan Sarandon have been showing their support at protests in New York and Los AngelesAs Hollywood actors strike, here’s why A-listers are next in the firing line Continue reading...
  
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• Perseid Meteor Shower: how and when to watch in the UK - Bournemouth Echo

  17-07-2023 16:23 via news.google.com
  Perseid Meteor Shower: how and when to watch in the UK  Bournemouth EchoSix Reasons Why This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Is Unmissable  ForbesPerseid Meteor Shower: When And How To Observe This Spectacular Astronomical Event In Spain  Euro Weekly NewsLook Up! One of The Year's Best Meteor Showers Is Visible This Month  ScienceAlertPerseid meteor shower 2023 tonight: How to see spectacular shooting stars  BBC Science Focus MagazineView Full
  
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• Drone footage shows extent of wildfires in Spain's La Palma – video

  17-07-2023 14:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Drone footage released by firefighters in the Canary Islands shows raging wildfires in the island of La Palma amid extreme heatwaves worldwide. Europe is expected to reach its hottest-ever temperature, with wildfires recorded across Spain, Turkey and Croatia. Firefighters have been trying to control flames on La Palma, evacuating more than 4,000 people from properties in the north-west. Extreme heatwave live: millions in Europe, US and Asia hit by severe heat; China records its provisional highe
  
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• Key bridge linking occupied Crimea to Russia struck – video report

  17-07-2023 13:08 via theguardian.com
  
  A strike has killed two people on the Kerch Bridge, which connects the Russian mainland to occupied Crimea. Traffic was halted after an explosion caused by the strike left part of the bridge damaged. Footage emerging from the scene showed the road sagging, with stalled columns of traffic. Ukrainian media outlets cited unnamed sources suggesting the Ukrainian domestic security service, along with the navy, had been responsible for the attack. Sergei Aksyonov, the Russia-installed governor of Crim
  
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• Women’s World Cup 2023: your guide to all 736 players

  17-07-2023 12:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Get to know every single squad member at the tournament. Click on the player pictures for a full profile and ratingsSupport our women’s football coverage from £2 a monthSubscribe to our free women’s football newsletter Continue reading...
  
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• After the floods, the future looks bright: truck art in Pakistan – a photo essay

  17-07-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Ali Salman Anchan and his team of artists travelled to meet some of the people affected by last year’s devastating monsoon rains in Sindh province. They set to work covering an aid truck with vibrant images to share people’s stories of resilience and recoveryPakistan artist Ali Salman Anchan has received commissions from across the world. His “truck art” – known as Phool Patti in Urdu – appears in buildings in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia. M
  
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• How Ukraine’s national dish became a symbol of Putin’s invasion – podcast

  17-07-2023 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The soup of my childhood, borsch, has become emblematic of Putin’s assault on Ukrainian land, culture and heritage, of his drive to plunder and obliterate Ukraine Continue reading...
  
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• Christmas Actually: Richard Curtis announces festive stage show

  17-07-2023 05:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Love Actually writer and director will curate a festive variety show for Comic Relief.
  
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• Has Britain become a country of shoplifters? – podcast

  17-07-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Shopkeepers complain the number of thefts from stores is soaring. Is the cost of living crisis to blame or organised gangs?It could be laundry tablets, lipstick or even baby milk. According to shopkeepers in the UK the number of thefts is rising. The British Retail Consortium said there were 8m instances of theft from shops last year, which cost businesses nearly £1bn. The Office for National Statistics reports a 22% rise.For shop assistants and managers it is a daily struggle, which can b
  
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• NHS consultant strikes: BMA announces two more walkouts

  17-07-2023 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior doctors are already set to strike this week - but now they will also strike for two days in August.
  
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• The Papers: Sunak's 'bad degree crackdown' and 'King Carlos'

  17-07-2023 01:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans by Rishi Sunak to overhaul university degrees and Alcaraz's Wimbledon win lead the papers.
  
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• Government to miss 40 new hospitals target - watchdog

  17-07-2023 01:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The National Audit Office has found the project is behind schedule and not delivering value for money.
  
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• Train strikes: When are they and why are they taking place?

  17-07-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aslef train drivers are refusing to work overtime, while members of the RMT will walk out later this week.
  
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• Plan to crack down on 'rip-off' university degrees

  17-07-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  University courses will have to limit student numbers if they do not lead to highly-skilled jobs.
  
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• Fuel retailers urged to back government price sharing scheme

  17-07-2023 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The energy secretary is asking supermarkets and petrol stations to publish prices to aid competition.
  
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