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• Six dead as fighting breaks out at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon

  30-07-2023 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  At least seven injured after violence between Fatah and Islamists in Ain al-Hilweh campAt least six people have been killed after fighting broke out in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon, Palestinian officials said on Sunday.UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, put the death toll at six, and Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two children were among seven people wounded at the Ain al-Hilweh camp. Continue reading...
  
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• Georgia woman, her lover arrested in Bahamas for alleged plot to kill her ex-Auburn football player husband

  30-07-2023 22:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A Georgia woman, her lover and another man were arrested in the Bahamas for an alleged plot to kill her estranged husband, former Auburn University football player Robert Shiver, according to a Friday report. Bahamian prosecutors named Lindsay Shiver, 36, her alleged lover, 28-year-old Terrance Bethel, and Faron Newbold, 29, in the alleged plot to kill Shiver’s husband.  Per the Bahamas Court News, police officers uncovered a plot to kill the former Auburn player while investigating a
  
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• Ministers consider curbs on councils’ use of 20mph speed limits

  30-07-2023 20:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: moves against what PM terms ‘anti-motorist’ policies follows order of review into low-traffic neighbourhoodsMinisters are considering restrictions on councils’ ability to impose 20mph speed limits as part of a new shift against green policies and traffic schemes, a stance condemned by safety and travel groups as shortsighted and divisive.The Guardian has been told the push against what Rishi Sunak has termed “anti-motorist” policies could be extended to f
  
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• Sunak review raises question: what exactly is a low-traffic neighbourhood?

  30-07-2023 20:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Overlapping concepts of LTNs and ‘modal filtering’ – a staple of postwar planning – creates challenge in how to categorise schemesWhile the concept of the low-traffic neighbourhood, or LTN, first entered the UK political mainstream during the Covid pandemic, the basic concept – filtering streets for different types of traffic – is older. Much, much older, in fact.Some ancient Roman cities, including Pompeii, used stone posts set in the road to stop carriages r
  
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• Zelensky after Moscow drone attack: War coming back to Russia

  30-07-2023 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine's president speaks of an inevitable process, hours after buildings were hit in the Russian capital.
  
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• At least 37 killed in Pakistan after explosion at Islamist political rally

  30-07-2023 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they have found evidence of a suicide attack at a rally organised by an Islamist party.
  
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• Tommy Fury v KSI: Boxer to face off against YouTuber in Manchester in October

  30-07-2023 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Boxer Tommy Fury will face YouTuber KSI in a bout at Manchester's AO Arena on 14 October.
  
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• Allan Saint-Maximin: Winger leaves Newcastle for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli

  30-07-2023 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  French forward Allan Saint-Maximin leaves Newcastle United and joins Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli on a four-year deal.
  
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• Netball World Cup 2023 results: England beat Scotland 62-37 to finish top of Pool B

  30-07-2023 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England finish top of their Netball World Cup pool with a perfect record as they beat Scotland 62-37, with both teams already through to the next phase.
  
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• Poland's PM reportedly warns Russian mercenary group Wagner forces moving closer to NATO country's border

  30-07-2023 19:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reportedly warned Saturday that a group of about 100 Russian Wagner mercenaries were moving through Belarus closer to Poland’s border.Poland, both a member of the European Union and NATO, has accused Belarus of wielding "hybrid warfare" in facilitating illegal migration at the Polish border, suggesting Minsk has encouraged migrants to fly into Belarus under the false promise of easy access to the European Union, the BBC reported.  During a pres
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘War is returning to Russia,’ says Zelenskiy, after drones damage Moscow buildings – as it happened

  30-07-2023 19:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Night-time drone attack damages two office blocks, as Ukrainian president says ‘this is an inevitable … and absolutely fair process’What we know on day 522 of the invasionPresident Vladimir Putin said the Russian navy will get 30 new ships this year, Reuters reports.Putin made the announcement at a ceremony in St Petersburg to mark Russia’s annual Navy Day after reviewing a parade of warships on the Neva river. Continue reading...
  
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• Axel Disasi: Chelsea agree deal to sign Monaco and France defender

  30-07-2023 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chelsea reach an agreement to sign defender Axel Disasi from AS Monaco for 45m Euros (£38.57m).
  
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• Kent scientists climb cathedral roofs to collect cosmic dust

  30-07-2023 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Particles from asteroids and comets lie untouched for years, providing a time capsule of activityAs they clamber up cathedral walls wearing vacuum cleaner backpacks, the researchers look more like ghostbusters than planetary scientists. But for the team at the University of Kent, the equipment is crucial for collecting cosmic dust that becomes stranded on the ancient roofs after falling to Earth from space.Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz and Dr Matthias van Ginneken plan to visit UK cathedrals in search
  
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• At least 44 killed in blast at political rally in Pakistan

  30-07-2023 19:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Police say more than 150 injured at gathering of Jamiat Ulema-e- Islam party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinceAt least 44 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that targeted a political party gathering.Police said the explosion in the Bajaur district, bordering Afghanistan, was caused by a suicide bomb. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Excluded from justice’: court prevents family of victim from addressing assailant

  30-07-2023 19:12 via theguardian.com
  
  David Quigley, 69, died in October after being beaten in his own home by a 15-year-old boyThe brother of a man who died after being assaulted in his own home has said he has been “excluded from justice” after magistrates barred him from court on the grounds that his presence would put the teenage attacker under “undue stress”.Tom Quigley called on the Ministry of Justice to ensure bereaved relatives are not excluded from the court process after he was prevented from readi
  
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• Causes of Grenfell fire were entwined with policy decisions driven by saving money

  30-07-2023 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Any help the community gets pales in comparison with their loss and traumaFalse economy does not begin to describe the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s approach to the Grenfell Tower refurbishment.It was not just how the council shaved a few hundred thousands pounds from the cladding budget by switching from zinc, that was expected to be fire-retardant, to plastic-filled combustible panels. Continue reading...
  
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• Alito ‘stunningly wrong’ that Senate can’t impose supreme court ethics rules

  30-07-2023 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Senator Chris Murphy dismisses Justice Samuel Alito’s claims that Senate has ‘no authority’ to regulate the supreme courtSenator Chris Murphy has dismissed claims by the supreme court justice, Samuel Alito, that the Senate has “no authority” to create a code of conduct for the court as “stunningly wrong”.The Connecticut Democrat made those remarks in an interview on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, adding that Alito “should know that more
  
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• Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention

  30-07-2023 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  West African leaders set a seven-day deadline for the junta to reinstate the ousted president.
  
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• West African nations demand reinstatement of Niger president after coup

  30-07-2023 18:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Bloc issues ultimatum authorising potential use of force if Mohamed Bazoum is not released within weekA powerful bloc of west African states has suspended ties with Niger after a coup there and authorised the possible use of force if the country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, is not released and reinstated within a week.The ultimatum was delivered by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) as France warned that any attacks on French citizens or its inter
  
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• ‘A rerun of a soap opera’: top Republican urges party to reject Trump 2024 bid

  30-07-2023 18:07 via theguardian.com
  
  New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu attacks ex-president and says his 2024 bid is a far cry from his victorious 2016 runDonald Trump’s campaign for president is a far cry from his victorious run for the White House in 2016, his fellow Republican and New Hampshire governor Chris Sununu said on Sunday.“This is not the Donald Trump of 2016, don’t fool yourself,” Sununu – who recently passed on an Oval Office run of his own in part to elevate his credibility in speaking
  
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• Which is salt and which is pepper? Goole split on its landmark towers

  30-07-2023 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Town’s civic society wants to mark bicentenary with mini salt and pepper pots but can’t decide which is whichNew York has the Empire State Building; Sydney has its opera house. Goole has its “salt and pepper pots”, a pair of water towers that are the closest thing the east Yorkshire town has to a landmark.The towers have been a source of local pride for almost 100 years, but now a debate has ignited over which structure is which after the local historical society announce
  
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• The Ashes 2023: Australia openers frustrate England before rain

  30-07-2023 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England are frustrated by Australia's strong start to a chase of 384 before rain wiped out half of the fourth day of the final Ashes Test at The Oval.
  
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• WATCH: Black bear caught cooling off in hot tub

  30-07-2023 17:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Officers in California were surprised to find a black bear take a moment to cool off and splash around in a jacuzzi. The bear spent several hours on the property before wandering off, police say.
  
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• Taipan helicopters may not be flown by ADF again, experts say, as search for missing crew continues

  30-07-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The cause of the accident is still unknown and is being probed by investigators who arrived on SundayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTaipan helicopters may never be flown again by the Australian Defence Force after a crash during military training exercises in waters off Queensland on Friday.The cause of the accident is still unknown and is being probed by investigators who arrived on Sunday, as the search for the four missing men and the remainder of the
  
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• Pocock seeks to impose duty of care on Australian government over climate harm

  30-07-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Senator’s bill calls for new conditions in Climate Change Act to influence decision-making on projects that could raise greenhouse gas emissionsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe independent senator David Pocock will call for a duty of care in Australian law that would require governments to consider the impact of climate harm on young people in their decision-making.With July on track to be the world’s hottest month on record, the ACT senato
  
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• NSW police use force against Indigenous Australians at drastically disproportionate levels, data shows

  30-07-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidentsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police used force against Indigenous Australians at vastly disproportionate rates during the past three years, internal police data shows.Records obtained by the Redfern Legal Centre show Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were significantly overrepresented in police use of fo
  
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• Australian electric vehicle sales in first half of 2023 already higher than all of 2022, report says

  30-07-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Lack of official vehicle efficiency standards blamed for low supplies as demand for electric cars continues to exceed availabilityGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastElectric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular among Australians, with sales during the first half of 2023 already eclipsing last year’s annual total, though the industry has warned a federal policy vacuum continues to harm consumer choice.The Electric Vehicle Council has also singled
  
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• Belgian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen extends title lead with eighth straight victory

  30-07-2023 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he came from sixth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix.
  
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• Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be charged over ‘harmful’ books

  30-07-2023 16:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Decision comes as lawmakers in conservative states are pushing for measures making it easier to ban or restrict access to booksArkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled on Saturday.US district judge Timothy L Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process to challenge library mate
  
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• Latest mass shootings in US leave 10 people wounded in Seattle and Lansing

  30-07-2023 15:23 via theguardian.com
  
  There have been nearly 415 mass shootings in the US as of Sunday morningThe latest mass shootings in the US left a total of 10 people wounded in Seattle and Lansing, Michigan, late Friday and early Sunday, respectively, according to authorities.In each of the shootings, five people were wounded, including two who were in critical condition. Continue reading...
  
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• Germany 1-2 Colombia: Linda Caicedo wondergoal and 97th-minute winner stun former champions

  30-07-2023 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manuela Vanegas scores a 97th-minute winner as Colombia stun Germany 2-1 at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup.
  
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• 2023 Women's World Cup permutations: Who needs what in Australia and New Zealand

  30-07-2023 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The group stages of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup are rapidly approaching the sharp end - and there is still plenty to be decided. Here's what each team needs in order to qualify.
  
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• Italy joining China's Belt and Road Initiative was atrocious move, defence minister says

  30-07-2023 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says the Belt and Road scheme has not benefitted his country.
  
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• UK’s post-Brexit policing pact with EU put at risk by migration laws, say peers

  30-07-2023 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Committee concerned illegal migration legislation will jeopardise sharing with EU of DNA, fingerprinting and criminal recordsThe UK’s post-Brexit policing pact with the EU on sharing DNA, fingerprinting and criminal records could be put at risk by Suella Braverman’s migration laws, a House of Lords committee has said.Lady Hamwee, the chair of the Lords justice and home affairs committee, has written to the home secretary to say its members are “particularly concerned” tha
  
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• Switzerland 0-0 New Zealand: Fifa Women's World Cup co-hosts eliminated

  30-07-2023 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Co-hosts New Zealand are knocked out of the Fifa Women's World Cup as Switzerland get the draw they need to advance as Group A winners.
  
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• Airports, racing to hire workers, compete to look after their kids

  30-07-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  In an effort to hire and retain employees, a growing handful of U.S. airports are competing to provide the best child care benefits to workers.
  
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• Russia storm: High winds kill 10 in central Volga region

  30-07-2023 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight of the victims died when trees fell on their campsite near a lake in Mari El region.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 522 of the invasion

  30-07-2023 13:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Putin says Russia ‘building up power’ of its navy; drone attack on Moscow damages two office blocksRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesPresident Vladimir Putin praised Russia’s navy in an address at the annual Navy Day parade. He announced 30 new ships this year as he said Russia was “building up the power” of its navy.Putin has said African and Chinese proposals could serve as a basis for finding peace but added elements were “difficult or impossibl
  
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• Linda Caicedo: The Fifa Women's World Cup teen star who recovered from cancer

  30-07-2023 13:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Linda Caicedo sets the World Cup alight with two goals in two games, it is the latest high point in the 18-year-old Colombian's extraordinary rise.
  
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• Spain stalemate drags on as Pedro Sánchez’s socialist party loses crucial seat

  30-07-2023 13:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Votes from overseas means left and right blocs now neck and neck in race for powerSpain’s socialist party has suffered a setback in its efforts to form a new leftwing coalition government after this month’s inconclusive election as a count of overseas votes handed a crucial seat across to the opposition conservatives.The result means the left and right blocs are now neck and neck as MPs prepare for a vote in congress that will determine who gets to govern. Continue reading...
  
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• Women's World Cup 2023: New Zealand fans react with 'disappointment' and 'pride' after exit

  30-07-2023 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fans of co-hosts New Zealand react with "disappointment" and "pride" after the Football Ferns fall agonisingly short of qualifying for the knockout stage of the Women's World Cup.
  
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• Australia grounds MRH-90 helicopter fleet after crash

  30-07-2023 12:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief of the army says none of the 45 aircraft will fly again until they are found to be safe.
  
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• Norway 6-0 Philippines: Norwegians hit form with big win to qualify for last 16

  30-07-2023 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former world champions Norway rediscover their form and ferocity in the nick of time as they hammer the Philippines to reach the last 16 of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup.
  
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• Wagner-backed CAR leader asks voters to abolish term limits

  30-07-2023 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The opposition is boycotting the poll and says Faustin-Archange Touadéra wants to be leader for life.
  
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• Storm leaves eight dead after trees fall on campsite in Russia

  30-07-2023 11:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Emergency services clear debris after storm hits site in Mari El, along northern bank of Volga RiverEight people died and another 10 were hospitalised in Russia when trees fell at a campsite during a severe storm described as a hurricane.“According to the latest information, eight people died in Mari El due to the hurricane that took place the day before,” said Yevgeny Maslov, the mayor of the city of Yoshkar-Ola. Continue reading...
  
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• Elon Musk reinstates Kanye West’s Twitter account after ban

  30-07-2023 11:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Social media platform rebranded as X lifts ban on rapper-producer imposed after swastika tweetKanye West’s account on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has been reinstated almost eight months after he tweeted an image of a swastika blended with a star of David.The rapper-producer and designer, legally known as Ye, embarked on a series of antisemitic rants on social media and during interviews towards the end of last year. In October, he tweeted that he would go &ldquo
  
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• Watch: Farmer plants massive sunflower field in surprise gift for wife

  30-07-2023 10:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmer Lee Wilson says he secretly planted 80 acres of the flowers as a 50th anniversary gift.
  
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• Canada wildfire: Firefighter dies tackling British Columbia blaze

  30-07-2023 10:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An evacuation order is in place for towns near the US border as fires there swirl out of control.
  
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• Ukraine war: Putin says Russia does not reject peace talks

  30-07-2023 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Russian leader also sought to justify the arrest of critical voices, claiming they were harming the country from inside.
  
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• Noel Pearson urges voters to ‘let go of your political party affiliations’ and vote yes for Indigenous voice

  30-07-2023 08:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Yes campaigners will target Liberal, National and teal voters ahead of the referendumGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLiberal, National and teal voters across New South Wales will be targeted by campaigners for the Indigenous voice to parliament, as its biggest advocates urge voters against following party politics on the issue.Advocates will push the values underpinning the proposal and the need to listen to Indigenous people over political leaders for th
  
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